Koo Kyo-hwan

Acting

Koo Kyo-hwan

Born 1982-12-14 · Seoul, South Korea

Koo Kyo-hwan (born December 14, 1982) is a South Korean actor, film director and screenwriter. He is known for his role in the films Jane (2016), Peninsula (2020), and Escape from Mogadishu (2021). He also attracted recognition for his performance in Netflix original D.P. (2021–2023).

Acting credits

Colony poster
8.1

Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference causing authorities to seal the facility. Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong along with a small group of survivors must fight to stay alive while the infected undergo horrific transformations.

Colony

2026

Peninsula poster
6.7

A soldier and his team battle hordes of post-apocalyptic zombies in the wastelands of the Korean Peninsula.

Peninsula

2020

Mantis poster
6.4

The secret society of contract killers falls into chaos, unleashing a new breed of assassins. With old rules in ruins, who dares claim the shadows?

Mantis

2025

Once We Were Us poster
7.9

Seoul, 2008. On a bus heading to their hometown, fate brings Eun-ho and Jeong-won together, sparking an unlikely friendship. While battling a bustling and weary city life, they find themselves sharing lofty dreams and a love that comes to feel extraordinary. But, eventually, the harsh realities of life lead them to part ways. Over a decade after the separation, the two unexpectedly reunite on a flight back to Korea, where they reflect on their lost time.

Once We Were Us

2025

Escape poster
7.3

After completing his required decade of military service and being honored as a hero, a North Korean sergeant makes a sudden shocking attempt to defect to the South, risking life and limb for the chance to finally determine his own destiny.

Escape

2024

Kingdom: Ashin of the North poster
7.1

Tragedy, betrayal and a mysterious discovery fuel a woman's vengeance for the loss of her tribe and family.

Kingdom: Ashin of the North

2021

Kill Boksoon poster
6.9

At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.

Kill Boksoon

2023

Escape from Mogadishu poster
7.1

Diplomats from the North and South Korean embassies in Somalia attempt a daring joint escape from Mogadishu when the outbreak of civil war leaves them stranded.

Escape from Mogadishu

2021

A Werewolf Boy poster
7.7

An unexpected phone call brings an elderly woman to her childhood country cottage, and memories of an orphan boy she knew 47 years ago come flooding back to her.

A Werewolf Boy

2012

Castaway on the Moon poster
7.9

Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River – only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.

Castaway on the Moon

2009

Reawakened Man poster
NR

After discovering his ability to resurrect 72 hours after death, job seeker Seok-hwan finds himself pursued by those who have become aware of his existence.

Reawakened Man

2026

Don't Step Out of the House poster
6.5

A poor boy and his sister live in a basement apartment. One day, strangers enter their house and threaten them.

Don't Step Out of the House

2009

Nice Shorts poster
6.3

Nice Shorts consists of four short films from up and coming directors. A simple walk means so much more in the touching short "Shall We Take a Walk?" directed by Kim Ye Yeong and Kim Yeong Geun. Directed by Hong Sung Hoon, "Girl" tells of a father's strange day when his son's girlfriend shows up, and Lee Jeong Wook's "Mates" goes undercover into memories and crime solving. Winner of Best Korean Short at the 2009 Jeonju Film Festival and the Excellence Award at the Seoul Independent Film Festival, Jo Sung Hee's "Don't Step Out of the House" is about two young children who live in a rundown apartment by themselves, and what happens when adults invade their space.

Nice Shorts

2009

Money Show poster
6.0

"Short! Short! Short! 2009" is an anthology film commissioned by the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The film consists of 10 short films centered around the theme of "Money," made by 10 up & coming directors in South Korea.

Money Show

2009

Maggie poster
7.4

A couple's hospital tryst is caught on X-Ray. Thinking she and her boyfriend are the ones in the compromising radiograph, nurse Yoon-young goes in the next day to resign only to find that everyone has called in sick except the head doctor.

Maggie

2019

Dance From Afar poster
5.0

2016 KBS Drama Special. One day, theater director Shin Pa-rang suddenly kills himself. He did not even leave a last will. Playwright Choi Hyun reacts calmly to his death, but she can't understand his death.

Dance From Afar

2016

Paradise Lost poster
NR

A bus full of children mysteriously vanishes. When an altered version of a grieving mother's son returns years later, she must grapple with the technologically revised reality she has created.

Paradise Lost

2026

Gardeners poster
NR

A story about a public servant whose only hobby is growing plants, and due to a sudden massive debt, teams up with the neighborhood troublemaker to dive into a unique gardening business, causing the quiet town to spiral into unimaginable chaos.

Gardeners

Seeking the King poster
NR

In 1980, a giant robot crash-land in the one-of-a-kind village ‘Punch Bowl’ located in the demilitarized zone near the 38th parallel! A remarkable blockbuster robot movie unfolds, depicting the life-or-death struggle of the health clinic doctor ‘Dojin,’ who is determined to protect the people of Punch Bowl from the ruthless attacks of the combined forces of South Korea and the United States, with the extraordinary giant robot ‘Cheol-i.’

Seeking the King

Where is my DVD? poster
9.7

Go Gi-hwan is the actor who was starred in a large number of short films. However, he couldn't get any dvd from the directors. He's decided to collect his dvds meeting the directors who he used to work with, and he faces the fact that he couldn't have known....

Where is my DVD?

2013

A Dangerous Woman poster
6.8

Bo-kyung is in the final year of her studies in oriental painting. Although she has a boyfriend of four years, Duk-woo, Bo-kyung has feelings for one particular senior.

