Kim Sang-joong

Acting

Kim Sang-joong

Born

1965-08-06 (61)

Place of birth

Busan, South Korea

Known for

Acting

Credits

55 titles

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 4 titles

The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos poster
7.0

A respectable village head decides to keep his son away from the violent politics of rural life. However, fate intervenes, forcing the young man to not only return home, but also take up the sickle.

The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos

2019

Our Sunhi poster
6.5

Sunhi, a film major graduate, visits her school to ask her Professor Choi for a recommendation letter to study in U.S. Knowing the professor favors her, she expects a good recommendation from him. Out from her shell after a long time, Sunhi also ends up meeting two men from her past: Munsu, her ex-boy friend, and Jaehak, a director who graduated from the same film school. Through the encounters between Sunhi and the three men, they give each other an 'advice on life' with good intentions. The three men who all have strong interests in her are led to guess and define her, unable to tell how she really feels inside. Strangely, the mentioned advices and traits of her are similar and seem to pass from one person to the next. The words of 'advice on life' seem doubtable and slip away as the three men's thoughts on Sunhi become more and more irrelevant.

Our Sunhi

2013

The Day He Arrives poster
6.9

A film director who no longer makes films arrives in Seoul to meet a close friend. When the friend doesn't show up, he wanders the city aimlessly for three days, grabbing drinks and meeting women, with each day playing out like a version of the last.

The Day He Arrives

2011

Clocking Out poster
4.0

Korea has been taken over by aliens, and three agents from two different timelines spearhead the war against them. An unknown monster strikes them! One day, a single scream in an urgent phone call was heard.

Clocking Out

2016

2000s · 9 titles

My Boss, My Hero poster
6.2

When a young gang leader seems to be just a bit too stupid to effectively carry out his daily tasks, his superiors order him to go back to school for his high school diploma. Posing as a 19-year-old, he soon learns that the school is even more corrupt and vicious. Wrath is unleashed.

My Boss, My Hero

2001

My Boss, My Teacher poster
5.2

A mobster must complete college and spend some time as an ethics teacher in order to receive a promotion to a coveted territory.

My Boss, My Teacher

2006

Like Father, Like Son poster
5.0

A former rock star, Tae-su, returns home to his son after a 15year absence. His son is filled with resentment, but when they are joined unexpectedly by a girl called Mari, an unlikely family forms.

Like Father, Like Son

2008

Hanbando poster
6.4

The President of South Korea races against time to prove the seal on documents from long dead King Gojong is fake by charging outspoken historian Choi Min-jae, and a descendant of the royal bloodline Kim Yu-shik, to find the long lost seal in order to prove that the Japanese claim to railroads is false, a claim that will stop the reunification of the two Koreas.

Hanbando

2006

City of Damnation poster
4.9

Jang Choon-dong is a traffic officer who aspires to become a homicide detective. He is assigned to go undercover to infiltrate a gangster network. Meanwhile, Lee Joong-dae, a member of Kwang-seob's gang, goes undercover himself by joining the police force. Joong-dae tries hard to gain favor with his squad leader in an effort to expose Choon-dong's identity.

City of Damnation

2009

Jakarta poster
5.7

A heist movie about three groups of thieves who independently plan to rob the same bank on the same day, which causes no end of pandemonium and confusion, or does it?

Jakarta

2000

Holy Daddy poster
4.0

Won-Tak's dad, an old-time con-man, was suddenly killed during a freak accident in the prison, just one day before his release. Having waited for so many years to be reconciled with his dad and to start a new life together, Won-Tak felt betrayed and vowed to ruin his own life and bring shame to his parents. However, unknown to him, Wong-Tak's dad has managed to strike a bargain with an angel to return to the living world as Won-Tak's new bestfriend.

Holy Daddy

2006

The Anarchists poster
4.9

Set in 1920s Shanghai, the film recounts the activities of a group of young Koreans trying to destabilize Japanese control of their penninsula. Through an anti-occupation terrorist campaign, the five men hope to inspire a resurrection throughout their penninsular homeland.

The Anarchists

2000

The Promenade poster
6.5

The sullen owner of a music store employs a strange young woman in his small corner shop, while he deals with a conflicted past with his father. His friends experience similar life changing experiences as well, which they bring to light in their music.

The Promenade

2000

Series credits

Running Man poster
8.2

These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!

Running Man

2010

Unanswered Questions poster
8.0

A current affairs/journalism program that investigates unsolved cases and looks into various problems in society, religion and more.

