| Kim Kap-soo | |||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 7 April 1957 | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||
| Occupation: | Actor | ||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1977–present | ||||||||||
| Website: | https://web.archive.org/web/20040608064234/http://www.kapsoo.com/ | ||||||||||
| Agent: | HUNUS Creative | ||||||||||
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Kim Kap-soo (; born April 7, 1957) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1977, Kim has had a long career on the stage, in television dramas and film. In addition to acting full-time, he also has his own master class acting studio.
Kim Kap-soo began his acting career in 1977 as the first generation of the Hyundai Theater.[1]
Kim Kap-soo gained recognition for his outstanding performance in the 1984 play "The Silence of the Master," which portrayed the life of Han Yong-un (Monk Manhae). Kim dedicatedly portrayed the role of Han Yong-un for three consecutive months at the Seoul Sesil Theater.[2]
He further solidified his reputation with roles in movies like The Taebaek Mountain and "Horrible Love." In 2000, in the KBS1 drama Taejo Wang Geon, Kim Gap-soo shines as a loyal royal scribe, showcasing his talent and establishing himself as a standout in the series.[3]
He, who is also the head of the theater company 'Actors' World', took time between his appearances in movies and dramas to perform the charity play 'Tongbuk-eo' for the underprivileged in 10 cities across the country, including Incheon, Gwacheon, and Pyeongchang, at the end of 2008. He found the source of his strength to be a 'veteran' in movies and TV dramas in his 25 years of theater experience.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Taebaek Mountains | Yeom Sang-gu | |
| 1995 | My Dear Keum-hong | Yi Sang | |
| 1996 | Their Last Love Affair | Young-min | |
| 1997 | Do the Right Thing | Kim Dal-se | |
| He Asked Me If I Knew Zither | Soo | ||
| 1999 | Fin de Siecle | Choi Doo-seob | |
| 2001 | Bungee Jumping of Their Own | sculpture professor | cameo |
| This is Law | Park Shi-jong | ||
| 2002 | KT | Kim Chang-won | |
| Four Toes | Bacchus | ||
| 2003 | A Tale of Two Sisters | Bae Moo-hyeon | |
| Mutt Boy | Chul-min's father | ||
| 2004 | He Was Cool | Ye-won's father | |
| Spin Kick | principal | cameo | |
| Flying Boys | supervising teacher | Cameo | |
| 2005 | Typhoon | NIS director | |
| She's on Duty | Cha Young-jae | ||
| 2006 | Detective Mr. Gong | supervisor Jo | Cameo |
| 2009 | Where Are You Going? | father | |
| 2010 | I Saw the Devil | planning team deputy head | Cameo |
| Yoo Jung-hoon | |||
| 2011 | The Showdown | senior vassal | |
| The Last Blossom | Jung Chul | ||
| 2013 | Blood and Ties | Jung Son-man | [5] |
| 2014 | My Brilliant Life | Dae-soo's father | Cameo |
| 2015 | Love Forecast | Kang Joon-soo's father | Cameo |
| 2017 | Steel Rain | Ri Tae-han | [6] |
| 2022 | Hot Blooded | Son Young-gam | [7] [8] |
| Hot Blood: The Original | Extended version[9] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Jackfruit | |||
| 1989 | And So Flows History | independence fighter Jang Seok-ha | ||
| 1991 | In Search of a Nest | |||
| Literature Theater "That Deep Blue River" | Tae-soo | |||
| 1992 | The Three Kingdoms | Sung Choong | ||
| 1993 | A Powerful Sword | |||
| Third Republic | Hwang Tae-sung | |||
| 1994 | Lee Seon-pung’s Underworld Excursion | Lee Seon-poong | ||
| 1995 | Dazzling Dawn | Lee Dong-in | ||
| 1996 | 6.25 Drama "War of Guhari" | army officer | ||
| 1998 | The King and the Queen | |||
| 1999 | House Above the Waves | Moon-soo | ||
| Sad Temptation | Seo Moon-gi | |||
| 2000 | Taejo Wang Geon | Jong Gan | ||
| 2001 | Orient Theatre | Choi Deok-kyun | ||
| Stepmother | Heo Dong-taek | |||
| Special Warrant 203 | Kang Young-joon | |||
| 2002 | Drama City "Beautiful Youth" | teacher | ||
| Sunshine Hunting | ||||
| Age of Innocence | Tae-seok's father | |||
| 2003 | Age of Warriors | |||
| TV Literature "A River Flows Through Everyone's Hearts" | Gukjang | |||
