Kim Jong-Soo (; born November 30, 1964) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting role in ''

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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 ''Secret Sunshine'' () is a 2007 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Chang-dong. The screenplay based on the short fiction "The Story of a Bug" by Lee Cheong-jun that focuses on a woman as she wrestles with the questions of grief, madness an ...

'' as the new president and starred in the film ''

Poongsan ''Poongsan'' (; lit. "Phungsan Dog") is a 2011 South Korean thriller film directed by Juhn Jai-hong, starring Yoon Kye-sang and Kim Gyu-ri. Poongsan, whose real name is never revealed, is a mysterious messenger who crosses the demarcation line b ...

'' (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 ''Our Love Story'' () is a 2016 South Korean romantic drama film written and directed by Lee Hyun-ju, starring Lee Sang-hee and Ryu Sun-young. Plot Yoon-ju, an awkward and shy fine arts student, meets the eccentric bartender Ji-soo while search ...

'' (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

References

External links

Kim Jong-soo
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