Kim Eung-soo
Kim Eung-soo | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1961 |
| Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts - Theater and Film Japan Institute of the Moving Image - Filmmaking |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Agent | Knock Entertainment |
| Spouse | Kim Han-young |
| Children | Kim Eun-ah Kim Eun-seo |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김응수 |
| Hanja | 金應洙 |
| RR | Gim Eungsu |
| MR | Kim Ŭngsu |
Kim Eung-soo (Korean: 김응수; born February 12, 1961) is a South Korean actor.[1][2][3] Kim lived in Japan for seven years, where he studied filmmaking at the Japan Institute of the Moving Image.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Final Blow | also credited as assistant director | |
| 1998 | Two Cops 3 | Underling 2 | |
| Girls' Night Out | Man at Kkeopdaegi House | ||
| 1999 | Phantom: The Submarine | Chan-seok's father | |
| Attack the Gas Station | Police officer 1 | ||
| 2000 | Pisces | Boss Bae | |
| 2001 | Tears | Man into underage prostitution | |
| Kick the Moon | Gil-nam's henchman 1 | ||
| Volcano High | Teacher who throws the chalk | ||
| 2002 | 2009: Lost Memories | Miura | |
| Fun Movie | Watanabe | ||
| Chi-hwa-seon | Jo Byeong-gap | ||
| Family | Officiant | also credited as line producer | |
| Jail Breakers | Congressman from the ruling party | ||
| 2003 | My Teacher, Mr. Kim | Nam-ok's father | |
| A Good Lawyer's Wife | Yang Taek-sik | ||
| My Daddy (short film) | |||
| 2004 | Au Revoir, UFO | Landlord | |
| Temptation of Wolves | Male teacher | ||
| Ghost House | Real estate agent | ||
| Lovely Rivals | Vice principal | ||
| 2005 | The President's Last Bang[5] | Colonel Min | |
| The Twins | Jung Min-gook | ||
| Heaven's Soldiers | North Korean general | ||
| Never to Lose | Joo Jin-seok (cameo) | ||
| Wedding Campaign | Village elder | ||
| Blue Swallow | Park Choon-sik | ||
| 2006 | Art of Fighting | Byeong-ho/Byeong-ho's father | |
| My Boss, My Teacher | Congressman Choi | ||
| Hanbando | Japanese ambassador Ooyama | ||
| To Sir, with Love | Detective Ma | ||
| No Mercy for the Rude | Director | ||
| Marrying the Mafia III | Director Kim (cameo) | ||
| Tazza: The High Rollers[3] | Kwak Cheol-yong | ||
| Educating Kidnappers | Chief investigator | ||
| 2007 | The Old Garden | Eung-soo | |
| Beautiful Sunday | Criminal unit chief | ||
| Small Town Rivals | Mr. Kim | ||
| Pacchigi! Love & Peace | Japanese film | ||
| Hwang Jin Yi | Seo Gyung-deok | ||
| Epitaph | Major Akiyama | ||
| 2008 | Once Upon a Time | Chief of State | |
| Dance of the Dragon | Kwon Tae-san's father | Singaporean film | |
| Ride Away | Im Ha-jung's father | ||
| 2009 | Private Eye | Yoshioka | |
| Where Are You Going? | Wan-bae's father | ||
| 2010 | Cafe Seoul | Dong-choon | |
| Lady Daddy | Ji-hyeon's father | ||
| Happy Killers | Team leader | ||
| Man of Vendetta | Hospital chief Kim (cameo) | ||
| Tooku no Sora | Yoo Jung-bae | Japanese film | |
| 2011 | Meet the In-Laws[6] | Se-dong | |
| Couples | Chairman Kim (cameo) | ||
| 2012 | Unbowed | Judge Park Bong-joo | |
| Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time | Prosecutor Choi Joo-dong (cameo) | ||
| Gabi | Miura | ||
| As One[7][8] | Jo Nam-poong | ||
| The Taste of Money | President 1 (cameo) | ||
| I Am a King | Elder at butcher's shop (cameo) | ||
| Gaiji Keisatsu | Park Jong-sik | Japanese film | |
| The Tower | Chairman Jin (cameo) | ||
| 2013 | Mr. Go | Jin Yoon-tae, KBO commissioner | |
| 2014 | Man on High Heels | Squad leader Park | |
| 2015 | Enemies In-Law | Park Man-choon | |
