After debuting in 2000 as part of a small theatre company in
Daegu, Kim decided to try his luck in
Seoul. While on the set of
Lee Chang-dong’s
Secret Sunshine (2007), he was inspired to take the entrance exam for the
Korea National University of Arts to study film directing. By the time he graduated, Kim realized directing wasn’t for him and resumed his acting career. After a few minor roles in
A Little Pond (2010),
Poetry (2010), and
The Spies (2012), Kim gained recognition for his portrayal of an incorruptible detective in Ryoo Seung-wan’s crime drama
The Unjust (2010). Following more supporting roles in blockbusters like
Ode to My Father (2014),
The King (2016), and
The Battleship Island (2017), as well as appearances in critically-acclaimed films
The Truth Beneath (2015) and
Mothers (2018), Kim joined the main cast of first-time writer-director Kim Min-ho's crime action film
Unstoppable along with
Don Lee and
Song Ji-hyo. ==Filmography==