Kim Yeong-cheol (actor)

Kim Yeong-cheol
Kim Yeong-cheol
Born	February 25, 1953 (age 71); Daegu, South Korea
Other names	Kim Young-chul
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1973–present
Spouse	Lee Moon-hee
Children	2
Korean name
Hangul	김영철
Hanja	金永哲
Revised Romanization	Gim Yeongcheol
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Yŏngch'ŏl

Kim Yeong-cheol (Korean: 김영철; born February 25, 1953) is a South Korean actor. One of his earliest appearances was in White Smile (1981). Other notable roles include playing Gung Ye in Emperor Wang Gun (2000–2002), a gangster boss in A Bittersweet Life (2005),^[1] and a NSS deputy director in IRIS (2009).^[2]

Filmography

Television

Year	Network	English Title	Hangul	Role
2021	KBS1	The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won	태종 이방원	King Taejo^[3]^[4]
2021	OCN	Times	타임즈	Seo Gi-tae
2020	KBS	Royal Secret Agent	암행어사
2019	JTBC	My Country: The New Age	나의 나라	King Taejo
2017	tvN	Criminal Minds	크리미널 마인드	Baek San
2017	KBS2	My Father Is Strange	아버지가 이상해	Byun Han-soo/Lee Yoon-seok
2016	MBC	Happy Home	가화만사성	Bong Sam-bong
2016	KBS1	Jang Yeong-sil	장영실	King Taejong
2015	KBS2	KBS Drama Special "The Wind Blows to the Hope"	드라마 스페셜 - 바람은 소망하는 곳으로 분다	Detective Jo Seong-gi
2014	KBS2	Wonderful Days	참 좋은 시절	Kang Tae-sup
2014	KBS2	Beyond the Clouds	태양은 가득히	Han Tae-oh
2013	KBS2	The Blade and Petal	칼과 꽃	King Yeongnyu
2013	KBS2	Iris II: New Generation	아이리스 2	Baek San
2012	KBS2	The Innocent Man	세상 어디에도 없는 착한 남자	Seo Jung-gyu
	KBS1	The Moon and the Stars for You	별도 달도 따줄게	Seo Man-ho
	KBS2	Man from the Equator	적도의 남자	Jin No-shik
	TV Chosun	Daddy's Sorry	아버지가 미안하다	Yong-man
2011	KBS2	The Princess' Man	공주의 남자	Grand Prince Suyang
2011	MBC	Dancing with the Stars	댄싱 위드 더 스타	Himself (contestant)
2010	SBS	Athena: Goddess of War	아테나: 전쟁의 여신	Baek San (cameo)
	SBS	Life Is Beautiful	인생은 아름다워	Yang Byung-tae
	KBS1	The Reputable Family	명가	Choi Jin-lip
2009	KBS	Iris	아이리스	Baek San
2008	KBS2	Returned Earthen Bowl	돌아온 뚝배기	President Kang
2008	KBS1	The Great King, Sejong	대왕세종	King Taejong
2006	MBC	How Much Love	얼마나 좋길래	Lee Dae-yang
2006	KBS1	Seoul 1945	서울 1945	Moon Jung-kwan
2002	SBS	Rustic Period	야인시대	Older Kim Du-han
2002	MBC	Man in Crisis	위기의 남자	Lee Dong-joo
2000	KBS1	Emperor Wang Gun	태조 왕건	Gung Ye
1998	SBS	Letters Written on a Cloudy Day	흐린날에 쓴 편지	Young-beom
1998	SBS	Spring After Winter	겨울 지나고 봄	Lee Dong-jin
1997	KBS2	Spring Days Are Gone	봄날은 간다
1997	KBS1	Because I Really	정 때문에	Nam Ki-nam
1996	KBS2	A Far Away Country	머나먼 나라	Kim Jae-goo
1996	SBS	Meeting	만남	Yoo Kang-ae's husband
1995	KBS2	Sons of the Wind	바람의 아들
	KBS1	Old House	오래된 집
	KBS2	Earthquake	땅울림
1994	KBS2	With You	그대 있음에	Jang Hyun-sae
1993	SBS	How's Your Husband?	댁의 남편은 어떠십니까?
1993	KBS1	Wild Aster	들국화	Jong-soo
1992	KBS1	Time and Tears	시간과 눈물
1992	KBS2	Hyung (My Older Brother)	형	Dong-shin
1991	KBS1	The Royal Way	왕도 (王道)	Hong Guk-young
1991	MBC	Bait and Reins	미끼와 고삐	Sung-ha
1990	MBC	People and People	사람과 사람
1989	KBS1	History Flows	역사는 흐른다
	KBS2	Sunrise	일출
	KBS1	Two Sunsets	두 석양
1988	MBC	Famine in the City	도시의 흉년	Gu Joo-hyun
	KBS2	The Winter Was Warm That Year	그해 겨울은 따뜻했네
	MBC	Human Market	인간시장
1987	KBS1	Land	토지	Kim Hwan
1986	KBS1	Windfall	노다지

