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.

Most Known For

Amazing Saturday

as Self

Taxi Driver

The Manipulated

as Noh Yong-sik

The Game Caterers

as Self

Moving

as Hwang Ji-sung

KBS Drama Special

as Chang-Hun

Kingdom

as Kim Soon

Vagabond

as An Gi-dong

HUMINT

as Director General Kim

Snowdrop

as Kim Man-dong

Hijack 1971

as Jang Young-hwan

The Producers

as Baek Bo-sun

Incomplete Life

as Kim Bu-ryeon

My Perfect Stranger

as Yoon Byung-gu

Phantom

as Projectionist

The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War

as Hwang Yoon-gil

Pied Piper

as Yang Chung Jang

Beautiful Mind

as Shin Dong Jae

Low Life

Hunt

as Director Ahn