# Kim Kap-soo

Kim Kap-soo (Korean: 김갑수; 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.

## Career

Kim Kap-soo began his acting career in 1977 as the first generation of the Hyundai Theater.
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.
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.
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.

## Filmography
### Film

| 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 | |
| 1997 | He Asked Me If I Knew Zither | Soo | |
| 1999 | Fin de Siecle | Choi Doo-seob | |
| 2001 | Bungee Jumping of Their Own | sculpture professor | cameo |
| 2001 | This is Law | Park Shi-jong | |
| 2002 | KT | Kim Chang-won | |
| 2002 | Four Toes | Bacchus | |
| 2003 | A Tale of Two Sisters | Bae Moo-hyeon | |
| 2003 | Mutt Boy | Chul-min's father | |
| 2004 | He Was Cool | Ye-won's father | |
| 2004 | Spin Kick | principal | cameo |
| 2004 | Flying Boys | supervising teacher | Cameo |
| 2005 | Typhoon | NIS director | |
| 2005 | 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 |
| 2010 | Iris: The Movie | Yoo Jung-hoon | |
| 2011 | The Showdown | senior vassal | |
| 2011 | The Last Blossom | Jung Chul | |
| 2013 | Blood and Ties | Jung Son-man | |
| 2014 | My Brilliant Life | Dae-soo's father | Cameo |
| 2015 | Love Forecast | Kang Joon-soo's father | Cameo |
| 2017 | Steel Rain | Ri Tae-han | |
| 2022 | Hot Blooded | Son Young-gam | |
| 2022 | Hot Blood: The Original | Son Young-gam | Extended version |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | Jackfruit | | |
| 1989 | And So Flows History | independence fighter Jang Seok-ha | |
| 1991 | In Search of a Nest | | |
| 1991 | Literature Theater "That Deep Blue River" | Tae-soo | |
| 1992 | The Three Kingdoms | Sung Choong | |
| 1993 | A Powerful Sword | | |
| 1993 | 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 | Kwon Ram | |
| 1999 | House Above the Waves | Moon-soo | |
| 1999 | Sad Temptation | Seo Moon-gi | |
| 2000 | Taejo Wang Geon | Jong Gan | |
| 2001 | Orient Theatre | Choi Deok-kyun | |
| 2001 | Stepmother | Heo Dong-taek | |
| 2001 | Special Warrant 203 | Kang Young-joon | |
| 2002 | Drama City "Beautiful Youth" | teacher | |
| 2002 | Sunshine Hunting | | |
| 2002 | Age of Innocence | Tae-seok's father | |
| 2003 | Age of Warriors | Choe Chung-heon | |
| 2003 | TV Literature "A River Flows Through Everyone's Hearts" | Gukjang | |
| 2003 | Drama City "Her Purity" | Myung Jin-hwan | |
| 2003 | Merry Go Round | Eun-kyo and Jin-kyo's father | |
| 2003 | Open Drama Man & Woman "Well" | Soon-taek | |
| 2004 | MBC Best Theater "Butterfly" | Jae-wook | |
| 2004 | The Age of Heroes | Chun Sa-gook | |
| 2004 | Toji, the Land | Jo Joon-gu | |
| 2004 | Emperor of the Sea | Lee Do-hyeong | |
| 2004 | Drama City "Cruel Fairytale" | Joon-ho | |
| 2005 | Drama City "Don't Go Home Tonight" | President Jo | |
| 2005 | Resurrection | Lee Tae-joon | |
| 2005 | TV Literature "A River Flows Through Everyone's Hearts" | Kyung-jae | |
| 2005 | Hometown Station | Chae Dal-pyeong | |
| 2005 | The Youth in Barefoot | Uhm Jung-hwan | |
| 2005 | Drama City "The Blue Nights of Jeju Island" | Noh Sook-ja | |
| 2006 | Wolf | Bae Doo-il | |
| 2006 | Drama City "A Parting More Beautiful Than Love" | Seok-joon | |
| 2006 | Alone in Love | Yoo Ki-young | |
| 2006 | The Invisible Man | | |
| 2006 | Yeon Gaesomun | Emperor Yang of Sui | |
| 2007 | When Spring Comes | Lee Deok-soo | |
| 2007 | By My Side | Seo Jun-seok | |
| 2007 | Ground Zero | Kim Cheon-soo | |
| 2007 | Time Between Dog and Wolf | Jung Hak-soo | |
| 2007 | Get Karl! Oh Soo-jung | Oh Byung-jik | |
| 2007 | The Innocent Woman | Seo Jun-man | |
| 2007 | Drama City "GOD" | Min Jung-shik | One act-drama |
| 2008 | The Great King, Sejong | Hwang Hui | |
| 2008 | Don't Ask Me About the Past | Kwak Sang-hyun | |
| 2008 | Night After Night | Heo Tae-soo | |
| 2008 | Tazza | Agwi | |
| 2008 | Worlds Within | Kim Min-chul | |
| 2009 | Partner | Congressman Kwon Hee-soo | episodes 7–10 |
| 2009 | Soul | Baek Do-shik | |
| 2009 | Hometown Legends "The Grudge Island" | Jung Yeo-rip | |
| 2009 | Iris | nuclear physicist Yoo Jung-hoon | episodes 12–13 |
| 2010 | Jejungwon | Yoo Hee-seo | |
| 2010 | The Slave Hunters | King Injo | |
| 2010 | Merchant Kim Man-deok | Kang Gye-man | |
| 2010 | Cinderella's Stepsister | Gu Dae-sung | |
| 2010 | Joseon X-Files | Ji-seung | |
| 2010 | Sungkyunkwan Scandal | Lee Jung-moo | |
| 2010 | MBC Best Theater "Housewife Kim Gwang-ja's 3rd Meeting" | Choi Byung-gu | one act-drama |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Special "After the Opera" | Han Jung-hoon | |
| 2010 | Home Sweet Home | Sung Eun-pil | Cameo |
| 2010 | All My Love for You | Director Kim | |
| 2011 | Just Like Today | Jang Choon-bok | |
| 2012 | Jeon Woo-chi | Ma Sook | |
| 2013 | Iris II: New Generation | Mr. Black | |
| 2013 | You Are the Best! | Shin Dong-hyuk | |
| 2013 | The Secret of Birth | Choi Gook | |
| 2014 | Inspiring Generation | Toyama Denkai | |
| 2014 | Marriage, Not Dating | Gong Soo-hwan | |
| 2014 | Blade Man | Joo Jang-won | |
| 2015 | More Than a Maid | Kim Chi-kwon | |
| 2015 | Blood | Yoo Seok-joo | |
| 2015 | Divorce Lawyer in Love | Bong In-jae | |
| 2015 | Splash Splash Love | Prime Minister Hwang Hui | |
| 2015 | All About My Mom | Lee Dong-chul | |
| 2016 | Secret Healer | Heo Jun after 40 years | Cameo |
| 2016 | The K2 | Park Gwan-soo | |
| 2016 | My Lawyer, Mr. Jo | Shin Young-il | |
| 2017 | Whisper | Choi Il-hwan | |
| 2017 | Man in the Kitchen | Lee Shin-mo | |
| 2018 | Mr. Sunshine | Hwang Eun-san | |
| 2018 | Just Dance | Lee Kyu-ho | |
| 2019 | Haechi | King Sookjong | |
| 2019 | Chief of Staff | Song Hee-seop | Season 1–2 |
| 2019 | Designated Survivor: 60 Days | 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) |
| 2022 | Today's Webtoon | Baek Ho-jin | |
| 2024 | Queen of Tears | Hong Man-dae | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020 | Sweet Home | Ahn Gil-seop | Season 1 | |
| 2022 | I Haven’t Done My Best Yet | Nam Dong-jin | | |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2011 | Miracle Audition | Judge |
| 2011 | Top Gear Korea | MC |
| 2012 | The Secrets of Family | MC |
| 2012 | With You | MC |
| 2013 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | MC |
| 2021–2022 | God father | Main Cast |

