Kim Kwang-kyu (born December 8, 1967) is a South Korean actor.[2] 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.[3] 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).[4][5][6] He also appears on the reality shows I Live Alone (since 2013) and Three Meals a Day (2015).[7][8][9]
Kim Kwang-kyu | |
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| Born | (1967-12-08) December 8, 1967 (age 54) Yeongdo District, Busan, South Korea |
| Education | Busan Arts College Korea National Open University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Agent | Think Entertainment[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김광규 |
| Hanja | 金光奎 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Gwang-gyu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kwangkyu |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Dr. K | Physical therapist | |
| 2000 | Terror Taxi | Cab driver 2 | |
| 2001 | Friend | Ill-mannered teacher | |
| Take Care of My Cat | Train station ticket inspector | ||
| 2003 | Mutt Boy | Team leader Seok | |
| North Korean Guys | Detective squad chief | ||
| 2004 | Windstruck | Undercover cop/Prince 3 | |
| My Brother | Homeroom teacher | ||
| 2005 | You Are My Sunshine | Village leader | |
| 2006 | Oh! My God | Secretary Shin | |
| Lump Sugar | Jang Man-ju | ||
| Tazza: The High Rollers | Lanky | ||
| 2007 | Voice of a Murderer | Chief investigator | |
| Meet Mr. Daddy | Man in a suit | ||
| Underground Rendezvous | Regimental commander | Cameo | |
| The Worst Guy Ever | Man on blind date | ||
| Myodo Wild Flower | Pro-golfer | ||
| A Love | Union leader | Cameo | |
| 2008 | My Mighty Princess | Machine operator, 5th brother | |
| Modern Boy | Park Ga-song | ||
| Sweet Lie | Nice PD | ||
| 2009 | Closer to Heaven | Aide team Kook Dong-sik | |
| Where is Jung Seung-pil? | Director Park | ||
| Girlfriends | Department head | Cameo | |
| 2010 | Secret Reunion | Gyeongsang chief | |
| Twilight Gangsters | Police team leader | ||
| Haunters | Manager | Cameo | |
| 2011 | My Black Mini Dress | Father of pre-college girl | |
| Champ | Kwang-kyu | ||
| Countdown | Detective Park | ||
| 2013 | Blood and Ties | Detective Kang | |
| Marriage Blue | Doctor Kim | Cameo | |
| 2014 | Hot Young Bloods | Dae-poong ("Typhoon") | |
| A Dynamite Family | |||
| 2015 | Love Forecast | Man in Hongdae without an office | |
| 2016 | Will You Be There? | Postman | |
| Queen of Walking | Man-bok's father | ||
| 2017 | The Sheriff In Town | Subsection chief Park | |
| 2018 | The Dude In Me | Kim Jong-ki | |
| The Accidental Detective 2: In Action | Gwang-goo | ||
| Door Lock | Deputy head of department | ||
| 2021 | New Year Blues | Civil affairs office chief | |
| 2022 | Birth | Im Chi-baek | [10] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2003 | Sang Doo! Let's Go to School | |||
| Dae Jang Geum | Lamp Holder | |||
| 2004 | Into the Storm | |||
| Lovers in Paris | Man at bus stop | Cameo (Episode 13) | ||
| Island Village Teacher | Driver | Cameo | ||
| When a Man Loves a Woman | ||||
| 2005 | 18 vs. 29 | |||
| Fashion 70's | Detective | |||
| 2006 | Special of My Life | Senior detective | ||
| Mr. Goodbye | Kwon Bok-haeng | |||
| Please Come Back, Soon-ae | Harassing male passenger | |||
| Couple or Trouble | Department head Gong Young-gu | |||
| Freeze | Inspector Jang | Cameo | ||
| Princess Hours | Teacher | Cameo (Episode 2) | ||
| 2007 | Hello! Miss | Chief Kwak | ||
| Legend of Hyang Dan | Ui-jik | |||
| 2008 | Successful Life | Choi Dong-joon | ||
| The Secret of Coocoo Island | Section chief Kim | |||
| Drama City – Disciplinary Committee | Park Seung-gyu | |||
| 2009 | The Accidental Couple | Post office team leader Go | ||
| Soul | Bae Seong-bin | |||
| Hometown of Legends – Forbidden Book | Jeon Ki-soo | |||
| Assorted Gems | Plastic surgeon | Cameo | ||
| Will It Snow for Christmas? | Homeroom teacher | Cameo | ||
| 2010 | Oh! My Lady | Han Min-kwan | ||
| The Miracle of Love | Jang Gap-dol | |||
| Drama Special – Our Slightly Risque Relationship | Cameraman | |||
| Drama Special – Summer Story | Bong Pil-ho | |||
| Sungkyunkwan Scandal | Hwang-ga | |||
| Drama Special – Snail Dormitory | ||||
| 2011 | Welcome to the Show | Manager | ||
| Listen to My Heart | Director of botanical garden | |||
| Scent of a Woman | Yoon Bong-kil/Ramses | |||
| Lights and Shadows | Pierre | |||
| Bolder By the Day | Go Dae-ro | |||
