Kim Jong-Soo (; born November 30, 1964) 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

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, 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

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. 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 ''

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'', '' The Producers'', '' Three Days'', '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'', ''

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'', '' Kingdom'', '' The Emperor: Owner of the Mask'', and ''

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''. 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'', ''

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'', '' Horror Stories 3'', '' One Way Trip'', ''The Map Against the World'' and ''

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''.

Career

In 1984, Kim joined the Whales Theatre and began his career in 1985 directing plays such as ''Beautiful Autograph'', ''Tropical Thief Story'', and ''My Lime Orange Tree''. He debuted in the 2007 South Korean drama film '' Secret Sunshine'' as the new president and starred in the film ''

Poongsan ''Poongsan'' () is a 2011 South Korean action thriller film directed by Juhn Jai-hong, starring Yoon Kye-sang and Kim Gyu-ri (actress born August 1979), Kim Gyu-ri. Poongsan, whose real name is never revealed, is a mysterious messenger who crosses ...

'' (2011) as the North Korean defector. Most recently, he has been featured in the films: ''The Map Against the World'' (2016), ''Asura: The City Of Madness'' (2016), '' Our Love Story'' (2016), ''Tunnel'' (2017), ''Drug King'' (2018) and ''Money'' (2019). According to ''Artist Company'', he is known as "a veteran actor who has a track record of over 70 theatre productions".

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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