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...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Across the Ocean
2025
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
2025
as Pal-bok
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
2025

Peafowl
2024
as Deok-gil
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
2024
as police chief
“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
2024
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
2023
as Chairman Min

In Our Day
2023
as Ui-ju
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
2023
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
2023
A man who has lived as an ordinary father and husband finally tries to find his authentic self in his twilight years.

Kill Boksoon
2023
as Ki
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
2022
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
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
2022
as Man-soo
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
2021
as Mr. Seo
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
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
2021
as President
Seo-joon, loses everything to voice phishing and infiltrates a organization in China to meet Kwak Pro, the designer behind this phishing system.

Introduction
2021
as Old Actor
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
2021

An Old Lady
2020
as Dong-in
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
2020
as Joong-man
A sheep farmer whose remote and quiet life is disturbed by the arrival of both his lover and his twin sister.

Fruits
2019
as Jong-hwan
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
2019
as Young-hwan
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
2018
as Chang-soo
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
2018
as President Kim Jong-il
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
2018
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
2018
as CEO
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
2018
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
2017
as Mo Geum-san
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
2017
as Ji-young's Father
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
2017
as Taxi Driver
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
2016
as Jae-ha's father
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
2016
as Yeogak owner
In the late Joseon Dynasty, Bongyi Kim Seon-dal is the best conman who sells water from the Taedong River.

Hiya
2016
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
2015
as Kim Won-ho
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
2015
as Detective Squad Chief
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
2015
as Butcher Mr. Kim
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
2015
as Man in Suite
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
2015
as Chief Choi
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
2015
as Jo Jun (uncredited)
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
2014
as Byeong-joo
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
2014
as Mr. Kim
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
2013
as Coroner
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
2013
as Hyung-doo
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
2013
as Seong-soo's Stepfather
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
2013
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
2013
as Ear Doctor Han
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
2013
as Therapist
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
2013
as Hyun Sung-bong
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
2013
as Hoo-won
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
2013
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
2012
as Mr. Wang
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
2011
as Producer
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
2010
A young couple in search of their missing child receives a disturbing text message.

Ha Ha Ha
2010
as Curator of Tongyeong's Local History Museum
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
2010
as Ji-hye's Father
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
2009
as Director Baek (cameo)
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
2008
as Hong-soo
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
2008
as Man at Cousin's House
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
2008
as Mr. Ha
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
2008
as Mr. Jang
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
2007
as Father Moon
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
2006
as Squad leader Hwang
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
2005
as Uncle
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
2005
as Yu Sang-hwan's Father
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
2004
as Captain Park
On 07 January 1972, the South Korean base in Nah-Trang, Vietnam, receives a radio transmission from a missing platoon presumed dead.

The Ghost
2004
as Detective 1
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
2004
as Hwang Jong-chul
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
2004
as Director Kim
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
2004
as Lieutenant detective
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
2004
as Chairman Yoon
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
2003
as Jeong Il-seong
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
2003
as Officer Jang
Kingdom of Joseon, ancient Korea. A usurper has conquered the throne. His ministers are being systematically eliminated by a mysterious assassin. An a...

Tube
2003
as Police Chief
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
2003
as Sergeant Kim
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!
2003
as Squad Leader Lee
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
2003
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
2002
as OB / Gyn Doctor (uncredited)
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
2002
as Han Ju-tae's father (uncredited)
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
2002
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
2002
as Engineer Peng
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
2002
as Song Haeng-ki
A notorious dirty cop makes an honest attempt to catch a serial killer who even murdered his own parents.

My Boss, My Hero
2001
as Sang Chun-man
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
2001
as Manager
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
2001
as Writer Lee
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
2001
as Mustache
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
2001
as Director of Student Affairs
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
2000
as Woo-in's Brother-in-Law
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
2000
as General Pyo
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
2000
as Auto Repair Boss
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
2000
as Kwak-jung
A sweeping, epic tale of a martial arts warrior who attempts to defy a kingdom to be with his love.

Judgement
1999
as Funeral Director
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
1999
as Chief of Criminal Unit
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
1999
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
1998
as Lonely Man
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?
1991
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
1981
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....
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