Kim Su-ro

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Kim Soo-ro
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Kim in October 2014
BornKim Sang-joong
(1970-05-07) May 7, 1970 (age 48)
Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Other names Kim Soo-ro
Alma mater Dongguk University - Theater
Occupation Actor
Years active 1993—present
Agent
Spouse(s)
Lee Kyung-hwa(m. 2006)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization Gim Su-ro
McCune–Reischauer Kim Suro
Birth name
Hangul
Revised Romanization Gim Sang-jung
McCune–Reischauer Kim Sangjung

Kim Soo-ro (born Kim Sang-joong on May 7, 1970) is a South Korean actor.

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Career

Kim Soo-ro studied Theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts and Dongguk University, then joined the Mokwha Repertory Company. In 1993, he made his cinematic debut with a minor role in Two Cops , and became known for being a scene-stealing supporting actor, especially in comedies such as The Foul King , Hi! Dharma! , Fun Movie and S Diary .

Seoul Institute of the Arts South Korean arts university

Seoul Institute of the Arts (SeoulArts) is a South Korean arts university founded by Yoo Chi-Jin in 1962. The Ansan Campus was completed in February 2001 and is the designated centre of arts education, whilst the Namsan Campus is the center of art experience. SIA has 2400 students in 13 departments. It offers a three-year associate degree program as well as a four-year program for a bachelor's degree. The incumbent president of the university is Yoo Duk-Hyung.

Dongguk University university in Seoul, South Korea

Dongguk University is a private, coeducational university in South Korea, based on Buddhism. Established in 1906 as Myeongjin School by Buddhist pioneers of the Association of Buddhism Research, the university gained full university status as Dongguk University in 1953. The university remains one of the few Buddhist-affiliated universities in the world, and is the member of International Association of Buddhist Universities.

<i>Two Cops</i> 1993 South Korean action/comedy film by Kang Woo-suk

Two Cops is a 1993 South Korean action/comedy film directed by Kang Woo-suk. It stars Ahn Sung-ki and Park Joong-hoon as a pair of police detectives with different outlooks who end up working on a case together.

With Vampire Cop Ricky in 2006, [1] Kim began starring in leading roles, and this was followed by the films A Bold Family, Our School's E.T. , [2] [3] Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp , [4] The Quiz Show Scandal , Romantic Heaven , and Ghost Sweepers . He also appeared in the television series Master of Study and A Gentleman's Dignity .

<i>Vampire Cop Ricky</i> 2006 film

Vampire Cop Ricky is a 2006 South Korean film.

<i>Our Schools E.T.</i> 2008 film by Park Gwang-chun

Our School's E.T. is a 2008 South Korean comedy-drama film directed by Park Kwang-chun. It stars Kim Su-ro as an unconventional, "alien-like" high school P.E. teacher whose position is put at stake when the school adopts a new policy to boost English education, so he decides that becoming an English teacher (E.T.) overnight is his only hope.

<i>Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp</i> 2010 Korean horror film

Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp is a 2010 Korean slasher film. The film was directed by Yoo Sun-dong. The film is a sequel to the 2008 film Death Bell. The story is unrelated to the previous film.

In 2009, it was The Lower Depths , a play by Maxim Gorky considered to be one of the most important works of Russian Socialist realism, that drew Kim back to the theater. Kim made his first foray into producing plays with Lee Gi-dong Gymnasium in 2010 (which he also starred in), and its commercial success led him to establish the Kim Su-ro Project in 2011, which aims to produce original works by local playwrights. His first production, Audacious Romance starring Lee Hyun-jin, was a hit and laid the foundation for succeeding productions such as Love Generation, and the musicals Coffee Prince, Black Mary Poppins, and Agatha. Kim starred in another restaging of The Lower Depths in 2014, which is his company's ninth production. [5]

<i>The Lower Depths</i> play

The Lower Depths is perhaps the best known of Maxim Gorky's plays. It was written during the winter of 1901 and the spring of 1902. Subtitled "Scenes from Russian Life," it depicted a group of impoverished Russians living in a shelter near the Volga. Produced by the Moscow Arts Theatre on December 18, 1902, Konstantin Stanislavski directed and starred. It became his first major success, and a hallmark of Russian social realism.

Maxim Gorky 19th and 20th-century Russian and Soviet writer

Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, primarily known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian and Soviet writer, a founder of the socialist realism literary method, and a political activist. He was also a five-time nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Around fifteen years before success as a writer, he frequently changed jobs and roamed across the Russian Empire; these experiences would later influence his writing. Gorky's most famous works were The Lower Depths (1902), Twenty-six Men and a Girl (1899), The Song of the Stormy Petrel (1901), My Childhood (1913–1914), Mother (1906), Summerfolk (1904) and Children of the Sun (1905). He had an association with fellow Russian writers Leo Tolstoy and Anton Chekhov; Gorky would later mention them in his memoirs.

