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Kim Ji-seok (born Kim Bo-seok on April 21, 1981) is a South Korean actor.
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Career[edit]
Kim Bo-seok debuted in 2001 as a rapper in the five-member Eurodance boyband LEO (리오), formed to capitalize on the success of then-popular boyband g.o.d. But LEO never hit it big, and the group disbanded after eight months.[1][2]
After failing the exam to get into the theater department, Kim majored in German at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. Having attended middle school and high school in England, Kim is also fluent in English and he received his secondary teaching certificate in German and English in 2006.[2] He also has a master’s degree in Cultural Contents Planning from Kyung Hee University‘s Graduate School of Journalism and Communication.
Told by the head of his agency that his birth name could be confused with veteran actors Jung Bo-seok and Kim Bo-seong, he was given the stage name “Kim Ji-seok.”[2]Kim began his acting career by appearing in the 2004 music video of Kim Hyung-joong’s “She’s Laughing”, followed by several minor roles. Though his daily drama Likeable or Not recorded high ratings of over 40% in 2007-2008,[3][4] Kim still did not become a household name. Then a year later, Kim played a member of the Korean national ski jumping team in Take Off, which became the second-highest grossing Korean film in 2009.[5][6][7] His popularity increased even more when he played an immature, womanizing slave hunter (“chuno”) in period drama The Slave Hunters,[2] the lover of a transgender man in comedy Lady Daddy, and a competitive ex-boyfriend in Personal Taste.[8][9]
He enlisted for his mandatory military service on May 24, 2010 at the Nonsan training center in South Chungcheong Province for five weeks of basic training.[10] After serving active duty with the Defense Media Agency of the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, he was discharged in March 2012.[11][12]Kim’s first post-army acting project was horror film Two Moons (also known as The Sleepless), released in July.[13][14] This was followed by television romantic comedies I Need Romance 2012 in June,[15] and Cheongdam-dong Alice in December.[16]
Kim then starred in Wonderful Mama (2013), Angel Eyes (2014) and Unkind Ladies (2015). He also appeared as one of the cast members of talk show Hot Brain: Problematic Men.[17]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Her Name Is… DHR7 | Dong-guk |
| Seoul Raiders | Gangster underling | |
| Love in Magic | Yoon Woo-suk | |
| 2006 | 200 Pounds Beauty | Charcoal (cameo) |
| 2008 | What Happened Last Night? | Elevator guy (cameo) |
| Eye for an Eye | Song Yoo-gon | |
| 2009 | Take Off | Kang Chil-gu |
| 2010 | Lady Daddy | Jun-seok |
| 2012 | The Sleepless | Seok-ho |
| 2013 | My Paparotti | Drunken man (cameo) |
Television series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sang Doo! Let’s Go to School | (extra) | KBS2 |
| 2004 | Among Agasshi and Ajumma | Jo Mi-ryeong’s younger brother | MBC |
| Nonstop 5 | Kim Ji-seok (guest) | MBC | |
| 2005 | Drama City “Summer, A Tale of Goodbye” |
Seong-yeob’s friend | KBS2 |
| 2006 | I Want to Love | Ji Eun-woo | SBS |
| The Vineyard Man | Kim Kyung-min | KBS2 | |
| Just Run! | Bae Man-soo | KBS2 | |
| 2007 | Couple Breaking | Lee Jung-jae | CGV |
| Likeable or Not | Kang Baek-ho | KBS1 | |
| 2008 | Chil-woo the Mighty | Peasant petitioner (cameo, episode 1) | KBS2 |
| Star’s Lover | Actor (cameo, episode 1) | SBS | |
| 2009 | Hometown Legends “Kiss of the Vampire” |
Hyeon | KBS2 |
| 2010 | The Slave Hunters | Wang-son | KBS2 |
| Personal Taste | Han Chang-ryul | MBC | |
| 2011 | Marching, Season 1 | Corporal Kang Dae-san | KFN |
| 2012 | I Need Romance 2012 | Shin Ji-hoon | tvN |
| Cheongdam-dong Alice | Tommy Hong | SBS | |
| 2013 | Wonderful Mama | Go Young-soo | SBS |
| Drama Special “Came to Me and Became a Star” |
Kang-seok | KBS2 | |
| 2014 | I Need Romance 3 | Bar owner with dog (cameo, episode 3) | tvN |
| Angel Eyes | Kang Ji-woon | SBS | |
| 2015 | Unkind Ladies | Lee Doo-jin | KBS2 |
| Cheer Up! | Yang Tae-bum | KBS2 | |
| 2016 | Another Oh Hae-young | Lee Jin-sang | tvN |
| 2016 | Drinking Solo | Lee Jin-sang (cameo, episode 13) | tvN |
| 2017 | Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People | Lee Yong (Yeonsangun of Joseon) | MBC |
Music video[edit]
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | “She’s Laughing” | Kim Hyung-joong |
