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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Home Sweet Home
as Teacher Ma
2012

Phantom
as Projectionist
2023
Following
2016

Kingmaker
as Park Ki-soo
2022

Life Is Beautiful
as Mokpo High School Teacher
2022

Hopeless
as Joong-beom
2023

Ransomed
as Minister Choi
2023

Socialphobia
as Professor
2015

The Poet and the Boy
as CEO of Dongin
2017

Hunt
as Director Ahn
2022

Poongsan
as North Korean Defector
2011

Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman
as Mr. Hwang
2023

Alienoid: Return to the Future
as Government Official
2024

Baseball Girl
as Coach Park
2020

Twenty
as Dong-woo's Uncle
2015

The Mayor
as Advertiser
2017

Woman Who Grabbed the Rod
1984

Revolver
as Director
2024

Hijack 1971
as Jang Young-hwan
2024

The Unfair
as Jo Goo-hwan
2015
TV Appearances

Pied Piper
as Yang Chung Jang
2016

Vagabond
as An Gi-dong
2019

The Game Caterers
as Self
2021

Snowdrop
as Kim Man-dong
2021

Moving
as Hwang Ji-sung
2023

Be Positive
as Professor Ma
2016

Beautiful Mind
as Shin Dong Jae
2016

The Producers
as Baek Bo-sun
2015

Queen of Mystery
as Police Superintendent Shin
2017

KBS Drama Special
as Chang-Hun
2010

The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War
as Hwang Yoon-gil
2015

Kingdom
as Kim Soon
2019
