Kim Sung-soo (actor)

Not to be confused with Kim Seung-soo.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Sung-soo
Born (1973-05-23) May 23, 1973 (age 51)
Guro-gu, Seoul, South Korea[1]
NationalitySouth Korean
Occupation(s)Actor, television host
Years active1997–present
AgentFantagio
Korean name
Hangul
김성수
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Seong-su
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏngsu

Kim Sung-soo (born May 23, 1973) is a South Korean actor and television host. After beginning his career as a fashion model, Kim made his acting debut in the tokusatsu series Vectorman and the erotic film The Sweet Sex and Love. He has since appeared in the movies The Red Shoes[2] and R2B: Return to Base,[3] and several television series, including Full House, My Precious You,[4][5] More Charming by the Day and My Lover, Madame Butterfly.[6] In 2009 he made his stage debut in the play Mom, Do You Want to Go on a Trip?[7][8]

More recently, Kim has expanded his career to variety shows. He was a regular on the popular reality show Invincible Baseball Team, and was the host of talk show Win Win in 2010. He also hosted several programs on cable, including fashion program Homme, bowling show Lucky Strike 300 and food show Noodle Myeongga.[9]

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  2. ^ "K-FILM REVIEWS: 분홍신 (The Red Shoes)". Twitch Film. 10 November 2005. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  3. ^ Lee, Jin-ho (14 July 2012). "R2Bs Kim Sung Soo – "Rain Doesn't Seem to be Adjusting to Military Life Well"". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  4. ^ Oh, Jean (2 October 2008). "Youthful drama targets weekend audience". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  5. ^ "Actor Kim Sung-su Vows to Give All to Acting". KBS Global. 1 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  6. ^ Jeon, Su-mi (26 September 2012). "Kim Sung Soo to Return to Television with My Love, Madame Butterfly". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  7. ^ "Two heart-warming plays with brilliant casting (가을소나타 & 엄마, 여행갈래요?)". News Culture. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  8. ^ Kim, Lynn (30 November 2009). "Kim Sung-su wraps up Japan fan meeting in success". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
  9. ^ "KIM Sung-su". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2012-12-17.