Kim Sung-oh

Kim Sung-oh
Kim Sung-oh
	Kim in 2013
Born	September 15, 1978 (age 47); Nowon District, Seoul, South Korea
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present
Agent	Ghost Studio
Spouse	Choi Yu-jin (m. 2014)
Children	1
Korean name
Hangul	김성오
RR	Gim Seongo
MR	Kim Sŏngo

Kim Sung-oh (Korean: 김성오; born September 15, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in the television series Secret Garden (2010–2011) and the film The Man from Nowhere (2010).^[2]^{[unreliable source?]}^[3]^{[unreliable source?]}

Personal life

He was married in December 2014 to a non-entertainment person.^[4]^{[unreliable source?]} They have a son, Kim Ah-il (김아일).^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2002	Emergency Act 19	Soldier 2 at vinyl house
2003	Sword in the Moon	Mu-kwan's underling 3
2004	Fighter in the Wind	flight school instructor
2005	She's on Duty	one of Hammer's goons
2005	A Bittersweet Life	Oh Moo-sung's subordinate
2006	Lost in Love	man in couple
2008	Life is Beautiful	guy with scary face
2009	Kiss Me, Kill Me	gang member 1
	White Night	40-year-old man
	Potato Symphony	Jjang-goo ("Bulging head")
2010	The Man from Nowhere	Jong-seok
2012	My PS Partner	Seok-woon
	Love 911	Yong-soo
	The Tower	In-geon		^[5]
2013	Tough as Iron	Hwi-gon
2014	Fashion King	Kim Nam-jung		^[6]
2015	You Call It Passion	Section chief Ma	Cameo
2016	Missing You	Ki-bum
2017	The Merciless	Jung Seung-pil	Cameo
2018	Unstoppable	Ki-tae
2018	Door Lock	Detective Lee
2020	Secret Zoo	Kim Gun-wook
2022	Kingmaker	Secretary Park
2022	The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure	Kang-seop		^[7]
2023	Kill Boksoon	Sergeant Shin		^[8]
2023	12.12: The Day	Kim Chang-se
2025	Hitman 2	Chang Cheol-ryong		^[9]^[10]
2025	Good News	Seigo Maeda (the flight first officer)

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2005	Sad Love Story
2007	Ghost Pang Pang	Sung Joo-shin, gigolo
2007	Chosun Police 1
2008	On Air	Kim Sung-oh, SW department manager	Cameo
2009	Father's House
	City Hall	paparazzo
	Green Coach	Kim Kyung-shik
	Will It Snow for Christmas?	Tae-joon's underling
2010	Giant	Cha Boo-cheol
2010	Secret Garden	Secretary Kim
2011	Sign	Lee Ho-jin	Cameo (episode 15–19)
	Midas	Kim Dong-cheol
	Myung-wol the Spy	Cop in action movie	Cameo (episode 1)
	KBS Drama Special "Terminal"	Man-soo
	Glory Jane	Joo Dae-sung
2012	History of a Salaryman	Prosecutor Park Moon-soo	Cameo (episode 20)
	Phantom	Shin Hyo-jung's fan	Cameo (episode 1)
	A Gentleman's Dignity	Officer Kim	Cameo (episode 15)
2013	When a Man Falls in Love	Lee Chang-hee
2014	Inspiring Generation	Jung Jae-hwa
2014	Diary of a Night Watchman	Sadam
2015	Warm and Cozy	Hwang Wook
2015	She Was Pretty	Man Harassing Ha-Ri	Cameo (episode 3)
2016	The Royal Gambler	Hwanghae-do's Gaejakdoo	Cameo (episode 10)
	Squad 38	mortgage lender	Cameo
	Becky's Back	Woo Bum-ryong
2017	Fight for My Way	Hwang Jang-ho
2017–2018	A Korean Odyssey	Lee Han-joo		^[11]
2020	Graceful Friends	Jo Hyung-woo
2021	L.U.C.A.: The Beginning	Lee Son
2021	The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim	Sound of evil spirits	Voice cameo (Episode 1–2)	^[12]
2022	Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area	Cha Moo-hyuk		^[13]^[14]
	Alice, the Ultimate Weapon	The hidden guardian of 'Winter		^[15]
	A Model Family	Choi Kang-jun		^[16]^[17]
	Desperate Mr. X	Seung-il	Cameo (episode 2)	^[18]
	Unlock My Boss	Ma-pi		^[19]
2023	Island	Yul	Part 2	^[20]
2023	Lies Hidden in My Garden	Park Jae-ho		^[21]
2025	One: High School Heroes	High school dean	Cameo (episode 8)
	Low Life	Im Jeon-chul		^[22]
	Shin's Project	Choi Cheol		^[23]