Film

Year	English Title	Hangul	Role
2014	The Con Artists	기술자들	Boss Cho
2010	Iris: The Movie	아이리스: 더 무비	Baek San
2007	My Father	마이 파더	Hwang Nam-cheol
2007	Voice of a Murderer	그놈 목소리	Kim Wook-jung
2005	A Bittersweet Life	달콤한 인생	Mr. Kang
2000	Asako in Ruby Shoes	순애보	Jong-hwan
1995	The Great Hunter G. J.	위대한 헌터 G.J.
1992	The Woman Everyone Wanted to Kill	모두가 죽이고 싶었던 여자
1991	Mature Outing	성숙한 외출, 시간과 눈물	Boyfriend
1989	Speeding Horse	달아난 말
1989	Shock Continues Long	그후로도 오랫동안
1988	Karma	업
1987	Young-ja in Her Prime in 1987	87 영자의 전성시대
1985	Half-eaten Cherry Apple	먹다버린 능금
1980	The Wooden Horse That Went to Sea	바다로 간 목마
1980	White Smile	하얀 미소
1979	Butterfly Amongst Flowers
	Celadon (Jade Color)	비색
	A Love Song in a Peanut Shell	땅콩껍질 속의 연가
1971		인기유학생

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2018–2022	Kim Young-chul's One Round Around the Neighborhood	Host	Season 1	^[5]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2022	KBS Drama Awards^[6]	Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama	The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won	Nominated
2017	KBS Drama Awards	Daesang (Grand Prize)^[7]	My Father Is Strange	Won
		Top Excellence Award, Actor		Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama		Nominated
2012	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama	The Moon and Stars for You	Won
2011	KBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor	The Princess' Man	Nominated
2010	SBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama	Life Is Beautiful	Nominated
2008	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama	Returned Earthen Bowl	Nominated
2008	16th Chunsa Film Art Awards	Best Supporting Actor	My Father	Won
2007	28th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor	My Father	Nominated
2007	1st Korea Drama Awards	Special Award	How Much Love	Won
2003	SBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily/Weekend Drama	Rustic Period	Won
2003	SBS Drama Awards	Top 10 Stars	Rustic Period	Won
2001	Korea Best Dressed Awards	Special Award	—	Won
	28th Korea Broadcasting Awards	TV Actor ("Talent") Award	Emperor Wang Gun	Won
	37th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best TV Actor		Won
2000	KBS Drama Awards	Daesang (Grand Prize)		Won
2000	13th Grimae Awards	Best Actor		Won
1996	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor		Won
1991	KBS Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actor	The Royal Way	Won
1989	25th Baeksang Arts Awards	Best TV Actor	Two Sunsets	Won
1987	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor		Won
1985	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor		Won

State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country	Year	Honor	Ref.
South Korea^{[note 1]}	2021	Presidential Commendation	^[11]

Notes

^ Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.^[8]^[9] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.^[10]

