Ki Joo-bong

Ki Joo-bong

1955-09-03 South Korea 99 Credits

Biography

Ki Joo-bong, born in 1955, is a South Korean actor. he majored in film and theatre from Sorabol Art University (now part of Chung-Ang University). He debuted in 1977 when he established the theater company 76 along with his brother KI Guk-seo, also an actor and stage director. They were not earning a lot, but KI didn’t mind. However, along with his marriage came the moral obligation of feeding his family and so he tried other jobs, without much success. He went back to the stage, and since the...

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Across the Ocean

2025

Acting

One day, an elderly fisherman living on the coast of South Korea discovers a boy swept ashore by a storm. Upon learning that the boy is from North Kor...

The Burglars

The Burglars

2025

as Pal-bok

Acting

An elderly woman, Eunja, who lives in the countryside, teams up with Palbok, a burglar, to embark on a spree of robbing empty houses.

In Da House 3: In Korea

In Da House 3: In Korea

2025

Acting
Peafowl

Peafowl

2024

as Deok-gil

5.0
Acting

A transgender woman has cut ties with her family and hometown. She is compelled to go back, however, to perform a traditional memorial drum dance for ...

Galloper

Galloper

2024

as police chief

Acting

“Galloper” is the name of an SUV that Hyundai launched in 1991. At the time, it was the favorite of many Korean men, and the last one was produced in ...

The Blood of Desire

The Blood of Desire

2024

5.0
Acting

Tortoise, a street thug with a hard life, happens to land a big mission, which he considers a ‘game changing’ chance; an opportunity to go from rags t...

At That Time Jessy Was 20

At That Time Jessy Was 20

2023

as Chairman Min

Acting
In Our Day

In Our Day

2023

as Ui-ju

6.9
Acting

Recently returned to South Korea, an actress in her forties is staying with her friend and her cat. Meanwhile, an aging poet in declining health lives...

2035: The Greenlight

2035: The Greenlight

2023

5.0
Acting

In 2025, South and North Korea unified. It was triggered by a sudden explosion in Midnight near the North of DMZ by a forest fire in December, 2024. T...

Face that face

Face that face

2023

Acting

A man who has lived as an ordinary father and husband finally tries to find his authentic self in his twilight years.

Kill Boksoon

Kill Boksoon

2023

as Ki

6.8
Acting

At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.

DAEMUGA

DAEMUGA

2022

6.2
Acting

Fake shaman Sin-nam is a 20-something graduate of a shaman school. Chung-dam is a real deal, who is possessed by a child god. And swindling shaman S...

Jooyoung in Wonderland

2022

Acting

On her way home during the holiday season, Jooyoung is called back to work. Having to work overnight is annoying enough, but then she gets stuck at a ...

The Novelist's Film

The Novelist's Film

2022

as Man-soo

6.6
Acting

A novelist visits a bookstore run by a young colleague who's been out of touch, then takes a walk with a film director and his wife. She meets an actr...

Sisyphus's Vacation

Sisyphus's Vacation

2021

as Mr. Seo

2.0
Acting

Early in the morning, Kubo goes out to meet his senior KI-young who is editor-in-chief of the publishing company to see if he can publish his manuscri...

An Actor Prepares by Gi Gukseo

2021

as Self

Acting

Director Gi Gukseo and the actors, who are affiliated with a theater company Gukdan 76, begin to rehearse Samuel Beckett’s Endgame. The actors, includ...

On the Line

On the Line

2021

as President

7.7
Acting

Seo-joon, loses everything to voice phishing and infiltrates a organization in China to meet Kwak Pro, the designer behind this phishing system.

Introduction

Introduction

2021

as Old Actor

6.3
Acting

Youngho is summoned by his father, who is a doctor. Finding him busy with his patients, one of whom is a famous actor, Youngho has to wait. When his g...

Today, Together 2

Today, Together 2

2021

5.0
Acting
An Old Lady

An Old Lady

2020

as Dong-in

7.2
Acting

Hyo-jeong, a 69-year-old woman, is raped—but few people, including the police, are willing to believe what she says.

