Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 30, 1964
Place of Birth:
Busan, South Korea
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Kim Jong-soo
Biography
Kim Jong-soo (김종수) is a South Korean actor. His acting career began in 1985 when he took on the role of Alan in the play Equus. He gained recognition through his performances in various theatrical productions in Ulsan, earning him several awards. In 1996, he was honored with the Gyeongnam Theater Award for Best Actor, followed by the Outstanding Acting Award at the Ulsan Theater Festival in 2000 and the Mayor's Achievement Award at the Ulsan Arts Festival in 2002. Moreover, he also held the position of president in the Ulsan Actors Association.
In 2007, Kim Jong-Soo made his film debut with an appearance in Secret Sunshine, directed by Lee Chang-dong. Subsequently, he appeared in movies like No Forgiveness, Wish, War on Crime, Home Sweet Home, The King of Flattery, Man in Love, Legendary Fist and Minority Opinion. Kim has been recognized through his supporting roles in television dramas such as Six Flying Dragons, The Producers, Three Days, Misaeng: Incomplete Life, Pied Piper, Kingdom, The Emperor: Owner of the Mask, and Snowdrop.
Starting from 2016, he embarked on a series of film projects, starring in The Prosecutor's Abduction, Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River, Asura: The City of Madness, Tunnel, Horror Stories 3, One Way Trip, The Map Against the World and Insane.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lobby | Motors CEO |
| 2024 | Alienoid: Return to the Future | Government Official |
| 2024 | Revolver | Director |
| 2024 | Hijack 1971 | Jang Young-hwan |
| 2024 | Bogotá: City of the Lost | Geun-tae |
| 2024 | The Killers | CEO (segment "Contractors") |
| 2023 | Phantom | Projectionist |
| 2023 | Hopeless | Joong-beom |
| 2023 | Ransomed | Minister Choi |
| 2023 | Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman | Mr. Hwang |
| 2023 | Dream | Kim Hwan-dong |
| 2023 | Smugglers | Lee Jang-choon |
| 2022 | Kingmaker | Park Ki-soo |
| 2022 | Life Is Beautiful | Mokpo High School Teacher |
| 2022 | Hunt | Director Ahn |
| 2020 | Baseball Girl | Coach Park |
| 2020 | Samjin Company English Class | Bong Hyun-chul |
| 2020 | Okay! Madam | Choi Young-cheol |
| 2019 | Extreme Job | Chicken Restaurant Owner |
| 2019 | Money | Team Director Kim |
| 2019 | Innocent Witness | Man-ho |
| 2019 | Bring Me Home | Team Leader Choi |
| 2019 | Start-Up | Mr. Gong |
| 2019 | Daddy in the Bag | Dad |
| 2018 | Dark Figure of Crime | Captain Ma-soo |
| 2018 | The Drug King | Security Chief |
| 2017 | The Poet and the Boy | CEO of Dongin |
| 2017 | The Mayor | Advertiser |
| 2017 | The Sheriff In Town | Yong-hwan |
| 2017 | Room No.7 | Real Estate Agent |
| 2017 | 1987: When the Day Comes | Park Jung-ki |
| 2016 | Following | |
| 2016 | Insane | Director Cha |
| 2016 | Our Love Story | Ji-soo's Father |
| 2016 | Asura: The City of Madness | Eun Choong-ho |
| 2016 | Before I Grow Up | Lee Won-il |
| 2016 | Horror Stories 3 | Father-in-law (segment 1) |
| 2016 | Tunnel | Drilling Company Executive |
| 2016 | Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River | Phoenix fraud noble man |
| 2015 | Socialphobia | Professor |
| 2015 | Twenty | Dong-woo's Uncle |
| 2015 | The Unfair | Jo Goo-hwan |
| 2015 | Mongolian Princess | Actor |
| 2015 | One Way Trip | Chief Oh |
| 2013 | Your Noir | Young-Kwang |
| 2012 | Home Sweet Home | Teacher Ma |
| 2012 | Nameless Gangster | Manager Jang |
| 2011 | Poongsan | North Korean Defector |
| 2007 | Secret Sunshine | Mr. Shin |
| 1984 | Woman Who Grabbed the Rod |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Moving | Hwang Ji-sung |
| 2023 | My Perfect Stranger | Yoon Byung-gu |
| 2021 | The Game Caterers | Self |
| 2021 | Snowdrop | Kim Man-dong |
| 2019 | Vagabond | An Gi-dong |
| 2019 | Kingdom | Kim Soon |
| 2019 | The Lies Within | Kim Seung-Cheol |
| 2018 | Amazing Saturday | Self |
| 2017 | Queen of Mystery | Police Superintendent Shin |
| 2016 | Pied Piper | Yang Chung Jang |
| 2016 | Be Positive | Professor Ma |
| 2016 | Beautiful Mind | Shin Dong Jae |
| 2015 | The Producers | Baek Bo-sun |
| 2015 | The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War | Hwang Yoon-gil |
| 2014 | Incomplete Life | Kim Bu-ryeon |
| 2014 | Monster | 창훈 |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Special | Chang-Hun |
| Low Life |