Kim Tae-woo (actor)

Kim Tae-woo
Born	April 15, 1971 Seoul, South Korea
Education	Chung-Ang University - Theater and Film
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1996–present
Family	Kim Tae-hoon (brother)
Korean name
Hangul	김태우
Hanja	金太祐
Revised Romanization	Gim Tae-u
McCune–Reischauer	Kim T'ae-u

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.^[1][2][3]

Filmography

Film

• Memories of the Sword (2015)
• Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies (2015)
• The Pirates (2014)
• Santa Barbara (2014) (cameo)
• The Face Reader (2013)
• The Winter of the Year Was Warm (2012)
• Horror Stories (2012) (cameo)
• Quick (2011) (cameo)
• A Friend in Need aka Yeouido (2010)
• No Doubt (2010)
• The Influence (2010)
• Like You Know It All (2009)
• The Naked Kitchen (2009)
• Sa-kwa (2008)
• Wide Awake (2007)
• Epitaph (2007)
• GaP (short film in If You Were Me 3, 2006)^[4][5]
• Woman on the Beach (2006)
• Don't Look Back (2006)
• Hypnotized (2004)
• Woman Is the Future of Man (2004)
• The Coast Guard (2002)
• Saving My Hubby (2002)
• L'Abri (Bus Stop) (2002)
• Joint Security Area (2000)
• The Mystery of the Cube (1999)
• The Contact (1997)

Television series

• The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War (KBS1, 2015)
• God's Gift - 14 Days (SBS, 2014)
• That Winter, the Wind Blows (SBS, 2013)^[6][7][8]
• Dummy Mommy (SBS, 2012)
• God's Quiz (OCN, 2010) (guest appearance, ep 1)
• Daemul (SBS, 2010) (cameo, ep 1)
• Tokyo Sun Shower (SBS, 2008)
• That Woman Catches People (SBS, 2002)
• Legend (SBS, 2001)
• Blue Mist (KBS2, 2001)
• 덕이 (SBS, 2000)
• Love Story "Host of Memory" (SBS, 1999-2000)
• Should My Tears Show (MBC, 1999)
• Lie (KBS2, 1998)
• Mr. Right (KBS2, 1997)
• First Love (KBS2, 1996)
• Hometown of Legends "Eunjangdo" (KBS2, 1996)

Music video

• "Seesaw" (Hot Potato, 2010)
• "Late Regrets" (Bobo, 2001)

Theater

• The Blue Room (2011)^[9]
• The Seagull (2008)

Awards

• 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)

References

1. "KIM Tae-woo". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
2. "Two More Top Film Fests Await Kim Tae-woo". The Chosun Ilbo. 19 July 2006. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
3. Lee, Hae-joo (17 April 2009). "Big names to open Jeonju fest". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
4. "If You Were Me 3". IndieStory. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
5. Hartzell, Adam (16 October 2006). "Busan Dispatch. 2.". GreenCine Daily. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
6. "That Winter, The Wind Blows Kim Tae Woo, The Guardian Angel "How Different from Original?"". KDramaStars. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
7. Lee, Sun-min (10 April 2013). "Kim Tae-woo to appear on Knee Drop Guru". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
8. Lee, Sun-min (20 April 2013). "Kim Tae-woo admits having surgery". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
9. "연극 [블루룸(The Blue Room)]을 보고....". Naver (in Korean). 11 November 2011. Retrieved 2013-04-09.

External links

• Kim Tae-woo at HanCinema
• Kim Tae-woo at the Korean Movie Database
• Kim Tae-woo at the Internet Movie Database