Kim In-kwon

Kim In-kwon
Kim in September 2024
Born (1978-01-20) January 20, 1978 (age 48)
Suyeong-gu, Busan, South Korea
EducationDongguk University - Theater and Film
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present
AgentYNK Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
김인권
Hanja
金吝勸
RRGim Ingwon
MRKim In'gwŏn

Kim In-kwon (Korean: 김인권; born January 20, 1978) is a South Korean actor. Known for playing memorable supporting characters, he starred in his first leading role in the sleeper hit He's on Duty (2010), followed by Almost Che (2012), Born to Sing (2013), and Apostle (2014).

Kim also directed and starred in the 2002 short film Shivski.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes/Ref.
1999Rainbow TroutTae-ju
Fanta Tropicalshort film
2000Peppermint CandySergeant Lee
AnarchistsSang-gu
Taxi of Terrormale teenager 2
2001My Wife Is a GangsterBanse ("Underwear")
Ciaoadult Tae-wonshort film
2002HHeo Young-taek
ShivskiTae-jushort film; also credited as director
2003A Man Who Went to MarsHo-geol
Plastic TreeSoo
Please Teach Me Englishsergeant
2004Once Upon a Time in High SchoolJjiksae
Love, So Divineseminarian Seon-dal
Twentidentitysegment: "Fucked Up Shoes"
2007My FatherShin Yo-seob / Joseph
Two Faces of My GirlfriendGu-chang's sunbae (cameo)
Miss Gold DiggerKim Yoon-cheol
2008FateJeong Do-wan
2009Tidal WaveOh Dong-choon
SecretSeok-joon
2010The Man Next Doorman with sausage (cameo)
He's on DutyBang Tae-shik / Bang-ga
Hauntersloan shark (cameo)
2011QuickKim Myung-shik
My WayJong-dae
2012MasqueradeCaptain Do
Almost CheKang Dae-oh
The TowerOh Byung-man
2013Born to SingBong-nam
2014Apostle: He Was Anointed by GodJoo Chul-ho
The Divine MoveKkong-soo ("Tricks")
Tazza: The Hidden CardHeo Gwang-chul
2015C'est Si BonJo Young-nam(cameo)
Clown of a SalesmanIl-bum
HimalayaPark Jeong-bok
2016The Map Against The WorldBa Woo
2017Daddy You, Daughter MeDriver(cameo)
2018MonstrumSung-han
In Between SeasonsManager Lee
Too Hot to DieByung Nam
RevengerCaptain Bau
2019The Battle of JangsariRyu Tae-Seok
Spring, AgainJinseol(cameo)
Close Game: Reversed War
How to Live in This WorldYoung Wook
2020Hot Blooded DetectiveDong Min
2021The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey
2022 Hidden Director of National Intelligence
TBAExecutioner's Daughter

Television series

Year Title Role
2000Medical CenterNoh Kang-han
8.15 Drama "Seongam Island"
2001Lovers
MBC Best Theater "Letters for Christmas"
2003The Bean Chaff of My Life Jang Sang-doo
Detectives
2004Good Morning Gong-jaGo Kang-seok
2004 Human MarketSang-gu
2007Surgeon Bong Dal-heePark Jae-bum
2009You're BeautifulMa Hoon-yi
2010I Live Without AnythingShin Byung-dae
2012My Kids Give Me a HeadacheJoo Jae-won (cameo)
2016Come Back MisterKim Young-soo
2017The Liar and His LoverTeacher Bong
Criminal MindsAn Sang-Chul
2019Angel's Last Mission: LoveHoo
2020How to Buy a FriendWoo Tae-jung
2020–2021Mr. QueenRoyal Chef Man-bok
2021TimesDo Young-jae
The King's AffectionYang Moon-soo
2022 Cleaning Up Cheon Deok-gyu
The Good Detective 2 Lee Seong-gon
2023 Kokdu: Season of Deity Oksin
Heartbeat Go Yang-nam
2024 The Judge from Hell Gu Man-do
2025 The Haunted Palace Kim Eung-soon

Variety show

Date Title Notes/Ref.
2000Star Survival Dong-geo Dong-rak
2011Saturday Night Live KoreaHost

Theater

YearTitleRoleRef.
2022SleuthAndrew

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2000Best New ActorAnarchistsNominated
2009 Best Supporting Actor HaeundaeNominated
Buil Film AwardsWon
2012 My WayNominated
22nd Chunsa Film Art Awards 2017Popularity AwardN/aWon
Grand Bell Awards 2009 Best Supporting Actor HaeundaeNominated
2014The Divine MoveNominated
KBS Drama Awards 2003Best Actor in a One-Act/Special DramaThe Bean Chaff of My LifeWon
Korea Film Actor Association Star Night - Korea Top Star Awards Ceremony 2015Best Supporting ActorC'est Si BonWon
3rd KOFRA Film Awards 2012Best Supporting ActorMy WayWon
SBS Drama Awards 2007Best Supporting Actor in a MiniseriesSurgeon Bong Dal-heeNominated
2016Excellence Award, Actor in a Fantasy DramaCome Back MisterNominated
2024Best Supporting Actor in a MiniseriesThe Judge from HellWon
Scene Stealer Festival 2021 Bonsang "Main Prize"The King's AffectionWon

