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.
Career In 2026, Kim had a supporting role in the fantasy romantic-comedy No Tail to Tell which aired on SBS. He played local troublemaker Jang Do-cheol who is secretly a shaman opposite Kim Hye-yoon and Lomon.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRole Notes/1997The ContactGe-chul1998A Mystery Of The CubeYong-minMain Role2000Joint Security Area Nam Sung-shik2002L'Abri (Bus Stop)Saving My HubbyHan Ju-taeThe Coast Guard Private Seo2004Woman Is the Future of Man Kim Hyun-joonHypnotizedSeok-won2006Don't Look BackSergeant Kim In-hoWoman on the BeachWon Chang-wookIf You Were Me 3Main Role2007EpitaphKim Dong-wonMain RoleWide Awake Oh Ji-hoon2008Sa-kwa Sang-hoon2009The Naked KitchenHan Sang-inMain RoleLike You Know It AllKu Kyeong-nam2010The InfluenceChoi Dong-hoonNo DoubtNo Choong-sikMain RoleA Friend in NeedHwang Woo-jin2011Quick Junichi Watanabespecial appearance2012Horror StoriesThe Winter of the Year Was WarmIn-sung2013The Face ReaderKing Munjong2014Santa BarbaraRepresentative Jospecial appearanceThe PiratesMo Hong-gab2015Casa Amor: Exclusive for LadiesKang Sung-gyuMemories of the Sword Jon Bok2018RampantCrown Prince Lee Youngspecial appearance2019Forbidden Dream Jung Nam-son2024Project SilenceJung Hyun-baek
Television series YearTitleRole Notes/1996Hometown of Legends "Eunjangdo"First LoveHyung-ki1997Mr. RightSong Jeong-hwanMain Role1998LieJang Uh1999Should My Tears ShowCho Soo-hyunMain Role1999–20008 Love StoryYoung-sukMain Role, Ep.8 "Host of Memory"2000VirtuePark Yeong-gook2001Blue MistKim Min-kyuMain RoleLegendKang Dae-woong2002That Woman Catches PeopleOh Cheon-soo2008Tokyo Sun ShowerJeong Hyeon-su2010Big ThingMin-kyuspecial appearance, Ep. 1Quiz of God Jae-suk2012Dummy Mommy Park Jung-do2013That Winter, the Wind BlowsJo Moo-chul2014God's Gift: 14 DaysHan Ji-hoonMain Role2015The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War King Seonjo2016Goodbye Mr. BlackKim Ji-ryunThe Good WifeChoi Sang-il2017BlackGrim Reaper No.444special appearance2018Queen of Mystery 2 Ha Ji-seungSecret Mother Han Jae-yeolMain Role2019Romance Is a Bonus BookCEO Kim Jae-minThe Banker Lee Hae-gonMain RoleThe Tale of NokduHeo Yoon2020The Spies Who Loved MeBan Jin-minAwaken Oh Jung-hwan2020–2021Mr. QueenKim Jwa-geun2021Bossam: Steal the FateKing Gwanghae2022Cleaning UpJin Seong-wooBad ProsecutorKim Tae-ho2022–2023Missing: The Other Side 2Noh Yoon-guspecial appearance2023Twinkling WatermelonYoon Geon-hyung 2024 Love Song for Illusion Sajo Seung2025Mary Kills PeopleAn tae-sung
Music video appearances "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)
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