A Distant Place

A Distant Place

2020

as Joong-man

6.6
Acting

A sheep farmer whose remote and quiet life is disturbed by the arrival of both his lover and his twin sister.

Fruits

Fruits

2019

as Jong-hwan

Acting

The unemployed father kills his time in the library to escape the heat. His son is in the same library, studying for the civil service exam that he's ...

Hotel by the River

Hotel by the River

2019

as Young-hwan

6.4
Acting

An aging poet summons his estranged sons to the hotel he is staying at because he feels his death is near; meanwhile, he encounters two women staying ...

Grass

Grass

2018

as Chang-soo

6.6
Acting

Areum sits in a small café, typing on her laptop. Around her, customers enact various dramas from their lives. Is she writing what she hears or is she...

The Spy Gone North

The Spy Gone North

2018

as President Kim Jong-il

7.4
Acting

South Korea, 1993. An agent of the National Intelligence Service is sent to Beijing to infiltrate a group of North Korean officials with the ultimate ...

Land of Happiness

Land of Happiness

2018

5.0
Acting

When Min-soo's birthday comes, he visits Hui-ja’s house with a feeling of uneasiness. Gladly welcomed by her family, he stares fixedly at the prepared...

The Soup

The Soup

2018

as CEO

4.0
Acting

An ex-con enters a house without being invited to live with a married couple with intellectual disabilities and their seven-year-old daughter.

The Angel's Time

The Angel's Time

2018

5.0
Acting

Chun Hee is in 11th grade. He was in a movie club at school when his illness recurred and he was hospitalized. There, he meets Joo Hee who is waiting ...

Merry Christmas Mr. Mo

Merry Christmas Mr. Mo

2017

as Mo Geum-san

6.3
Acting

Mo Geum-san is a barber living in the rural area, who once aspired to be an actor. He starts to have doubts about his humdrum life after the village h...

The First Lap

The First Lap

2017

as Ji-young's Father

6.0
Acting

Between reproaches over past problems that were never resolved and the uncertainty of a future that is relentlessly coming closer, a young couple take...

The Day After

The Day After

2017

as Taxi Driver

6.5
Acting

On her first day at work, Areum replaces a woman who broke up with the boss. The wife of the boss finds a love note, bursts into the office, and mista...

Misbehavior

Misbehavior

2016

as Jae-ha's father

5.3
Acting

Hyo-joo, a temporary teacher at a boys' high school, witnesses Hae-yeong's passionate embrace with a boy, causing her immense humiliation towards her.

Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River

Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River

2016

as Yeogak owner

7.1
Acting

In the late Joseon Dynasty, Bongyi Kim Seon-dal is the best conman who sells water from the Taedong River.

Hiya

Hiya

2016

Acting

Jin-Sang is a troublemaker in his family. He is suspected of fraud and murder, while Detective Choi is chasing after him. Jin-Sang has a younger broth...

Right Now, Wrong Then

Right Now, Wrong Then

2015

as Kim Won-ho

7.0
Acting

Chun-su arrives in Suwon one day earlier than scheduled. He has a special lecture to give the next day. Chun-su decides to visit a palace and meets He...

Office

Office

2015

as Detective Squad Chief

6.4
Acting

To nab a sales manager who's at large after murdering his family, a detective investigates the man's colleagues, who seem to be hiding something.

The Treacherous

The Treacherous

2015

as Butcher Mr. Kim

6.0
Acting

The story of Joseon's tyrant king Yeonsan who exploits the populace for his own carnal pleasures, his seemingly loyal retainer who controls him and al...

Coin Locker Girl

Coin Locker Girl

2015

as Man in Suite

7.0
Acting

A child abandoned in a subway coin locker is sold to a ruthless and calculating loan shark and gangster boss dubbed Mother, who runs an organ-harvesti...

The Deal

The Deal

2015

as Chief Choi

5.8
Acting

A cop catches a serial killer who murdered his sister but never finds her body. The lack of closure torments him and drives his brother-in-law insane,...

Empire of Lust

Empire of Lust

2015

as Jo Jun (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

In the turbulent Joseon dynasty, army commander Min-jae watches ambitious Prince Yi Bang-won while becoming entwined with Ga-hee, a vengeful gisaeng. ...

