Kim Dong-wook
Biography: Having been active on screen for a decade, KIM Dong-wook is an experienced performer known in the realms of film, TV and musical theatre. A Korea National University of Arts graduate, KIM started in a number of small roles before finding some meatier parts in low budget fare such as Flying Boys (2004) and No Regret (2006). His big break came in Take Off, which became the second-most popular film of 2009. Since then he has been able to land bigger parts in films such as 2011’s Romantic Heaven, The Cat and Countdown. 2012 was his biggest year yet as he starred as the conflicted king in the popular erotic period thriller The Concubine.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: July 29, 1983
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
Finding Mr. Destiny
2010-12-08
Finding Mr. Destiny
Overview: A man sets up the First Love Agency to help people locate their long-lost first love. But then he ends up falling in love with his first client.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2010-12-08
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The Cat
2011-07-07
The Cat
Overview: So-yeon suffers from claustrophobia and inherits a Persian cat when its owner dies. She begins having nightmares and people around her begin dying as she searches for the truth.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2011-07-07
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Hello Murderer
2010-04-08
Hello Murderer
Overview: Slacker detective Jeong-min (Kim Dong-wuk) is assigned to investigate a serial killer case. For the first time in his career he puts his heart into his work but Yeong-seok (Yoo Oh-seong), an unemployed man with natural instincts as a detective, gets in the way by trying to catch the killer as well.
Genres: Comedy Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2010-04-08
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Romantic Heaven
2011-03-24
Romantic Heaven
Overview: The paths of three people intersect at a hospital. A lawyer who mourns the death of his wife, a taxi driver who is taking care of his grandfather that suffers from Alzheimer's, and a girl who is looking for a bone marrow donor to save the life her mother.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2011-03-24
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램프의 요정
2007-01-01
램프의 요정
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Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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The Fever of Deep Blue Sea
2005-02-05
The Fever of Deep Blue Sea
Overview: Tae-wook and Bo-young, high school classmates who met for the first time in five years, are reminiscing about those distant times.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2005-02-05
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Face Value
2005-07-04
Face Value
Overview: Gyu-ri struggles with the prejudice and misunderstanding that pretty girls are worth their looks. On the other hand, Jeong-seon is always treated as androgynous because of her easy-going and impressive appearance. Although they are both for different reasons, they are equally hurt by people's stereotypes about their appearance.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2005-07-04
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One Night with Miss Marple
2006-01-09
One Night with Miss Marple
Overview: One winter day, a girl who was doing volunteer work for the visually impaired goes to a meeting place instead of her friend at her friend's request. There, a blind man is waiting for her friend, and as the girl says that her friend won't come, she begins to feel sorry for this man and worry about him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2006-01-09
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The Concubine
2012-06-06
The Concubine
Overview: Living a torturous life of poverty and barely able to survive, Hwa-yeon decides to offer herself as one of the king’s concubines. Once inside the royal palace, two men are immediately seized by the woman - the Grand Prince Seong-won, a megalomaniacal ruler drunk with power and lust, and Kwon-yoo, who has everything to lose if his desire for Hwa-yeon is exposed.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2012-06-06
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Take Off
2009-07-29
Take Off
Overview: Cha Heon-tae, a Korean-American, was adopted with his sister to American parents. He appears on a Korean television program in search of his mother. Since Heon-tae is a trained alpine skier, he is approached by Coach Bang who wants to recruit members for a new national ski jumping team for the approaching 1998 Winter Olympics.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2009-07-29
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Three Summer Nights
2015-07-15
Three Summer Nights
Overview: Seeking a break from their everyday lives, three friends head to the beach looking for a good time, but wind up chased by the police and a gang instead.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2015-07-15
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Hijack 1971
2024-06-21
Hijack 1971
Overview: Pilots Tae-in and Gyu-sik are set to fly to Gimpo. Under the guidance of flight attendant Ok-soon, passengers are busy boarding. However, shortly after takeoff, a homemade bomb explodes, turning the cabin into chaos.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2024-06-21
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Five Senses of Eros
2009-07-09
Five Senses of Eros
Overview: In this anthology film centered around the theme of "Eros," five seperate stories are presented by five top Korean directors. The main characters from each segment are connected with each other in one way or another.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-09
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No Regret
2006-11-16
No Regret
Overview: Sumin is an orphan trying to balance work in a factory with study at an art college and an evening job. One night, a rich young businessman makes an advance on him during one of his driving jobs.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2006-11-16
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Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
2017-12-20
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
