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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1983-07-29 (41 years old)

Place of Birth

Seoul, South Korea

Kim Dong-wook

Biography:

Having been active on screen for a decade, KIM Dong-wook is an experienced performer known in the realms of film, TV and musical theatre. A Korea National University of Arts graduate, KIM started in a number of small roles before finding some meatier parts in low budget fare such as Flying Boys (2004) and No Regret (2006). His big break came in Take Off, which became the second-most popular film of 2009. Since then he has been able to land bigger parts in films such as 2011’s Romantic Heaven, The Cat and Countdown. 2012 was his biggest year yet as he starred as the conflicted king in the popular erotic period thriller The Concubine.

Known For

Acting

2025

3 Days as Ha-jin

2024

Hijack 1971 as Dong-cheol
Seoul Busters as Dong-Ban Yoo-bin

2023

My Perfect Stranger as Yoon Hae-jun
Delightfully Deceitful as Han Moo-young

2022

The King of Pigs as Hwang Kyung-min
Shooting Stars as Lee Jung-hoon

2021

You Are My Spring as Ju Young-do
SNL Korea Reboot as Self - Host

2020

Find Me in Your Memory as Lee Jung-hoon

2019

Trade Your Love as Sung-seok

2018

The Accidental Detective 2: In Action as Captain Kwon Cheol-in
The Guest as Yoon Hwa-Pyung

2017

Radiant Office as Seo Hyun

2015

Three Summer Nights as Myung-Seok
Riders: Catch Tomorrow as Cha Ki-Joon

2014

Maids as Kim Eun-gi

2012

The Concubine as Grand Prince Seong-Won

2011

The Cat as Jun-seok
Romantic Heaven as Ji-wook
Countdown as Fly
SNL Korea as Himself

2010

Hello Murderer as Det. Jeong-Min

2009

Take Off as Choi Heung-cheol
Five Senses of Eros as Han Ji-woon
Partner as Yun Jun
Soul Special as Yoo Gil

2008

Happy Together as Byung-seok
Lost and Found as Han Ji-hoon

2007

Coffee Prince as Jin Ha Rim

2006

No Regret as Ga-ram

2005

Face Value as Ji-ho

2004

Flying Boys as Kim Ki-tae

2003

Tube as Cameraman

2002

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