References

^ "K-FILM REVIEWS: 달콤한 인생 (A Bittersweet Life)". Twitch Film. 7 August 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
^ Yoon, Hee-seong (3 September 2009). "PREVIEW: Iris showcase". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
^ Shim Eom-kyung (August 12, 2021). "[단독]김영철, KBS 대하사극 '태종 이방원' 합류…이성계 역 캐스팅" [[Exclusive] Kim Young-chul joins KBS' historical drama 'Taejong Lee Bang-won'... Cast as Lee Seong-gye]. Spotify News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ Kim No-eul (August 12, 2021). "김영철, KBS 대하사극 '태종 이방원' 이성계 役 긍정 검토" [Kim Young-cheol, positive review of Lee Seong-gye in KBS' historical drama 'Taejong Lee Bang-won']. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
^ Hwang Soo-yeon (June 28, 2022). "김영철, '동네 한 바퀴' 하차…KBS 측 "시즌1, 오는 9일 종영" [공식입장]" [Kim Young-cheol to get off from 'A Wheel of the Neighborhood'... KBS side "Season 1 ends on the 9th" [Official position]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Hwang, Soo-yeon (December 31, 2022). "윤시윤·임주환·박지영·이하나, 장편드라마 우수상 [KBS 연기대상]" [Yoon Si-yoon, Lim Ju-hwan, Park Ji-young, and Lee Ha-na, Feature Award for Excellence in Drama [KBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Naver.
^ Lee Kyung-ho (January 1, 2018). "김영철·천호진,KBS 연기대상 공동 수상..아버지의 힘!(종합)". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
^ Hicap, Jonathan (October 18, 2018). "BTS, Red Velvet win at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
^ Yeo, Yer-im (October 25, 2018). "BTS gets award upon their return home". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021 – via Korea JoongAng Daily.
^ Lee, Sang-won (October 25, 2016). "Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
^ Jo Eun-mi (October 28, 2021). "'2021년 대한민국 대중문화예술상' 오늘(28일) 개최..윤여정, 금관문화훈장 수훈" [‘2021 Republic of Korea Popular Culture and Arts Award’ held today (28th)..Yeojeong Yoon, awarded with the Order of Cultural Merit] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Naver.

External links

Kim Young-cheol at HanCinema
Kim Young-cheol at the Korean Movie Database
Kim Yeong-cheol at IMDb

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[11] Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.^[8]^[9] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.^[10]

[1] "K-FILM REVIEWS: 달콤한 인생 (A Bittersweet Life)". Twitch Film. 7 August 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

[2] Yoon, Hee-seong (3 September 2009). "PREVIEW: Iris showcase". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.

[3] Shim Eom-kyung (August 12, 2021). "[단독]김영철, KBS 대하사극 '태종 이방원' 합류…이성계 역 캐스팅" [[Exclusive] Kim Young-chul joins KBS' historical drama 'Taejong Lee Bang-won'... Cast as Lee Seong-gye]. Spotify News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

[4] Kim No-eul (August 12, 2021). "김영철, KBS 대하사극 '태종 이방원' 이성계 役 긍정 검토" [Kim Young-cheol, positive review of Lee Seong-gye in KBS' historical drama 'Taejong Lee Bang-won']. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 12, 2021.

[5] Hwang Soo-yeon (June 28, 2022). "김영철, '동네 한 바퀴' 하차…KBS 측 "시즌1, 오는 9일 종영" [공식입장]" [Kim Young-cheol to get off from 'A Wheel of the Neighborhood'... KBS side "Season 1 ends on the 9th" [Official position]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Naver.

[6] Hwang, Soo-yeon (December 31, 2022). "윤시윤·임주환·박지영·이하나, 장편드라마 우수상 [KBS 연기대상]" [Yoon Si-yoon, Lim Ju-hwan, Park Ji-young, and Lee Ha-na, Feature Award for Excellence in Drama [KBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Naver.

[7] Lee Kyung-ho (January 1, 2018). "김영철·천호진,KBS 연기대상 공동 수상..아버지의 힘!(종합)". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2018.

[8] Hicap, Jonathan (October 18, 2018). "BTS, Red Velvet win at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021.

[9] Yeo, Yer-im (October 25, 2018). "BTS gets award upon their return home". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021 – via Korea JoongAng Daily.

[10] Lee, Sang-won (October 25, 2016). "Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2021.

[12] Jo Eun-mi (October 28, 2021). "'2021년 대한민국 대중문화예술상' 오늘(28일) 개최..윤여정, 금관문화훈장 수훈" [‘2021 Republic of Korea Popular Culture and Arts Award’ held today (28th)..Yeojeong Yoon, awarded with the Order of Cultural Merit] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Naver.

