Kim Jong-soo

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.

Known For

Kingdom Not in library

Kingdom

2019

Alienoid: Return to the Future Not in library

Alienoid: Return to the Future

2024

Tunnel Not in library

Tunnel

2016

Vagabond Not in library

Vagabond

2019

Extreme Job Not in library

Extreme Job

2019

Snowdrop Not in library

Snowdrop

2021

Moving Not in library

Moving

2023

Secret Sunshine Not in library

Secret Sunshine

2007

The Spy Gone North Not in library

The Spy Gone North

2018

Hunt Not in library

Hunt

2022

Acting

2026 Humint as Director General Kim In Library
2025 Lobby as Motors CEO
2025 Good News as President
2025 Love Barista
2025 Low Life
2025 Aema as Kwon Do-il (6 episodes)
2025 The Manipulated as Noh Yong-sik (12 episodes)
2024 Alienoid: Return to the Future as Government Official
2024 Revolver as Director
2024 Hijack 1971 as Jang Young-hwan
2024 Bogotá: City of the Lost as Geun-tae
2024 The Killers as CEO (segment "Contractors")
2023 Phantom as Projectionist
2023 Hopeless as Joong-beom
2023 Ransomed as Minister Choi
2023 Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman as Mr. Hwang
2023 Dream as Kim Hwan-dong
2023 Smugglers as Lee Jang-choon
2023 Moving as Hwang Ji-sung (9 episodes)
2023 My Perfect Stranger as Yoon Byung-gu (16 episodes)
2022 Kingmaker as Park Ki-soo
2022 Life Is Beautiful as Mokpo High School Teacher
2022 Hunt as Director Ahn
2021 The Game Caterers as Self (6 episodes)
2021 Snowdrop as Kim Man-dong (16 episodes)
2021 Taxi Driver
2020 Baseball Girl as Coach Park
2020 Samjin Company English Class as Bong Hyun-chul
2020 Okay! Madam as Choi Young-cheol
2019 Extreme Job as Chicken Restaurant Owner
2019 Money as Team Director Kim
2019 Innocent Witness as Man-ho
2019 Bring Me Home as Team Leader Choi
2019 Start-Up as Mr. Gong
2019 Daddy in the Bag as Dad
2019 Vagabond as An Gi-dong (16 episodes)
2019 Kingdom as Kim Soon (6 episodes)
2019 The Lies Within as Kim Seung-Cheol (16 episodes)
2018 Dark Figure of Crime as Captain Ma-soo
2018 The Drug King as Security Chief
2018 The Spy Gone North as Chairman Kim's Voice
2018 Amazing Saturday as Self (1 episode)
2017 The Poet and the Boy as CEO of Dongin
2017 The Mayor as Advertiser
2017 The Sheriff In Town as Yong-hwan
2017 Room No.7 as Real Estate Agent
2017 1987: When the Day Comes as Park Jung-ki
2017 Queen of Mystery as Police Superintendent Shin (16 episodes)
2016 Following
2016 Our Love Story as Ji-soo's Father
2016 Insane as Director Cha
2016 Asura: The City of Madness as Eun Choong-ho
2016 One Way Trip as Chief Oh
2016 Before I Grow Up as Lee Won-il
2016 Horror Stories 3 as Father-in-law (segment 1)
2016 Tunnel as Drilling Company Executive
2016 Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River as Phoenix fraud noble man
2016 Pied Piper as Yang Chung Jang (16 episodes)
2016 Be Positive as Professor Ma (6 episodes)
2016 Beautiful Mind as Shin Dong Jae (14 episodes)
2015 Socialphobia as Professor
2015 Twenty as Dong-woo's Uncle
2015 The Unfair as Jo Goo-hwan
2015 Mongolian Princess as Actor
2015 The Producers as Baek Bo-sun (12 episodes)
2015 The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War as Hwang Yoon-gil (50 episodes)
2014 Ordinary Family as Father
2014 Incomplete Life as Kim Bu-ryeon (11 episodes)
2014 Monster as 창훈 (1 episode)
2013 Your Noir as Young-Kwang
2012 Home Sweet Home as Teacher Ma
2012 Nameless Gangster as Manager Jang
2011 Poongsan as North Korean Defector
2010 KBS Drama Special as Chang-Hun (1 episode)
2009 When Winter Comes
2007 Secret Sunshine as Mr. Shin
1984 Woman Who Grabbed the Rod
Three of a Kind
An Dong as Kwon Byeong-yeol
Kin and Sin as Ko Dae-su (1 episode)
Human X Gumiho as Man-gwan (1 episode)