| 2013 | “The Day to Love” | Lee Seung Chul |
Variety show[edit]
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | X-Man | SBS | Guest, episodes 89-91 |
| 2006 | Love Letter | SBS | |
| 2008 | Interview Game | SBS | MC |
| 2009 | Come to Play | MBC | Guest, episode 254 |
| 2010-2012 | Work Plus Success | KFN | |
| 2012 | Strong Heart | SBS | Guest, episode 126[18] |
| 2013 | Hwasin – Controller of the Heart | SBS | Guest, episode 15 |
| 2014 | Running Man | SBS | Guest, episode 190 |
| A Celebrity Lives in Our House | MBC | Guest, episode 3 | |
| 2015 | Hot Brain: Problematic Men | tvN | Cast member |
Discography[edit]
| Album information | Track listing |
|---|---|
LEO: The First Album
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독.불.장.군
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Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Likeable or Not | Won |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | 44th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (TV) | Nominated | |
| 2009 | 17th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Ensemble Acting Award | Take Off | Won |
| 32nd Golden Cinematography Awards | Best New Actor | Won | ||
| 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actor | Nominated | ||
| KBS Drama Awards | Best Actor in a One-Act Drama/Special | Kiss of the Vampire | Nominated | |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Cheongdam-dong Alice | Nominated |
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Angel Eyes | Nominated |
References[edit]
- Jump up^ Lee, Kyung-nam (11 April 2012). “Kim Ji Suk’s Past Idol Days Revealed on Strong Heart“. enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d Choi, Ji-eun (19 January 2010). “MY NAME IS: Kim Ji-suk”. 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- Jump up^ “Actors of Likeable or Not Say Being ‘Lovey-Dovey’ is Fun”. KBS Global. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 2013-04-01.
- Jump up^ “Likable or Not Reach Highest Drama Ratings since 2000″. KBS Global. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- Jump up^ Park, Sun-young (3 July 2009). “Tale of Korea’s ski jumpers flies onto the big screen”. Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- Jump up^ Kim, Jessica (11 September 2009). “Behind-the-scenes photos of film Take Off revealed”. 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- Jump up^ Han, Lisa (1 November 2009). “Korean cinema regains its confidence in 2009/Analysis of the Korean Film Industry 2009”. Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- Jump up^ Kim, Lynn (26 March 2010). “Son Ye-jin says relieved Lee Min-ho “not young-looking” (1)”. 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- Jump up^ Kim, Lynn (26 March 2010). “Son Ye-jin says relieved Lee Min-ho “not young-looking” (2)”. 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- Jump up^ Park Sung-Ki; Jessica Kim (24 May 2010). “Kim Ji-seok salutes fans before entering military”. 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- Jump up^ Park, Sung-ki (24 May 2010). “Kim Ji-suk enters Korean military today”. 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- Jump up^ Sunwoo, Carla (2 May 2012). “Kim Ji-suk delights fans in Japan”. Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- Jump up^ Ho, Stewart (12 April 2012). “Park Han Byul, Kim Ji Suk Cast in Horror Movie Two Moons“. enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- Jump up^ Suk, Monica (23 May 2012). “Two Moon reveals still shots of Kim Ji-seok”. 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- Jump up^ Hong, Lucia (25 April 2012). “Kim Ji-seok to make comeback in new tvN’s TV series”. 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- Jump up^ Ho, Stewart (4 October 2012). “Kim Ji Suk in Negotiation to Star Opposite Moon Geun Young inCheongdamdong Alice“. enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- Jump up^ Ghim, Sora (25 February 2015). “The Problematic Men Show Their Real Selves”. BNTNews. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- Jump up^ Ko, Hong-ju (18 April 2012). “How Lee Wan Uses His Sister Kim Tae Hee to Get Girls”. enewsWorld. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
- Jump up^ 리오 1집 [LEO 1st Album]. ManiaDB (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-06-14.
External links[edit]
- Kim Ji-seok on Instagram
- Kim Ji-seok on Cyworld (Korean)
- Kim Ji-seok at HanCinema
- Kim Ji-seok at the Internet Movie Database
