Kim Soo-ro | |
|---|---|
 Kim in October 2014 | |
| Born | Kim Sang-joong May 7, 1970 Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Other names | Kim Soo-ro |
| Alma mater | Dongguk University - Theater |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993 - present |
| Agent | |
| Spouse |
Lee Kyung-hwa (m. 2006) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김수로 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Su-ro |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Suro |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김상중 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Sang-jung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sangjung |
Kim Soo-ro (Korean: 김수로; born Kim Sang-joong on May 7, 1970) is a South Korean actor.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]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.
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.
Kim Soo-ro’s Project
[edit]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]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Two Cops | Young Cadet | |
| 1998 | Two 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 | ||
| 2002 | Fun 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 | ||
| 2005 | A Bold Family | Myung-gyu | |
| All for Love | Park Sung-won | ||
| Shadowless Sword | Cameo | ||
| 2006 | Vampire Cop Ricky | Na Do-yeol | |
| Detective Mr. Gong | Cameo | ||
| A Cruel Attendance | Dong-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-dong | Lee 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 | |
| 2017 | Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds | Cat Girl's Father | Cameo |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Thank You | Dr. Oh's brother | Cameo (Episode 16) |
| 2008 | Fight | Cameo | |
| 2010 | Master of Study | Kang Seok-ho | |
| 2012 | A Gentleman's Dignity | Im Tae-san | |
| 2013 | My Love from the Star | Lee Hyung-wook | Cameo (Episode 5) |
| 2015 | Reply 1988 | Snack Shop Owner | Cameo (Episode 3) |
| 2016 | Come Back Mister | Han Gi-tak | |
| 2018 | The Miracle We Met | Cathedral priest | Cameo |
| 2019 | Melting Me Softly | Yoo Ji Min [Panelist] | Cameo (Episode 6) |
| 2021 | Inspector Koo | Gotham | Cameo (Episode 5–7)[6] |
| 2022 | Woori the Virgin | Choi Seong-il | [7] |
| Behind Every Star | himself | Cameo (Episode 6)[8] |
Variety show
[edit]| Date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–2010 | Family Outing | Regular cast member |
| 2010 | Hero's Challenge | Host |
| 2010 | Celebrities Goes to School | MBLAQ's Teacher |
| 2011 | Talent Sharing Project DREAM | |
| 2012 | God of Victory | Host |
| My Queen | Co-host with Kim Min-jong | |
| 2013–2015 | Real Men | Regular cast member |
| 2013 | Dancing 9 | Judge |
| 2017–2018 | Wizard of Nowhere | Regular cast member |
| 2018 | Sea Police | Cast member |
| 2019 | Let's Go, Man Soo Ro | Football Club Owner[9] |
| 2021 | My Neighborhood Class | Cast Member[10] |
| 2022 | Mystery Club | Host [11] |
Theater
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Baekma River in the Moonlight | ||
| 1995 | Romeo and Juliet | ||
| 2009 | The Lower Depths | Vaska Pepel | |
| 2010-2011 | Lee Gi-dong Gymnasium | Also the producer | |
| 2013 | Europe Blog | Jong-il | |
| 2014 | The Lower Depths | The Actor | Also the producer |
| 2015 | Taxi Driver | ||
| 2022 | Come Back | Restaurant owner | [12] |
| 2022–2023 | The Seagull | Do-reun | [13] |
| 2023 | Wonderful Hill | [14] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Hi! Dharma! | Nominated |
| 2002 | 23rd 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 Actor | Nominated | ||
| KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Won | ||
| 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 Show | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | |
| Top Excellence Award in a Variety Show | Nominated | |||
| Friendship Award | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kim Soo-Ro, From Police Cadet to Vampire Cop". Twitch Film. 27 November 2005. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (20 August 2008). "Actor Kim Su-ro as English Teacher on Big Screen". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ Yang, Sung-jin (August 22, 2008). "Kim Soo-ro to play a quirky English teacher". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Archived from the original on 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ Kim, Lynn (19 July 2010). "Kim Su-ro says "Yoon Si-yoon is truly remarkable"". 10Asia. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Yoo, Joo-hyun (6 March 2014). "Famous for comedy, fearless for drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
- ^ Kim Ye-sol (November 20, 2021). "'구경이' 김수로, 폭탄테러에 분노… 경호실장 폭행에 유기견 죽이기 '악행'" ['Gugyeong' Kim Su-ro, furious over bombing... 'Evil deed' to kill abandoned dog in assault by head of security] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on November 20, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Hyo-jin (October 29, 2021). "[단독]김수로, '오늘부터 우리는' 출연…홍은희 첫사랑 된다" [[Exclusive] Kim Su-ro, 'From Today We Are' Appearance... Hong Eun-hee becomes my first love] (in Korean). Sports TV News. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Choi Yun-na (November 22, 2022). "김수로vs김호영, 의견차로 갈등→이대로 선후배도 끝?(연매살)" [Su-ro Kim vs. Ho-young Kim, conflict due to difference of opinion → Is this the end of seniors and juniors? (Yeonmaesal)]. Sports DongA (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "소문난 축구광→영국 축구 구단주로…김수로의 '현실 FM'(으라차차 만수로)". 매일경제 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ Nam Jung-hyun (May 28, 2021). "LG유플러스 채널 '더라이프', 1주년 기념 예능 3개 편성". Naver (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Yoo Jeong-min (November 25, 2022). "김수로·문세윤·이현이 '미스토리 클럽' 신개념 마피아 게임쇼 탄생" [Kim Su-ro, Moon Se-yoon, and Lee Hyun-yi's 'Mistory Club', a new concept mafia game show was born]. iMBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park Ah-reum (March 31, 2022). "강성진X박정철X김수로X홍은희X이아현, 연극 '돌아온다' 초호화 캐스팅" [Kang Seong-jin X Park Jeong-cheol X Kim Su-ro X Hong Eun-hee X Lee Ah-hyun, Luxurious Cast for the Play 'Come Back'] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Min-kyung (October 20, 2022). "[공식] 이순재 연출 연극 '갈매기', 소유진→오만석·진지희 캐스팅" [[Official] The play 'The Seagull' directed by Lee Soon-jae, casts So Yu-jin → Oh Man-seok and Jin Ji-hee] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Seul-gi (March 14, 2023). "김수로 강성진→이정화 문경초 강혜인…연극 '폭풍의 언덕' 대학로 귀환" [Kim Soo-ro, Kang Seong-jin → Lee Jung-hwa, Mungyeong-cho, Kang Hye-in… The play ‘Wuthering Heights’ returns to Daehangno] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Naver.
External links
[edit]- Kim Soo-ro on Twitter (in Korean)
- Kim Su-ro at S.M. Culture & Contents (in Korean)
- Kim Soo-ro at HanCinema
- Kim Soo-ro at the Korean Movie Database
- Kim Soo-ro at IMDb
