Jeon Bae-soo

Acting

Jeon Bae-soo

Born

1970-06-02 (56)

Place of birth

Imsil, North Jeolla, South Korea

Known for

Acting

Credits

65 titles

Jeon Bae-soo, born in North Jeolla Province, is a South Korean actor. He debuted as an actor in 2004, but took a long hiatus from the profession, returning with roles in the series “The K2” and “Becky's Back” in 2016.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 11 titles

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

#Alive poster
7.2

As a grisly virus rampages a city, a lone man stays locked inside his apartment, digitally cut off from seeking help and desperate to find a way out.

#Alive

2020

Confidential Assignment 2: International poster
7.0

Follows Rim Chul-ryung heading back to South Korea in pursuit of a brutal and secret criminal organization. He teams up again with Kang Jin-tae, who volunteers to work with the North Korean in order to get back on the investigation team after a mistake landed him in the cyber crime department.

Confidential Assignment 2: International

2022

Good News poster
7.0

When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to reroute the plane to Seoul.

Good News

2025

Ghost Train poster
7.3

Da-kyung, a horror YouTuber desperate for views, uploads a video about the eerie urban legends surrounding Gwanglim Station—the site of the highest number of missing person cases in the country. The video goes viral overnight. Despite everyone's warnings, Da-kyung's thirst for views only grows stronger. But as she digs deeper, she uncovers a shocking secret behind the station…

Ghost Train

2025

Uprising poster
7.0

In the Joseon Dynasty, two friends who grew up together — one the master and one the servant — reunite post-war as enemies on opposing sides.

Uprising

2024

Kingmaker poster
7.1

Seo Chang-dae, an ambitious political campaign strategist who ends up having ideological differences with his present client, receives a lucrative offer that will put his loyalty under the microscope.

Kingmaker

2022

Land of Happiness poster
6.4

October 26, 1979, a presidential assassination shakes the nation. Taking on the defense of Park Tae-joo, the secretary involved in the presidential assassination, lawyer Jung In-hoo enters what would be South Korea's most notorious political trial. Despite Park Tae-joo facing a predetermined sentence due to his military status, Jung In-hoo fights tirelessly to ensure a fair trial, enraged by the trial's unfair proceedings.

Land of Happiness

2024

Oh! My Gran poster
5.6

A man's daughter is the victim of a brutal hit-and-run car accident. The only witness is the man's dementia-ridden old mother who barely remember any details. The two must work together to find the culprit.

Oh! My Gran

2020

Speaking Dead poster
NR

When a massive terror threat paralyzes downtown Seoul, former forensic scientist Jang Jae-wook arrives trailing a mysterious suitcase—containing a dead body instead of explosives. The dark shadow of a decade-old military incident comes to light, revealing a massive web of corruption spun by a deeply entrenched cartel of power. As the dead begin to speak, the buried truth is finally dragged into the light.

Speaking Dead

2026

O'PENing: The Catstody War poster
NR

Married couple in their 5th year of marriage, about to get divorced, and their conflict over the 'cat rights' of a cat that is like a child to them.

O'PENing: The Catstody War

2025

2010s · 15 titles

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil poster
7.9

After barely surviving a brutal attack by a sadistic serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su is left humiliated. Determined to catch the killer known as K, he forms an uneasy alliance with Jung Tae-seok, a relentless and incorruptible detective who often disrupts his illegal business. However, while Jang Dong-su wants K dead, Jung Tae-suk is determined to bring him to justice. With a deal in place—whoever finds K first will decide his fate—the hunt begins, blurring the lines between crime and law.

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

2019

The Wailing poster
7.4

A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.

The Wailing

2016

The Battleship Island poster
7.2

During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.

The Battleship Island

2017

A Violent Prosecutor poster
7.0

After a prosecution lawyer is framed and convicted for murder, he tries to catch the real murderer from jail with the help of a con artist.

A Violent Prosecutor

2016

The Pirates poster
7.0

At the cusp of the founding of Joseon Dynasty, an envoy from China is delivering Emperor’s Ming’s Royal Seal. But nature in the form of a giant whale intervenes and swallows the royal seal. When a generous reward is offered to whomever can retrieve the royal seal from the belly of the whale, the race is on. A group of mountain bandits led by Jang Sa Jung and a group of pirates led by Yeo Wol go after the lost treasure, but who will get to to it first?

The Pirates

2014

No Tears for the Dead poster
7.3

A hitman accidentally kills a little girl. Filled with regret, he wants to quit. But then to tie up loose ends, he is forced to go on another job, to kill the girl's mother.

No Tears for the Dead

2014

Gangnam Blues poster
6.4

Jong-dae and Yong-ki make a living by picking up paper and empty bottles. Both then join different gangster clan and becomes involved in a struggle of political interests over development in Gangnam, Seoul.

Gangnam Blues

2015

Masquerade poster
7.7

Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.

Masquerade

2012

The Tower poster
7.0

Tower Sky, a luxurious building complex, has organised a lavish Christmas party for its VIP guests. However, things go awry when a fire breaks out and thousands of lives are endangered.

