Kim Tae-woo (actor)
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BornApril 15, 1971
EducationChung-Ang University - Theater and Film
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1996–present
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 | 金太祐 |
| RR | Gim Taeu |
| MR | Kim T'aeu |
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]
In 2026, Kim had a supporting role in the fantasy romantic-comedy No Tail to Tell which aired on SBS. He played local troublemaker Jang Do-cheol who is secretly a shaman opposite Kim Hye-yoon and Lomon.[5]
Filmography
Film
| 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[6][7] | ||
| 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[8] |
| 2019 | Forbidden Dream | Jung Nam-son | |
| 2024 | Project Silence | Jung Hyun-baek |
Television series
| 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 | [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] |
| 2025 | Mary Kills People | An tae-sung | [18] |
Music video
- "Seesaw" (Hot Potato, 2010)
- "Late Regrets" (Bobo, 2001)
Theater
- The Blue Room (2011)[citation needed]
- The Seagull (2008)
