# Kim Tae-woo (actor)

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.

## 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) | | |
| 2002 | Saving My Hubby | Han Ju-tae | |
| 2002 | The Coast Guard | Private Seo | |
| 2004 | Woman Is the Future of Man | Kim Hyun-joon | |
| 2004 | Hypnotized | Seok-won | |
| 2006 | Don't Look Back | Sergeant Kim In-ho | |
| 2006 | Woman on the Beach | Won Chang-wook | |
| 2006 | If You Were Me 3 | | Main Role |
| 2007 | Epitaph | Kim Dong-won | Main Role |
| 2007 | Wide Awake | Oh Ji-hoon | |
| 2008 | Sa-kwa | Sang-hoon | |
| 2009 | The Naked Kitchen | Han Sang-in | Main Role |
| 2009 | Like You Know It All | Ku Kyeong-nam | Main Role |
| 2010 | The Influence | Choi Dong-hoon | |
| 2010 | No Doubt | No Choong-sik | Main Role |
| 2010 | A Friend in Need | Hwang Woo-jin | |
| 2011 | Quick | Junichi Watanabe | special appearance |
| 2012 | Horror Stories | | special appearance |
| 2012 | The Winter of the Year Was Warm | In-sung | |
| 2013 | The Face Reader | King Munjong | |
| 2014 | Santa Barbara | Representative Jo | special appearance |
| 2014 | The Pirates | Mo Hong-gab | |
| 2015 | Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies | Kang Sung-gyu | |
| 2015 | Memories of the Sword | Jon Bok | |
| 2018 | Rampant | Crown Prince Lee Young | special appearance |
| 2019 | Forbidden Dream | Jung Nam-son | |
| TBA | Silence | Jung Hyun-baek | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1996 | Hometown of Legends "Eunjangdo" | | |
| 1996 | 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 |
| 2001 | Legend | Kang Dae-woong | Main Role |
| 2002 | That Woman Catches People | Oh Cheon-soo | Main Role |
| 2008 | Tokyo Sun Shower | Jeong Hyeon-su | Main Role |
| 2010 | Big Thing | Min-kyu | special appearance, Ep. 1 |
| 2010 | Quiz of God | Jae-suk | special appearance, Ep. 1 |
| 2012 | Dummy Mommy | Park Jung-do | |
| 2013 | That Winter, the Wind Blows | Jo Moo-chul | |
| 2014 | God's Gift: 14 Days | Han Ji-hoon | Main Role |
| 2015 | The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War | King Seonjo | Main Role |
| 2016 | Goodbye Mr. Black | Kim Ji-ryun | |
| 2016 | The Good Wife | Choi Sang-il | |
| 2017 | Black | Grim Reaper No.444 | special appearance |
| 2018 | Queen of Mystery 2 | Ha Ji-seung | |
| 2018 | Secret Mother | Han Jae-yeol | Main Role |
| 2019 | Romance Is a Bonus Book | CEO Kim Jae-min | |
| 2019 | The Banker | Lee Hae-gon | Main Role |
| 2019 | The Tale of Nokdu | Heo Yoon | |
| 2020 | The Spies Who Loved Me | Ban Jin-min | |
| 2020 | Awaken | Oh Jung-hwan | |
| 2020–2021 | Mr. Queen | Kim Jwa-geun | |
| 2021 | Bossam: Steal the Fate | King Gwanghae | |
| 2022 | Cleaning Up | Jin Seong-woo | |
| 2022 | Bad Prosecutor | Kim Tae-ho | |
| 2022–2023 | Missing: The Other Side 2 | Noh Yoon-gu | special appearance |
| 2023 | Twinkling Watermelon | Yoon Geon-hyung | |
| 2024 | Love Song for Illusion | Sajo Seung | |

### Music video

* "Seesaw" (Hot Potato, 2010)
* "Late Regrets" (Bobo, 2001)

## Theater

* The Blue Room (2011)
* The Seagull (2008)

## Awards

* 2015 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama (The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War)
* 2006 Busan Film Critics Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Woman on the Beach)
* 2002 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama (That Woman Catches People)
* 2001 Golden Cinematography Awards: Best New Actor (Joint Security Area)
* 1998 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actor (Lie)