References

  1. ↑ "김인권". Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ Yang, Sung-jin (April 3, 2008). "Herald Interview: Kim In-kwon plays a ruthless villain". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  3. ↑ Lee, Jin-ho (December 19, 2011). "Interview: The Hard-Core Supporting Actor, Kim In Kwon". enewsWorld. Retrieved November 19, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ Hwang, Hee-yeon; Kim, Hyung-seok (October 17, 2014). "10 Scene Stealers② - KIM In-kwon: Acting in Restful Repose". Korean Cinema Today. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ Lee, Hyo-won (October 14, 2010). "Duty falters in satirizing social issues". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  6. ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (February 7, 2014). "Apostle tackles Christianity in North Korea". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Star Focus: A Man with a Thousand Faces, Kim In-kwon". Arirang News. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Shivski 쉬브스키". Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  9. ↑ Baek, Seung-cheol (September 18, 2019). '장사리' 김인권 "학도병들, 안아주고 싶은 마음으로 연기" ["The Battle of Jangsari" Kim In-kwon said, "Students acting with the desire to hug."]. SBS News (in Korean).
  10. ↑ Jeon Hyeong-hwa (June 11, 2021). "[단독]CJ ENM, 오컬트 스릴러 '방법: 재차의'로 여름대전 합류" [[Exclusive] CJ ENM joins the summer warfare with the occult thriller 'Method: Again']. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Naver.
  11. ↑ Jeon Hyung-hwa (May 4, 2022). "정혜인·공형진·김인권 갬블 액션 영화 '히든' 5월 개봉 확정" [Jeong Hye-in, Gong Hyeong-jin, Kim In-kwon's gamble action movie 'Hidden' confirmed for release in May] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ↑ Kim Myung-mi (June 8, 2021). "김인권 '연모' 출연확정, 박은빈 스승으로 변신(공식입장)" [Kim In-kwon confirmed to appear in 'Yeon-mo', transformed into Park Eun-bin's teacher (official position)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2021 – via Naver.
  13. ↑ Ahn Byung-gil (April 5, 2022). "김인권, JTBC '클리닝업' 출연 확정[공식]" [Kim In-kwon confirmed to appear in JTBC's 'Cleaning Up' [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on April 5, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ↑ Park Soo-in (July 4, 2022). "'모범형사2' 대본연습 메이킹 영상 공개, 뉴페이스 김효진 정문성 등장" ['Exemplary Detective 2' script practice making video released, new face Kim Hyo-jin appeared] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ↑ Park Ah-reum (November 16, 2022). "김인권 '꼭두의 계절' 합류, 김정현과 재회[공식]" [Kim In-kwon joins 'Kokdu's Season' and reunites with Kim Jung-hyun [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ↑ Park Jae-hwan (May 10, 2023). "KBS '가슴이 뛴다' 6월 첫 방송... 옥택연-원지안-박강현-윤소희 캐스팅" (in Korean). KBS Media. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ↑ Choi, Ji-yoon (March 6, 2024). 김인권, 박신혜 돕는 악마...'지옥에서 온 판사' [Kim In-kwon, the devil who helps Park Shin-hye...'The Judge from Hell'] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024 – via Naver.
  18. ↑ Chang, A-leum (October 25, 2024). '지옥판사' 활약 김인권, '귀궁' 확정...육성재와 케미 [Kim In-kwon, active in 'Judge of Hell', confirmed for 'Return to the Palace'...Chemistry with Yook Sung-jae] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on February 27, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Naver.
  19. ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (December 13, 2011). "Kim In Kwon To Guest on SNLK". enewsWorld. Retrieved November 19, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  20. ↑ Kang Seok-bong (November 17, 2022). "연극 '추적', 미친듯한 몰입감으로 한류 속에 빠지다" [The play ‘Chase’, fall into the Korean Wave with a crazy sense of immersion] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ↑ Kang, Ju-il (December 29, 2015). [생중계]한국영화배우협회 주최 ‘2015년 스타의 밤’ …이병헌, 유아인 등 수상 [[Live Broadcast] '2015 Star's Night' hosted by the Korea Film Actors Association... Lee Byung-hun, Yoo Ah-in, and others awarded]. Sport Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  22. ↑ Lee, Seul-gi (December 22, 2024). 장나라 대상 쾌거 "난 SBS서 결혼까지 했다, 남편 ♥정하철 사랑해"(종합)[SBS 연기대상] [Jang Na-ra's Grand Prize Achievement "I Got Married at SBS, I Love My Husband ♥ Jung Ha-cheol" (Comprehensive) [SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024 – via Naver.
  23. ↑ Cho, Yoon-seo (December 22, 2024). "Jang Na-ra Wins First Grand Prize in 23 Years at the 2024 SBS Drama Awards". Sports Chosun. Retrieved December 26, 2024.