Cast & creator
Han Suk-kyu
Best known for Dr. Romantic, Tree with Deep Roots, The Moon of Seoul
Han Suk-kyu (born November 3, 1964) is a South Korean actor. One of the leading actors of Korean cinema in the 1990s, he rose to prominence with a string of critically acclaimed films, including Green Fish (1997), No. 3 (1997), The Contact (1997), Christmas in August (1998), and the action thriller Shiri (1999), which was a major box office success and marked a turning point for the Korean film industry. Han established himself as a versatile actor with roles in both film and television. His notable works include the historical drama Deep Rooted Tree (2011), the espionage thriller The Berlin File (2013), and the crime drama The Prison (2017). He is also well known for his portrayal of Teacher Kim in the popular medical drama Dr. Romantic (2016–2023). In addition, he appeared in the thriller series Watcher (2019) and the psychological drama Doubt (2024).
Also known as: 한석규, Han Suk-kyu, Han Seok-gyu, Han Seok-kyu, 韓石圭
28
film credits
12
television credits
40
1992–2026 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (40)
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Dr. Romantic
Teacher Kim / Bu Yong-ju
2016
Tree with Deep Roots
King Se-jong
2011
The Moon of Seoul
Kim Hong-sik
1994
Secret Door
King Yeongjo
2014
Shin's Project
Shin Jae-yi
2025
WATCHER
Do Chi-Gwang
2019
Doubt
Jang Tae-su
2024
Son and Daughter
1992
Recipe for Farewell
Kang Chang-wook
2022
The Prison
Jung Ik-ho
2017
Shiri
Yu Jong-won
1999
White Night
Han Dong-soo
2009
The Berlin File
Jung Jin-soo
2013
Green Fish
Mak-dong
1997
Forbidden Quest
Yun-seo
2006
Pilot
Park Sang Hyun
1993
The President's Last Bang
KCIA Chief Agent Joo
2005
Forbidden Dream
King Sejong
2019
The Royal Tailor
Jo Dol-suk
2014
Tell Me Something
Detective Cho
1999
Christmas in August
Jung-won
1998
The Scarlet Letter
Lee Ki-hoon
2004
My Paparotti
Sang-jin
2013Until the Morning Comes
Jang Jae-wook
Villain & Widow
Chang-in
2010Kin and Sin
Bu Yong-nam
Double Agent
Lim Byeong-ho
2003
The Gingko Bed
Soo-hyun
1996
No. 3
Tae-joo
1997
Eye For An Eye
Capt. Baek Sung-chan
2008
Idol
Myung-hui
2019
The Contact
Dong-hyun
1997
A Bloody Aria
Moon-jae
2006
Speaking Dead
Jang Jae-wook
2026
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
Self
2012
Solace
Shim In-ku
2006
Mr. Housewife
Jo Jin-man
2005
Debone
President Seo
2025
Dr. Bong
Bong Joon-su
1995