Kim Jong-soo
Date of birth: 1964-11-30
Place of birth: Busan, South Korea
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Kim Jong-su, Jong-soo Kim, Jong-su Kim, Kim Jong-soo, 金鍾洙
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Home Sweet Home
2012-03-15
Tae-Su had wealth and honor. But all that changed when he certifies his friend"s debt. To avoid cred
Phantom
2023-01-18
In 1933, when Korea was under Japanese occupation, five people in Gyeongseong are suspected to be "P
Following
2016-12-01
Jiri Mountain is completely off-limits due to police search operations. Jeong-ok, along with other t
Kingmaker
2022-01-26
Seo Chang-dae, an ambitious political campaign strategist who ends up having ideological differences
Life Is Beautiful
2022-09-28
Suddenly learning she is terminally ill, Se-yeon asks her husband, Jin-bong the absurd task of helpi
Hopeless
2023-10-11
Yeon-gyu is a teenage boy who wants to escape his hometown where violence is commonly enacted among
Ransomed
2023-08-02
In Beirut 1986, during the Lebanese civil war a Korean diplomat is taken hostage without a trace. Tw
Socialphobia
2015-03-12
A woman is attacked by Internet users after posting provocative remarks online. Using her personal i
The Poet and the Boy
2017-09-14
Trapped in routine, a Jeju poet finds himself drawn to a boy—and to emotions he’s never dared name.
Hunt
2022-08-10
After a high-ranking North Korean official requests asylum, KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park Pyong-ho an
Poongsan
2011-06-23
Poongsan has the unenviable - and death-defying - job of delivering messages across the North and So
Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman
2023-09-27
For generations, the eldest son of the village has been the protector, but the current heir, Dr. Che
Alienoid: Return to the Future
2024-01-10
Ean has a critical mission to return to the future to save everyone. However, she becomes trapped in
Baseball Girl
2020-06-18
A girl baseball player who is about to graduate from high school will try to enter the professional
Twenty
2015-03-25
A story about three friends who just turned twenty; an age where you can do whatever you want, love
The Mayor
2017-04-26
For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office, with his e
Woman Who Grabbed the Rod
1984-05-05
Revolver
2024-08-07
Su-young, a police detective who went to prison for someone else, is surprised when a mysterious wom
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
The Unfair
2015-06-24
Residents, who are evicted from their homes in a designated urban renewal, demonstrate against their
Insane
2016-04-07
A woman gets kidnapped in the middle of the day and is tortured in a psychiatric hospital. A Journal
Our Love Story
2016-11-17
A fine arts student meets an attractive bartender, and the two women begin an intimate relationship.
Asura: The City of Madness
2016-09-28
A shady cop finds himself in over his head when he gets caught between Internal Affairs and the city
Bogotá: City of the Lost
2024-12-31
After moving to Bogotá for a chance at a better life, a young Korean man rises through the Colombian
The Sheriff In Town
2017-05-03
After he leaves the police force, Dae-ho establishes himself as the sheriff of his town. He then inv
Room No.7
2017-11-15
In a DVD-themed sex hotel, a young employee has hidden drugs in room #7 for criminals in exchange fo
1987: When the Day Comes
2017-12-27
In January 1987, a 22-year-old college student dies during a police interrogation. Under the orders
Your Noir
2013-10-09
Hyeong-Ju is a gang member. He begins to follow a woman. The woman is the wife of a prosecutor inves
Mongolian Princess
2015-03-19
One day, you fell from the sky. I never knew loving somebody could bring so much happiness. I see
One Way Trip
2015-10-01
Four friends on a trip rescue a woman who is being beaten by a man, only to be pursued by the police
Extreme Job
2019-01-23
A drug squad attempts to take down a criminal organization and they must go undercover to do so, so
Dark Figure of Crime
2018-10-03
A serial killer is caught for his seventh murder. A cop tries to solve the first six cases with the
Money
2019-03-20
Get caught up in the tale of a new stock broker who dreams of becoming rich. Those dreams make him s
The Drug King
2018-12-19
Busan, South Korea, 1970s. Lee Doo-sam is a small-time smuggler. After helping a drug gang to smuggl
Nameless Gangster
2012-02-02
A corrupt customs official joins forces with a vicious gangster to form the most powerful crime part
Innocent Witness
2019-02-13
An old man is found dead, and his housekeeper is charged with the murder. Her defense attorney is su
Bring Me Home
2019-11-27
Jung-yeon receives a tip-off that her son who went missing six years ago is in a fishing village. Lo
Start-Up
2019-12-18
Two boys are becoming real adults during a turbulent time as they experience a world that doesn't go
Before I Grow Up
2016-04-28
Many banners has been put up all over a town. The banners read, “Asshole living in room 302 in Rainb
Dream
2023-04-26
With hard work and dedication on lock, a group of homeless men trains to compete in a global tournam
Samjin Company English Class
2020-10-21
In mid '90s, 3 female high school-grad office workers take up English classes together to get promot
Secret Sunshine
2007-05-23
Shin-ae moves to her recently late husband’s hometown. Despite her efforts to settle in this unfamil
Daddy in the Bag
2019-06-29
While her father remains in a vegetative state. His daughter carries around a robot that stored her
Horror Stories 3
2016-06-02
Three horror stories, with each set in the past, present and future.
Smugglers
2023-07-26
During the 1970s, in Kunchon, there were women divers who were able to dive without equipment, inclu
Okay! Madam
2020-08-12
A working class family wins a free vacation to Hawaii. But when their plane takes flight, it gets hi
Tunnel
2016-08-10
A man is on his way home when the poorly constructed tunnel he is driving through collapses, leaving
Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River
2016-07-06
In the late Joseon Dynasty, Bongyi Kim Seon-dal is the best conman who sells water from the Taedong
The Killers
2024-10-23
Four master helmers from Korea reload the hitman flick. Vampire sleaze, assassin slapstick, neo-noir
Lobby
2025-04-02
A CEO of a small tech company, Chang-wook, must win billions worth bid for National EV charger proje
When Winter Comes
2009-01-01
When Winter Comes is a 2009 korean drama film centered around a group of high school students.
The Spy Gone North
2018-08-08
South Korea, 1993. An agent of the National Intelligence Service is sent to Beijing to infiltrate a
Good News
2025-09-05
When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatch
Love Barista
2025-10-03
A superstar Korean actor stranded in Vietnam ends up crossing paths with a sweet, ordinary barista-t