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v t e Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor – Television
1970s	Choi Bool-am (1974) Mun Oh-jang (1975) Kim Mu-saeng and Shin Goo (1976) Kim Jin-hae and Han Jin-hee (1977) Choi Bool-am and Lee Nak-hoon (1978) Lee Jung-gil (1979)
1980s	Shin Goo (1980) Shin Goo and Jeon Woon (1981) Song Jae-ho and Lee Jung-gil (1982) Lee Young-hoo (1983) Im Dong-jin (1984) Kim In-moon (1985) Seo In-seok (1986) Yu In-chon (1987) Lee Young-hoo (1988) Kim Yeong-cheol (1989)
1990s	Im Hyun-sik (1990) Yu In-chon (1991) Lee Nak-hoon and Choi Jae-sung (1992) Choi Min-soo (1993) Shin Goo (1994) Choi Min-soo (1995) Lee Byung-hun (1996) Yoo Dong-geun (1997) Yoo Dong-geun (1998) Choi Soo-jong (1999)
2000s	Cha In-pyo (2000) Kim Yeong-cheol (2001) Yoo Dong-geun (2002) Lee Byung-hun (2003) Zo In-sung (2004) So Ji-sub (2005) Kim Joo-hyuk (2006) Kim Myung-min (2007) Park Shin-yang (2008) Kim Myung-min (2009)
2010s	Lee Byung-hun (2010) Jeong Bo-seok (2011) Kim Soo-hyun (2012) Son Hyun-joo (2013) Cho Jae-hyun (2014) Lee Sung-min (2015) Yoo Ah-in (2016) Gong Yoo (2017) Cho Seung-woo (2018) Lee Byung-hun (2019)
2020s	Kang Ha-neul (2020) Shin Ha-kyun (2021) Lee Jun-ho (2022) Lee Sung-min (2023) Namkoong Min (2024)

v t e Grimae Awards for Best Actor
1990s	Yoo Dong-geun (1996) Choi Soo-jong (1997) Choi Bool-am (1998) Son Chang-min (1999)
2000s	Kim Yeong-cheol (2000) Lee Jae-ryong (2001) Kam Woo-sung (2002) Cha Seung-won (2003) Ahn Jae-wook (2004) Kim Myung-min (2005) Song Il-kook (2006) Kim Myung-min (2007) Kim Sang-kyung (2008) So Ji-sub (2009)
2010s	Jang Hyuk (2010) Cha Seung-won (2011) Lee Sang-min (2012) Cho Jae-hyun (2013) Lee Jong-suk (2014) Yeon Jung-hoon (2015) Kim Eung-soo (2016) Ji Sung (2017) Jang Hyuk (2018) Kim Nam-gil (2019)
2020s	Namkoong Min (2020) Um Ki-joon (2021) Namkoong Min (2023)

v t e KBS Drama Awards for Grand Prize (Daesang)
1987–1999	Im Dong-jin (1987) Ban Hyo-jung (1988) Go Doo-shim (1989) Yu In-chon (1990) Lee Nak-hoon (1991) Oh Hyun-kyung (1992) Ha Hee-ra (1993) Lee Deok-hwa (1994) Na Moon-hee (1995) Kang Boo-ja (1996) Yoo Dong-geun (1997) Choi Soo-jong (1998) Chae Shi-ra (1999)
2000–2019	Kim Yeong-cheol (2000) Choi Soo-jong (2001) Yoo Dong-geun (2002) Kim Hye-soo (2003) Go Doo-shim (2004) Kim Myung-min (2005) Ha Ji-won (2006) Choi Soo-jong (2007) Kim Hye-ja (2008) Lee Byung-hun (2009) Jang Hyuk (2010) Shin Ha-kyun (2011) Kim Nam-joo (2012) Kim Hye-soo (2013) Yoo Dong-geun (2014) Kim Soo-hyun, Go Doo-shim (2015) Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo (2016) Kim Yeong-cheol, Chun Ho-jin (2017) Yoo Dong-geun, Kim Myung-min (2018) Gong Hyo-jin (2019)
2020–present	Chun Ho-jin (2020) Ji Hyun-woo (2021) Joo Sang-wook, Lee Seung-gi (2022) Choi Soo-jong (2023) Lee Hanee (2024)
Related article	Korean Broadcasting System KBS Drama Awards

Kim Yeong-cheol

Born	(1953-02-25) February 25, 1953 (age 71) Daegu, South Korea
Other names	Kim Young-chul
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1973–present
Spouse	Lee Moon-hee
Children	2

Korean name
Hangul	김영철
Hanja	金永哲
Revised Romanization	Gim Yeongcheol
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Yŏngch'ŏl