
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.
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Acting History
2025
The Manipulated as Noh Yong-sik
2025Love Barista
2025Good News as President
2025Aema as Kwon Do-il
2025Low Life
2025Lobby as Motors CEO
2024Bogotá: City of the Lost as Geun-tae
2024The Killers as CEO (segment "Contractors")
2024Revolver as Director
2024Hijack 1971 as Jang Young-hwan
2024Alienoid: Return to the Future as Government Official
2023Hopeless as Joong-beom
2023Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman as Mr. Hwang
2023Moving as Hwang Ji-sung
2023Ransomed as Minister Choi
2023Smugglers as Lee Jang-choon
2023My Perfect Stranger as Yoon Byung-gu
2023Dream as Kim Hwan-dong
2023Phantom as Projectionist
2022Life Is Beautiful as Mokpo High School Teacher
2022Hunt as Director Ahn
2022Kingmaker as Park Ki-soo
2021Snowdrop as Kim Man-dong
2021Taxi Driver
2021The Game Caterers as Self
2020Samjin Company English Class as Bong Hyun-chul
2020Okay! Madam as Choi Young-cheol
2020Baseball Girl as Coach Park
2019Start-Up as Mr. Gong
2019Bring Me Home as Team Leader Choi
2019The Lies Within as Kim Seung-Cheol
2019Vagabond as An Gi-dong
2019Daddy in the Bag as Dad
2019Money as Team Director Kim
2019Innocent Witness as Man-ho
2019Kingdom as Kim Soon
2019Extreme Job as Chicken Restaurant Owner
2018The Drug King as Security Chief
2018Dark Figure of Crime as Captain Ma-soo
2018The Spy Gone North as Chairman Kim's Voice
2018Amazing Saturday as Self
20171987: When the Day Comes as Park Jung-ki
2017Room No.7 as Real Estate Agent
2017The Poet and the Boy as CEO of Dongin
2017The Sheriff In Town as Yong-hwan
2017The Mayor as Advertiser
2017Queen of Mystery as Police Superintendent Shin
2016Following
2016Our Love Story as Ji-soo's Father
2016Be Positive as Professor Ma
2016Asura: The City of Madness as Eun Choong-ho
2016Tunnel as Drilling Company Executive
2016Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River as Phoenix fraud noble man
2016Beautiful Mind as Shin Dong Jae
2016Horror Stories 3 as Father-in-law (segment 1)
2016Before I Grow Up as Lee Won-il
2016Insane as Director Cha
2016Pied Piper as Yang Chung Jang
2015One Way Trip as Chief Oh
2015The Unfair as Jo Goo-hwan
2015The Producers as Baek Bo-sun
2015Twenty as Dong-woo's Uncle
2015Mongolian Princess as Actor
2015Socialphobia as Professor
2015The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War as Hwang Yoon-gil
2014Incomplete Life as Kim Bu-ryeon
2014Monster as 창훈
2013Your Noir as Young-Kwang
2012Home Sweet Home as Teacher Ma
2012Nameless Gangster as Manager Jang
2011Poongsan as North Korean Defector
2010KBS Drama Special as Chang-Hun
2009When Winter Comes
2007Secret Sunshine as Mr. Shin
1984Woman Who Grabbed the Rod
—Kin and Sin as Ko Dae-su









