Sul Kyung-gu

Sul Kyung-gu

1967-05-14 Seocheon, South Chungcheong, South Korea 55 Credits

Biography

Sul Kyung-gu (born May 14, 1967) is a Grand Bell Award, Golden Space Needle Award, and Bratislava International Film Festival Best Actor winning South Korean actor. He studied film and theater at Hanyang University and upon graduation took part in mostly theatrical productions. After transitioning into film, Sol is best known for his roles in the popular Public Enemy and Silmido.

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A Normal Family

A Normal Family

2024

as Jae-wan

6.8
Acting

Jae-wan, a successful lawyer, takes on the case of a rich executive's son, who has purposely run over and killed a man and left his daughter seriously...

The Boys

The Boys

2023

as Hwang Joon-cheol

6.5
Acting

In 1999, a robbery-murder case occurs in a small supermarket in Samnye, Jeonbuk province. The police investigation quickly narrows down to three boys ...

The Moon

The Moon

2023

as Kim Jae-guk

6.6
Acting

In 2029, Korea's lunar probe Woori embarks on a historic journey to the moon, capturing global attention.

Kill Boksoon

Kill Boksoon

2023

as Cha Min-kyu

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.

Phantom

Phantom

2023

as Junji Murayama

6.7
Acting

In 1933, when Korea was under Japanese occupation, five people in Gyeongseong are suspected to be "Phantom" spies of the anti-Japanese organization.

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

2022

as Cheol-yi's Father

Acting

Caught up in anxiety, eight-year-old Chul in school tells his teacher that he is going to the bathroom but runs straight home.

Lee Chang-dong: The Art of Irony

Lee Chang-dong: The Art of Irony

2022

as Self

7.5
Acting

A portrait of the South Korean screenwriter, director and producer Lee Chang-Dong through his work, this documentary provides a thematic analysis of h...

I Want to Know Your Parents

I Want to Know Your Parents

2022

as Kang Ho-chang

7.0
Acting

An eighth grade student kills himself but not before writing the names of the students who victimized him. Their parents are called into the school an...

Yaksha: Ruthless Operations

Yaksha: Ruthless Operations

2022

as Jee Kang-in

6.6
Acting

Nicknamed after a human-devouring spirit, the ruthless leader of an overseas black ops team takes up a dangerous mission in a city riddled with spies.

Kingmaker

Kingmaker

2022

as Kim Woon-beom

7.1
Acting

Seo Chang-dae, an ambitious political campaign strategist who ends up having ideological differences with his present client, receives a lucrative off...

The Book of Fish

The Book of Fish

2021

as Jeong Yak-jeon

7.9
Acting

When the scholar Jeong Yak-jeon is exiled to Heuksando Island during the Catholic Persecution of 1801, he decides to write a fish-based encyclopaedia.

Man of Men

Man of Men

2019

as Jang-soo

6.6
Acting

The friendship between a lawyer who will do anything to make money and a nursing home volunteer.

Birthday

Birthday

2019

as Jung-il

8.1
Acting

Returning from eight years abroad at work and in prison, Jeong-il struggles to reconnect with his wife and their young daughter, Ye-sol, whom he barel...

Idol

Idol

2019

as Joong-sik

6.1
Acting

In this political thriller, a politician finds his wife in the garage. She is cleaning her son's bloodstained car, which has just run over a person.

1987: When the Day Comes

1987: When the Day Comes

2017

as Kim Jung-nam

8.1
Acting

In 1987 Korea, under an oppressive military regime, a college student gets killed during a police interrogation involving torture. Government of offic...

Memoir of a Murderer

Memoir of a Murderer

2017

as Byung-su

7.4
Acting

A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her mysterious boyfriend who may be a serial killer too.

The Merciless

The Merciless

2017

as Han Jae-ho

7.1
Acting

Jae-ho, who aims to become the number one in a crime organization, gets to build up trust with Hyun-su, an ambitious newbie in the prison. While they ...

Lucid Dream

Lucid Dream

2017

as Detective Song Bang-sub

6.4
Acting

Dae-ho, an investigative journalist, seeks to track down the whereabouts of his son who was abducted three years ago. With the help of a detective and...

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

2015

as Nam-bok

6.9
Acting

Nam-bok, a middle-aged South Korean farmer is conscripted and assigned a mission to deliver a classified military document that may decide the fate of...

My Dictator

My Dictator

2014

as Sung-geun

6.9
Acting

Sung-geun is an untalented actor who makes a living playing minor roles. He happens to land on the role as Kim Il-sung, the former leader of North Kor...

Hope

Hope

2013

as Dong-hoon

8.4
Acting

After 8-year-old So-won narrowly survives a brutal sexual assault, her family labors to help her heal while coping with their own rage and grief.

The Spy: Undercover Operation

The Spy: Undercover Operation

2013

as Chul-soo

6.0
Acting

Chul-soo is one of Korea’s best intelligence agents: he can accomplish any given mission. One day, a mysterious explosion takes place in Seoul. Chul-s...

Cold Eyes

Cold Eyes

2013

as Chief Hwang

7.5
Acting

Ha Yoon-ju becomes the newest member of a unit within the Korean Police Forces Special Crime Department that specializes in surveillance activities on...

The Tower

The Tower

2012

as Kang Young-ki

7.0
Acting

Tower Sky, a luxurious building complex, has organised a lavish Christmas party for its VIP guests. However, things go awry when a fire breaks out and...

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

2012

as Himself

5.2
Acting

Director Chung Ji-Young criticizes the thought that older directors have difficulties in making certain movies. Actress Yoon Jin-Seo agonizes over her...

Camellia

Camellia

2010

as Yong-su (segment "Kamome")

5.0
Acting

A man searching for his missing ex-girlfriend uncovers the dark secret behind an organization selling romantic virtual reality experiences. A film dir...