Overview: Having died unexpectedly, firefighter Ja-hong is taken to the afterlife by 3 afterlife guardians. Only when he passes 7 trials over 49 days and proves he was innocent in human life, he’s able to reincarnate, and his 3 afterlife guardians are by his side to defend him in trial.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama Fantasy Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2017-12-20
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Countdown
2011-09-29
Countdown
Overview: A cold-blooded debt collector who never fails to get what he wants meets the beautiful yet mysterious ex-impostor whose every word is nothing but a lie. She has the key to save his life but he discovers that she only puts him into a deeper trouble. Time is running out and he needs to get it done while his heart still beats.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2011-09-29
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Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
2018-08-01
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
Overview: As the deceased soul Ja-hong and his three afterlife guardians prepare for their remaining trials for reincarnation, the guardians soon come face to face with the truth of their tragic time on Earth 1,000 years earlier.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2018-08-01
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The Accidental Detective 2: In Action
2018-06-13
The Accidental Detective 2: In Action
Overview: A comic book storekeeper, Dae-man, and the legendary homicide detective, Tae-su, who met on previous case quit their jobs to open a private detective agency.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2018-06-13
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Happy Together
2008-03-27
Happy Together
Overview: An amazing tangle of relationships unfolds between several women, their entertainment, their dates, and their children.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2008-03-27
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Trade Your Love
2019-02-27
Trade Your Love
Overview: Sung-seok and Hae-joo, who have been under pressure of marriage, devise a scheme at their first meet; a fake wedding. They reach an agreement under the desire of not only being free from their parents’ meddling but carrying their secret future plan. Sung-seok plans to run away with his lover who has a kid and Hae-joo plans to start her new career abroad after their planned marriage. However, their families get too much excited about this news more than their expectation and their near-flawless plan starts to become a mess.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2019-02-27
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Lost and Found
2008-12-17
Lost and Found
Overview: Ji-ho is a writer who cannot forget her first love Min-woo at high school. She meets Min-woo and acts as if she lost her memories to grab his attention. As she lives with him, Dong-sik comes along and annoys her plans.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2008-12-17
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Café Seoul
2009-07-18
Café Seoul
Overview: Jun, a Japanese freelance reporter, discovers hidden gem of Korean traditional bakery "Moran-dang" by chance in the middle of the city of Seoul, while covering stories of the city. Moran-dang takes him back to his memory of childhood and urges him to stay there for more stories. One day, Moran-dang is vandalized by construction villains in town who maliciously try to take the spot of the bakery and the owner and chef, Sang-woo, gets his hands injured. When Moran-dang is in danger of closing, little brother Sang-hyuk returns home after drifting apart. As Jun inspires Sang-hyuk to restore his family tie and the secret recipes, Sang-hyuk and Jun are connected in friendship to save Moran-dang.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-07-18
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Apt
2006-07-06
Apt
Overview: A young woman's curiosity propels her to investigate a series of strange deaths in her neighborhood.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2006-07-06
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All for Love
2005-10-07
All for Love
Overview: A romantic comedy which portrays the most beautiful period in the lives of different couples who have just fallen in love.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2005-10-07
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Flying Boys
2004-12-03
Flying Boys
Overview: Five high school teens on their way to college. But gradually they go through the struggles of life and end up discovering who they are and what it is they truly want in life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2004-12-03
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My Wife Is A Gangster 2
2003-09-05
My Wife Is A Gangster 2
Overview: Former Scissor Gang leader Eun-jin, who now suffers from amnesia, nevertheless defends Jae-cheol, a restaurateur who employs her, from a gangster who wants his business.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2003-09-05
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Tube
2003-06-05
Tube
Overview: 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.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2003-06-05
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Seoul
2002-02-09
Seoul
Overview: Japanese detective Hayase is caught in the midst of a truck robbery on the way to the Seoul airport. Being forced to extend his stay and help identify the robbers, Hayase gets thrown into another situation -- as Japan's Foreign Minister is kidnapped before the upcoming Asian Summit. Is 72 hours enough?
Genres: Thriller Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-02-09
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Sorry Apple
2008-10-16
Sorry Apple
Overview: A woman breaks up with her boyfriend of seven years. Devastated, she throws herself into another relationship and decides to get married, only to have her exboyfriend return to her...
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ko
Release Date: 2008-10-16
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윗집 사람들
윗집 사람들
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ko
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