Unanswered Questions

1992

Unanswered Questions poster
8.0

A current affairs/journalism program that investigates unsolved cases and looks into various problems in society, religion and more.

Unanswered Questions

1992

X-Man poster
7.2

Celebrity guests are split into two teams to compete in various contests. One guest, known only to himself, is designated the "X-Man", and does his best to cause his team to lose the contests. At the end, all guests try to determine the X-Man's identity.

X-Man

2003

목욕탕집 남자들 poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

목욕탕집 남자들

1995

The Rebel poster
5.6

The son of a Joseon Dynasty slave reluctantly becomes a leader who protects the common people from an evil king.

The Rebel

2017

City Hunter poster
7.5

The story takes place in Seoul, 2011. Lee Yoon-sung is a talented MIT-graduate who's working on the international communications team at the Blue House. He encounters dangerous situations while solving a variety of cases, both big and small, for people who need his help, and eventually becomes a "city hunter."

City Hunter

2011

The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War poster
3.4

Jingbirok, the name of a book written by real-life Joseon historian and scholar Ryu Seong Ryong (Kim Sang Joong),detailing the Imjin War (1592-1598). The drama will be a telling of historical events with the scholar as the central character, in the samevein as “Jung Do Jun”(who influenced the founding of the Joseon dynasty). Ryu Seong Ryong was an official who served during King Seonjo’s reign in the late 16th century. He was a brilliant Confucian scholar who was put in charge of military operations during the Imjin War, and greatly influenced AdmiralLee Soon Shin.

The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War

2015

Golden Rainbow poster
4.0

A drama about seven siblings, all of them are orphans and not blood-related, love each other more than real siblings. They will go through many hardships together. Baek Won is the leader of seven orphans who band together to make their own family. Meanwhile, Do Young is the prosecutor who falls in love with her.

Golden Rainbow

2013

Knight Flower poster
8.1

Cho Yeo Hwa has been a widow for 15 years. Her in-laws are the most prestigious noble family in the kingdom. During the day, she leads the life of a widow devoted entirely to her dead husband's memory and rarely ventures outside the gate of her home. At night, Yeo Hwa dons the mask of Hero, who secretly jumps over the surrounding wall to save the helpless.

Knight Flower

2024

Princess Hours poster
7.6

A high school girl’s world turns upside-down after she learns her grandfather promised her hand in marriage to the nation’s crown prince!

Princess Hours

2006

No Way I'm an Adult poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

No Way I'm an Adult

2015

Bad Guys poster
7.7

To combat rising violent crimes, the Police Chief asks Detective Oh Goo Tak to form a team consisting of criminals. He is currently suspended from the police force for using excessive force. He then gathers team members: Park Woong Chul who is a gangster, Lee Jung Moon who is the youngest serial killer with extraordinary intelligence and Jung Tae Soo who is a contract killer. Police Inspector Yoo Mi Young also joins the team and she tries to have these guys work as a team by dealing with them rationally and sometimes emotionally.

Bad Guys

2014

Mom's Dead Upset poster
7.0

Mom's Dead Upset is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-ja, Lee Soon-jae, Baek Il-seob, Shin Eun-kyung, and Ryu Jin. It aired on KBS2 from February 2 to September 28, 2008 on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:55 for 66 episodes. The drama attracted record-breaking ratings, peaking at 42.7% on the September 21 episode. Kim Hye-ja stars as a middle-aged woman who rediscovers herself by taking a one-year break and declaring independence from her family after spending decades as a housewife looking after three children, a husband and a widowed father-in-law. Her performance won the Grand Prize at the 2008 KBS Drama Awards and the 2009 Baeksang Arts Awards.

Mom's Dead Upset

2008

The Chaser poster
7.9

Although he was poor, detective Baek Hong Suk made an honest living. However, his poor yet happy family is shattered when his 15-year-old daughter dies. When people tarnish the name of his daughter, who means everything to him, Hong Suk vows to reveal the truth behind his daughter’s wrongful death and digs up the truth. In his search, he comes to face a stronger mastermind than expected.

The Chaser

2012

The Banker poster
6.8

It’s tell the story of a bank auditor pursues justice and policy changes at a time when an economic bubble is collapsing. No Dae Ho is an honest and sincere man. He works as a branch manager of Daehan Bank which is located in a small city. The branch is on a soon to be shutdown list. Surprisingly, No Dae Ho is promoted to an auditor at the bank’s headquarters in Seoul. No Dae Ho then faces corruption at the bank.

