Kim Sang-joong

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Kim Sang-joong
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Kim Sang-joong in 2017.
Born (1965-08-06) August 6, 1965 (age 58)
Busan, South Korea
Education Dongguk University - Theater and Film Studies
Occupation Actor
Years active1990-present
Spouse
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(m. 1991;div. 1999)​
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
김상중
Hanja
Revised Romanization Gim Sang-jung
McCune–Reischauer Kim Sangjung

Kim Sang-joong (born August 6, 1965) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in the television dramas My Husband's Woman (2007), City Hunter (2011), and The Chaser (2012). [1] He won the Grand Prize at the MBC Drama Awards for his performance in the historical television series The Rebel (2017). [2]

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Career

Before becoming an actor, Kim Sang-joong was enlisted in the Marine Corps. [3] But after graduating from Dongguk University with a degree in Theater and Film, he embarked on an acting career at age 25. Kim made his acting debut in the stage play I Love Bread in 1990, and was one of the co-founders of the theater troupe Extreme Legend. [4] He soon transitioned to film and television, and became known for his distinctive voice and confident and charismatic acting, often as morally ambiguous characters. Among his notable roles in television dramas include a middle-aged man having an affair with his wife's best friend in My Husband's Woman (2007), the titular besieged monarch in Eight Days, Assassination Attempts against King Jeongjo (2007), a former agent who trains his foster son as a weapon in his plans for revenge in City Hunter (2011), and a presidential candidate willing to go to any lengths to win, including murder and cover-up, in The Chaser (2012). [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

On the big screen, Kim was praised for his comic acting in the gangster comedy My Boss, My Teacher (2006), and has also starred in arthouse films directed by Hong Sang-soo, such as The Day He Arrives (2011) and Our Sunhi (2013). [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Since 2008, Kim has hosted Unanswered Questions , a long-running program with a similar format to Unsolved Mysteries . [15]

Personal life

Kim is the third child among six siblings, and has two brothers and three sisters. He married in 1991, but he and his wife divorced in 1999. They have one son, born in 1993.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1991Money, Money, MoneyJung-ah
1992The Love WarCharlie Brown
1996Grown-ups Grill the HerringBae Hyun-soo (cameo)
1997Maria and the InnKi-tae
2000The PromenadeLee Young-hoon
Anarchists Han Myung-gon
JakartaHae-ryong
2001 My Boss, My Hero Doo-shik's boss (cameo)
2002An Unlikely Farewell (short film)
2006 My Boss, My Teacher Oh Sang-jung
Hanbando Emperor Gojong
Holy DaddyJang Seok-jo/Angel
Flushed Away Le Frog (voice, Korean dubbed)
2008Like Father, Like SonTae-soo
2009 City of Damnation Yang Kwang-seob
2011 The Day He Arrives Young-ho
2013 Our Sunhi Choi Dong-hyun
2019 The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos [16] Oh Gu-tak

Television series

YearTitleRole
1992Sons and DaughtersMi-yeon's uncle
님이여Yoon Bong-gil
The Sun Shone Outside the WindowChoi Chang-soo
19933rd RepublicPark Sang-hee
AdolescenceTeacher Kim
Mountain Wind
1994Stranger in ParadiseMyeong-gyu
My Son's WomanJang Han-soo
1995Kim Gu Kim Gu
Do You Remember Love?Joo-hyeong
4th Republic Mun Se-gwang
Men of the Bath HouseKang Ho-joon
1996WidowLee Jong-sang
1997The MountainUncle Woo-tae
Woman Next DoorNa Kang-woo
When She BeckonsKim In-wook
1998As We Live Our Lives
LieLee Dong-jin
Hong Gil-dongLee Eop
CrushOh Chang-soo
Paper CraneJo Moon-hyeong
1999TomatoCha Gi-joon
GhostJi Seung-don
Sweet Bride
2000Legends of LoveJeong-hwan
SWAT PoliceBaek Seong-cheol
2002 The Dawn of the Empire King Gwangjong
20042004 Human MarketYoo Ki-ha
ChoiceLee Hae-joon
2006 Princess Hours Crown Prince Lee Soo
2007 My Husband's Woman Hong Joon-pyo
Eight Days, Assassination Attempts against King Jeongjo King Jeongjo
2008 Mom's Dead Upset Na Sam-seok
2010 Life Is Beautiful Yang Byung-joon
2011 City Hunter Lee Jin-pyo/Steve Lee
2012 The Chaser Kang Dong-yoon
2013 Master's Sun Mystery Z TV host (cameo, episode 2)
Golden Rainbow Kim Han-joo
2014 A New Leaf Cha Young-woo
Doctor Stranger Park Cheol (Guest)
Bad Guys Oh Gu-tak
2015 The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War Yu Seong-ryong
2017 The Rebel [17] Hong Ah-mo-gae
2019 The Banker Noh Dae-ho
2024 Knight Flower Seok Ji-sung [18]

Hosting

YearTitle
1998Depth! Accident of Human
2008–present Unanswered Questions
2014Super Bike
2021The Soldiers [19]
2022Somehow Adult 2 [20]

Theater

YearEnglish titleKorean titleRoleRef.
2022–2023Misery미저리Paul Sheldon [21]

Awards and nominations

Year presented, name of the award ceremony, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination
YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
199718th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting ActorMaria and the InnNominated
200037th Grand Bell Awards Best New ActorThe PromenadeNominated
SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, ActorLegends of Love,
SWAT Police		Won
Big Star AwardWon
2002 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor The Dawn of the Empire Won
200339th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (TV)Nominated
200629th Golden Cinematography AwardsSpecial Jury Prize My Boss, My Teacher Won
2007 1st Korea Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor My Husband's Woman Won
SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in MiniseriesWon
2011 SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actor in a Drama Special City Hunter Nominated
2012 5th Korea Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor The Chaser Won
1st K-Drama Star Awards Top Excellence Award, ActorNominated
SBS Entertainment AwardsAchievement Award Unanswered Questions Won [22]
SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries The Chaser Won
2013 MBC Drama Awards Golden Acting Award, Actor Golden Rainbow Won
201441st Korea Broadcasting AwardsBest Performer, TV Host category Unanswered Questions Won
MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries A New Leaf Won
2015 4th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaThe Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin WarWon
KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaNominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial DramaNominated
2017 10th Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) The Rebel Won
8th Korean Popular Culture AwardsPresidential Recommendation—Won
MBC Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) The Rebel Won
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Monday-Tuesday DramaNominated
Best Character Award, Fighting Spirit ActingNominated
2018 54th Baeksang Arts Awards [23] Best Actor (TV)Nominated
2019 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries The Banker Nominated

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