Kim Jong-soo
Known for
Kim Jong-soo has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. 'Kingdom' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. Viewers may also know him from 'Teach You a Lesson'. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1984. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either.
Kim Jong-soo
53 Movies
18 Series
Kim Jong-soo has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. 'Kingdom' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. Viewers may also know him from 'Teach You a Lesson'. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1984. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either.
Movies
Plays Choi Young-cheol
OK! Madam
2020
Plays Director General Kim
Humint
2026
Plays Jang Young-hwan
Hijack 1971
2024
Plays Chicken Restaurant Owner
Extreme Job
2019
Plays President
Good News
2025
Plays Director Ahn
Hunt
2022
Plays Kim Hwan-dong
Dream
2023
Plays Chairman Kim's Voice
The Spy Gone North
2018
Plays Teacher Ma
Home Sweet Home
2012
Plays Eun Choong-ho
Asura: The City of Madness
2016
Plays Geun-tae
Bogotá: City of the Lost
2024
Plays Drilling Company Executive
Tunnel
2016
Plays Government Official
Alienoid: Return to the Future
2024
Plays Manager Jang
Nameless Gangster
2012
Plays Lee Jang-choon
Smugglers
2023
Plays Security Chief
The Drug King
2018
Plays Park Jung-ki
1987: When the Day Comes
2017
Plays Mr. Hwang
Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman
2023
Plays Bong Hyun-chul
Samjin Company English Class
2020
Plays Mr. Shin
Secret Sunshine
2007
Plays Mr. Gong
Start-Up
2019
Plays Projectionist
Phantom
2023
Plays Dong-woo's Uncle
Twenty
2015
Plays Captain Ma-soo
Dark Figure of Crime
2018
Plays Team Director Kim
Money
2019
Plays Real Estate Agent
Room No.7
2017
Plays Minister Choi
Ransomed
2023
Plays Park Ki-soo
Kingmaker
2022
Plays Team Leader Choi
Bring Me Home
2019
Plays Director Cha
Insane
2016
Plays Phoenix fraud noble man
Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River
2016
Plays Man-ho
Innocent Witness
2019
Plays Director
Revolver
2024
Plays Ji-soo's Father
Our Love Story
2016
Plays Advertiser
The Mayor
2017
Plays Chief Oh
One Way Trip
2016
Plays Mokpo High School Teacher
Life Is Beautiful
2022
Plays Jo Goo-hwan
The Unfair
2015
Plays Joong-beom
Hopeless
2023
Plays North Korean Defector
Poongsan
2011
Plays Father-in-law (segment 1)
Horror Stories 3
2016
Plays Yong-hwan
The Sheriff In Town
2017
Plays CEO (segment "Contractors")
The Killers
2024
Plays Coach Park
Baseball Girl
2020
Plays Motors CEO
Lobby
2025
Plays CEO of Dongin
The Poet and the Boy
2017
Plays Kim Byeong-hak
The Map Against the World
2016
Plays Professor
Socialphobia
2015
Plays Actor
Mongolian Princess
2015
TV Shows
Plays Hwang Yoon-gil
The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War
2015
Plays Han Byung Woo (Dong Soo's Father)
Friend, Our Legend
2009
Plays Yang Chung Jang
Pied Piper
2016
Plays An Gi-dong
Vagabond
2019
Plays Kim Man-dong
Snowdrop
2021
Plays Police Superintendent Shin
Queen of Mystery
2017
Plays Yoon Byung-gu
My Perfect Stranger
2023
Plays Kim Seung-Cheol
The Lies Within
2019
Plays Shin Dong Jae
Beautiful Mind
2016
Plays Baek Bo-sun
The Producers
2015
Plays Noh Yong-sik
The Manipulated
2025
Plays Kim Bu-ryeon
Misaeng: Incomplete Life
2014
Plays Hwang Gi-tae
Teach You a Lesson
2026
Plays Hwang Ji-sung
Moving
2023
Plays Professor Ma
Be Positive
2016
Plays Kim Soon
Kingdom
2019
Plays Kwon Do-il
Aema
2025
Plays 창훈
Monster
2014
Latest Trailers
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Humint
Full Filmography
Teach You a Lesson
Hwang Gi-tae · 10 episodes
2026
TV
Humint
Director General Kim
2026
Film
Aema
Kwon Do-il · 6 episodes
2025
TV
The Manipulated
Noh Yong-sik · 12 episodes
2025–
TV
Good News
President
2025
Film
Lobby
Motors CEO
2025
Film
Bogotá: City of the Lost
Geun-tae
2024
Film
The Killers
CEO (segment "Contractors")
2024
Film
Revolver
Director
2024
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kim Jong-soo and where are they from?
Kim Jong-soo is 61 years old, born on November 30, 1964 in Busan, South Korea.
What are the most famous roles of Kim Jong-soo?
Kim Jong-soo is best known for roles in Alienoid: Return to the Future, Tunnel, Extreme Job.
How many movies has Kim Jong-soo been in?
Over a 42-year career (since 1984), Kim Jong-soo has appeared in 53 movies and 18 TV shows.
What was Kim Jong-soo's first movie?
The career of Kim Jong-soo began with Woman Who Grabbed the Rod (1984).
What is Kim Jong-soo's most recent movie or series?
Kim Jong-soo's most recent release is Teach You a Lesson, which premiered on June 5, 2026.
What TV shows has Kim Jong-soo appeared in?
On television, Kim Jong-soo has appeared in Kingdom, Teach You a Lesson, Vagabond, Snowdrop.
Kim Jong-soo
1964-11-30 · Busan, South Korea
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.