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	On Rent: House on Wheels	Cast Member	with team actor The Pirates 2	^[24]

Music video appearances

Year	Song title	Artist
2003	"For a Long, Long Time"	Vibe
2005	"Cup of Tears"	Park Sang-min
2005	"그대만큼만"	Park Sang-min
2011	"To Live at Least Once"	4Men
2011	"I Love You"	4Men

Radio drama

Year	Title	Role
2011	Radio Secret Garden	Secretary Kim, Joo-won's assistant

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2011	47th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best New Actor (TV)	Secret Garden	Nominated
2011	4th Korea Drama Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Giant, Midas, Secret Garden	Nominated
2016	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a One-act Drama	Becky's Back	Won
2017	KBS Drama Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Fight My Way	Won

References

↑ Park, Ah-reum (November 1, 2022). "주원X수애X이다희X김옥빈X김성오, 신생 고스트 스튜디오서 새 출발[공식]" [Joo Won X Soo Ae X Lee Da Hee X Kim Ok Bin X Kim Seong Oh, A New Start at the New Ghost Studio [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Naver.
↑ "Hyun Bin & Kim Sung Oh reunite for Samsung's Smart TV". Allkpop. February 27, 2011. Archived from the original on November 21, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
↑ "Secret Garden's Kim Sung Oh is selected as the model for Super Action, a cable channel for action films". Korea.com. September 1, 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
↑ "Actor Kim Sung Oh to Get Married in December". October 31, 2014. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
↑ Han, Jae-hee (December 26, 2012). "Son Ye-jin a pillar of support in The Tower". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 15, 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ Tae, Sang-joon (January 6, 2014). "JOO Won Enthroned as the FASHION KING". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
↑ Kim Ji-hye (October 29, 2021). '해적2', 내년 설 연휴 개봉...강하늘X한효주X이광수 호흡 ['Pirates 2' to be released next year for the Lunar New Year holiday... Kang Ha-neul X Han Hyo-joo X Lee Kwang-soo Breathing] (in Korean). Seoul Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Naver.
↑ Yumi Jeong (March 1, 2023). [시네마 데이트] 전도연ㅣ대중의 마음 정확히 명중시킨 고수 '길복순' [[Cinema Date] Jeon Do-yeonㅣKil Bok-soon, a master who accurately hit the public's heart] (in Korean). ZE top news. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Naver.
↑ Park, Jeong-sun (September 7, 2023). "히트맨2' 크랭크업...돌아온 권상우·정준호·황우슬혜" ['Hitman 2' cranks up... Kwon Sang-woo, Jung Joon-ho and Hwang Woo-sul-hye are back in action] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Naver.
↑ Lee Da-won (December 10, 2024). "'히트맨2' 내년 1월 개봉 확정" ['Hitman 2' confirmed for release in January next year]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
↑ [단독]김성오, 홍자매의 '화유기' 캐스팅 확정. Star MK (in Korean). September 18, 2017. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
↑ Park Pan-seok (August 2, 2021). 영화 '아저씨' 인연" 김성오, '우수무당 가두심' 악령 목소리 특별 출연 ["Movie 'The Uncle' Bond" Kim Seong-oh, 'Excellent Shaman', Special Appearance of Evil Spirit's Voice]. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
↑ Kim Na-young (March 31, 2021). 한국판 '종이의 집', 유지태·김윤진→박해수·전종서·김지훈 출연 확정 (공식) [Korean version of 'House of Paper', Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Yun-jin → Park Hae-soo, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Ji-hoon confirmed to appear (official)]. MKSports (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
↑ Lee Min-ji (April 29, 2022). '종이의 집:공동경제구역' 6월 24일 파트1 공개, 하회탈 선택[공식] [House of Paper: Common Economic Zone' Part 1 released on June 24, Hahoe Mask Selection [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Naver.
↑ Lee Min-ji (May 24, 2022). 최종병기 앨리스' 6월 24일 첫 공개 "핑크빛인 줄 알았는데 핏빛 [Alice, the Ultimate Weapon' first released on June 24 "I thought it was pink, but it was bloody"] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Naver.
↑ Choi Na-young (May 4, 2021). [단독] 김성오, 차기작 넷플릭스 '모범가족'..'열 일' 아이콘 ing [[Exclusive] Seong-oh Kim, the next Netflix 'Exemplary Family'..'Ten Days' Icon ing]. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
↑ Moon Ji-yeon (July 14, 2022). [공식] 정우·박희순→윤진서·박지연, '모범가족' 8월 12일 공개 확정 [[Official] Jungwoo Park Hee-soon → Yoon Jin-seo and Park Ji-yeon, 'Exemplary Family' confirmed to be released on August 12th] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022 – via Naver.
↑ Choi Yun-na (June 22, 2022). 권상우·임세미·성동일→이이경·신현수·박진주...'위기의 X' 라인업 확정[공식] [Kwon Sang-woo, Lim Se-mi, Seong Dong-il → Lee Yi-kyung, Shin Hyeon-su, Park Jin-joo... 'X in Crisis' lineup confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Naver.
↑ Park Ah-reum (December 6, 2022). '사장님을 잠금해제' 작가 "요즘 세상에 참 어울릴 법한 이야기" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Naver.
↑ Moon Ji-yeon (February 27, 2023). 김남길 '아일랜드' 파트2, 공개 직후 亞 4개국서 1위 (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
↑ Yoo Jun-ha (May 12, 2023). "'마당이 있는 집' 김태희·임지연의 대본 리딩 현장 공개" (in Korean). Edaily [ko]. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Naver.
↑ 돈 냄새 맡은 촌뜨기들 온다..'파인' 류승룡x양세종, 7월 16일 공개. The Korea Daily (in Korean). June 18, 2025. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
↑ 신사장 프로젝트 | 인물 소개 [Shin's Project | Character introduction]. tvN (in Korean). Retrieved September 24, 2025.
↑ Hwng Hye-jin (August 11, 2021). 바퀴달린집3' 측 "강하늘→세훈 '해적' 배우 9人 스핀오프 출연"(공식) ['House on Wheels 3' side "Kang Ha-neul → Sehun's 'Pirates' cast 9 people spin-off appearance" (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

