Im Chul-soo began to work in the Seoul theatre community
Daehak-ro in 2004, after taking a leave of absence from the Department of Performing Film at
Dankook University. He became more noticed in 2008 with the musical
Adolescence, Hero in 2009,
The Disappearance of Crown Prince in 2011 and appeared in
The Goddess is Watching in 2013. In 2018, Lee Ji-hye, the producer of the musical
Infinite Power, adapted and composed a webtoon of the same name with actor Im in mind for the role of Jin Ki-han. In the encore, Im Chol-soo shares the role of Jin Ki-han with
Ahn Ji-hwan. The musical opened on the 24th at Chungmu Arts Center's Black Theater in Sindang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul. It revolves around the story of Jin Ki-han, job seeker Jang Seon-jae, and dance major dropout Kim Sol, who reside together in the boarding house of inventor Han Won-sik. After over 10 years of experience in theatre, Im made his small screen debut in 2016 with tvN's
Reply 1988. Since then, he has appeared in dramas such as tvN's
Signal (2016), SBS's
Six Flying Dragons (2016), tvN's
Mr. Sunshine (2018), and SBS's
Your Honor (2018). He has also showcased his acting skills in works like
Dear Me (2018) and has been gradually building his filmography by appearing in popular works such as the drama
Mr. Sunshine. In 2020, Im gained recognition for his role as Park Soo-chan, the life insurance manager of Yoon Se-ri (played by Son Ye-jin), in tvN's
Crash Landing on You. and as Mr. Oh in the 2023/2024 drama
Gyeongseong Creatures. ==Filmography==