Kim Gap-su

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.

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, 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 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 Iris: The Movie Yoo Jung-hoon 2011 The Showdown senior vassal 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 BloodedSon Young-gam Hot Blood: The OriginalExtended 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 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 Kwon Ram 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 Choe Chung-heon 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 Emperor Yang of Sui 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 Hwang Hui 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 King Injo 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 Iris II: New Generation 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 Just DanceLee Kyu-ho 2019HaechiKing Sookjong Chief of StaffSong Hee-seop Season 1–2 Designated Survivor: 60 DaysPresident Yang Jin-man 2020–2021 Hospital Playlist Joo Jong-soo Season 1–22020 Delayed Justice Kim Hyung-chun 2021 Jirisan Kang Hyun-jo's father Cameo (episode 15–16) 2022 Today's Webtoon Baek Ho-jin 2024Queen of TearsHong Man-dae 2025Pro BonoOh Gyu-jang

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2020 Sweet Home Ahn Gil-seop Season 1 2022 I Haven't Done My Best Yet Nam Dong-jin

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

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

Music video appearances Year Song Title Artist 2022 "Right answer" (정답은 없다) Jang Min-ho

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Musical

Theater

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work ResultRef 1984 Oh Young-jin Theater Award Best Actor The Silence of the Master 2001 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor Emperor Wang Gun Excellence Award, Actor 2003 Japan Film Critics Association Asia Goodwill Award 4th Busan Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actor Mutt Boy 2011 MBC Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Comedy/Sitcom All My Love MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Just Like Today 2013 4th Korea Popular Culture & Art Awards Prime Minister's Commendation 2015 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama All About My Mom 2016 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 2017 SBS Drama Awards Character of the Year Whisper 202119th KBS Entertainment Awards Rookie Award in Reality Category Godfather