| Intimate Enemies | In-soo | ||
| Veteran | Adviser Jeong (cameo) | ||
| 2019 | By Quantum Physics: A Nightlife Venture | Jung Kap-Taek | |
| 2021 | A Different Girl | Special appearance[9] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | West Palace | ||
| 2003 | Wedding Gift | Jung-kyun | |
| 2006 | Thank You, My Life | Father Kong | |
| The Snow Queen | Lee Dong-sul | ||
| 2007 | Conspiracy in the Court | Park In-bin | |
| Drama City "What is a Prestigious University?" | Byun Kang-soi | ||
| 2008 | The Great King, Sejong | Min Moo-goo | |
| You Stole My Heart | Director Jo | ||
| Painter of the Wind | Jang Byuk-soo | ||
| Lottery Trio | Baek Doo-shik | ||
| 2009 | Splendor of Youth | Yang Dae-doo | |
| 2010 | The Slave Hunters | Lee Gyeong-sik | |
| Becoming a Billionaire | Bu Gwi-ho | ||
| Bad Guy | Neighborhood association president Kwak | ||
| Freedom Fighter, Lee Hoe-young | Captain Mitsuwa/Kim Pan-chul | ||
| The Fugitive: Plan B | Yang Young-joon | ||
| Joseon X-Files | (guest, episode 8) | ||
| The King of Legend | Jobul | ||
| 2011 | Sign | Chief prosecutor Choi Jung-seop | |
| Midas | Public administrator Choi | ||
| Warrior Baek Dong-soo | Yoo So-kang | ||
| The Great Gift | Kim Jung-min | ||
| Deep Rooted Tree | Gi Je-yeon | ||
| Vampire Prosecutor | Yoo Won-kook | ||
| Drama Special Series "For My Son" | NIS agent | ||
| 2012 | History of a Salaryman[10] | Oh Ji-rak | |
| Moon Embracing the Sun[11] | Yoon Dae-hyung | ||
| Dr. Jin[12] | Minister Kim Byung-hee | ||
| Bridal Mask | Konno Goji | ||
| 2013 | The Queen of Office | Hwang Gab-deuk | |
| Basketball | Choi Je-gook | ||
| 2014 | Cunning Single Lady | Na Gab-soo | |
| Flower Grandpa Investigation Unit | Kim Young-chul | ||
| Gunman in Joseon | Yamamoto | ||
| Love & Secret | Chun Do-hyung | ||
| Punch | Jung Gook-hyun | ||
| 2015 | Sweet, Savage Family | Baek Man-bo | |
| 2016 | Flowers of the Prison | Jeonokseo's housewife | |
| Squad 38 | Jo Sang-jin | ||
| Imjin War 1592 | Hideyoshi Toyotomi | ||
| 2017 | Introverted Boss | Eun Hwan-ki's father | |
| Good Manager | Bae Deok-po (guest) | ||
| School 2017 | Yang Do-jin | ||
| Because This Is My First Life | Nam Hee-bong | ||
| 2018 | Mr. Sunshine[13] | Kim Hee-sung's grandfather | |
| Lovely Horribly | Fortune teller | ||
| 2018 | Lady Cha Dal-rae's Lover | ||
| 2019 | Chief of Staff | Jang Choon-bae | |
| Miss Lee | Oh Man-bok | ||
| 2020 | Kkondae Intern | Lee Man-sik | |
| Delayed Justice | Kang Cheol-woo | ||
| 2021 | Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) | Pan Moon-ho | |
| Delivery | Kim Teug-chul | [14] | |
| 2025 | Good Boy | Jo Pan-yeol | [15] |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Come to Play | Panelist[16] |
| Star Junior Show | ||
| 2022 | Oh Eun-Young Report - Southern Couple | Host[17] |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Eungsu CINE | Host | |
| Ng Site | [18] |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Like a Gentleman" (신사답게) | Young Tak | [19] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 왕궁식당의 최후 | |
| 2010 | Namhansanseong | Choi Myung-kil |
| 2012-2013 | Bring Me My Chariot of Fire[20] | |
| 2013 | 이제는 애처가 | Hara Bunta |
| 2014 | Grass 2 | Jeon Bongjun |
Ambassadorship
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Bridal Mask | Won |
| 2012 | MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actor | Moon Embracing the Sun, Dr. Jin | Nominated |
| 2016 | 29th Grimae Awards | Best Actor | The Imjin War 1592 | Won |
| 2018 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Lady Cha Dal-rae's Lover | Nominated |