Troubleshooter

Troubleshooter

2010

as Kang Tae-sik

6.8
Acting

Kang Tae-sik is a private detective who would do anything for money. One day, he gets framed for a murder by a ruthless boss of the criminal underworl...

No Mercy

No Mercy

2010

as Kang Min-ho

7.5
Acting

Forensic pathologist Kang is assigned to examine the dismembered corpse of a female murder victim. Detective Min points to a fanatic environmentalist,...

A Brand New Life

A Brand New Life

2009

as Jin-hee's Father

7.3
Acting

Young Jin-hee is taken by her father to an orphanage near Seoul. He leaves her there never to return, and she struggles to come to grips with her fate...

Closer to Heaven

Closer to Heaven

2009

as Kim Jong-do

6.1
Acting

A funeral director meets a man who has been battling Lou Gehrig's disease since he was young. The two fall in love and hope for a cure that can keep h...

Tidal Wave

Tidal Wave

2009

as Choi Man-shik

6.9
Acting

On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. A scientist reunites with his ex-wife and a da...

Public Enemy Returns

Public Enemy Returns

2008

as Kang Chul-joong

6.6
Acting

Kang Chul-jung has been a detective fighting crime for 15 years and is at it again against a mob boss who recruits young kids to do his dirty work.

Venus and Mars

Venus and Mars

2007

as Kim Sang-min

5.9
Acting

A divorced husband and wife, instead of going their separate ways, dedicate their time and energy to taking revenge against each other.

Voice of a Murderer

Voice of a Murderer

2007

as Han Kyung-Bae

6.6
Acting

After Gyeong-bae's son is kidnapped, he receives a call from the kidnapper asking for 100 million won. The detectives are teamed up for the case, yet ...

Cruel Winter Blues

Cruel Winter Blues

2006

as Jae-moon

6.8
Acting

A gangster's quest for revenge is sidetracked by an encounter with his target's mother in this deeply-felt hybrid of a crime thriller and a family dra...

Lost in Love

Lost in Love

2006

as Woo-jae

6.2
Acting

Woo-jae and Yeon-soo had been platonic friends for years when they went their separate ways. Now, ten years later, they bump into each other again and...

Another Public Enemy

Another Public Enemy

2005

as Kang Chul-joong

7.2
Acting

A criminal psychopath from a wealthy family is confronted with Chul-jung Kang, a former classmate who no longer likes his activities.

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire

2004

as Rikidozan

6.0
Acting

Story of Rikidozan, a sumo wrestler who can only achieve limited success in Japan because he's half Korean. But when Rikidozan goes to the United Stat...

Silmido

Silmido

2003

as Kang In-chan

7.1
Acting

On 31 January 1968, 31 North Korean commandos infiltrated South Korea in a failed mission to assassinate President Park Chung-hee. In revenge, the Sou...

Mudang: Reconciliation Between the Living and the Dead

Mudang: Reconciliation Between the Living and the Dead

2003

Acting

A revealing, impartial, yet sometimes shocking look into the history, traditions and practices of the dying art of Korean shamanism, chronicling the l...

Jail Breakers

Jail Breakers

2002

as Yu Jae-pil

6.4
Acting

Two inmates break out of a prison only to discover afterwards that they are up for parole. Desperate to get their lives back on track, they realize th...

Oasis

Oasis

2002

as Hong Jong-du

7.8
Acting

A young man released from prison visits the widow of the man he killed drunk-driving and becomes infatuated with his cerebral palsy-stricken daughter.

The Bird Who Stops in the Air

The Bird Who Stops in the Air

2002

as Kim

5.0
Acting

KIM serves as a professor of film studies at a rural college, away from his family. Having kept the memories of birds from his childhood, he intends t...

Public Enemy

Public Enemy

2002

as Kang Chul-joong

7.2
Acting

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

Prince Shōtoku

Prince Shōtoku

2001

Acting

In the late 6th century, the leaders of the Yamato Dynasty had no clear plan for the creation of a unified state. Battles still raged among various wa...

I Wish I Had a Wife

I Wish I Had a Wife

2001

as Kim Bong-soo

6.4
Acting

A lonely Korean banker drags himself through the mundanity of his job and his vacuous social life in the hope that he will eventually find that specia...

The Legend of Gingko

The Legend of Gingko

2000

as Jeog

5.1
Acting

Caught in between an ethnic war, Bee struggles between love and death.

Peppermint Candy

Peppermint Candy

2000

as Kim Yeong-ho

7.5
Acting

In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20 year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose demea...

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow Trout

1999

as Min-su

8.0
Acting

A group of city dwellers make a trip of three days and two nights into the isolated countryside to visit a friend in the hills. Their true nature begi...

Phantom: The Submarine

Phantom: The Submarine

1999

as 432

5.6
Acting

Korea's first nuclear submarine and a crew with no record of existence embark on a do-or-die mission into the deep waters of the Pacific.

Girls' Night Out

Girls' Night Out

1998

as Gyu-shik

5.5
Acting

Three best friends meet and boldly talk about sex together. Their characters are as different as their lifestyles. One works at a hotel, one at a desi...

Love Story

Love Story

1996

as Yeong-ho

Acting

A simple and modest bachelor and film director Ha Sung Woo and a perfectionist interior coordinator Kim Soo In meet accidentally at a flea market. The...

A Petal

A Petal

1996

as Us

7.0
Acting

A young girl is caught up in the 1980 Gwangju massacre, where Korean soldiers killed hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters who opposed the country...

Good News

Good News

N/A

Acting

Set in the 1970s, a group of people gathered to land a hijacked airplane at all costs devise a suspicious plan.

Possible Love

N/A

Acting