| 2012 | Late Blossom | Go Seok-ho | ||
| A Gentleman's Dignity | Teacher | Cameo (Episode 4) | ||
| Arang and the Magistrate | Lee Bang | |||
| Jeon Woo-chi | Park Myung-gi | |||
| Childless Comfort | Gas station customer | Cameo | ||
| 2013 | You Are the Best! | Manager Shin | Cameo | |
| The Queen of Office | Manager Han | |||
| Pots of Gold | Jung Byung-dal | |||
| I Can Hear Your Voice | Judge Kim Gong-sook | |||
| Drama Special – Yeon-woo's Summer | Cleaning manager | |||
| Potato Star 2013QR3 | Director Oh | |||
| The Suspicious Housekeeper | Eun Han-kyul's homeroom teacher | |||
| Reply 1994 | Na Chang-seok | Cameo (Episode 5) | ||
| 2014 | Wonderful Days | Kang Ssang-shik | [11] | |
| Triangle | Internal affairs detective | |||
| Boarding House 24th St. | Boarding house owner | [12] | ||
| Dodohara (Be Arrogant) | Ha Ra's apartment owner | Cameo (Episode 10) | ||
| Pinocchio | Kim Gong-joo | |||
| 2015 | Angry Mom | Kang Ja's Homeroom teacher | Cameo (Episode 2) | |
| Warm and Cozy | Mr Choi | Cameo (Episode 1) | ||
| Splendid Politics | Yi Yeong-bu | |||
| 2016 | Marriage Contract | Park Ho-joon | ||
| Gogh, The Starry Night | Person at the funeral | Cameo (Episode 1–2) | ||
| Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth | Pi Joo-ki | |||
| 2017 | Save Me | Woo Choon-kil | ||
| Hospital Ship | Choo Won-gong | |||
| Rain or Shine | Delegate | Cameo (Episode 1) | ||
| 2018 | Lawless Lawyer | Kong Jang-Soo | ||
| The Undateables | Kim So-wool | Cameo | ||
| Still 17 | Violin repairman | |||
| Your Honor | Hong Ran's ex-husband | |||
| My Strange Hero | Song Yoo-taek | [13] | ||
| 2019 | Spring Turns to Spring | Bang Kwang-gyu | ||
| Trap | Squad Chief Jang Man-ho | |||
| The Secret Life of My Secretary | Director at interview | Cameo (Episode 3) | ||
| Diary of a Prosecutor | Hong Jong-hak | |||
| 2020 | Team Bulldog: Off-Duty Investigation | Gang boss | Cameo (Episode 1) | |
| Was It Love? | Hong Pyeon | |||
| Graceful Friends | Fantastic Film CEO | |||
| 2021 | She Would Never Know | Kim Joong-hyuk | ||
| The Penthouse: War in Life 2 | Detective | Cameo (Episode 8) | [14] | |
| Somehow Family | Himself | |||
| Police University | Kang Seon-ho's homeroom teacher | Cameo (Episode 1) | [15] | |
| Lovers of the Red Sky | Choi Won-ho | [16] | ||
| 2022 | Business Proposal | Shin Joon-hae | [17] | |
| Our Blues | Kim Myung-bo | [18] | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Extracurricular | Byung-kwan | |
| 2022 | Dr. Park's Clinic | Ji Min-ji | [19] |
| TBA | Bad Memory Eraser | Han Dong-shil | [20] |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2011 | Law of the Jungle | Cast member (Season 2) |
| 2013–2015; 2022 | I Live Alone | Cast member |
| 2014 | Saturday Night Live Korea | Host, episode 83 |
| Hello! Stranger[21] | MC | |
| 건강보감 리턴즈 | MC | |
| 2015 | Three Meals a Day - Season 2 | Cast member |
| 2017 | Battle Trip | Contestant with Ok Taec-yeon, episodes 37-38[22] |
| 2019 | The Barber of Seville | Cast Member |
| 2022 | Hot Singers | Cast Member[23] |
| Tomorrow is a Genius | Cast Member[24] |
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2008 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award in a Sitcom or Comedy | The Secret of Coocoo Island | Won |
| 2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Queen of the Office | Nominated |
| MBC Entertainment Awards[25] | Excellence Award in a Variety Show | I Live Alone | Won | |
| SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actor in a Miniseries | I Can Hear Your Voice | Nominated | |
| 2014 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award in a Variety Show | I Live Alone | Won |
| 2017 | SBS Entertainment Awards | Best Entertainer Award | Burning Youth | Won |
| 2020 | 14th SBS Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award in Reality Category[26] | Won |
SBS Entertainment Awards for Excellence Award | |
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| Excellence Comedy Award |
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| Excellence Variety Award |
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| Excellence Talk Show Award |
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| Excellence Award (Reality) |
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| Excellence Award (Show/Talk/Variety) |
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