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Kim Dong-wook

Date of birth: 1983-07-29

Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea

Known for: Acting

Also known as: 김동욱, Kim Dong-wuk, 金東旭, Kim Dong Uk, Kim Dong-uk, Kim Dongwook, Kim Dong Wook, 金东旭, Kim Dong-wook

Kim Dong-wook

Biography

Having been active on screen for a decade, KIM Dong-wook is an experienced performer known in the realms of film, TV and musical theatre. A Korea National University of Arts graduate, KIM started in a number of small roles before finding some meatier parts in low budget fare such as Flying Boys (2004) and No Regret (2006). His big break came in Take Off, which became the second-most popular film of 2009. Since then he has been able to land bigger parts in films such as 2011’s Romantic Heaven, The Cat and Countdown. 2012 was his biggest year yet as he starred as the conflicted king in the popular erotic period thriller The Concubine.

Movie Credits

Finding Mr. Destiny
3.4

Finding Mr. Destiny

2010-12-08

A man sets up the First Love Agency to help people locate their long-lost first love. But then he en

The Cat
3.3

The Cat

2011-07-07

So-yeon suffers from claustrophobia and inherits a Persian cat when its owner dies. She begins havin

Hello Murderer
2.5

Hello Murderer

2010-04-08

Slacker detective Jeong-min (Kim Dong-wuk) is assigned to investigate a serial killer case. For the

Romantic Heaven
3

Romantic Heaven

2011-03-24

The paths of three people intersect at a hospital. A lawyer who mourns the death of his wife, a taxi

램프의 요정
3.5

램프의 요정

2007-01-01

The Fever of Deep Blue Sea
0

The Fever of Deep Blue Sea

2005-02-05

Tae-wook and Bo-young, high school classmates who met for the first time in five years, are reminisc

Face Value
0

Face Value

2005-07-04

Gyu-ri struggles with the prejudice and misunderstanding that pretty girls are worth their looks. On

One Night with Miss Marple
0

One Night with Miss Marple

2006-01-09

One winter day, a girl who was doing volunteer work for the visually impaired goes to a meeting plac

The Concubine
3

The Concubine

2012-06-06

Living a torturous life of poverty and barely able to survive, Hwa-yeon decides to offer herself as

Take Off
3

Take Off

2009-07-29

Cha Heon-tae, a Korean-American, was adopted with his sister to American parents. He appears on a Ko

Three Summer Nights
2.3

Three Summer Nights

2015-07-15

Seeking a break from their everyday lives, three friends head to the beach looking for a good time,

Hijack 1971
3.3

Hijack 1971

2024-06-21

Pilots Tae-in and Gyu-sik are set to fly to Gimpo. Under the guidance of flight attendant Ok-soon, p

Five Senses of Eros
2.5

Five Senses of Eros

2009-07-09

In this anthology film centered around the theme of "Eros," five seperate stories are presented by f

No Regret
2.9

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

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
4

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

2017-12-20

Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife guardians. On

Countdown
3.3

Countdown

2011-09-29

A cold-blooded debt collector who never fails to get what he wants meets the beautiful yet mysteriou

Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
4

Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days

2018-08-01

As the deceased soul Ja-hong and his three afterlife guardians prepare for their remaining trials fo

The Accidental Detective 2: In Action
3.3

The Accidental Detective 2: In Action

2018-06-13

A comic book storekeeper, Dae-man, and the legendary homicide detective, Tae-su, who met on previous

Happy Together
3

Happy Together

2008-03-27

An amazing tangle of relationships unfolds between several women, their entertainment, their dates,

Trade Your Love
2.9

Trade Your Love

2019-02-27

Sung-seok and Hae-joo, who have been under pressure of marriage, devise a scheme at their first meet

Lost and Found
3

Lost and Found

2008-12-17

Ji-ho is a writer who cannot forget her first love Min-woo at high school. She meets Min-woo and act

Apt
2.9

Apt

2006-07-06

A young woman's curiosity propels her to investigate a series of strange deaths in her neighborhood.

Sorry Apple
3.3

Sorry Apple

2008-10-16

A woman breaks up with her boyfriend of seven years. Devastated, she throws herself into another rel

My Wife Is A Gangster 2
2.9

My Wife Is A Gangster 2

2003-09-05

Former Scissor Gang leader Eun-jin, who now suffers from amnesia, nevertheless defends Jae-cheol, a

All for Love
3.3

All for Love

2005-10-07

A romantic comedy which portrays the most beautiful period in the lives of different couples who hav

Café Seoul
2.8

Café Seoul

2009-07-18

Jun, a Japanese freelance reporter, discovers hidden gem of Korean traditional bakery "Moran-dang" b

Flying Boys
3.2

Flying Boys

2004-12-03

Five high school teens on their way to college. But gradually they go through the struggles of life

Tube
2.7

Tube

2003-06-05

Burnt-out transit cop Jay forms an unlikely alliance with pickpocket Kay to stop a terrorist hijacke

Seoul
2.5

Seoul

2002-02-09

Japanese detective Hayase is caught in the midst of a truck robbery on the way to the Seoul airport.

The People Upstairs
0

The People Upstairs

2025-12-03

Jung-ah and her husband Hyeon-soo suffer sleepless nights from the passionate couple upstairs, Su-ky

3 Days
3

3 Days

2025-03-19

A son holds a three-day funeral for his late mother. During this time, he experiences a meaningful p