# Kim Kwang-kyu (actor)

Kim Kwang-kyu (Korean: 김광규; born December 8, 1967) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1999 in Dr. K, and its director fellow Busan native Kwak Kyung-taek later cast him in a small but memorable role as a physically abusive teacher in the 2001 box-office hit Friend. Kim continued acting in both television and film as a supporting actor, notably in Couple or Trouble (2006), The Secret of Coocoo Island (2008), Scent of a Woman (2011), and I Can Hear Your Voice (2013). He also appears on the reality shows I Live Alone (since 2013) and Three Meals a Day (2015).

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Dr. K | Physical therapist | |
| 2000 | Terror Taxi | Cab driver 2 | |
| 2001 | Friend | Ill-mannered teacher | |
| 2001 | Take Care of My Cat | Train station ticket inspector | |
| 2003 | Mutt Boy | Team leader Seok | |
| 2003 | North Korean Guys | Detective squad chief | |
| 2004 | Windstruck | Undercover cop/Prince 3 | |
| 2004 | My Brother | Homeroom teacher | |
| 2005 | You Are My Sunshine | Village leader | |
| 2006 | Oh! My God | Secretary Shin | |
| 2006 | Lump Sugar | Jang Man-ju | |
| 2006 | Tazza: The High Rollers | Lanky | |
| 2007 | Voice of a Murderer | Chief detective | |
| 2007 | Meet Mr. Daddy | Man in a suit | |
| 2007 | Underground Rendezvous | Regimental commander | Cameo |
| 2007 | The Worst Guy Ever | Man on blind date | Cameo |
| 2007 | Myodo Wild Flower | Pro-golfer | |
| 2007 | A Love | Union leader | Cameo |
| 2008 | My Mighty Princess | Machine operator, 5th brother | |
| 2008 | Modern Boy | Park Ga-song | |
| 2008 | Sweet Lie | Nice PD | |
| 2009 | Closer to Heaven | Aide team Kook Dong-sik | |
| 2009 | Where is Jung Seung-pil? | Director Park | |
| 2009 | Girlfriends | Department head | Cameo |
| 2010 | Secret Reunion | Gyeongsang chief | Cameo |
| 2010 | Twilight Gangsters | Police team leader | |
| 2010 | Haunters | Manager | Cameo |
| 2011 | My Black Mini Dress | Father of pre-college girl | Cameo |
| 2011 | Champ | Kwang-kyu | |
| 2011 | Countdown | Detective Park | |
| 2013 | Blood and Ties | Detective Kang | |
| 2013 | Marriage Blue | Doctor Kim | Cameo |
| 2014 | Hot Young Bloods | Dae-poong ("Typhoon") | Cameo |
| 2014 | A Dynamite Family | | Cameo |
| 2015 | Love Forecast | Man in Hongdae without an office | Cameo |
| 2016 | Will You Be There? | Postman | Cameo |
| 2016 | Queen of Walking | Man-bok's father | |
| 2017 | The Sheriff In Town | Subsection chief Park | |
| 2018 | The Dude In Me | Kim Jong-ki | |
| 2018 | The Accidental Detective 2: In Action | Gwang-goo | |
| 2018 | Door Lock | Deputy head of department | |
| 2021 | New Year Blues | Civil affairs office chief | |
| 2022 | Birth | Im Chi-baek | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | Sang Doo! Let's Go to School | | |
| 2003 | Jewel in the Palace | Lamp Holder | |
| 2004 | Into the Storm | | |
| 2004 | Lovers in Paris | Man at bus stop | Cameo (Ep. 13) |
| 2004 | Island Village Teacher | Driver | Cameo |
| 2004 | When a Man Loves a Woman | | |
| 2004 | Ireland | Man at river | Cameo (Ep. 2) |
| 2005 | Eighteen, Twenty-Nine | | |
| 2005 | Fashion 70s | Detective | |
| 2006 | Special of My Life | Senior detective | |
| 2006 | Mr. Goodbye | Kwon Bok-haeng | |
| 2006 | Please Come Back, Soon-ae | Harassing male passenger | |
| 2006 | Couple or Trouble | Department head Gong Young-gu | |
| 2006 | Freeze | Inspector Jang | Cameo |
| 2006 | Princess Hours | Teacher | Cameo (Ep. 2) |
| 2007 | Hello! Miss | Chief Kwak | |
| 2007 | Legend of Hyang Dan | Ui-jik | |
| 2008 | Successful Life | Choi Dong-joon | |
| 2008 | The Secret of Coocoo Island | Section chief Kim | |
| 2008 | Drama City – Disciplinary Committee | Park Seung-gyu | |
| 2009 | The Accidental Couple | Post office team leader Go | |
| 2009 | Soul | Bae Seong-bin | |
| 2009 | Hometown of Legends – Forbidden Book | Jeon Ki-soo | |
| 2009 | Assorted Gems | Plastic surgeon | Cameo |
| 2009 | Will It Snow for Christmas? | Homeroom teacher | Cameo |
| 2010 | Oh! My Lady | Han Min-kwan | |
| 2010 | The Miracle of Love | Jang Gap-dol | |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Special – Our Slightly Risque Relationship | Cameraman | |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Special – Summer Story | Bong Pil-ho | |
| 2010 | Sungkyunkwan Scandal | Hwang-ga | |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Special – Snail Dormitory | | |
| 2011 | Welcome to the Show | Manager | |
| 2011 | Listen to My Heart | Director of botanical garden | |
| 2011 | Scent of a Woman | Yoon Bong-kil / Ramses | |
| 2011 | Lights and Shadows | Pierre | |
| 2011 | Bolder By the Day | Go Dae-ro | |
| 2012 | Late Blossom | Go Seok-ho | |
| 2012 | A Gentleman's Dignity | Teacher | Cameo (Ep. 4) |
| 2012 | Arang and the Magistrate | Lee Bang | |
| 2012 | Jeon Woo-chi | Park Myung-gi | |
| 2012 | My Kids Give Me a Headache | Gas station customer | Cameo |
| 2013 | You Are the Best! | Manager Shin | Cameo |
| 2013 | The Queen of Office | Manager Han | |
| 2013 | Pots of Gold | Jung Byung-dal | |
| 2013 | I Can Hear Your Voice | Judge Kim Gong-sook | |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Special – Yeon-woo's Summer | Cleaning manager | |
| 2013 | Potato Star 2013QR3 | Director Oh | |
| 2013 | The Suspicious Housekeeper | Eun Han-kyul's homeroom teacher | |
| 2013 | Reply 1994 | Na Chang-seok | Cameo (Ep. 5) |
| 2014 | Wonderful Days | Kang Sang-shik | |
| 2014 | Triangle | Internal affairs detective | |
| 2014 | Boarding House 24th St. | Boarding house owner | |
| 2014 | Dodohara (Be Arrogant) | Ha Ra's apartment owner | Cameo (Ep. 10) |
| 2014 | Pinocchio | Kim Gong-joo | |
| 2015 | Angry Mom | Kang Ja's Homeroom teacher | Cameo (Ep. 2) |
| 2015 | Warm and Cozy | Mr. Choi | Cameo (Ep. 1) |
| 2015 | Splendid Politics | Yi Yeong-bu | |
| 2016 | Marriage Contract | Park Ho-joon | |
| 2016 | Gogh, The Starry Night | Person at the funeral | Cameo (Ep. 1–2) |
| 2016 | Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth | Pi Joo-ki | |
| 2017 | Save Me | Woo Choon-kil | |
| 2017 | Hospital Ship | Choo Won-gong | |
| 2017 | Rain or Shine | Delegate | Cameo (Ep. 1) |
| 2018 | Lawless Lawyer | Kong Jang-soo | |
| 2018 | The Undateables | Kim So-wool | Cameo |
| 2018 | Still 17 | Violin repairman | |
| 2018 | Your Honor | Hong Ran's ex-husband | |
| 2018 | My Strange Hero | Song Yoo-taek | |
| 2019 | Spring Turns to Spring | Bang Kwang-gyu | |
| 2019 | Trap | Squad Chief Jang Man-ho | |
| 2019 | The Secret Life of My Secretary | Director at interview | Cameo (Ep. 3) |
| 2019 | Diary of a Prosecutor | Hong Jong-hak | |
| 2020 | Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation | Gang boss | Cameo (Ep. 1) |
| 2020 | Was It Love? | Hong Pyeon | |
| 2020 | Graceful Friends | Fantastic Film CEO | |
| 2021 | She Would Never Know | Kim Joong-hyuk | |
| 2021 | The Penthouse: War in Life 2 | Detective | Cameo (Ep. 8) |
| 2021 | Somehow Family | Himself | |
| 2021 | Police University | Kang Seon-ho's homeroom teacher | Cameo (Ep. 1) |
| 2021 | Lovers of the Red Sky | Choi Won-ho | |
| 2022 | Business Proposal | Shin Joon-hae | |
| 2022 | Our Blues | Kim Myung-bo | |
| 2023 | Bad Memory Eraser | Han Dong-chil | |
| 2024 | Knight Flower | Hwang Chi-dal | |
| 2024 | The Judge from Hell | Ahn Dae-young | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2020 | Extracurricular | Byung-kwan | |
| 2022 | Dr. Park's Clinic | Ji Min-ji | |

