Kim Jong-soo

Kim Jong-soo

Acting
Born Nov 30, 1964
From Busan, South Korea

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.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

Humint
7.3
2026

Humint

Director General Kim

Hijack 1971
6.7
2024

Hijack 1971

Jang Young-hwan

Hunt
6.8
2022

Hunt

Director Ahn

The Drug King
6.3
2018

The Drug King

Security Chief

Good News
7.0
2025

Good News

President

Extreme Job
7.2
2019

Extreme Job

Chicken Restaurant Owner

Asura: The City of Madness
6.8
2016

Asura: The City of Madness

Eun Choong-ho

Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman
6.2
2023

Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman

Mr. Hwang

Alienoid: Return to the Future
6.6
2024

Alienoid: Return to the Future

Government Official

The Spy Gone North
7.4
2018

The Spy Gone North

Chairman Kim's Voice

Dream
6.9
2023

Dream

Kim Hwan-dong

Tunnel
7.3
2016

Tunnel

Drilling Company Executive

Nameless Gangster
6.9
2012

Nameless Gangster

Manager Jang

Smugglers
6.5
2023

Smugglers

Lee Jang-choon

Phantom
6.9
2023

Phantom

Projectionist

Money
6.7
2019

Money

Team Director Kim

Revolver
5.6
2024

Revolver

Director

Bring Me Home
6.7
2019

Bring Me Home

Team Leader Choi

Dark Figure of Crime
6.6
2018

Dark Figure of Crime

Captain Ma-soo

Start-Up
6.8
2019

Start-Up

Mr. Gong

The Mayor
6.5
2017

The Mayor

Advertiser

Secret Sunshine
7.2
2007

Secret Sunshine

Mr. Shin

Twenty
7.2
2015

Twenty

Dong-woo's Uncle

Okay! Madam
7.1
2020

Okay! Madam

Choi Young-cheol

Samjin Company English Class
7.7
2020

Samjin Company English Class

Bong Hyun-chul

Kingmaker
7.1
2022

Kingmaker

Park Ki-soo

Ransomed
6.6
2023

Ransomed

Minister Choi

Innocent Witness
7.8
2019

Innocent Witness

Man-ho

Lobby
5.8
2025

Lobby

Motors CEO

Life Is Beautiful
6.9
2022

Life Is Beautiful

Mokpo High School Teacher

Hopeless
5.8
2023

Hopeless

Joong-beom

Insane
6.8
2016

Insane

Director Cha

Poongsan
6.0
2011

Poongsan

North Korean Defector

The Killers
6.0
2024

The Killers

CEO (segment "Contractors")

1987: When the Day Comes
8.1
2017

1987: When the Day Comes

Park Jung-ki

The Sheriff In Town
6.0
2017

The Sheriff In Town

Yong-hwan

Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River
7.1
2016

Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River

Phoenix fraud noble man

Room No.7
6.6
2017

Room No.7

Real Estate Agent

One Way Trip
6.6
2016

One Way Trip

Chief Oh

Bogotá: City of the Lost
7.0
2024

Bogotá: City of the Lost

Geun-tae

The Unfair
7.2
2015

The Unfair

Jo Goo-hwan

Our Love Story
5.9
2016

Our Love Story

Ji-soo's Father

Socialphobia
7.4
2015

Socialphobia

Professor

Baseball Girl
6.6
2020

Baseball Girl

Coach Park

The Poet and the Boy
5.1
2017

The Poet and the Boy

CEO of Dongin

Horror Stories 3
6.0
2016

Horror Stories 3

Father-in-law (segment 1)

Love Barista
6.0
2025

Love Barista

Woman Who Grabbed the Rod
1984

Woman Who Grabbed the Rod

Mongolian Princess
5.8
2015

Mongolian Princess

Actor

2016

Following

Three of a Kind

Three of a Kind

Before I Grow Up
2016

Before I Grow Up

Lee Won-il

Your Noir
4.5
2013

Your Noir

Young-Kwang

Ordinary Family
4.0
2014

Ordinary Family

Father

When Winter Comes
2009

When Winter Comes

An Dong

Kwon Byeong-yeol

Home Sweet Home
2012

Home Sweet Home

Teacher Ma

Daddy in the Bag
6.5
2019

Daddy in the Bag

Dad