Kil Yong-woo

Kil Yong-woo
Born (1955-12-17) December 17, 1955 (age 69)
Other namesGil Yong-woo
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts – Performing Arts
Sangmyung University Graduate School of Arts – Master's degree
OccupationActor
Years active1975–present
AgentHunus Creative
Korean name
Hangul
길용우
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGil Yong-u
McCune–ReischauerKil Yongu

Kil Yong-woo (born December 17, 1955) is a South Korean actor.[1][2][3][4]

In 2010, he played one of the main characters in the stage adaptation of the bestselling novel Please Look After Mom.[5][6][7]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role
1981 An Embrace in the Dark Night Kim Young-hoo
1983 A Forbidden Love
Making Love
The Sparrow and the Scarecrow Yoon Sam-yuk
1984 Sweethearts
1985 When Your Tears Run Dry
In the Heat of the Night
1986 Dan
Red High Heels Hyun Joon
Eunuch
Love Song of a Hero
Back Car, Front Car
1987 Lethe's Love Song
1988 America, America Dong-man
1989 Speeding Horse
1992 I Will Forget You Now Kim Chung-yong
1995 The Apocalypse of Love
2007 Goodbye Day
2008 Lovers of Six Years Man in hair band (cameo)
2014 58, the Year of the Dog[8] Emperor Gojong

Television series

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Year Title Role Network
1981 1st Republic Lee Kang-seok MBC
1983 25th Hour of Ambition Kim Soo-min
500 Years of Joseon:
Tree with Deep Roots
Jang Yeong-sil
Kan-nan-yi
1984 500 Years of Joseon:
The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow
King Seongjong
1985 Eulalia Grass Lady Shin's husband
1986 Dew on a Blade of Grass Ji Yong-tae
1987 Samogok (Song of Yearning) Man-kang KBS2
Mother KBS1
1988 Eun-hye's Land KBS2
1989 500 Years of Joseon: Pamun Jeong Yak-yong MBC
Moonlight Family Kim Joon-tae KBS2
2nd Republic Kim Young-sam MBC
1990 Seoul Earthen Bowl Kwang-ho KBS1
1991 My Land Jang Geon-sik MBC
1992 Don't You Know This Person North Korean sojwa Jang Il-gu
The Three Kingdoms King Uija KBS1
The Chemistry Is Right Lee Jin-wook SBS
1993 Fifteen in the Family Deputy Park Chan-ki
3rd Republic Kim Young-sam MBC
How's Your Husband? Do Joo-seob SBS
The Story of Bongi Bongi Kim Seon-dal KBS1
Woman's Mirror Jung Sang-woo SBS
1994 The Lonely Man KBS2
Partner Ji-pung MBC
Republic of Saravia Kim Do-dal KBS2
1995 Two Dads Security company boss
Kil Yong-woo
MBC
Jang Hui-bin Jang Hee-jae SBS
Korea Gate Dr. Lee Kyung-seo
1996 Under Seoul's Sky Lee Woong-ho MBC
1997 The Third Man
Fireworks Director
Jae-dong-yi Jae-dong's father SBS
Promise
1998 Three Kim Generation Kim Young-sam
Eun-ah's Daughter Kim Myung-soo KBS1
1999 I'm Still Loving You Bong Min-seob MBC
2000 Look Back in Anger Shin Sung-chul KBS2
Emperor Wang Gun Bok Ji-gyeom KBS1
SWAT Police Jang Dae-gyu SBS
The Golden Era Yoo Hyun-seung MBC
Gibbs' Family
2001 Cool Kang Joo-cheon KBS2
2002 Sunlight Upon Me Choi Tae-kyung MBC
The Story of Two Men KBS2
Man of the Sun, Lee Je-ma Jwa-myeong
Age of Warriors Imperial Ögedei Khan KBS1
Affection Dr. Tak SBS
2003 Land of Wine Seo Tae-kwan
2004 The Age of Heroes Im Dae-seok MBC
Emperor of the Sea King Shinmu KBS2
2006 Wolf Company president
Han Hong-man
MBC
Dae Jo-yeong King Bojang KBS1
2007 Dal-ja's Spring Kang Soon-hong KBS2
Thank You Min Joon-ho MBC
Kimcheed Radish Cubes Hwang Sang-beom
2008 Hong Gil-dong Minister Hong Pan-seo KBS2
I Am Happy Park Seung-jae SBS
2009 Cinderella Man Seo Yoo-jin's father (guest) MBC
Loving You a Thousand Times Go In-duk SBS
Invincible Lee Pyung Kang[9] Woo Pyung-won KBS2
Cardinal Kim Sou-hwan
on the Final Report
Stephen Kim Sou-hwan PBC
2011 Twinkle Twinkle Hwang Nam-bong MBC
Poseidon[10] Oh Yong-gap KBS2
If Tomorrow Comes Yoon Won-seob SBS
Me Too, Flower! Cha Bong-sun's father MBC
2012 Rooftop Prince Lord Hong Man-pil (guest) SBS
My Husband Got a Family Bang Gwi-nam's adoptive
father (guest)
KBS2
2013 Here Comes Mr. Oh Charles Wang (Wang Chul-soo) MBC
Pots of Gold Jung Byung-hoo
A Tale of Two Sisters Han Yong-deok KBS1
Heartless City Attorney General Ji Man-hee jTBC
2014 Can We Fall in Love, Again? Kwon Ji-hyun's father
Mother's Garden Seo Byung-jin MBC
Only Love[11] Choi Dong-joon SBS
2015 My Unfortunate Boyfriend Jung Hye-mi's father MBC Dramanet
A Daughter Just Like You Ma Joong-ki MBC
2016 Bubbly Lovely Han Young-mok SBS
2018 My Healing Love Choi Jae-hug MBC
2020 Fatal Promise Han Kwang-hoon KBS2
Backstreet Rookie Yoo Myung-Ki SBS