### Documentary narration

| Year | Title |
| 2010 | 모델 |
| 2010 | 미국 농부 조엘의 혁명 |
| 2011 | 다큐프라임 - 화산 |
| 2012 | 무언가족 |

### Music video appearances

| Year | Song Title | Artist | Ref. |
| 2022 | "Right answer" (정답은 없다) | Jang Min-ho | |

## Stage
### Musical

Musical play performances :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| 1997 | Jang Bogo | 장보고 | Jang Bogo | Old Opera Frankfurt | October 6 | |
| 1981 | Evita | 에비타 | | Sejong Cultural Center Grand Auditorium | December 24 to 27 | |
| 2017-2018 | Billy Elliot | 빌리 엘리어트 | Father | Dcube Link Art Center | November 28, 2017 - May 7, 2018 | |

### Theater

Theater play performances :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Theater | Date | Ref. |
| 1993 | Jump the Barrel | 통 뛰어넘기 | Playwright | Arts Center Grand Theater | May 26 to July 8 | |
| 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 | |
| 1997 | Maleus Maleficarum - Witch Hunt | 말레우스 말레피까룸 - 마녀사냥 | | Changwon Neulpurun Hall | November 21 to 23 | |
| 2008 | Where Are You Going, Sunwoo? | 선우씨, 어디가세요 | - | Arutto Small Theater (Sodamso Small Theater) | May 9, 2008 - July 27, 2008 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1984 | Oh Young-jin Theater Award | Best Actor | The Silence of the Master | Won |
| 1988 | 13th Young-hee Theater Award | Best Actor | | Won |
| 1990 | 26th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | And So Flows History | Won |
| 1991 | 15th Seoul Theater Festival | Best Actor | | Won |
| 1991 | 28th Dong-A Theater Awards | Best Actor | | Won |
| 1994 | 18th Seoul Theater Festival | Best Actor | | Won |
| 1994 | 5th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actor | The Taebaek Mountains | Won |
| 1994 | 15th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Taebaek Mountains | Won |
| 1995 | 31st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actor (Film) | The Taebaek Mountains | Won |
| 1995 | 33rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | The Taebaek Mountains | Won |
| 2001 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Emperor Wang Gun | Nominated |
| 2001 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Emperor Wang Gun | Won |
| 2003 | Japan Film Critics Association | Asia Goodwill Award | — | Won |
| 2003 | 4th Busan Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Mutt Boy | Won |
| 2003 | 24th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Mutt Boy | Nominated |
| 2004 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Age of Warriors | Nominated |
| 2005 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Emperor of the Sea Resurrection Hometown Station | Nominated |
| 2005 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Land | Won |
| 2006 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Yeon Gaesomun | Won |
| 2006 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Yeon Gaesomun | Won |
| 2007 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | The Innocent Woman | Nominated |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning Drama | Tazza | Nominated |
| 2010 | 4th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Most Influential Star | — | Won |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Sungkyunkwan Scandal Cinderella's Sister The Slave Hunters | Won |
| 2011 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Comedy/Sitcom | All My Love | Won |
| 2011 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Just Like Today | Nominated |
| 2013 | 4th Korea Popular Culture & Art Awards | Prime Minister's Commendation | — | Won |
| 2015 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | All About My Mom | Won |
| 2016 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | My Lawyer, Mr. Jo | Nominated |
| 2017 | SBS Drama Awards | Character of the Year | Whisper | Nominated |
| 2021 | 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Rookie Award in Reality Category | Godfather | Nominated |