A Dangerous Woman

2014

Jane poster
6.9

Sohyun, a runaway, is left alone after her close friend Jungho disappears. By accident, she gets to know a transgender woman named Jane. She joins Jane and her close-knit community of runaways, who are as comforting and loving as a real family. Sohyun feels happy and at peace. But her happiness does not last long. There is something wrong with Jane’s health.

Jane

2017

Behind the Camera poster
5.5

An odd director leaves for Hollywood to shoot a film via Skype and cellphones. 14 actors and actresses are devastated after being dumped by the director. Now, the 14 actors and actress prepare for the counterattack.

Behind the Camera

2013

Romance in Seoul poster
5.0

seg.1) Jong-soo misses his roomate Yeong-joo, who is gone. He's embarassed he misses someone who wasn't even his lover, but a close roomate. Meanwhile, Yeong-joo knew this day would come. seg.2) Min-ha is full of vitality. Ki-cheol lives in the greenhouse built by her. They've lived together for almost three years. One day Ji-hye bumps in between them. seg.3) Lovers Yoon and Cheol decide to spend a day up in the mountains. However, Yoon suddenly pours her heart out on all the things she was upset about at Cheol. seg.4) Sang-won is working at an electronics department and having a secret relationship with an elderly woman who is from the store across. As spring approaches Sang-won starts to feel weak. seg.5) One warm afternoon, Min-jae was taking a nap and Ji-hong woke him up. seg.6) Byeong-goo, a former boxer has been caught in a punch-drunk. Byeong-Gu realizes he doesn't have much time life and starts boxing again.

Romance in Seoul

2014

Behind the camera

Maggie poster
7.4

A couple's hospital tryst is caught on X-Ray. Thinking she and her boyfriend are the ones in the compromising radiograph, nurse Yoon-young goes in the next day to resign only to find that everyone has called in sick except the head doctor.

Maggie

2019

Maggie poster
7.4

A couple's hospital tryst is caught on X-Ray. Thinking she and her boyfriend are the ones in the compromising radiograph, nurse Yoon-young goes in the next day to resign only to find that everyone has called in sick except the head doctor.

Maggie

2019

Where is my DVD? poster
9.7

Go Gi-hwan is the actor who was starred in a large number of short films. However, he couldn't get any dvd from the directors. He's decided to collect his dvds meeting the directors who he used to work with, and he faces the fact that he couldn't have known....

Where is my DVD?

2013

Where is my DVD? poster
9.7

Go Gi-hwan is the actor who was starred in a large number of short films. However, he couldn't get any dvd from the directors. He's decided to collect his dvds meeting the directors who he used to work with, and he faces the fact that he couldn't have known....

Where is my DVD?

2013

Where is my DVD? poster
9.7

Go Gi-hwan is the actor who was starred in a large number of short films. However, he couldn't get any dvd from the directors. He's decided to collect his dvds meeting the directors who he used to work with, and he faces the fact that he couldn't have known....

Where is my DVD?

2013

Girls on Top poster
8.3

Don't worry. You were lonely at home. It will be better to be with friends. There will always be a lot of people visiting you. The ceiling is higher, and it will be warmer there.

Girls on Top

2017

Girls on Top poster
8.3

Don't worry. You were lonely at home. It will be better to be with friends. There will always be a lot of people visiting you. The ceiling is higher, and it will be warmer there.

Girls on Top

2017

Super Star Lee Hyori poster
NR

Three siblings come to Super Star Lee Hyo-ri.

Super Star Lee Hyori

2022

The Best Audience poster
NR

22nd Mise-en-scène Short Film Festival Trailer

The Best Audience

2026

ROMEO poster
7.0

"I can't reach you, So-jung.“ The movie starts with a desire to see what we all of us want to see. Love too ...

ROMEO

2019

Beaten Black And Blue poster
8.0

Coincidence brings Gyohwan, a ´keyboard warrior´ who has left home and is moving from gosiwon to gosiwon, and Jeongsu, a ´patriotic senior citizen´ who has fought all his life against the left wing, together who become close like a grandfather and grandson. A black comedy about the two who each prepare for their last big event which leads to disaster.

Beaten Black And Blue

2016

Leave the Door Open poster
6.0

The film depicts the beautiful and mysterious story of a scallop and marine cleanup activist So-mi, who met by chance at the beach. In the life of So-mi and Scallop, Bespoke changes into various shapes and shows a special presence.

Leave the Door Open

2021

Now Playing poster
7.5

You and my romance 'Now Playing' screening begins soon!

Now Playing

2015

Now Playing poster
7.5

You and my romance 'Now Playing' screening begins soon!

Now Playing

2015

Now Playing poster
7.5

You and my romance 'Now Playing' screening begins soon!

Now Playing

2015

Fly To The Sky poster
9.0

Sung-hwan, who returned from Italy, reunites with Kyo-hwan.

Fly To The Sky

2015

Fly To The Sky poster
9.0

Sung-hwan, who returned from Italy, reunites with Kyo-hwan.

Fly To The Sky

2015

WELCOME TO MY HOME poster
8.0

Kyo-hwan was not invited to the housewarming of Seung-jo and Soo-kyung today.

WELCOME TO MY HOME

2013

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NR

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turtles

2011

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NR

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turtles

2011

No artwork available
NR

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Your Country

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NR

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Your Country

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NR

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Your Country

Love Docu poster
10.0

Koo Kyo-hwan and Lee Ha-na are lovers The cash-strapped couple plans their own self-associated documentary, "Project Name: Love," blinded by the five million won advance fund. However, they suddenly break up due to differences in personality, artistry, and taste.

Love Docu

2015