Kim Seok (born August 10, 1992) is a South Korean equestrian and former actor. He began his career as a child actor in 1997, starring in films and television dramas such as When I Turned Nine (2004), Seoul 1945 (2006) and Princess Hours (2006).[1] In 1999, Kim was encouraged by his father to take up horseback riding in order to boost his stamina, but his skill in the sport led him to put his entertainment activities on hold in 2009 and focus on being a member of the Korean national equestrian team.[2] He competed in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou and the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.[3][4]

Kim Seok
Born (1992-08-10) August 10, 1992 (age 33)
OccupationsEquestrian, actor
Years active1997–2009
Korean name
Hangul
김석
RRGim Seok
MRKim Sŏk

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
1997No. 3Tae-ju's son
1999Sunflower Blues (short film)Kang Doo-sik
2000KilimanjaroBeon-gae's son
2002Can't Live Without RobberyGo Soo-min
2003My Teacher, Mr. KimJoon-seok
2004When I Turned NineBaek Yeo-min
My Brotheryoung Kim Jong-hyeon

Television series

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Year Title Role Network
1999Days of DelightHong Dong-seokMBC
2002My Love PatzziMBC
2004Jang Gil-sanyoung Jang Gil-sanSBS
Toji, the LandChoi Hwan-gookSBS
Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin
(The Violin Across the Channel)
young Jin Chang-hyunFuji TV
2005Ballad of Seodongyoung SeodongSBS
2006Seoul 1945young Choi Woon-hyukSBS
Princess HoursShin Chae-joonMBC
JumongOnjoMBC
Dae Jo-yeongDae-danKBS1
2007The LegendDalgu's friendMBC
2009Queen Seondeokyoung ImjongMBC

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
200412th Chunsa Film Art Awards[5]Best Young Actor/Actress[6]When I Turned NineWon
2006KBS Drama AwardsBest Young ActorSeoul 1945Won
2007KBS Drama AwardsBest Young ActorDae Jo-yeongNominated
2009National Union Equestrian FederationGold MedalHaute école Standard HurdlesWon

References

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  1. Soh, Joon (March 25, 2004). "Life's Little Melodramas at Age 9". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  2. "An actor and a jockey, Kim Seok". Arirang. 21 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  3. Chang, Anita (22 November 2010). "A first: After equestrian comp, horses leave China". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  4. "Athlete's Profile, Biographies: Kim Seok". 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 2015-04-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. "When I Turned Nine unexpected winner of Chunsa Film Art Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 25 November 2004. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  6. Award shared with Kim Myung-jae, Lee Se-young and Na Ah-hyun
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