Hill of Freedom

Hill of Freedom

2014

as Byeong-joo

6.6
Acting

Kwon, a language school instructor, stops by her old workplace and receives a thick envelope addressed to her. A Japanese instructor named Mori had pr...

A Hard Day

A Hard Day

2014

as Mr. Kim

7.1
Acting

After trying to cover up a car accident that left a man dead, a crooked homicide detective is stalked by a mysterious man claiming to have witnessed t...

The Suspect

The Suspect

2013

as Coroner

6.8
Acting

Betrayed and on the run, a former North Korean agent tries to seek revenge on the man who killed his wife, find his missing daughter, and uncover the ...

Friend: The Great Legacy

Friend: The Great Legacy

2013

as Hyung-doo

6.7
Acting

Joon-seok is sent to prison for his involvement in Dong-soo's death. He meets Dong-soo's son in prison, keeps his identity a secret, and agrees to joi...

Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

2013

as Seong-soo's Stepfather

6.5
Acting

Sung-soo has everything a man could want: a beautiful wife and children, a comfortable home and luxury car, and plenty of money in the bank. When he l...

Kong's Family

Kong's Family

2013

5.0
Acting

Jang Baek-Ho is released from prison after 4 years of incarceration. He wants to open up a noodle restaurant, but he discovers that 5,000 dollars is m...

Montage

Montage

2013

as Ear Doctor Han

7.3
Acting

A woman's child is kidnapped and killed after paying the ransom. 15 years later, a mysterious figure is seen visiting the site of killing and another ...

Dear Dolphin

Dear Dolphin

2013

as Therapist

5.8
Acting

One summer night, Cha-kyung dies in a car accident, leaving her boyfriend Hyuk-geun behind in the greatest sorrow. One year since she died, Hyuk-geun ...

The Secret Scandal

The Secret Scandal

2013

as Hyun Sung-bong

6.6
Acting

A reporter and a prosecutor investigate the death of an actress, and in the process come into conflict with a group of very powerful people. Based on ...

Nobody’s Daughter Haewon

Nobody’s Daughter Haewon

2013

as Hoo-won

6.4
Acting

Haewon, a college student, wants to end her secret affair with her professor, Seongjun. Feeling depressed after bidding farewell to her mother who is ...

A Blooming Railroad

A Blooming Railroad

2013

Acting

The movie starts at Nampyung Station, a small train station, on a day in May. The train from Gwangju was supposed to arrive, but it didn't. Two staffs...

Iron Bag Mr. Woo Soo

Iron Bag Mr. Woo Soo

2012

as Mr. Wang

Acting

Woo Soo grew up as an orphan. His life was full of anger, exacerbated by being poor. One day, Woo Soo meets some kids. The children makes Woo Soo real...

The Day He Arrives

The Day He Arrives

2011

as Producer

7.0
Acting

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 ...

Maldives Express

Maldives Express

2010

Acting

A young couple in search of their missing child receives a disturbing text message.

Ha Ha Ha

Ha Ha Ha

2010

as Curator of Tongyeong's Local History Museum

6.3
Acting

Over drinks, two friends agree to swap fond memories of their recent trips to the same seaside town. As the stories unfold in flashback, it becomes ev...

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

2010

as Ji-hye's Father

5.0
Acting

An ordinary housewife, Yeong-hye, who has nightmares every night, finally becomes a vegetarian, throwing away all the meats in her refrigerator. Her h...

Bronze Medalist

Bronze Medalist

2009

as Director Baek (cameo)

7.6
Acting

Lee Ji-Bong is a former Olympics bronze medalist for weight-lifting, but a career-ending injury from the games forces him into early retirement. Unabl...

Heartbreak Library

Heartbreak Library

2008

as Hong-soo

6.2
Acting

Eun-soo, a librarian watches for book vandalism that currently happens in the library. One day, she catches Jun-oh tearing off certain page of books. ...

My Dear Enemy

My Dear Enemy

2008

as Man at Cousin's House

6.8
Acting

Hee-soo is desperate for money and finds her ex-boyfriend who owes her money. He goes around to various ex-girlfriends to get cash and she trails alon...

