Kim Sung-kyun
Born (1980-05-25) May 25, 1980 (age 43)
OccupationActor
Years active2009-present
AgentUL Entertainment
SpouseKim Hye Jung
Children3
Korean name
Hangul
김성균
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Seong-gyun
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏnggyun

Kim Sung-kyun (born May 25, 1980) is a South Korean actor. Kim began his career in theatre, then made his screen debut as a gangster boss's faithful henchman in Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time,[1][2] followed by supporting roles in The Neighbor,[3] Reply 1994,[4][5] Reply 1988[6] and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016).[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2012 Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time Park Chang-woo
The Neighbor Ryu Seung-hyuk
577 Project (documentary) Himself
2013 Man on the Edge Choon-bong
South Bound Bong Man-deok
Secretly, Greatly Seo Soo-hyuk
Hwayi: A Monster Boy Dong-beom
Fasten Your Seatbelt Jo-rong
The Suspect Ri Kwang-jo
2014 Kundo: Age of the Rampant Mr. Jang
We Are Brothers Park Ha-yeon
2015 Chronicle of a Blood Merchant Geun-ryong
The Deal Seung-hyun
Summer Snow Seo-jung's manager
The Chosen: Forbidden Cave Jin-myeong
2016 Phantom Detective Kang Sung-il
2017 The Prison Doctor Kim
The Sheriff in Town Duk-man
The Poet and the Boy Friend (special appearance)
The Preparation In-gyoo
Wretches Detective Kang
2018 Golden Slumber Geum-chul
Feng Shui[8] Kim Byeong-gi
The Witness Hyung Gyun
I Have a Date with Spring Adidas man
2019 Story of Villains [9]
The Divine Move 2: The Wrathful Heo Il-do [10]
2021 Waiting for Rain Academy lecturer (Cameo) [11]
Sinkhole Park Dong-won [12]
2022 Hansan: Rising Dragon Kato[13]
Seoul Vibe Director Lee Hyun Kyun[14][15]
2023 Don't Buy the Seller Detective Joo [11][16]
12.12: The Day Kim Jun-yeop[17]
TBA Officer Black Belt Kim Seon-min[18]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes
2013 I Can Hear Your Voice Detective Cameo (episode 1)
Reply 1994 Sam Cheon-po
2014 Cunning Single Lady Head of IT security Cameo (episode 3)
2015 Reply 1988 Kim Sung-kyun
2016 Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Choi Ji-Mong
Entourage Himself Cameo (episode 4)
2017 Untouchable Jang Ki-seo
2019 The Fiery Priest Gu Dae-young [19]
2020 Hospital Playlist Jung-won's second eldest brother Cameo (episode 1)
2023 Divorce Attorney Shin Jang Hyeong-geun [20]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 After School: Lucky or Not Cameo (episode 6)
2021–present D.P. Park Bum-gu Season 1–2 [21]
2022 Grid Kim Man-ok / Lee Si-won [22]
Weak Hero Class 1 Yeon Shi-eun's father Special appearance [23]
2023 Moving Lee Jae-man [24]
TBA Karma [25]

Variety show

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Follow Hyung to Maya Cast member [26]

Theater

Year Title Role Restagings
Soonjung Manhwa "Pure Comic"
Room No. 13
2006 Suspense Hamlet
2008 Doogun Doogun "Thumping Heart" Lonely man without anyone
I Want to See You, Missing You Dok-hee 2009; 2010
2009 Talk During the Last 20 Minutes Disorganized multi-man
2010 Liar 1 Shot Bobby Franklin 2011

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2012 48th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time Won
21st Buil Film Awards Best New Actor Won
49th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Best New Actor Nominated
The Neighbor Won
32nd Korean Association of Film Critics Awards[27] Best New Actor Won
13th Busan Film Critics Awards Best New Actor Won
33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actor Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time Nominated
20th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Best New Actor Won
2013 7th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer Nominated
2014 50th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) Reply 1994 Nominated
7th Korea Drama Awards Best Couple Award with Min Do-hee Won
2016 1st tvN10 Awards Scene-Stealer, Actor Reply 1988 Won
24th SBS Drama Awards Special Acting Award, Actor in a Fantasy Drama Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo Nominated
2019 27th SBS Drama Awards[28] Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-Length Drama The Fiery Priest Won
2023 14th Korea Drama Awards[29] Excellence Award, Actor D.P. Won

References

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  4. ^ Yoon, Ha-youn (22 December 2013). "Reply 1994 proposal scene sparks attention". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
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