Kim Jong-soo

Born: 1964-11-30 in Busan, South Korea

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2026

Humint as Director General Kim

2025

The Manipulated as Noh Yong-sik
Low Life
Aema as Kwon Do-il
Good News as President
Lobby as Motors CEO
Love Barista

2024

Hijack 1971 as Jang Young-hwan
Alienoid: Return to the Future as Government Official
Revolver as Director
Bogotá: City of the Lost as Geun-tae
The Killers as CEO (segment "Contractors")

2023

Moving as Hwang Ji-sung
My Perfect Stranger as Yoon Byung-gu
Dream as Kim Hwan-dong
Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman as Mr. Hwang
Smugglers as Lee Jang-choon
Ransomed as Minister Choi
Phantom as Projectionist
Hopeless as Joong-beom

2022

Hunt as Director Ahn
Kingmaker as Park Ki-soo
Life Is Beautiful as Mokpo High School Teacher

2021

The Game Caterers as Self
Taxi Driver
Snowdrop as Kim Man-dong

2020

Okay! Madam as Choi Young-cheol
Samjin Company English Class as Bong Hyun-chul
Baseball Girl as Coach Park

2019

Vagabond as An Gi-dong
Kingdom as Kim Soon
Extreme Job as Chicken Restaurant Owner
The Lies Within as Kim Seung-Cheol
Bring Me Home as Team Leader Choi
Start-Up as Mr. Gong
Money as Team Director Kim
Innocent Witness as Man-ho
Daddy in the Bag as Dad

2018

Amazing Saturday as Self
The Spy Gone North as Chairman Kim's Voice
The Drug King as Security Chief
Dark Figure of Crime as Captain Ma-soo

2017

Queen of Mystery as Police Superintendent Shin
1987: When the Day Comes as Park Jung-ki
Room No.7 as Real Estate Agent
The Sheriff In Town as Yong-hwan
The Mayor as Advertiser
The Poet and the Boy as CEO of Dongin

2016

Pied Piper as Yang Chung Jang
Beautiful Mind as Shin Dong Jae
Tunnel as Drilling Company Executive
Asura: The City of Madness as Eun Choong-ho
Insane as Director Cha
Horror Stories 3 as Father-in-law (segment 1)
Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River as Phoenix fraud noble man
One Way Trip as Chief Oh
Be Positive as Professor Ma
Our Love Story as Ji-soo's Father
Following
Before I Grow Up as Lee Won-il

2015

The Producers as Baek Bo-sun
The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War as Hwang Yoon-gil
Twenty as Dong-woo's Uncle
The Unfair as Jo Goo-hwan
Socialphobia as Professor
Mongolian Princess as Actor

2014

Incomplete Life as Kim Bu-ryeon
Monster as 창훈
Ordinary Family as Father

2013

Your Noir as Young-Kwang

2012

Nameless Gangster as Manager Jang
Home Sweet Home as Teacher Ma

2011

Poongsan as North Korean Defector