The Tower

2012

Zombie for Sale poster
6.8

When a pharmaceutical company's illegal experiments inadvertently create a zombie, the strange Park family finds it and tries to profit from it.

Zombie for Sale

2019

The Prison poster
7.1

An imprisoned ex-police inspector discovers that the entire penitentiary is controlled by an inmate running a crime syndicate and becomes part of the crime empire.

The Prison

2017

The Himalayas poster
6.6

Based on true events, renowned mountaineer Um Hong-gil sets out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber's body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.

The Himalayas

2015

Default poster
6.8

Only one week left until South Korea will go under sovereign default. Han Shi-hyun is a leader of the monetary policy team at the Bank of Korea. and is assigned to a crisis team.

Default

2018

Man of Will poster
7.3

Young Kim Chang-soo is placed behind bars, charged with murdering a Japanese person who took part in Empress Myeongseong's assassination. In prison, Kim Chang-soo sees how Koreans are persecuted and grows into a fighter for Korean independence.

Man of Will

2017

Detour poster
6.0

Three friends from college are now on the brink of turning 40. To attend a funeral on Jeju Island, they go on an unexpected trip as a getaway and wind up at a guest house, where water shimmers, wind blows, and pretty women are seductive, inviting the trio back to their 20s.

Detour

2016

2000s · 3 titles

Series credits

You Quiz on the Block poster
8.3

Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho who enter ordinary people's everyday lives, chat with them, and give them surprise quizzes! The talk and quiz show program will spotlight these people's lives and aims to gift them a refreshing, different kind of day. Recently they're also inviting celebrities & professionals to the show.

You Quiz on the Block

2018

Weak Hero poster
8.7

With the aid of unexpected friends, a gifted but introverted student confronts bullies and violent foes — unaware of how dangerous his world will become.

Weak Hero

2022

KBS Drama Special poster
7.4

Forget the existing one-act dramas! Short but impactive! KBS Drama Special presents high quality single episode dramas. Dramas are the broadcast content with the widest public appeal. KBS Drama Special will produce short dramas of far-reaching impact involving at times a serious social message, unique emotions or perspectives. It will stay abreast of modern viewership.

KBS Drama Special

2010

Our Sticky Love poster
8.7

An ambitious prosecutor loses her memory and moves in with a boxing coach who claims to be her boyfriend. Can this sticky situation turn into real love?

Our Sticky Love

2026

When Life Gives You Tangerines poster
8.8

In Jeju, a spirited girl and a steadfast boy's island story blossoms into a lifelong tale of setbacks and triumphs — proving love endures across time.

When Life Gives You Tangerines

2025

All of Us Are Dead poster
8.3

A high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out — or turn into one of the rabid infected.

All of Us Are Dead

2022

Queen of Tears poster
8.4

The queen of department stores and the prince of supermarkets weather a marital crisis—until love miraculously begins to bloom again.

Queen of Tears

2024

Extraordinary Attorney Woo poster
8.5

With a genius-level IQ, Woo Young-woo learns to embrace her extraordinary self while forming a tight-knit community of friends and allies.

Extraordinary Attorney Woo

2022

Stranger poster
8.2

Hwang Shi Mok underwent brain surgery as a child to curb his violent temper, which left him devoid of emotions. Hwang becomes a prosecutor known for his piercing intelligence and logic, but he is ostracized because he lacks empathy and social skills. He is also one of only a handful of upright prosecutors who have refused to take bribes. One day, he encounters a stabbing victim while investigating corruption. He meets Lieutenant Han Yeo Jin at the crime scene. They join forces to root out corruption at the prosecutors’ office and solve a serial murder case.

Stranger

2017

When the Camellia Blooms poster
8.2

Dongbaek is a single mother. When a potential new love enters her life, she finds ways to defy the social stigmas surrounding her.

When the Camellia Blooms

2019

Daily Dose of Sunshine poster
8.3

A kind-hearted nurse working in psychiatry goes above and beyond to be a ray of light for those under her care, despite the challenges coming her way.

Daily Dose of Sunshine

2023

Forecasting Love and Weather poster
7.2

Inside a national weather service, love proves just as difficult to predict as rain or shine for a diligent forecaster and her free-spirited co-worker.

Forecasting Love and Weather

2022

The King: Eternal Monarch poster
8.2

Korean emperor Lee Gon tries to close the doors to a parallel world which was opened by demons; a detective tries to protect the people and the one she loves.

The King: Eternal Monarch

2020

Mr. Queen poster
8.5

A modern chef suddenly becomes trapped inside the body of a queen from the Joseon era, which causes chaos for everyone involved.

Mr. Queen

2020

We Are All Trying Here poster
8.6

An aspiring director hits rock bottom after 20 years chasing his debut — until he meets an overwhelmed producer who helps him rediscover his self-worth.

We Are All Trying Here

2026

The K2 poster
7.9

A patriotic bodyguard who was abandoned by his country and colleagues, a hidden daughter of leading Presidential candidate who regards love as a tool for revenge, and the First Lady contender who hides her ambition and charisma behind a kind and friendly personality.

