Kim Jong-soo (actor)

Kim Jong-soo
Kim in February 2018
Born (1964-11-30) November 30, 1964 (age 59)
Busan, South Korea
Alma materUniversity of Ulsan (Department of Chemistry)
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
AgentArtist Company
Korean name
Hangul
김종수
Hanja
金種水
Revised RomanizationGim Jong Su
McCune–ReischauerKim Chong Su

Kim Jong-Soo (Korean김종수; Hanja金種水; born November 30, 1964) is a South Korean actor.[1] 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.[2]

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.

  1. ^ "Kim Jong-soo (김종수, Korean stage actor/actress, actor)". HanCinema. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "영화 '1987'서 강렬한 존재감 과시 김종수 "한국이 어떻게 만들어졌는지 보여주는 작품"". 울산매일 - 울산최초, 최고의 조간신문 (in Korean). January 7, 2018. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.