Kim Sang-kyung (Korean: 김상경; born June 1, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in Memories of Murder (2003), May 18 (2007), and The Tower (2012). Kim is also known for his collaborations with filmmaker Hong Sang-soo in On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate (2002), Tale of Cinema (2005), and Ha Ha Ha (2010). He has starred in numerous television dramas, notably the period epic The Great King, Sejong (2008), the family comedy What Happens to My Family? (2014), and the historical drama The Crowned Clown (2019).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | If the Sun Rises in the West | Baseball player | Bit part | |
| 2002 | On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate | Gyung-soo | ||
| 2003 | Memories of Murder | Seo Tae-yoon | ||
| 2004 | How to Keep My Love | Kim So-hoon | ||
| 2005 | Tale of Cinema | Kim Dong-soo | ||
| 2006 | The World of Silence | Ryoo Jung-ho | ||
| 2007 | May 18 | Kang Min-woo | ||
| 2010 | Ha Ha Ha | Joo Moon-kyeong | ||
| Cafe Noir | Man waiting for a flower | Bit part | ||
| 2012 | The Tower | Lee Dae-ho | ||
| 2013 | Montage | Cheong-ho | ||
| 2014 | Dad for Rent | Chae Tae-man | ||
| 2015 | The Deal | Min Tae-soo | ||
| 2017 | The Discloser | Dae-ik | ||
| 2018 | The Princess and the Matchmaker | King | ||
| The Vanished | Woo Jung-sik | |||
| 2019 | Namsan, Poet Murder Incident | Kim Gi-chae | ||
| 2022 | The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure | Jangsu | Cameo | |
| Air Murder | Jung Tae-hoon |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Love and Success | |||
| Advocate | Chan Chul-ho | |||
| 1999 | Wang Cho aka The Boss | |||
| Last War | Jung Yoon-suk | |||
| Invitation | Seung-jin | |||
| Days of Delight | Hong Joon-jae | |||
| 2000 | Drama City "Who Marries a Millionaire?" | |||
| SWAT Police | Kim Sang-kyung | |||
| Medical Center | Park Hyun-il | |||
| Snowflakes | Kim Tae-bin | |||
| 2001 | Hong Guk-young | Hong Guk-young | ||
| 2002 | Drama City "A Very Special Companion" | |||
| 2004 | New Human Market | Jang Chong-chan | ||
| 2005 | Lawyers | Suh Jung-ho | ||
| 2008 | The Great King, Sejong | King Sejong | ||
| 2010 | My Country Calls | Go Jin-hyuk | ||
| 2011 | White Christmas | Kim Yo-han | ||
| 2014 | What Happens to My Family? | Moon Tae-joo | ||
| 2016 | Jang Yeong-sil | King Sejong | ||
| 2019 | The Crowned Clown | Yi Kyu | ||
| Miss Lee | Yoo Jin-wook | |||
| 2021 | Racket Boys | Yoon Hyun-jong | ||
| 2022–2023 | Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist | Gye Ji-han | Season 1–2 |
Theater
- Mom, Do You Want to Go on a Trip? (2009)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actor | Last War | Won |
| 2000 | KBS Drama Awards | Popularity Award | Snowflakes | Won |
| 2002 | 10th Chunsa Film Awards | Best New Actor | On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate | Won |
| 2005 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Lawyers | Nominated |
| Popularity Award, Actor | Nominated | |||
| 2007 | 1st Korea Movie Star Awards | Best Tears Award | May 18 | Won |
| 2008 | Grimae Awards | Best Actor | The Great King, Sejong | Won |
| KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Nominated | ||
| Netizen Award, Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award with Lee Yoon-ji | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | My Country Calls | Nominated |
| 2014 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | What's With This Family | Nominated |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Won | |||
| Netizen Award, Actor | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award with Kim Hyun-joo | Won | |||
| 2018 | 38th Golden Cinematography Awards | Jury Special Award | The Discloser | Won |
| 2019 | 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Crowned Clown | Nominated |
| 2021 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama | Racket Boys | Nominated |