The K2

2016

Queen Woo poster
8.0

Upon the announcement of the king's death in Goguryeo, a fierce battle ensues among tribes. Queen Woo, who immediately becomes the target of princes and five tribes vying for the throne, struggles to crown a new king within 24 hours. Will Queen Woo be able to transcend the constraints of gender and era to carve out her own destiny?

Queen Woo

2024

Fight for My Way poster
7.9

A former taekwondo champion and an information desk worker aspire to chase their dreams in a world that isn't kind to those with mediocre credentials.

Fight for My Way

2017

My Lawyer, Mr. Jo poster
5.2

Jo Deul-Ho, who came from a poor family background, is a promising prosecutor, but he can't ignore the corruption at his workplace. He becomes a whistle-blower and loses everything. Jo Deul-Ho then works to become a lawyer.

My Lawyer, Mr. Jo

2016

The Guest poster
8.0

The story of a psychic, a priest, and a detective who fight unusual crimes committed by strange powers.

The Guest

2018

Lovely Horribly poster
5.9

An actor and a screenwriter find their lives entwined by more than just work as the drama they're writing starts to play out in their real lives.

Lovely Horribly

2018

Meow, the Secret Boy poster
6.9

What if your cat was capable of turning into a charming boy? After taking time off, Sol Ah returns to school as she finds herself a place to live alone. Per her friend’s favor, Sol Ah takes in a cat named Hong Jo, and a story of the life of two housemates unfolds. However, Sol Ah is not aware that the cat, Hong Jo, has the ability to shapeshift into a human. Sol Ah’s friends start to notice weird things about Hong Jo whenever they run into his human form. Things are about to change around the peaceful single-resident complex, and Hong Jo finds it difficult just being a mere cat whenever Sol Ah is too busy with her life to pay attention to him. Will Sol Ah be able to recognize Hong Jo in his human form? Sol Ah and Hong Jo “Welcome!” you into their romance fantasy story.

Meow, the Secret Boy

2020

Love All Play poster
7.7

The hottest sports romance between Park Tae-yang, a passionate professional badminton player, and Park Tae-joon, who treats playing badminton as a job!

Love All Play

2022

Glitch poster
6.8

A young woman joins forces with a UFO enthusiast to investigate her boyfriend’s sudden disappearance and stumbles into a wild conspiracy.

Glitch

2022

The Whirlwind poster
7.0

A whirlwind power clash between the prime minister and deputy prime minister unravels the day the president suffers an assassination attempt.

The Whirlwind

2024

The Murky Stream poster
7.9

The fates of a man with a hidden past, a wise and just woman, and an upright man intertwine.

The Murky Stream

2025

Divorce Attorney Shin poster
7.9

Driven by a personal tragedy, a pianist-turned-lawyer navigates the complex world of divorce — fighting for his clients to win by any means necessary.

Divorce Attorney Shin

2023

Tracer poster
6.5

Members of the NTS track down the traces of shameless and corrupt money.

Tracer

2022

Witch's Court poster
7.9

Ma Yi-Deum has worked as a prosecutor for 7 years. She sometimes resorts to drastic methods to win cases. One day, Ma Yi-Deum is transferred to a special division dealing only with sex crimes.

Witch's Court

2017

Revolutionary Love poster
6.8

Byun Hyuk is the younger son of a rich conglomerate family who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. The lack of difficulties in life contributed to the carefree and hopelessly positive mindset of his. One day, he meets a girl who is everything that he is not. This drama is a depiction of youth where they learn about love and friendship.

Revolutionary Love

2017

Face Me poster
7.6

A medical mystery thriller that traces the truth of the incident of a famous plastic surgeon, who had a reputation as a righteous man, who fell into the abyss after being caught up in an unexpected incident and underwent reconstructive plastic surgery for crime victims.

Face Me

2024

Run to Live poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Run to Live

2025

Dear Hyeri poster
7.4

Ju Eun-ho is an unknown announcer with 14 years of experience. She struggles to get the chance to have her name recognized by the public. She also has another personality, Ju Hae-ri, due to a deep wound in her heart. Her alter-ego, Ju Hae-ri, is super positive and works as a parking attendant. Jeong Hyun-oh is Ju Eun-ho's ex-boyfriend; they dated for a long time but broke up. He became a star announcer as soon as he joined the broadcasting station and is the most-liked announcer by the public, but Jeong Hyun-oh also carries a hidden wound in his mind that he has never shown to anyone. Somehow, Ju Eun-ho and Jeong Hyun-oh reunite and help cure each other's wounds.

Dear Hyeri

2024

If You Only Knew poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

If You Only Knew

2004

No artwork available
NR

A workaholic woman learns to balance love and career after meeting a warm-hearted man who transforms her life.

Nine to Six

2026

Ghost Train: The Original poster
NR

Ghost Train: The Original features previously unreleased episodes from the film Ghost Train. The true nature of the bizarre rumors surrounding Gwanglim Station, the site of the nation's most frequent missing person incidents, is revealed.

Ghost Train: The Original

2025