Actor Kim Jong-Soo

Kim Jong-Soo (Korean: 김종수; Hanja: 金種水; born November 30, 1964) is a South Korean actor.

His acting journey began in 1985 when he took on the role of Alan in the play Equus. He gained recognition through his outstanding performances in various theatrical productions in Ulsan, earning him several prestigious 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.

Kim Jong-soo
Actor Kim Jong-Soo
Kim in February 2018
Born (1964-11-30) November 30, 1964 (age 59)
Busan, South Korea
Alma materUniversity of Ulsan (Department of Chemistry)
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
AgentArtist Company
Korean name
Hangul
김종수
Hanja
金種水
Revised RomanizationGim Jong Su
McCune–ReischauerKim Chong Su

In 2007, Kim Jong-Soo made his foray into the world of cinema with his appearance in the film Secret Sunshine, directed by Lee Chang-dong. Subsequently, he showcased his talent in notable movies like 'No Forgiveness,' 'Wind,' 'War on Crime,' 'Home Sweet Home,' 'The King of Flattery,' 'When a Man Loves,' 'Legendary Fist,' and 'Minority Opinion.' Notably, Kim Jong-Soo's exceptional talent has been widely recognized through his remarkable supporting roles in television dramas with his noteworthy performances in 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,' 'Kim Seon-dal,' 'Asura,' 'Tunnel,' 'Scary Story 3,' 'Glory Day,' 'Gosanja, Daedongyeojido,' and 'Come See Me.' popular productions such as

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. 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.

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). According to Artist Company, he is known as "a veteran actor who has a track record of over 70 theatre productions".

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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 Special appearance
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 Special appearance
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
2023 Phantom a projectionist Special appearance
Dream Kim Hwan-dong
Smugglers Lee Jang-chun
Ransomed Minister Choi
Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman President Hwang
Hopeless Joong-beom

Television series

Year Title Role Ref.
2009 Superkids Magic Quiz host
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 Jingbirok: 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 Director General An
The Lies Within Kim Seung-cheol
2021–2022 Snowdrop Kim Man-dong
2023 My Perfect Stranger Byung-gu

Web series

Year Title Role Note
2019 Kingdom Kim Soon Season 1
2023 Moving Hwang Ji-sung

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Year Award ceremony Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
1996 Gyeongnam Theater Festival Best Actor Award Whales's Theater Work Won
Excellence Actor Award Won
2000 Ulsan Theater Festival Excellence Actor Award Won
2000 National Theater Festival Presidential Award Won
2002 Ulsan Arts Festival Mayor Achievement Award Won
2006 Ulsan Theater Festival Best Actor Award Won
2008 Ulsan Youth Theater Festival Grand Prize (Directing Award) Won
2023 32nd Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Smugglers Won
2023 Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
2023 59th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2024 60th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actor – Film Pending
Most Popular Actor Kim Jong-soo Pending

References

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