Kim Jong-soo (actor)
Kim Jong-soo | |
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| Born | November 30, 1964 Busan, South Korea |
| Alma mater | University of Ulsan (Department of Chemistry) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Agent | Artist Company |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김종수 |
| Hanja | 金種水 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jong Su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chong Su |
Kim Jong-Soo (Korean: 김종수; Hanja: 金種水; born November 30, 1964) is a South Korean actor.[1] He is best known for his supporting role in Kingdom, The Emperor: Owner of the Mask and Snowdrop.
Career
In 1984, Kim joined the Whales Theatre and began his career in 1985 directing plays such as Beautiful Autograph, Tropical Thief Story, and My Lime Orange Tree.[2][3] He debuted in the 2007 South Korean drama film Secret Sunshine as the new president and starred in the film Poongsan (2011) as the North Korean defector.[4][5]
Most recently, he has been featured in the films: The Map Against the World (2016), Asura: The City Of Madness (2016), Our Love Story (2016), Tunnel (2017), Drug King (2018) and Money (2019).[6] According to Artist Company, he is known as "a veteran actor who has a track record of over 70 theatre productions".[7][8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Secret Sunshine | New President |
| 2008 | Romantic Island | Mover |
| 2009 | Wish | Cosmetic boss |
| 2010 | No Mercy | Attorney |
| 2011 | Play | Club boss |
| Poongsan | North Korean defector | |
| 2012 | Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | Manager Jang |
| Home Sweet Home | NA | |
| Mr. XXX-Kisser | Director Jung | |
| 2013 | Fists of Legends | Editor in chief |
| 2014 | Man in Love | Chief of security (Prison) |
| 2015 | Mongolian Princess | Movie actor |
| Twenty | Dong-woo's uncle | |
| The Unfair | Kkeunson | |
| 2016 | A Violent Prosecutor | Head Judge Park Chung-jik |
| One Way Trip | Team Leader Oh | |
| Insane | Director Cha | |
| The Boys Who Cried Wolf | Goh Suk-tae | |
| Horror Stories 3 | Gray-haired old man | |
| Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River | Noble man | |
| Tunnel | Drilling company executive (cameo) | |
| The Map Against the World | Kim Byung-hak | |
| Asura: The City of Madness | Eun Choong-ho | |
| 2017 | The Sheriff in Town | Yong-Hwan |
| The Poet and the Boy | CEO of Dongin | |
| Room No.7 | Real estate agent | |
| 1987: When the Day Comes | Park Jung-ki | |
| 2018 | The Spy Gone North | CEO Kim |
| Dark Figure of Crime | Captain Masoo | |
| The Drug King | Choi Kwang-hyun | |
| 2019 | Extreme Job | Chicken restaurant owner |
| Innocent Witness | Man-ho | |
| Money | Department Head Kim | |
| The Fault Is Not Yours | Hospital Director | |
| Start-Up | President Kong | |
| Baseball Girl | Coach Park | |
| 2020 | Samjin Company English Class | Bong Hyun-chul |
| 2022 | Hunt | Director Ahn |
| Life Is Beautiful | [9] | |
| TBA | Smuggle | [10] |
| Possession | President Hwang[11] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Friend, Our Legend | Dong-su's father | |
| 2013 | The Prime Minister and I | Kong Taek-soo | |
| 2014 | Three Days | Byeon Tae-hoon | |
| Misaeng: Incomplete Life | Department Head Kim Boo-ryeon | ||
| 2015 | The Jinbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War | Hwang Yoon-gil | |
| The Producers | Baek Bo-sun | ||
| Six Flying Dragons | Lee Saek | ||
| 2016 | Pied Pieper | Yang Chung-jang | TVN |
| A Beautiful Mind | Shin Dong-jae | ||
| 2017 | The Emperor: Owner of the Mask | Joo Jin-myung | |
| Distorted | Min Young-ho | ||
| Argon | So Tae-seob | ||
| 2018 | Queen of Mystery 2 | Shin Jang-goo | |
| 2019 | Haechi | Lee Yi-kyum | |
| Vagabond | NIS Director General An | ||
| The Lies Within | Kim Seung-cheol | ||
| 2021–2022 | Snowdrop | Kim Man-dong | |
| 2023 | Met You by Chance | Byung-gu | [12] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kingdom | Kim Soon | Season 1 |
References
- ^ "Kim Jong-soo (김종수, Korean stage actor/actress, actor)". HanCinema. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "KMDb – 한국영화데이터베이스". www.kmdb.or.kr (in Korean). Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "KIM Jong-soo". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "아티스트컴퍼니". 아티스트컴퍼니 (in Korean). Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "Kim Jong Soo". Soompi. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "[영화본색] (13) 김종수, '밀양'에서 시작해 '미생'을 거쳐 '피리부는 사나이'까지…뚜벅뚜벅 걸어온 그의 연기인생". 스포츠Q(큐) (in Korean). February 27, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "아티스트컴퍼니". 아티스트컴퍼니 (in Korean). Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "김종수 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ Jo Ji-young (September 6, 2022). "박영규→심달기까지 총출동"…'인생은 아름다워' 베테랑부터 신예 출격 버라이어티한 캐스팅" [Park Young-gyu → All-out until Shim Dal-gi"... 'Life is Beautiful' from veterans to newcomers Variety casting] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lim Jong-myung (June 11, 2021). "영화 '밀수', 조인성·박정민·고민시·김종수 합류". Never (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Kang Hyo-jin (September 19, 2022). "빙의' 강동원·허준호·이솜·이동휘, 캐스팅 완료 '14일 크랭크인" [Possession' Kang Dong-won, Heo Jun-ho, Esom, and Lee Dong-hwi, casting completed 'Crank-in on the 14th'] (in Korean). spoTV News. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn Yoon-ji (November 8, 2022). "김동욱X진기주 만났다..'어쩌다 마주친, 그대' 내년 1월 첫방[공식]" [Kim Dong-wook X Jin Ki-joo met.. 'Meeting by chance, you' First broadcast in January next year [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved November 8, 2022 – via Naver.
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