Viva! Love

Viva! Love

2008

as Mr. Ha

Acting

An unhappy woman in her 50s is knocked up by her daughter's boyfriend after a one night stand. With the neighborhood in shock and her family up in arm...

Night and Day

Night and Day

2008

as Mr. Jang

7.0
Acting

Kim Seong-nam travels to Paris to escape an arrest, leaving his wife behind in Korea. After he arrives, he meets an ex-girlfriend and is introduced to...

Pruning the Grapevine

Pruning the Grapevine

2007

as Father Moon

5.0
Acting

Catholic seminary student Soo-hyeon is having a hard time deciding whether to stay on the road to priesthood or give in to his earthly love for a girl...

The Romance

The Romance

2006

as Squad leader Hwang

5.5
Acting

Yoon-hee is so harassed by her husband's obsession and frantic love, that even breathing is painful to her. One day, her sudden suicide attempt is foi...

The Crescent Moon

The Crescent Moon

2005

as Uncle

4.3
Acting

Directed by Jang Kil-soo, the film revolves around a boy and his younger sister, who live in poverty yet in a pure and innocent way. A boy named Nan-n...

Crying Fist

Crying Fist

2005

as Yu Sang-hwan's Father

7.3
Acting

Jobless, besieged by creditors, and abandoned by his wife, the once silver medalist Tae-shik has sunk to street hustling, becoming a human punching ba...

R-Point

R-Point

2004

as Captain Park

6.7
Acting

On 07 January 1972, the South Korean base in Nah-Trang, Vietnam, receives a radio transmission from a missing platoon presumed dead.

The Ghost

The Ghost

2004

as Detective 1

6.0
Acting

Min Ji-Won suffers from amnesia caused by an accident almost a year ago. After the accident, Min Ji-Won is a shy person. Prior to the accident, Min Ji...

Clementine

Clementine

2004

as Hwang Jong-chul

3.1
Acting

Kim, a Taekwondo champion decides to give up his fighting career for good in order to take care of his daughter Sa Rang. But when an evil gambling kin...

Foolish Game

Foolish Game

2004

as Director Kim

Acting

Hyun-tae is a competent architect who prefers one-night stands to serious relationships. Heejae doesn’t want to believe in love anymore because she wa...

Liar

Liar

2004

as Lieutenant detective

6.0
Acting

Man-chul leads two lives, he is married to Myeong-sun and he is also living with Jeong-ae, a wealthy and sexy woman. One day he accidentilly catches a...

Mr. Handy

Mr. Handy

2004

as Chairman Yoon

6.1
Acting

When a handsome small-town know-it-all meets a high-strung, big-city dentist, they're bound to grind each other’s gears, until sparks start to fly.

Into the Mirror

Into the Mirror

2003

as Jeong Il-seong

6.3
Acting

Woo Yeong-min retired from the police force after trying to save his partner and causing his death. After a series of mysterious deaths in the shoppin...

Sword In The Moon

Sword In The Moon

2003

as Officer Jang

5.3
Acting

Kingdom of Joseon, ancient Korea. A usurper has conquered the throne. His ministers are being systematically eliminated by a mysterious assassin. An a...

Tube

Tube

2003

as Police Chief

5.5
Acting

Burnt-out transit cop Jay forms an unlikely alliance with pickpocket Kay to stop a terrorist hijacker from blowing up a subway car during rush hour.

Wild Card

Wild Card

2003

as Sergeant Kim

5.9
Acting

Two detectives investigate a string of horrific murders in Seoul and zero in on a sadistic gang leader who carries an actual ball and chain.

Save the Green Planet!

Save the Green Planet!

2003

as Squad Leader Lee

7.0
Acting

A young man believes that his country's leaders are actually toxic reptilian aliens sent down to launch a takeover of his beloved Earth. So he decides...

The First Amendment of Korea

The First Amendment of Korea

2003

4.6
Acting

Eun-bi, an orphaned girl who works as a prostitute, is moved to action when her prostitute friend is brutally gang raped and the police do nothing bec...

Sex Is Zero

Sex Is Zero

2002

as OB / Gyn Doctor (uncredited)

6.1
Acting

Eun-sik tries to pass the state exam while studying in college after his military service. One day, he meets a beautiful woman Eun-hyo, and his life c...