Web series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Welcome to Wedding Hell Seo Jong-soo [12]

Variety/radio show

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Year Title Notes
1991 FM Morning Show DJ
1998-2010 효도우미 0700 Host

Theater

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Year Title Role
1975 Min-joong of Danwon
2010 Please Look After Mom Young-chul

Other activities

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Besides acting, Kil is also a full-time faculty member of Jangan University's Department of Entertainment, an adjunct professor at Kyungpook National University, and an adjunct professor at Kaya University.

Ambassadorship

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  • Ambassador of Public Relations to Seoul (2023)[13]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1980 MBC Drama Awards Best New Actor Won
Excellence Award, Actor Won
1985 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Eulalia Grass Won
1986 KBS Drama Awards Popularity Award, Actor Samogok Won
1987 23rd Baeksang Arts Awards Most Popular Actor (TV) Won
2008 16th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards 모범연예인상 Won
2009 KBS Drama Awards Best Couple Award with Choi Myung-gil Invincible Lee Pyung Kang Nominated
2011 MBC Drama Awards[14] Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Twinkle Twinkle Won
2012 3rd Korean Canonical Awards Recipient, Culture and Arts Development category Won
2023 Korea Drama Awards[15] Achievement Award Kil Yong-woo Won

References

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  1. ^ Ha, Eun-jeong (7 March 2008). 연기 33년,결혼 22차 첫 인터뷰 길용우. iBestBaby (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  2. ^ 골프에 대한 사랑이 남다른 연기자 '길용우'. Golf Journal (in Korean). 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  3. ^ 길용우, "부모님께 조금 더 효도합시다". Arts News (in Korean). 28 January 2010. Archived from the original on 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  4. ^ "Actor Kil Yong-woo donates to Africa". The Korea Herald. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  5. ^ Chung, Ah-young (16 December 2009). "Best-Selling Novels Adapted Into Stage Versions". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  6. ^ Chung, Ah-young (1 February 2010). "Play Take Care of Mom Adds New Twist". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  7. ^ "PREVIEW: Please Look After Mom". 10Asia. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  8. ^ Lee, Ju-hyeon (26 September 2013). 웃픈 우리 영화의 날들: 김태영 감독의 <58년 개띠 노총각감독 서울 위드 러브>, 삶과 꿈 사이 탈출구를 뚫다. Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  9. ^ "Press conference for KBS TV series Invincible Lee Pyung Kang". 10Asia. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  10. ^ "PREVIEW: KBS TV series Poseidon". 10Asia. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  11. ^ "Only Love Lee Eung Kyung's Excuses Not Getting Through To Kil Yong Woo". KDramaStars. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  12. ^ Kim Mi-hwa (April 21, 2022). "이 결혼 잘 할 수 있을까?"..이진욱X이연희, 예비 부부로 만났다 [결혼백서]" [Is this marriage going to go well?"..Lee Jin-wook X Lee Yeon-hee met as a prospective couple [Marriage White Paper]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved April 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (February 16, 2023). "이석훈, 뉴진스·김용명 등 함께 서울시 홍보대사 위촉.."자랑스럽고 영광" [Lee Seok-hoon, New Jeans, and Kim Yong-myeong were appointed as public relations ambassadors for Seoul..“Proud and honored] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. ^ "The Greatest Love snags 7 honors at 2011 MBC Drama Awards". 10Asia. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  15. ^ Kim, Yang-soo (October 14, 2023). "[종합] '코리아드라마어워즈' 이성민 대상…오정세x김선아 최우수상" [[Overall] 'Korea Drama Awards' Lee Sung-min Grand Prize...Oh Jung-se x Kim Sun-ah Best Actress]. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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