Kim Jong-soo
Born: 1964-11-30 in Busan, South Korea
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kim Jong-Soo (born November 30, 1964) 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
- Teach You a Lesson as Hwang Gi-tae
- Humint as Director General Kim
2025
- The Manipulated as Noh Yong-sik
- Aema as Kwon Do-il
- Low Life
- Good News as President
- Love Barista
- Lobby as Motors CEO
2024
- Hijack 1971 as Jang Young-hwan
- Alienoid: Return to the Future as Government Official
- Bogotá: City of the Lost as Geun-tae
- Revolver as Director
- The Killers as CEO (segment "Contractors")
2023
- Moving as Hwang Ji-sung
- My Perfect Stranger as Yoon Byung-gu
- Dream as Kim Hwan-dong
- Smugglers as Lee Jang-choon
- Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman as Mr. Hwang
- Phantom as Projectionist
- Hopeless as Joong-beom
- Ransomed as Minister Choi
2022
- Hunt as Director Ahn
- Kingmaker as Park Ki-soo
- Life Is Beautiful as Mokpo High School Teacher
2021
- Taxi Driver
- The Game Caterers as Self
- Snowdrop as Kim Man-dong
2020
- OK! 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
- Innocent Witness as Man-ho
- Start-Up as Mr. Gong
- Bring Me Home as Team Leader Choi
- Money as Team Director Kim
- 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 Mayor as Advertiser
- The Sheriff In Town as Yong-hwan
- The Poet and the Boy as CEO of Dongin
2016
- Beautiful Mind as Shin Dong Jae
- Pied Piper as Yang Chung Jang
- Asura: The City of Madness as Eun Choong-ho
- Tunnel as Drilling Company Executive
- Be Positive as Professor Ma
- Insane as Director Cha
- Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River as Phoenix fraud noble man
- Our Love Story as Ji-soo's Father
- Horror Stories 3 as Father-in-law (segment 1)
- One Way Trip as Chief Oh
- The Map Against the World as Kim Byeong-hak
- 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
2010
- KBS Drama Special as Chang-Hun
2009
- Friend, Our Legend as Han Byung Woo (Dong Soo's Father)
- When Winter Comes
2007
- Secret Sunshine as Mr. Shin