External links

Kim Sung-oh on Cyworld (in Korean)
Kim Sung-oh at HanCinema
Kim Sung-oh at the Korean Movie Database
Kim Sung-oh at IMDb

[1] Park, Ah-reum (November 1, 2022). "주원X수애X이다희X김옥빈X김성오, 신생 고스트 스튜디오서 새 출발[공식]" [Joo Won X Soo Ae X Lee Da Hee X Kim Ok Bin X Kim Seong Oh, A New Start at the New Ghost Studio [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Naver.

[2] "Hyun Bin & Kim Sung Oh reunite for Samsung's Smart TV". Allkpop. February 27, 2011. Archived from the original on November 21, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2012.

[3] "Secret Garden's Kim Sung Oh is selected as the model for Super Action, a cable channel for action films". Korea.com. September 1, 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2012.

[4] "Actor Kim Sung Oh to Get Married in December". October 31, 2014. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2016.

[5] Han, Jae-hee (December 26, 2012). "Son Ye-jin a pillar of support in The Tower". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 15, 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[6] Tae, Sang-joon (January 6, 2014). "JOO Won Enthroned as the FASHION KING". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on November 26, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.

[7] Kim Ji-hye (October 29, 2021). '해적2', 내년 설 연휴 개봉...강하늘X한효주X이광수 호흡 ['Pirates 2' to be released next year for the Lunar New Year holiday... Kang Ha-neul X Han Hyo-joo X Lee Kwang-soo Breathing] (in Korean). Seoul Broadcasting System. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Naver.

[8] Yumi Jeong (March 1, 2023). [시네마 데이트] 전도연ㅣ대중의 마음 정확히 명중시킨 고수 '길복순' [[Cinema Date] Jeon Do-yeonㅣKil Bok-soon, a master who accurately hit the public's heart] (in Korean). ZE top news. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Naver.