Socialist realism style of realistic art

Socialist realism is a style of idealized realistic art that was developed in the Soviet Union and was the official style in that country between 1932 and 1988, as well as in other socialist countries after World War II. Socialist realism is characterized by the glorified depiction of communist values, such as the emancipation of the proletariat. Despite its name, the figures in the style are very often highly idealized, especially in sculpture, where it often leans heavily on the conventions of classical sculpture. Although related, it should not be confused with social realism, a type of art that realistically depicts subjects of social concern, or other forms of "realism" in the visual arts.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 Two Cops Young Cadet
1998Two Cops 3
1999 Shiri Ahn Hyeon-cheol
Attack the Gas Station Food Delivery Man
2000 The Foul King Yoo Bi-ho
Why Do I Want to Be a Boxing Referee? Short film
Bichunmoo Ashin
Libera Me
2001 Last Present Yoo-sik Cameo
Kick the Moon Cameo
Hi! Dharma! Wang Ku-ra
The Last Witness
Volcano High Jang Ryang
2002Fun Movie
2003 Madeleine Mah-ho
2004 Taegukgi Anti-Communist Federation Member Cameo
Dance with the Wind Man-su
Windstruck Hostage Taker Cameo
S Diary Jeong-seok
2005A Bold FamilyMyung-gyu
All for Love Park Sung-won
Shadowless Sword Cameo
2006 Vampire Cop Ricky Na Do-yeol
Detective Mr. Gong Cameo
A Cruel AttendanceDong-cheol
2007 Big Bang Yang Chul-gon
2008 Life Is Cool Baek Il-kwon Rotoscoped animation
Our School's E.T. Chun Sung-geun
2009 Five Senses of Eros Bong Jan-woon
The Descendants of Hong Gil-dongLee Jeong-min
Take Off Loan Shark Boss
2010 Attack the Gas Station 2 Ha Re-yi Cameo
Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp Teacher Cha
The Quiz Show Scandal Lee Do-yeob
2011 Romantic Heaven Song Min-gyu
Mr. Idol Sa Hee-moon
My Way Microphone Man Cameo
2012 I Am the King Warrior Hwang-goo
Ghost Sweepers Teacher Park
2013 Top Star Choi Kang-chul
2014 Awaiting Short film

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2007 Thank You Dr. Oh's brother MBC Cameo (Episode 16)
2008Fight tvN Cameo
2010 Master of Study Kang Seok-ho KBS2
2012 A Gentleman's Dignity Im Tae-san SBS
2013 My Love from the Star Lee Hyung-wook Cameo (Episode 5)
2015 Reply 1988 Snack Shop Owner tvN Cameo (Episode 3)
2016 Come Back Mister Han Gi-tak SBS
2018 The Miracle We Met Cathedral priest KBS2 Cameo

Variety show

DateTitleNetworkNotes
2008-7-15 — 2010-2-14 Family Outing SBS Regular cast member
2010-5-30 — 2010-6-20Hero's Challenge SBS Plus Host
2010-8-19 — 2010-9-16Celebrities Goes to School Mnet MBLAQ's Teacher
2011-2-12 — 2011-2-26Talent Sharing Project DREAM tvN
2012-8-19 — 2012-11-25 God of Victory MBC Host
2012-11-28 — presentMy QueenStory OnCo-host with Kim Min-jong
2013-4-14 - 2015-1-18 Real Men MBC Regular cast member
2013-9-24 Dancing 9 Mnet Judge
2017-6-05 — present Wizard of Nowhere MBC Regular cast member

Theater

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Baekma River in the Moonlight
1995 Romeo and Juliet
2009 The Lower Depths Vaska Pepel
2010-2011Lee Gi-dong GymnasiumAlso the producer
2013Europe BlogJong-il
2014 The Lower Depths The ActorAlso the producer
2015 Taxi Driver

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
200122nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Hi! Dharma! Nominated
200223rd Blue Dragon Film Awards Volcano High Nominated
2004 41st Grand Bell Awards Dance with the Wind Nominated
2008 SBS Entertainment Awards PD Award Family Outing Won
2010 46th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (TV) Master of Study Nominated
3rd Korea Drama Awards Best ActorNominated
KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a MiniseriesWon
2012 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Serial Drama A Gentleman's Dignity Won
MBC Entertainment Awards Excellence Award in a Variety Show God of Victory Nominated
2013 MBC Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award Real Men Won
Excellence Award in a Variety ShowNominated
2014 MBC Entertainment Awards Grand Prize (Daesang)Nominated
Top Excellence Award in a Variety ShowNominated
Friendship AwardWon

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References

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