The Banker

2019

My Husband's Woman poster
7.0

My Husband's Woman is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae, Bae Jong-ok, and Kim Sang-joong. It aired on SBS from April 2 to July 19, 2007 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Written by renowned TV scribe Kim Soo-hyun in her no-nonsense yet provocative style, the TV series explores the intimate and painful ordeal of women on both sides of the story behind an extramarital affair, delving into the minds of the betrayed and the betrayer. It was the second highest-rated Korean drama of 2007, and won Kim Hee-ae the Grand Prize at the 2007 SBS Drama Awards.

My Husband's Woman

2007

A New Leaf poster
7.2

Kim Seok Joo (Kim Myung Min) is a cold, calculating lawyer who is vying to become successful at all costs. After a fateful accident causes him to lose his memory, Kim Seok Joo must rediscover who he is as a person and choose whether he will fight for justice or fall back into his old ways. Before the accident, he was engaged to the only grandchild of a wealthy family, Yoo Jung Sun (Chae Jung Ahn), but with no memory of her, he begins to fall for Lee Ji Yoon (Park Min Young), an idealistic intern at his law firm. As he regains his memories, will his heart choose new love or old greed?

A New Leaf

2014

The Dawn of the Empire poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Dawn of the Empire

2002

2004 Human Market poster
8.0

Korean TV SBS Miniseries - 2004 Human Market, aired from 08 March 2004 to 11 May 2004.

2004 Human Market

2004

The 3rd Republic poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The 3rd Republic

1993

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sweet Bride

1999

Eat in Style poster
10.0

Celebrities look for local ingredients that are not very well-known to people. The hosts try dishes cooked in the traditional way using these ingredients. In order to introduces these rare gems, star chefs come into play to recreate the dishes with these unpopular products. Will the hosts be able to make these ingredients famous? In this show, not only rare ingredients will be introduced, but also seasonal and local produce will be shown throughout time. It will shine light to a new direction in people's diet. Also, some of the hottest guests will make an appearance.

Eat in Style

2018

Ghost poster
NR

The story of the new millenium's hero to settle the chaos at the end of the century. Dal Shik, this new generation punk with spiritual abilities, and Dae Hyup, who loses his fiance at the hands of a grudge holding criminal. The feud of the ghosts and the strength to overcome fate through a reporter who looks amazingly like Dae Hyup's dead fiance.

Ghost

1999

Tomato poster
7.0

A shoe designer and her rival compete for success, ambition, and love in the high-stakes world of fashion.

Tomato

1999

Legends of Love poster
NR

A married woman in her early 30s seems to have a perfect life, but deep down, she hasn't forgotten her past love. Meanwhile, her ex-lover, a successful lawyer, hasn't been able to get over her either.

Legends of Love

2000

Clocking Out poster
4.8

A science fiction blockbuster in which special agents struggle with a weird species that has taken over Korea.

Clocking Out

2016

Hong Gil-dong poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hong Gil-dong

1998

The Soldiers poster
7.0

The World's first military national team selection match! Leaders from Korea's 707 Special Task Force, British SAS, Sweden's SOG, and US green beret will pick members from Korea's elite special forces to make a team to represent South Korea in a national competition.

The Soldiers

2021

Eight Days Mystery of Jeong Jo Assassination poster
3.3

About the assassination attempts on Emperor Jeong Jo's life during the 8 day period when he left the palace for a ceremony to honor his father who was killed by his grandfather.

Eight Days Mystery of Jeong Jo Assassination

2007

Teen poster
NR

A youth drama depicting the innocence, romance, and heartbreaking love and friendship of middle school students.

Teen

1993

No artwork available
NR

Drama aired on KBS 1TV from February 14, 2015 to August 2, 2015

장비록

2012

The Lie poster
NR

Joon Hee is a professional designer that enjoys a fulfilled life with his wife Eun Soo. However, their seemingly perfect relationship is put to a challenging test after the couple discovers that Eun Soo is unable to have a baby of her own. In the middle of the whole conflict Joon Hee starts to develop feelings for female manager Song Woo, which puts in motion a passionate triangle relationship.

The Lie

1998

사피엔스 스튜디오 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

사피엔스 스튜디오

2020

스라소니 아카데미 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

스라소니 아카데미

2021

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

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