[9] Park, Jeong-sun (September 7, 2023). "히트맨2' 크랭크업...돌아온 권상우·정준호·황우슬혜" ['Hitman 2' cranks up... Kwon Sang-woo, Jung Joon-ho and Hwang Woo-sul-hye are back in action] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Naver.

[10] Lee Da-won (December 10, 2024). "'히트맨2' 내년 1월 개봉 확정" ['Hitman 2' confirmed for release in January next year]. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[11] [단독]김성오, 홍자매의 '화유기' 캐스팅 확정. Star MK (in Korean). September 18, 2017. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.

[12] Park Pan-seok (August 2, 2021). 영화 '아저씨' 인연" 김성오, '우수무당 가두심' 악령 목소리 특별 출연 ["Movie 'The Uncle' Bond" Kim Seong-oh, 'Excellent Shaman', Special Appearance of Evil Spirit's Voice]. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021.

[13] Kim Na-young (March 31, 2021). 한국판 '종이의 집', 유지태·김윤진→박해수·전종서·김지훈 출연 확정 (공식) [Korean version of 'House of Paper', Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Yun-jin → Park Hae-soo, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Ji-hoon confirmed to appear (official)]. MKSports (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.

[14] Lee Min-ji (April 29, 2022). '종이의 집:공동경제구역' 6월 24일 파트1 공개, 하회탈 선택[공식] [House of Paper: Common Economic Zone' Part 1 released on June 24, Hahoe Mask Selection [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Naver.

[15] Lee Min-ji (May 24, 2022). 최종병기 앨리스' 6월 24일 첫 공개 "핑크빛인 줄 알았는데 핏빛 [Alice, the Ultimate Weapon' first released on June 24 "I thought it was pink, but it was bloody"] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Naver.

[16] Choi Na-young (May 4, 2021). [단독] 김성오, 차기작 넷플릭스 '모범가족'..'열 일' 아이콘 ing [[Exclusive] Seong-oh Kim, the next Netflix 'Exemplary Family'..'Ten Days' Icon ing]. OSEN [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.

[17] Moon Ji-yeon (July 14, 2022). [공식] 정우·박희순→윤진서·박지연, '모범가족' 8월 12일 공개 확정 [[Official] Jungwoo Park Hee-soon → Yoon Jin-seo and Park Ji-yeon, 'Exemplary Family' confirmed to be released on August 12th] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022 – via Naver.

[18] Choi Yun-na (June 22, 2022). 권상우·임세미·성동일→이이경·신현수·박진주...'위기의 X' 라인업 확정[공식] [Kwon Sang-woo, Lim Se-mi, Seong Dong-il → Lee Yi-kyung, Shin Hyeon-su, Park Jin-joo... 'X in Crisis' lineup confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Naver.

[19] Park Ah-reum (December 6, 2022). '사장님을 잠금해제' 작가 "요즘 세상에 참 어울릴 법한 이야기" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Naver.

[20] Moon Ji-yeon (February 27, 2023). 김남길 '아일랜드' 파트2, 공개 직후 亞 4개국서 1위 (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

[21] Yoo Jun-ha (May 12, 2023). "'마당이 있는 집' 김태희·임지연의 대본 리딩 현장 공개" (in Korean). Edaily [ko]. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023 – via Naver.

[22] 돈 냄새 맡은 촌뜨기들 온다..'파인' 류승룡x양세종, 7월 16일 공개. The Korea Daily (in Korean). June 18, 2025. Archived from the original on June 21, 2025. Retrieved September 24, 2025.

[23] 신사장 프로젝트 | 인물 소개 [Shin's Project | Character introduction]. tvN (in Korean). Retrieved September 24, 2025.

[24] Hwng Hye-jin (August 11, 2021). 바퀴달린집3' 측 "강하늘→세훈 '해적' 배우 9人 스핀오프 출연"(공식) ['House on Wheels 3' side "Kang Ha-neul → Sehun's 'Pirates' cast 9 people spin-off appearance" (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.

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Kim Sung-oh
Kim in 2013
Born	(1978-09-15) September 15, 1978 (age 47) Nowon District, Seoul, South Korea
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present
Agent	Ghost Studio^[1]
Spouse	Choi Yu-jin (m. 2014)
Children	1

Korean name
Hangul	김성오
RR	Gim Seongo
MR	Kim Sŏngo