Kim Byung-chul (actor)
South Korean actor (born 1974)
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Kim Byung-chul (Korean: 김병철, born July 5, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for playing Cha Min-hyuk in the television series Sky Castle (2018–2019).[2] He has risen to fame by acting in hit television dramas such as Descendants of the Sun (2016), Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017), All of Us Are Dead (2022–present), and Doctor Cha (2023).
Early life and career
Kim Byung-Chul was born on July 5, 1974, in Andong, a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. He discovered his love for acting when he was in the third year of high school, said in an interview. At early times of his acting career, he even taught acting as an optional subject for elementary school students. He debuted in 2001 with a theater play. He considers himself an introverted person,also said in a magazine interview.
Though he aced numerous roles in well-known dramas, he only caught worldwide attention with his playings in Descendants of the Sun, Sky Castle, and Doctor Cha.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Once Upon a Time in a Battlefield | Silla spy | |
| 2004 | R-Point | Corporal Joh Byung-hoon | |
| 2007 | Bunt | Umpire | |
| Hwang Jin Yi | Low ranking public officer | ||
| Return | Mortuary manager | ||
| Punch Lady | Gye Sung-ha | ||
| 2008 | The Guard Post | Staff Sgt. Yoon (present day) | |
| 2009 | Private Eye | Adjutant (assistant officer) | |
| 2010 | Twilight Gangsters | Travel agent | |
| Sex Volunteer: Open Secret 1st Story | Myung-joon | ||
| Dreams Come True | Sargent Kang | ||
| 2011 | Quick | Detective Park | |
| 2012 | Miss Conspirator | Dokgaegoori ("Poison Frog") | |
| 2013 | Precious Love | On-yoo's brother | |
| 2015 | Wonderful Nightmare | Jin-man | |
| 2016 | Musudan | Jak Jeon-gwan | |
| 2018 | The Discloser | Manager Hwang | |
| Stand by Me | Poongnam Funeral Insurance | ||
| The Backstreet Noir | Bae Chang-do | [3] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Coma | ||
| 2010 | The Scarlet Letter | Park Joong-goo | |
| 2014 | Modern Farmer | Han-chul's boss | |
| 2015 | The Missing | Kang Yoon-goo | |
| Cheo Yong | offender (ep. 9) | ||
| 2016 | Descendants of the Sun | Lieutenant Colonel Park Byung-soo | |
| Mrs. Cop 2 | Min Jong-bum | ||
| Dramaworld | Himself | ||
| Love in the Moonlight | Crown Prince's teacher (Cameo) | [4] | |
| Shopping King Louie | Lee Kyung-kook | ||
| Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Park Joong-won | ||
| 2017 | Tunnel | Kwak Tae-hee | [5] |
| The Emperor: Owner of the Mask | Kim Woo-jae | ||
| 2018 | Return | ||
| Live | |||
| Mr. Sunshine | Il-sik | [6] | |
| Sky Castle | Cha Min-hyuk | [2] | |
| 2019 | Doctor Prisoner | Seon Min-sik | [7][8] |
| Pegasus Market | Jung Bok-dong | ||
| 2021 | Sisyphus: The Myth | Sigma | [9] |
| 2022 | All of Us Are Dead | Lee Byung-chan | [10] |
| 2023 | Doctor Cha | Seo In-ho | [11][12] |
| 2024 | Perfect Family | Choi Jin-hyeok | [13] |
| 2025 | Cashero | Byeon Ho-in |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10th Korea Drama Awards | Popular Character Award | Guardian: The Lonely and Great God | Won | [14] |
| 2019 | 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Sky Castle | Won | [15] |
| KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Doctor Prisoner | Won | [16] |
