Kim Tae-woo (born 15 April 1971) is a South Korean actor. After his breakthrough in blockbuster war film Joint Security Area, Kim became best known for his leading roles in arthouse films, such as those directed by Hong Sang-soo, namely Woman Is the Future of Man, Woman on the Beach, and Like You Know It All.[2][3][4]
Kim Tae-woo | |
|---|---|
 Kim in May 2015 | |
| Born | April 15, 1971 |
| Education | Chung-Ang University - Theater and Film |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Agent(s) | J,Wide-Company |
| Family | Kim Tae-hoon (brother) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김태우 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Tae-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim T'aeu |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Contact | Ge-chul | |
| 1998 | A Mystery Of The Cube | Yong-min | Main Role |
| 2000 | Joint Security Area | Nam Sung-shik | |
| 2002 | L'Abri (Bus Stop) | ||
| Saving My Hubby | Han Ju-tae | ||
| The Coast Guard | Private Seo | ||
| 2004 | Woman Is the Future of Man | Kim Hyun-joon | |
| Hypnotized | Seok-won | ||
| 2006 | Don't Look Back | Sergeant Kim In-ho | |
| Woman on the Beach | Won Chang-wook | ||
| If You Were Me 3 | Main Role[5][6] | ||
| 2007 | Epitaph | Kim Dong-won | Main Role |
| Wide Awake | Oh Ji-hoon | ||
| 2008 | Sa-kwa | Sang-hoon | |
| 2009 | The Naked Kitchen | Han Sang-in | Main Role |
| Like You Know It All | Ku Kyeong-nam | ||
| 2010 | The Influence | Choi Dong-hoon | |
| No Doubt | No Choong-sik | Main Role | |
| A Friend in Need | Hwang Woo-jin | ||
| 2011 | Quick | Junichi Watanabe | special appearance |
| 2012 | Horror Stories | ||
| The Winter of the Year Was Warm | In-sung | ||
| 2013 | The Face Reader | King Munjong | |
| 2014 | Santa Barbara | Representative Jo | special appearance |
| The Pirates | Mo Hong-gab | ||
| 2015 | Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies | Kang Sung-gyu | |
| Memories of the Sword | Jon Bok | ||
| 2018 | Rampant | Crown Prince Lee Young | special appearance[7] |
| 2019 | Forbidden Dream | Jung Nam-son | |
| TBA | Silence | Jung Hyun-baek |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Hometown of Legends "Eunjangdo" | ||
| First Love | Hyung-ki | ||
| 1997 | Mr. Right | Song Jeong-hwan | Main Role |
| 1998 | Lie | Jang Uh | |
| 1999 | Should My Tears Show | Cho Soo-hyun | Main Role |
| 1999–2000 | 8 Love Story | Young-suk | Main Role, Ep.8 "Host of Memory" |
| 2000 | Virtue | Park Yeong-gook | |
| 2001 | Blue Mist | Kim Min-kyu | Main Role |
| Legend | Kang Dae-woong | ||
| 2002 | That Woman Catches People | Oh Cheon-soo | |
| 2008 | Tokyo Sun Shower | Jeong Hyeon-su | |
| 2010 | Big Thing | Min-kyu | special appearance, Ep. 1 |
| Quiz of God | Jae-suk | ||
| 2012 | Dummy Mommy | Park Jung-do | |
| 2013 | That Winter, the Wind Blows | Jo Moo-chul | [8][9][10] |
| 2014 | God's Gift: 14 Days | Han Ji-hoon | Main Role |
| 2015 | The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War | King Seonjo | |
| 2016 | Goodbye Mr. Black | Kim Ji-ryun | |
| The Good Wife | Choi Sang-il | ||
| 2017 | Black | Grim Reaper No.444 | special appearance |
| 2018 | Queen of Mystery 2 | Ha Ji-seung | |
| Secret Mother | Han Jae-yeol | Main Role[11] | |
| 2019 | Romance Is a Bonus Book | CEO Kim Jae-min | [12] |
| The Banker | Lee Hae-gon | Main Role | |
| The Tale of Nokdu | Heo Yoon | ||
| 2020 | The Spies Who Loved Me | Ban Jin-min | |
| Awaken | Oh Jung-hwan | ||
| 2020–2021 | Mr. Queen | Kim Jwa-geun | |
| 2021 | Bossam: Steal the Fate | King Gwanghae | |
| 2022 | Cleaning Up | Jin Seong-woo | [13] |
| Bad Prosecutor | Kim Tae-ho | [14] | |
| 2022–2023 | Missing: The Other Side 2 | Noh Yoon-gu | special appearance[15] |
| 2023 | Twinkling Watermelon | Yoon Geon-hyung | [16] |
| 2024 | Love Song for Illusion | Sajo Seung | [17] |
Music video
edit- "Seesaw" (Hot Potato, 2010)
- "Late Regrets" (Bobo, 2001)
Theater
edit- The Blue Room (2011)[18]
- The Seagull (2008)
Awards
edit- 2015 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama (The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War)
- 2006 Busan Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Woman on the Beach)
- 2002 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama (That Woman Catches People)
- 2001 Golden Cinematography Awards: Best New Actor (Joint Security Area)
- 1998 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actor (Lie)
References
edit- ^ "김태우". Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "KIM Tae-woo". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "Two More Top Film Fests Await Kim Tae-woo". The Chosun Ilbo. 19 July 2006. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ Lee, Hae-joo (17 April 2009). "Big names to open Jeonju fest". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "If You Were Me 3". IndieStory. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ Hartzell, Adam (16 October 2006). "Busan Dispatch. 2". GreenCine Daily. Archived from the original on 9 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "KIM Tae-woo Replaces Late KIM Joo-hyuk in CHANG-GWOL". Korean Film Biz Zone. 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "That Winter, The Wind Blows Kim Tae Woo, The Guardian Angel "How Different from Original?"". KDramaStars. 13 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (10 April 2013). "Kim Tae-woo to appear on Knee Drop Guru". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Lee, Sun-min (20 April 2013). "Kim Tae-woo admits having surgery". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "[공식] 김태우, SBS '시크릿 마더' 남주 확정…송윤아와 특급 호흡". Sports Chosun (in Korean). April 10, 2018.
- ^ "[단독] 김태우, '로맨스별책부록' 출연확정…이종석과 브로맨스". Sports Chosun (in Korean). October 30, 2018. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ Yoon Sung-yeol (March 29, 2022). "김태우 '클리닝 업' 출연 확정..염정아 전 남편 役 [공식]" [Kim Tae-woo confirmed to appear in 'Cleaning Up'... As Yeom Jeong-ah's ex-husband [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Soo-in (June 27, 2022). "김태우 '진검승부' 합류, 도경수→이세희와 연기 호흡" [Kim Tae-woo joins 'True Sword Battle', Do Kyung-soo → Lee Se-hee and acting breath] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on June 27, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Joon-hyeon (January 16, 2023). "김태우, '미씽2' 합류…강렬한 캐릭터 변신 예고" [Kim Tae-woo joins 'Missing 2'... Intense character transformation notice]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ Character Introduction – People of Jinseong Musical Instruments. tvN (in Korean). Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Park Jae-hwan (November 16, 2023). "KBS '환상연가' 내년 1월 첫 방송... 박지훈-홍예지-황희-지우". KBS Media (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "연극 [블루룸(The Blue Room)]을 보고..." Naver (in Korean). 11 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
External links
edit- Kim Tae-woo at HanCinema
- Kim Tae-woo at the Korean Movie Database
- Kim Tae-woo at IMDb
