Han Suk-kyu
Biography
Han Suk-kyu (born November 3, 1964) is a South Korean actor. One of the leading actors of Korean cinema in the 1990s, he rose to prominence with a string of critically acclaimed films, including Green Fish (1997), No. 3 (1997), The Contact (1997), Christmas in August (1998), and the action thriller Shiri (1999), which was a major box office success and marked a turning point for the Korean film industry. Han established himself as a versatile actor with roles in both film and television. His notable works include the historical drama Deep Rooted Tree (2011), the espionage thriller The Berlin File (2013), and the crime drama The Prison (2017). He is also well known for his portrayal of Teacher Kim in the popular medical drama Dr. Romantic (2016–2023). In addition, he appeared in the thriller series Watcher (2019) and the psychological drama Doubt (2024).
Known For
All Movies (28)
- Speaking Dead2026 · as Jang Jae-wook
- Debone2025 · as President Seo
- Forbidden Dream2019 · as King Sejong
- Idol2019 · as Myung-hui
- The Prison2017 · as Jung Ik-ho
- The Royal Tailor2014 · as Jo Dol-suk
- My Paparotti2013 · as Sang-jin
- The Berlin File2013 · as Jung Jin-soo
- Ari Ari the Korean Cinema2012 · as Self
- Villain & Widow2010 · as Chang-in
- White Night2009 · as Han Dong-soo
- Eye For An Eye2008 · as Capt. Baek Sung-chan
- Solace2006 · as Shim In-ku
- A Bloody Aria2006 · as Moon-jae
- Forbidden Quest2006 · as Yun-seo
- Mr. Housewife2005 · as Jo Jin-man
- The President's Last Bang2005 · as KCIA Chief Agent Joo
- The Scarlet Letter2004 · as Lee Ki-hoon
- Double Agent2003 · as Lim Byeong-ho
- Tell Me Something1999 · as Detective Cho
- Shiri1999 · as Yu Jong-won
- Christmas in August1998 · as Jung-won
- The Contact1997 · as Dong-hyun
- No. 31997 · as Tae-joo
- Green Fish1997 · as Mak-dong
- The Gingko Bed1996 · as Soo-hyun
- Dr. Bong1995 · as Bong Joon-su
- Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone1995
All TV Shows (12)
- Shin's Project2025 · as Shin Jae-yi
- Doubt2024 · as Jang Tae-su
- Recipe for Farewell2022 · as Kang Chang-wook
- WATCHER2019 · as Do Chi-Gwang
- Dr. Romantic2016 · as Teacher Kim / Bu Yong-ju
- Secret Door2014 · as King Yeongjo
- Tree with Deep Roots2011 · as King Se-jong
- The Moon of Seoul1994 · as Kim Hong-sik
- Pilot1993 · as Park Sang Hyun
- 아들과 딸1992
- Until the Morning Comes— · as Jang Jae-wook
- Kin and Sin— · as Bu Yong-nam