Im Chul-soo (; born August 22, 1984), is a

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n actor. He started his acting career onstage. He is well known for his

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s in a number of popular

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s such as ''

Crash Landing on You ''Crash Landing on You'' () is a South Korean television series written by Park Ji-eun, directed by Lee Jeong-hyo, and starring Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Seo Ji-hye and Kim Jung-hyun. It aired on tvN from December 14, 2019 to February 16, 202 ...

'', ''

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'', ''

Alchemy of Souls ''Alchemy of Souls'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Jae-wook, Jung So-min, Go Youn-jung, and Hwang Min-hyun. Written by the Hong sisters, it depicts the stories of young mages dealing with heaven and earth. It aired on ...

'', ''

Today's Webtoon ''Today's Webtoon'' () is a South Korean television series starring Kim Se-jeong, Choi Daniel, and Nam Yoon-su. It is a remake of a Japanese drama, which was based on the manga series '' Jūhan Shuttai!''. It aired from July 29 to September 17, ...

'', and ''

Gyeongseong Creature ''Gyeongseong Creature'' () is a South Korean historical mystery- horror television series written by Kang Eun-kyung, directed by Jung Dong-yoon, Roh Young-sub and Jo Yeong-min, and starring Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee, Claudia Kim, Lee Moo-s ...

''.

Career

Lee Ji-hye, the producer of the musical 'Infinite Power,' premiered the webtoon of the same name in 2015. It was later adapted and composed with actor Im in mind for the role of Jin Ki-han. However, Im couldn't do the premiere due to a scheduling conflict. In the encore, Im Cheol-soo shares the role of Jin Ki-han with Ahn Ji-hwan. The musical opened on the 24th at Chungmu Arts Center's Black Theater in Sindang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul. It revolves around the story of Jin Ki-han, job seeker Jang Seon-jae, and dance major dropout Kim Sol, who reside together in the boarding house of inventor Han Won-sik. Im made his small screen debut in 2016 with tvN's ''

Reply 1988 ''Reply 1988'' () is a South Korean television series and the third installment of the ''Reply'' anthology series. It stars an ensemble cast led by Lee Hye-ri, Park Bo-gum, Ryu Jun-yeol, Go Kyung-pyo, and Lee Dong-hwi. It revolves around ...

''. Since then, he has appeared in dramas such as tvN's ''

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'' (2016), SBS's ''

Six Flying Dragons ''Six Flying Dragons'' () is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Ah-in, Kim Myung-min, Shin Se-kyung, Byun Yo-han, Yoon Kyun-sang and Chun Ho-jin. It aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes beginning on Oc ...

'' (2016), tvN's '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018), and SBS's '' Your Honor'' (2018). He has also showcased his acting skills in works like 'Dear Me' (2018) and has been gradually building his filmography by appearing in popular works such as the drama

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. In 2020, Im gained recognition for his role as Park Soo-chan, the life insurance manager of Yoon Se-ri (played by Son Ye-jin), in tvN's ''

''.

Filmography

Films

Television series

Web series

Stage

Musical

Theater

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

Im Chul-soo
at HighZium Studio * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Im, Chul-soo 1984 births Living people South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male web series actors South Korean male stage actors South Korean male musical theatre actors 21st-century South Korean male actors