Ko Kyu-pil | |
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Born | |
Alma mater |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1993–present |
Agent | Big Boss Entertainment [1] |
Spouse | Min Soo-yeon (m. 2023) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 고규필 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Go Gyu-pil |
McCune–Reischauer | Ko Kyup'il |
Ko Kyu-pil (born May 2, 1982) is a South Korean actor. [2] [3] [4] He debuted in the 1993 South Korean children's film Kid Cop and has thus appeared in notable television series and films in a supporting role. [5]
On June 16, 2023, it was confirmed that Ko is in a relationship with singer-songwriter Min Soo-yeon. [6] On September 6, 2023, it was announced that they will marry on November 12, after nine years of dating. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
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1993 | Kid Cop | Support role | |
2003 | Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield | Prince of Baekje | |
2006 | Gangster High | Na Sang-shik | |
2008 | Baby and I | Ki-seok | |
2009 | Mother | Ddong-ddong | |
2013 | Fasten Your Seatbelt | Ma Joon-gyu's manager | |
2014 | My Love, My Bride | Jung-jin | |
2017 | Real | Support role | |
Marionette | Detective Moon | ||
2018 | On Your Wedding Day | Gu Gong-ja | |
The Soul Mate | Bong-goo | ||
2021 | The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey | [8] | |
2022 | Stella | Cheol-gu | Special appearance [9] |
2023 | Count | Man-deok | [10] |
The Roundup: No Way Out | Cho Rong-i | [11] [12] | |
2024 | Tarot | Kyeong Rae | |
TBA | Mismatch | Man-su | [13] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
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2004 | Full House | Support role | |
Immortal Admiral Yi Sun Shin | Dol-soe | ||
2006 | Seoul 1945 | Park Chang-joo | |
2007 | Mackerel Run | Jang Dong-geon | |
2008 | The Painter of the Wind | Painter | Guest role |
2014 | Marriage, Not Dating | guest role, episode 13 | |
2015 | Hello Monster | Park So-young | |
D-Day | Yoo Myung-hyun | ||
2016 | Moorim School: Saga of the Brave | Support role | |
Another Miss Oh | guest role, episode 3 | ||
Squad 38 | Jung Ja-wang | ||
One More Time | Guest role | ||
The Legend of the Blue Sea | Guest role, episode 9 | ||
7 First Kisses | guest role, episode 7 | ||
2018–2019 | Partners for Justice | Jung Sung-joo | Season 1 and 2 |
2018 | Life on Mars | Mr. Yang | |
The Beauty Inside | Guest role, episode 1-2 | ||
2019 | The Fiery Priest | Oh Yo-han | |
Mother of Mine | Guest role, episode 1 | ||
Vagabond | Park Gwang-duk | ||
Crash Landing on You | Hong Chang Shik (team manager) | ||
2020 | The Cursed | Tak Jung-hoon | |
Dinner Mate | Park Jin-gyu | ||
Backstreet Rookie | Guest role, episode 1-2 | ||
2021 | Lovers of the Red Sky | Cheong Ji-gi | [14] |
The King's Affection | Hong Nae-gwan | [15] | |
2022 | Crazy Love | Joo Jun-pal | [16] |
From Now On, Showtime! | Ma Dong-cheol | [17] | |
Rose Mansion | Obom | [18] | |
Adamas | Gong Dae-chul | Cameo [19] | |
May It Please the Court | Do Young-soo | [20] | |
2022–2023 | Shadow Detective | Jang Su-saeng | Season 1–2 [21] [22] |
2023 | Heartbeat | Park Dong-seop | [23] |
2024 | Queen of Tears | Cameo (ep. 1-2) | |
Tarot | Kyung-rae | [24] | |
2025 | Knock-Off | [25] | |
Twelve | Donyi | [26] |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2019 | Trans-Siberian Pathfinders | Cast member |
2020 | K-Ocean Pathfinders | |
2023 | Great Guide [27] | Tour customers |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2019 | 38th MBC Drama Awards | Best Supporting Cast | Partners for Justice (S2) | Nominated | [28] |
27th SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Team | The Fiery Priest | Won | ||
2020 | 39th MBC Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Kairos | Nominated | |
2022 | Baekje Arts University | Baekje Artists Grand Prize | — | Won | [29] |
2023 | Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Roundup: No Way Out | Nominated | [30] |
2023 | Korea Drama Awards | Hot Star Award | Heartbeat | Won | [31] |
2023 | Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Roundup: No Way Out | Nominated | [32] |
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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Joy News 24 | 2023 | Rising Star Film Actor of the year | 3rd | [33] |
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