# Kim Min-jae (actor, born 1979)

Kim Min-jae (Korean: 김민재; born March 20, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He starred in TV series such as Reset (2014), Spy (2015), The Village: Achiara's Secret (2015), and Feel Good to Die (2018).

## Career

After debuting in 2000 as part of a small theatre company in Daegu, Kim decided to try his luck in Seoul. While on the set of Lee Chang-dong’s Secret Sunshine (2007), he was inspired to take the entrance exam for the Korea National University of Arts to study film directing. By the time he graduated, Kim realized directing wasn’t for him and resumed his acting career. After a few minor roles in A Little Pond (2010), Poetry (2010), and The Spies (2012), Kim gained recognition for his portrayal of an incorruptible detective in Ryoo Seung-wan’s crime drama The Unjust (2010). Following more supporting roles in blockbusters like Ode to My Father (2014), The King (2016), and The Battleship Island (2017), as well as appearances in critically-acclaimed films The Truth Beneath (2015) and Mothers (2018), Kim joined the main cast of first-time writer-director Kim Min-ho's crime action film Unstoppable along with Don Lee and Song Ji-hyo.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Secret Sunshine | outdoor prayer volunteer | |
| 2008 | Fate | waiter in Mi-jin's room | |
| 2008 | The Good, the Bad, the Weird | member of Gwi group | |
| 2010 | A Little Pond | cop | |
| 2010 | I Came from Busan | Woo-chan | |
| 2010 | The Unjust | Detective Lee | |
| 2010 | Poetry | Detective Kim | |
| 2011 | Moby Dick | Kim Yong-sung | |
| 2011 | The Cat | animal rescue administrator | |
| 2011 | Countdown | office staff | |
| 2011 | Sector 7 | helicopter pilot | |
| 2011 | Perfect Game | Bong-soo | |
| 2011 | SIU | Lee Jae-wi | |
| 2012 | Helpless | Dong-woo | |
| 2012 | Mr. XXX-Kisser | loan shark | |
| 2012 | Deranged | Detective Park | |
| 2012 | The Spies | suspicious man | |
| 2012 | 26 Years | Police Officer Park | |
| 2013 | How to Use Guys with Secret Tips | assistant director Jo Seung-hwan | |
| 2013 | The Suspect | Reporter Joo | |
| 2013 | Commitment | North Korean agent | |
| 2014 | The Fatal Encounter | Choi Se-bok | |
| 2014 | A Girl at My Door | Jun-ho, Young-nam's senior colleague | |
| 2014 | No Tears for the Dead | Team Leader Park | |
| 2014 | Ode to My Father | Yoon Do-Joo (Deok-soo's son) | |
| 2015 | The Shameless | Min Young-ki | |
| 2015 | Veteran | police officer in charge of case | |
| 2015 | The Beauty Inside | Woo-jin | |
| 2015 | The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo | Reporter Choi | |
| 2016 | The Truth Beneath | General Secretary | |
| 2017 | The King | Reporter Baek | |
| 2017 | Yongsoon | music teacher | |
| 2017 | The Battleship Island | Song Jong-goo | |
| 2017 | Memoir of a Murderer | prosecutor | cameo |
| 2018 | Psychokinesis | CEO Min | |
| 2018 | Mothers | Kyung-taek | |
| 2018 | Unstoppable | Gomsajang | |
| 2019 | Money | Yoon Min-joon | |
| 2019 | Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage | Internal Affairs Officer Kim Min-jae | |
| 2019 | Birthday | Immigration Service Officer 1 | cameo |
| 2019 | Start-Up | Kwak Sung-Moo | |
| 2020 | Peninsula | Sergeant Hwang | |
| 2021 | The Asian Angel | Jung-woo | |
| 2022 | The Contorted House | Hyeon-min | |
| 2022 | Delusion | Seok-ho | |
| 2022 | Hansan: Rising Dragon | Lee Eon-ryang | |
| 2023 | The Devil's Deal | Jang-ho | |
| 2023 | The Roundup: No Way Out | Kim Man-jae | |
| 2023 | Cobweb | Chief Kim | |
| 2024 | The Roundup: Punishment | Kim Man-jae | |
| 2024 | The Firefighters | Shin Yong-tae | |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2012 | Arang and the Magistrate | Geo-deol |
| 2014 | Three Days | Hwang Yoon-jae |
| 2014 | Big Man | Prosecutor Yong (cameo) |
| 2014 | Reset | Detective Park |
| 2015 | Spy | Song Joong-hyeok |
| 2015 | The Village: Achiara's Secret | Inspector Han |
| 2016 | Uncontrollably Fond | actor (ep.1) |
| 2017 | Queen of Mystery | Lee Dong-ki |
| 2017–2018 | Bad Guys: Vile City | Detective Hwang Min-gab |
| 2018 | Feel Good to Die | Park Yoo-deok |
| 2019 | The Fiery Priest | Lee Joong-kwon |
| 2019 | My Fellow Citizens! | Kim Nam-hwa |
| 2020 | The Cursed | Lee Hwan |
| 2024 | Nothing Uncovered | Joo Young-seok |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2022–2023 | Shadow Detective | Detective Han | Season 1–2 |
| 2022–2023 | Big Bet | Ahn Chi-young | Part 1–2 |
| 2024 | Uncle Samsik | Yoo Yeon-cheol | |

### TV Movies

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2014 | Drama Special: The Final Puzzle | Tae-sik | KBS2 |