| Drama City "Her Purity" | Myung Jin-hwan | |||
| Merry Go Round | Eun-kyo and Jin-kyo's father | |||
| Open Drama Man & Woman "Well" | Soon-taek | |||
| 2004 | MBC Best Theater "Butterfly" | Jae-wook | ||
| The Age of Heroes | Chun Sa-gook | |||
| Toji, the Land | Jo Joon-gu | |||
| Emperor of the Sea | Lee Do-hyeong | |||
| Drama City "Cruel Fairytale" | Joon-ho | |||
| 2005 | Drama City "Don't Go Home Tonight" | President Jo | ||
| Resurrection | Lee Tae-joon | |||
| TV Literature "A River Flows Through Everyone's Hearts" | Kyung-jae | |||
| Hometown Station | Chae Dal-pyeong | |||
| The Youth in Barefoot | Uhm Jung-hwan | |||
| Drama City "The Blue Nights of Jeju Island" | Noh Sook-ja | |||
| 2006 | Wolf | Bae Doo-il | ||
| Drama City "A Parting More Beautiful Than Love" | Seok-joon | |||
| Alone in Love | Yoo Ki-young | |||
| The Invisible Man | ||||
| Yeon Gaesomun | ||||
| 2007 | When Spring Comes | Lee Deok-soo | ||
| By My Side | Seo Jun-seok | |||
| Ground Zero | Kim Cheon-soo | |||
| Time Between Dog and Wolf | Jung Hak-soo | |||
| Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung | Oh Byung-jik | |||
| The Innocent Woman | Seo Jun-man | |||
| Drama City "GOD" | Min Jung-shik | One act-drama | ||
| 2008 | The Great King, Sejong | |||
| Don't Ask Me About the Past | Kwak Sang-hyun | |||
| Night After Night | Heo Tae-soo | |||
| Tazza | Agwi | |||
| Worlds Within | Kim Min-chul | |||
| 2009 | Partner | Congressman Kwon Hee-soo | episodes 7–10 | |
| Soul | Baek Do-shik | |||
| Hometown Legends "The Grudge Island" | Jung Yeo-rip | |||
| Iris | nuclear physicist Yoo Jung-hoon | episodes 12–13 | ||
| 2010 | Jejungwon | Yoo Hee-seo | ||
| The Slave Hunters | ||||
| Merchant Kim Man-deok | Kang Gye-man | |||
| Cinderella's Stepsister | Gu Dae-sung | |||
| Joseon X-Files | Ji-seung | |||
| Sungkyunkwan Scandal | Lee Jung-moo | |||
| MBC Best Theater "Housewife Kim Gwang-ja's 3rd Meeting" | Choi Byung-gu | one act-drama | ||
| KBS Drama Special "After the Opera" | Han Jung-hoon | |||
| Home Sweet Home | Sung Eun-pil | Cameo | ||
| All My Love for You | Director Kim | |||
| 2011 | Just Like Today | Jang Choon-bok | ||
| 2012 | Jeon Woo-chi | Ma Sook | ||
| 2013 | Mr. Black | |||
| You Are the Best! | Shin Dong-hyuk | |||
| The Secret of Birth | Choi Gook | |||
| 2014 | Inspiring Generation | Toyama Denkai | ||
| Marriage, Not Dating | Gong Soo-hwan | |||
| Blade Man | Joo Jang-won | |||
| 2015 | More Than a Maid | Kim Chi-kwon | ||
| Blood | Yoo Seok-joo | |||
| Divorce Lawyer in Love | Bong In-jae | |||
| Splash Splash Love | Prime Minister Hwang Hui | |||
| All About My Mom | Lee Dong-chul | |||
| 2016 | Secret Healer | Heo Jun after 40 years | Cameo | |
| The K2 | Park Gwan-soo | |||
| My Lawyer, Mr. Jo | Shin Young-il | |||
| 2017 | Whisper | Choi Il-hwan | ||
| Man in the Kitchen | Lee Shin-mo | |||
| 2018 | Mr. Sunshine | Hwang Eun-san | [10] | |
| Just Dance | Lee Kyu-ho | [11] | ||
| 2019 | Haechi | King Sookjong | [12] | |
| Chief of Staff | Song Hee-seop | Season 1–2[13] | ||
| President Yang Jin-man | ||||
| 2020–2021 | Hospital Playlist | Joo Jong-soo | Season 1–2 | |
| 2020 | Delayed Justice | Kim Hyung-chun | ||
| 2021 | Jirisan | Kang Hyun-jo's father | Cameo (episode 15–16)[14] | |
| 2022 | Today's Webtoon | Baek Ho-jin | [15] | |
| 2024 | Queen of Tears | Hong Man-dae | [16] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sweet Home | Ahn Gil-seop | Season 1 | |
| 2022 | I Haven’t Done My Best Yet | Nam Dong-jin | [17] | |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Miracle Audition | Judge | |
| Top Gear Korea | |||
| 2012 | The Secrets of Family | ||
| With You | |||
| 2013 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | ||
| 2021–2022 | God father | Main Cast | [18] |
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 모델 |
| 미국 농부 조엘의 혁명 | |
| 2011 | 다큐프라임 - 화산 |
| 2012 | 무언가족 |
| Title | Role | Theater | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | ||||||
| 1997 | Jang Bogo | 장보고 | Jang Bogo | Old Opera Frankfurt | October 6 | [21] | |
