Cast & creator
Kim Jong-soo
Best known for Amazing Saturday, Teach You a Lesson, Taxi Driver
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.
Also known as: Kim Jong-su, Jong-soo Kim, Jong-su Kim, Kim Jong-soo, 金鍾洙
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film credits
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television credits
87
1984–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (87)
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Amazing Saturday
Self
2018
Teach You a Lesson
Hwang Gi-tae
2026
Taxi Driver
2021
KBS Drama Special
Chang-Hun
2010
The Game Caterers
Self
2021
Extreme Job
Chicken Restaurant Owner
2019
Moving
Hwang Ji-sung
2023
Snowdrop
Kim Man-dong
2021
Kingdom
Kim Soon
2019
Aema
Kwon Do-il
2025
The Manipulated
Noh Yong-sik
2025
Vagabond
An Gi-dong
2019
Humint
Director General Kim
2026
Misaeng: Incomplete Life
Kim Bu-ryeon
2014
The Producers
Baek Bo-sun
2015
The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War
Hwang Yoon-gil
2015
My Perfect Stranger
Yoon Byung-gu
2023
Hijack 1971
Jang Young-hwan
2024
Queen of Mystery
Police Superintendent Shin
2017
Beautiful Mind
Shin Dong Jae
2016
Low Life
2025
Hunt
Director Ahn
2022
Pied Piper
Yang Chung Jang
2016
Good News
President
2025
Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman
Mr. Hwang
2023
The Spy Gone North
Chairman Kim's Voice
2018
Dream
Kim Hwan-dong
2023
The Lies Within
Kim Seung-Cheol
2019
Friend, Our Legend
Han Byung Woo (Dong Soo's Father)
2009
OK! Madam: Bon Voyage
2026
Alienoid: Return to the Future
Government Official
2024
Tunnel
Drilling Company Executive
2016
Bogotá: City of the Lost
Geun-tae
2024
Asura: The City of Madness
Eun Choong-ho
2016
Nameless Gangster
Manager Jang
2012
Secret Sunshine
Mr. Shin
2007
Phantom
Projectionist
2023
Smugglers
Lee Jang-choon
2023
OK! Madam
Choi Young-cheol
2020
The Drug King
Security Chief
2018
1987: When the Day Comes
Park Jung-ki
2017
Start-Up
Mr. Gong
2019
Hopeless
Joong-beom
2023
Ransomed
Minister Choi
2023
Innocent Witness
Man-ho
2019
Revolver
Director
2024Human X Gumiho
Man-gwan
Kingmaker
Park Ki-soo
2022
Be Positive
Professor Ma
2016
Samjin Company English Class
Bong Hyun-chul
2020
Bring Me Home
Team Leader Choi
2019
Dark Figure of Crime
Captain Ma-soo
2018
Money
Team Director Kim
2019
Room No. 7
Real Estate Agent
2017
Twenty
Dong-woo's Uncle
2015
Love Barista
2025
The Mayor
Advertiser
2017
Lobby
Motors CEO
2025
Insane
Director Cha
2016
Our Love Story
Ji-soo's Father
2016
Poongsan
North Korean Defector
2011
The Unfair
Jo Goo-hwan
2015
Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River
Phoenix fraud noble man
2016
Baseball Girl
Coach Park
2020First Doctor
Lee Chang-gon
Kin and Sin
Ko Dae-su
The Killers
CEO (segment "Contractors")
2024
Horror Stories 3
Father-in-law (segment 1)
2016
Life Is Beautiful
Mokpo High School Teacher
2022
One Way Trip
Chief Oh
2016
The Sheriff In Town
Yong-hwan
2017
The Poet and the Boy
CEO of Dongin
2017
Monster
창훈
2014
Mongolian Princess
Actor
2015
All about My Family
Father
2012
The Map Against the World
Kim Byeong-hak
2016
Socialphobia
Professor
2015
Before I Grow Up
Lee Won-il
2016An Dong
Kwon Byeong-yeol
Three of a Kind
Daddy in the Bag
Dad
2019
Home Sweet Home
Teacher Ma
2012
When Winter Comes
2009
Ordinary Family
Father
2014
Woman Who Grabbed the Rod
1984
Your Noir
Young-Kwang
2013