Kim Nam-gil
Date of birth: 1980-03-13
Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Lee Han, Kim NamGil, 김남길, NamGil Kim, 이한, Kim Nam-kil, 金南佶, کیم نام-گیل, Ким Нам Гиль, Ким Намгиль
Biography
Kim Nam-gil (김남길) is a South Korean actor, producer, singer and philanthropist. He was born on March 13, 1981. He is best known from leading roles in disaster blockbuster Pandora (2016); crime thriller The Shameless (2015); adventure film The Pirates (2014) and period drama Portrait of a Beauty (2008). His breakthrough role was Bidam in the hit television period drama Queen Seondeok (2009). Kim is also the founder and CEO of a non-profit organization Gilstory that focuses on preserving cultural heritage, promoting arts and raising special purpose relief funds.
Movie Credits
Hunt
2022-08-10
After a high-ranking North Korean official requests asylum, KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park Pyong-ho an
Public Enemy Returns
2008-06-19
Kang Chul-jung has been a detective fighting crime for 15 years and is at it again against a mob bos
Lovers Vanished
2010-04-01
An escaped convict and a woman, who both contracted HIV from the same man, fall in love.
Portrait of a Beauty
2008-11-13
Born to a family of established court painters, seven-year-old Yoon-jeong is a young girl gifted at
The Pirates
2014-08-06
At the cusp of the founding of Joseon Dynasty, an envoy from China is delivering Emperor’s Ming’s Ro
Modern Boy
2008-10-02
During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in
Tears in the Amazon
2010-03-25
A documentary about environment destruction in the Amazon and the tribes living there. Produced for
The Shameless
2015-05-15
A homicide detective tries to flush out a mob enforcer by befriending the suspect's beautiful girlfr
Handphone
2009-02-19
A talent manager loses his handphone which contains a scandalous video which could destroy his caree
Low Life
2004-05-21
A sprawling story of one man's tumultuous life within the context of the South Korean political situ
The Sound of a Flower
2015-11-25
During the Joseon Dynasty, lowborn Chae-sun challenges the rule that states only men allowed to sing
No Regret
2006-11-16
Su-min is an orphan trying to balance work in a factory with study at an art college and an evening
Don't Look Back
2006-05-13
Jung-Hee (Kim Hye-Na) is a 21-year-old dancer who struggles with insecurities and other problems aft
Pandora
2016-12-07
When an earthquake hits a Korean village housing a run-down nuclear power plant, a man risks his lif
Memoir of a Murderer
2017-09-07
A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her mysterious boyfriend
One Day
2017-04-05
A man, who witnessed his wife's suicide, gradually cures his emotional scars through a fateful encou
Glory for Everyone
2014-05-09
A story of children dreaming of being professional soccer players someday.
Zombie for Sale
2019-02-13
When a pharmaceutical company's illegal experiments inadvertently create a zombie, the strange Park
The Closet
2020-02-05
After moving into a new house, a young girl begins displaying strange and disturbing behavior until,
A Man of Reason
2023-08-15
After spending a decade in prison, a hitman learns that he has a daughter and just wants a chance at
Emergency Declaration
2022-08-03
While investigating a terroristic threat that goes viral online, Korean authorities discover that a
Return
The story of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the turtle ship, and the crew aboard the ship, which unfolded for t
Okay! Madam
2020-08-12
A working class family wins a free vacation to Hawaii. But when their plane takes flight, it gets hi
Nocturnal
2025-02-05
Min-tae, a once-notorious gangster who now leads a peaceful retired life, discovers the bloody corps
How to Open the Door
2024-11-20
Haneul has taken the next step in her life after leaving the orphanage, and moved into her new home.
Canvas of Blood
Dedicating his days to art, Prince Anpyeong leaves matters of the kingdom to his elder brothers, Kin
Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema
2026-02-19
The first feature documentary directed by Kim Dong-ho, former festival director of the Busan Interna