| 1981 | Evita | 에비타 | Sejong Cultural Center Grand Auditorium | December 24 to 27 | [22] | ||
| 2017-2018 | Billy Elliot | 빌리 엘리어트 | Father | Dcube Link Art Center | November 28, 2017 - May 7, 2018 |
| Title | Role | Theater | Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | ||||||
| 1993 | Jump the Barrel | 통 뛰어넘기 | Playwright | Arts Center Grand Theater | May 26 to July 8 | [23] | |
| 1994 | Your Silence | 님의 침묵 | Sinshi Theater | ||||
| 1996 | The 20th Seoul Theatre Festival: Your Silence | (제20회) 서울연극제 ; 님의 침묵 | Seoul Arts Centre Towol Theatre | September 13 to 26 | [24] | ||
| 1997 | Maleus Maleficarum - Witch Hunt | 말레우스 말레피까룸 - 마녀사냥 | Changwon Neulpurun Hall | November 21 to 23 | [25] | ||
| 2008 | Where Are You Going, Sunwoo? | 선우씨, 어디가세요 | - | Arutto Small Theater (Sodamso Small Theater) | May 9, 2008 - July 27, 2008 | ||
| We Blew the Nah-Bal | 우린 나발을 불었다 | Producer | Arutto Small Theater (Sodamso Small Theater) | November 7, 2008 - November 29, 2008 | |||
| 2008-2009 | Beautiful Relationship | 아름다운 인연 | Producer | Arutto Small Theater (Sodamso Small Theater) | September 26, 2008 - June 28, 2009 | [26] | |
| 2009 | Kalman | 칼맨 | - | Arutto Small Theater (Sodamso Small Theater) | October 16, 2009 - December 31, 2009 | ||
| 2010-2011 | Seoul Terror | 서울테러 | Producer | Arutto Small Theater (Sodamso Small Theater) | December 10, 2010 - April 30, 2011 | ||
| 2011 | Beautiful Relationship | 아름다운 인연 | Hong Janggun | ARKO Arts Theater Small Theater | February 16, 2011 - February 28, 2011 | ||
| 2011-2012 | Seoul Terror | 서울테러 | Director | Arutto Small Theater (Sodamso Small Theater) | November 2, 2011 - April 15, 2012 | ||
| 2012 | Marronnier Summer Festival | 2012 마로니에여름축제 | - | Daehakro Art Theater Small Theater | August 3, 2012 - August 11, 2012 | ||
| 2014 | The Understudy | - | Director | Deep Arena | June 13, 2014 - September 27, 2014 |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Oh Young-jin Theater Award | Best Actor | The Silence of the Master | |||
| 1988 | 13th Young-hee Theater Award | Best Actor | ||||
| 1990 | Best New Actor (TV) | And So Flows History | ||||
| 1991 | 15th Seoul Theater Festival | Best Actor | ||||
| 28th Dong-A Theater Awards | Best Actor | |||||
| 1994 | 18th Seoul Theater Festival | Best Actor | ||||
| Best New Actor | The Taebaek Mountains | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | ||||||
| 1995 | Best Actor (Film) | |||||
| Best Actor | [27] | |||||
| 2001 | Best Supporting Actor | Emperor Wang Gun | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actor | ||||||
| 2003 | Japan Film Critics Association | Asia Goodwill Award | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Mutt Boy | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | ||||||
| 2004 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Age of Warriors | ||||
| 2005 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Emperor of the Sea Resurrection Hometown Station | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | The Land | |||||
| 2006 | Top 10 Stars | Yeon Gaesomun | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | ||||||
| 2007 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | The Innocent Woman | ||||
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning Drama | Tazza | ||||
| 2010 | Most Influential Star | |||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Sungkyunkwan Scandal Cinderella's Sister The Slave Hunters | [28] | ||||
| 2011 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Comedy/Sitcom | All My Love | [29] | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Just Like Today | |||||
| 2013 | 4th Korea Popular Culture & Art Awards | Prime Minister's Commendation | ||||
| 2015 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | All About My Mom | ||||
| 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | My Lawyer, Mr. Jo | ||||
| 2017 | Character of the Year | Whisper | ||||
| 2021 | 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Rookie Award in Reality Category | Godfather | [30] |