Saving My Hubby

Saving My Hubby

2002

as Han Ju-tae's father (uncredited)

5.6
Acting

Geum-soon, once a top-ranked volleyball player, is now a common housewife with a six-month old daughter and a clumsy husband. On the first day her hus...

Chow Yun-Fat Boy Meets Brownie Girl

Chow Yun-Fat Boy Meets Brownie Girl

2002

2.0
Acting

A big fan of Chow Yun-Fat who works in an illegal arms sales shop finds one day a huge jar allowing him to transform snails into humans...

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

2002

as Engineer Peng

7.5
Acting

A deaf man and his girlfriend resort to desperate measures in order to fund a kidney transplant for his sister. Things go horribly wrong, and the situ...

Public Enemy

Public Enemy

2002

as Song Haeng-ki

7.2
Acting

A notorious dirty cop makes an honest attempt to catch a serial killer who even murdered his own parents.

My Boss, My Hero

My Boss, My Hero

2001

as Sang Chun-man

6.0
Acting

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 ...

Say Yes

Say Yes

2001

as Manager

5.2
Acting

Young married couple Yoon-hee and Jung-hyun go on a road trip, and along the way they pick up a lone drifter, M. M turns out to be a violent and sadis...

Sorum

Sorum

2001

as Writer Lee

5.7
Acting

A young man moves into a run-down apartment building and soon gets into a relationship with a neighbor. Both the characters and the building have trau...

Friend

Friend

2001

as Mustache

7.0
Acting

Despite their different family backgrounds, four friends grew up together in the wearisome years of the 70s. But as time goes by, each of them takes a...

Bungee Jumping of Their Own

Bungee Jumping of Their Own

2001

as Director of Student Affairs

6.7
Acting

A likeable, married high school teacher spirals out of control when a student in his class begins unintentionally reminding him of his doomed first lo...

Asako in Ruby Shoes

Asako in Ruby Shoes

2000

as Woo-in's Brother-in-Law

6.9
Acting

Asako in Ruby Shoes succeeds in providing yet another challenge to views of a homogeneous South Korea by presenting to us the Asian side of modern glo...

Joint Security Area

Joint Security Area

2000

as General Pyo

7.8
Acting

Two North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is t...

Die Bad

Die Bad

2000

as Auto Repair Boss

5.7
Acting

Die Bad is an inventive feature made up of four distinct episodes, each with their own style. With their criss-crossing characters and themes, they ad...

Out Live

Out Live

2000

as Kwak-jung

6.6
Acting

A sweeping, epic tale of a martial arts warrior who attempts to defy a kingdom to be with his love.

Judgement

Judgement

1999

as Funeral Director

6.2
Acting

At the identification of a dead body, a couple and a morgue employee both claim to be related to the deceased, and therefore the rightful recipient of...

Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide

1999

as Chief of Criminal Unit

6.7
Acting

Detective Woo is on the trail of the mysterious gangster Sungmin, a master of disguise who always manages to elude his pursuers. Eventually, the cop t...

A Great Chinese Restaurant

A Great Chinese Restaurant

1999

6.5
Acting

Han-kook starts to work as an apprentice chef at a Chinese restauraunt belonging to his father's friend, but rather than follow the painstaking proces...

The Quiet Family

The Quiet Family

1998

as Lonely Man

7.0
Acting

A family decides to buy a lodge in a remote hiking area. Their first customer commits suicide and the distraught family buries his body to avoid the b...

Who Saw The Dragon's Claws?

Who Saw The Dragon's Claws?

1991

Acting

Ji-won, a news anchor woman, witnesses Jung Yong-wook, an emerging leader of the ruling party, being terrorized. She sees the incident from car parked...

Children Of Darkness Part 1, Young-ae the Songstress

Children Of Darkness Part 1, Young-ae the Songstress

1981

Acting

Young-ae is a prostitute who obsesses over money after losing her daughter to illness. Her co-workers are jealous of her. When a prostitute named Mrs....

As I Pray and Pray

N/A

Acting
This Is a Film

This Is a Film

N/A

Acting