| 2020 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Kkondae Intern | Won |
| Best Couple Award with Park Hae-jin | Nominated |
References
- ^ "KIM Eung-soo". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ Kim, Soo-kyung (16 January 2006). "배우의 가슴에 감독의 피가 흐른다, <싸움의 기술>의 김응수". Cine21 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ a b "Review: Tazza: The High Rollers". Variety. 17 October 2006. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ Ko, Dong-hwan (10 April 2014). "'Korea's late night television should embrace showing women's breasts'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ Elley, Derek (14 May 2005). "Review: The President's Last Bang". Variety. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ Wheeler, Christopher J. (30 April 2011). "HanCinema's Film Review: Clash of the Families". Hancinema. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ^ "Korea character profiles revealed". StarN News. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ "Korean Sports Drama Pic May Open in Japan Next Year". Asiae. 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ Kim Mi-hwa (September 15, 2021). "빅스 혁XAOA 찬미 '색다른 그녀', 10월 개봉 확정 [무비타이밍]" [VIXX's HyukXAOA Chanmi's 'A Different Girl', Confirmed to be Released in October [Movie Timing]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Ji-yeon (16 January 2012). "Jung Gyu Woon and Kim Eung Soo Hit it Off in History of Salaryman". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (22 January 2014). "Kim Eung Soo Reveals that Kim Soo Hyun Gets the Asian Glow When Drinking". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (30 May 2012). "Time Slip Dr. Jin's Kim Eung Soo Thinks of Kim Jae Joong Like a Real Son". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ "'미스터 션샤인' 변요한, '모던 뇌섹남'으로 강렬 첫 등장". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). July 8, 2018. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ Lee Jeong-bum (September 2, 2021). "배우 김응수, (여자)아이들 미연 무술 스승 역할로 웹드라마 '딜리버리' 출연 [공식]" [Actor Kim Eung-soo, (G)I-dle Miyeon appears as a martial arts teacher in the web drama 'Delivery' [Official]]. xportsnews (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ 서, 지현 (2025-06-16). "'굿보이' 박보검, 이정하 母 서정연 피습에 '멘붕'...오정세 역대급 악랄 빌런 등극". 스포츠서울 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (23 August 2012). "Jay Park Joins Revamped MBC's Come to Play As Fixed Panelist". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
- ^ Lee Seul-bi (April 21, 2022). "오은영 "가운 벗는 순간 치료발(?) 떨어져...부부싸움 한다" (남남부부)" [Oh Eun-young, "The moment I took off the robe, the treatment foot (?) fell... A couple fight" (South and South Korea)] (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong Ga-young (November 4, 2021). "샌드박스, 오리지널 웹예능 '흥마늘 스튜디오' 채널 오픈" [Sandbox opens the original web entertainment 'Hung Garlic Studio' channel] (in Korean). Sportsworld. Retrieved November 4, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kwak Hyun-su (July 1, 2022). "영탁 신곡 '신사답게' 뮤비 티저...김응수 특별 출연" [Young Tak's new song 'Like a Gentleman' MV teaser... Special appearance by Kim Eung-soo] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "Cha Seung-won to expand career into play". Asiae. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
- ^ Yoo Jung-min (November 1, 2022). "김응수, 전북 무주군 명예 군민증 됐다 "홍보에 최선 다하겠다" [Kim Eung-soo, Jeollabuk-do Muju-gun Honorary Military Citizenship "I will do my best to promote] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
- Kim Eung-soo at HanCinema
- Kim Eung-soo at the Korean Movie Database
- Kim Eung-soo at IMDb