Han Suk-kyu

Born: 1964-11-03

Han Suk-kyu (한석규) is a South Korean actor. He was born on 3rd November 1964 in Seoul. During the 1990s, he was considered one of the top actors in Korean cinema with hits including Green Fish (1997), No. 3 (1997), Christmas in August (1998), and the blockbuster Shiri (1999). Following an injury and hiatus, his career declined in the 2000s. Films like The Scarlet Letter (2004), and The President's Last Bang (2005) proved to be very controversial because of the political subject matter and the suicide of a co-star. Although films like A Bloody Aria (2006) enjoyed cult popularity. Eventually in the 2010s, he enjoyed a resurgence in mainstream popularity following acclaimed work in the television series Deep Rooted Tree (2011), Secret Door (2014), and Dr. Romantic (2016-2020), as well as work in the blockbuster film The Berlin File (2013) and other hit films including The Prison (2017) and Forbidden Dream (2019).


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Christmas in August

as Jung-won
Released: 1998-01-24

It's a sweltering summer, but Jung-won, a terminally ill, thirty-something photographer, is...

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The Berlin File

as Jung Jin-soo
Released: 2013-01-30

When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not...

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Shiri

as Yu Jong-won
Released: 1999-02-13

North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and...

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The Prison

as Jung Ik-ho
Released: 2017-03-23

An imprisoned ex-police inspector discovers that the entire penitentiary is controlled by an...

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Forbidden Dream

as King Sejong
Released: 2019-12-26

A true historical drama about King Sejong, the greatest ruler in Joseon history who sought to...

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White Night

as Han Dong-soo
Released: 2009-11-19

A pawnbroker is found murdered in a remote town in a derelict building. Three people come under...

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Forbidden Quest

as Yun-seo
Released: 2006-02-23

A noble, high-class scholar starts to write erotic novels in 18th century of Chosun dynasty and...

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The President's Last Bang

as KCIA Chief Agent Joo
Released: 2005-02-03

On October 26, 1979, President Park Chung-hee, who had ruled South Korea since 1961, was...

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My Paparotti

as Sang-jin
Released: 2013-03-14

This movie talks about the genius high school student Jang-ho who dreams of becoming the next...

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The Scarlet Letter

as Lee Ki-hoon
Released: 2004-10-28

A cop's desire for love gets in the way of his job and his professional life. Secret love...

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A Bloody Aria

as Moon-jae
Released: 2006-05-31

A student and her teacher go to a secluded area in the middle of nowhere to practice open-air...

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Tell Me Something

as Detective Cho
Released: 1999-11-13

Detective Cho, a cop on the edge, is mourning his mother's recent death while under...

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The Royal Tailor

as Jo Dol-suk
Released: 2014-12-24

Lee Gong-jin, a young tailor, helps the Queen with her dress and both fall in love with each...

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Villain & Widow

as Chang-in
Released: 2010-11-24

Struggling to support herself and teenage daughter, a widow rents out the second floor of her...

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Green Fish

as Mak-dong
Released: 1997-02-07

Returning home and finding his town drastically changed, a former soldier falls in with gangsters.

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The Contact

as Dong-hyun
Released: 1997-09-13

The male radio presenter Dong-hyun and the female TV home shopping phone operator Soo-hyun are...

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Idol

as Myung-hui
Released: 2019-03-20

In this political thriller, a politician finds his wife in the garage. She is cleaning her son's...

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Double Agent

as Rim Byeong-ho
Released: 2003-01-24

A North Korean diplomat defects to the South during the Cold War, but the South Koreans have...

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No. 3

as Tae-joo
Released: 1997-08-02

Tae-joo manages to rise in rank in a gang for saving the boss's life. However, prosecutor...

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Eye For An Eye

as Capt. Baek Sung-chan
Released: 2008-07-31

The devious brain behind a heist draws a top police detective, on the eve of his retirement,...

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Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

as Himself
Released: 2012-12-06

Director Chung Ji-Young criticizes the thought that older directors have difficulties in making...

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The Gingko Bed

as Soohyun
Released: 1996-02-17

Soohyun is an artist who teaches at a college. His girlfriend Sunyoung is a surgeon. A strange...

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Solace

as Shim In-ku
Released: 2006-11-29

For local pharmacist In-ku, marriage has always been the lowest priority because of his need to...

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Mr. Housewife: Quiz King

as Jin-man
Released: 2005-09-29

To save his family from financial troubles, a house-husband takes part in the "Housewife Quiz...

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Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone

as uncredited
Released: 1995-03-09

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Dr. Bong

as Bong Joon-su
Released: 1995-04-29

Dr. Bong is a dentist and a carefree ladies' man whose son decides to play matchmaker and get...

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Dr. Romantic

as Teacher Kim
First aired: 2016-11-07

An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a...

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Tree with Deep Roots

as King Se-jong
First aired: 2011-10-05

Deep Rooted Tree is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jang Hyuk, Shin Se-kyung and...

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seoulmoon

as Kim Hong-sik
First aired: 1994-01-08

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WATCHER

as Do Chi-Gwang
First aired: 2019-07-06

A psychological thriller that delves into the reality of power. It follows the story of three...

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Secret Door

as King Yeongjo
First aired: 2014-09-22

A re-imagining of the legendary tale of the troubled father-son relationship between King...

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아들과 딸

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-10-03

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Recipe for Farewell

as Kang Chang-wook
First aired: 2022-12-01

Based on the true story of writer Kang Chang-rae. Da-jung used to be a sweet working mom, but...

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Pilot

as Park Sang Hyun
First aired: 1993-09-19

Min Gi, Sang Hyun and Yoon Chul are three friends who are training under the Korean Aerospace...

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