### Television show

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2011 | Law of the Jungle: Papua | Cast member (Season 2) |
| 2013–2015; 2022 | I Live Alone | Cast member |
| 2014 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Host, episode 83 |
| 2014 | Hello! Stranger | MC |
| 2014 | Health Report Returns | MC |
| 2015 | Three Meals a Day - Season 2 | Cast member |
| 2017 | Battle Trip | Contestant with Ok Taec-yeon, episodes 37-38 |
| 2019 | The Barber of Seville | Cast Member |
| 2022 | Hot Singers | Cast Member |
| 2022 | Tomorrow is a Genius | Cast Member |
| 2022 | Golf King 4 | Special training assistant |
| 2023 | Brave Detectives 2 | Special MC |
| 2023 | Rice Planting Club | Host |

## Discography

| Album information | Track listing |
| 열려라 참깨 Single Released: January 24, 2014 Label: Koen TN Entertainment/A&G Modes | Track listing 열려라 참깨 (Open Sesame) 열려라 참깨 (Open Sesame) (Inst.) |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2013 | Excellence Award, Actor | Queen of the Office | Nominated |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2008 | Popularity Award in a Sitcom or Comedy | The Secret of Coocoo Island | Won |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2013 | Excellence Award in a Variety Show | I Live Alone | Won |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2014 | Popularity Award in a Variety Show | I Live Alone | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2013 | Special Award, Actor in a Miniseries | I Can Hear Your Voice | Nominated |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2017 | Best Entertainer Award | Burning Youth | Won |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Excellence Award in Reality Category | Burning Youth | Won |