{"id":10008,"date":"2026-08-26T21:39:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kdramakopi.com\/?post_type=acteur&#038;p=10008"},"modified":"2026-08-26T21:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:39:39","slug":"kim-kap-soo","status":"publish","type":"acteur","link":"https:\/\/www.kdramakopi.com\/en\/acteur\/kim-kap-soo\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Kap-soo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kim Kap-soo<\/strong> (Kim Gap-soo), born on April 7, 1957, is a South Korean actor. Active since 1977, he has had a particularly long career spanning theater, film, and television series. He also runs his own acting training studio and teaches drama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He began his career in 1977 as part of the first generation of the Hyundai Theater. He notably made a name for himself on stage in 1984 with the play <em>The Silence of the Master<\/em>, a play about the life of the poet and independence activist monk Han Yong-un, which he performed for three months. His theatrical experience remains an important part of his career: he also directs the Actors\u2019 World theater company and participates in charity performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In film, he gained significant recognition with <em>The Taebaek Mountains<\/em> (1994), in which he played Yeom Sang-gu. He went on to appear in numerous films, including <em>Bungee Jumping on Their Own<\/em> (2001), <em>KT<\/em> (2002), <em>A Tale of Two Sisters<\/em> (2003), <em>Mutt Boy<\/em> (2003), <em>She's on Duty<\/em> (2005), <em>Typhoon<\/em> (2005), <em>The Last Blossom<\/em> (2011), <em>Blood and Ties<\/em> (2013) and <em>Steel Rain<\/em> (2017). In 2022, he played Son Young-gam in <em>Hot Blooded<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On television, his filmography\u2014which began in the late 1980s\u2014is particularly extensive. Following historical dramas such as <em>The King and the Queen<\/em> (1998) and <em>Taejo Wang Geon<\/em> (2000), he notably plays Choe Chung-heon in <em>Age of Warriors<\/em> (2003), Jo Joon-gu in <em>Toji, the Land<\/em> (2004), Lee Tae-joon in <em>Resurrection<\/em> (2005) and Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty in <em>Yeon Gaesomun<\/em> (2006).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the 2000s and 2010s, Kim Kap-soo became a regular face in South Korean dramas, often playing the roles of a father, a leader, or a character with strong authority. He appeared notably in <em>Time Between Dog and Wolf<\/em> (2007), <em>The Great King, Sejong<\/em> (2008), <em>Tazza<\/em> (2008), <em>Iris<\/em> (2009), <em>The Slave Hunters<\/em> (2010), <em>Cinderella's Sister<\/em> (2010) and <em>Sungkyunkwan Scandal<\/em> (2010). He then went on to play roles in <em>IRIS 2<\/em> and <em>You're the Best!<\/em> (2013), <em>Marriage, Not Dating<\/em> and <em>Blade Man<\/em> (2014), then <em>Blood<\/em> and <em>All About My Mom<\/em> (2015).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2016, he played the politician Park Kwan-soo in <em>The K2<\/em>. He continues with <em>Whisper<\/em> and <em>The Man Who Sets the Table<\/em> in 2017, and then played the role of Hwang Eun-san in <em>Mr. Sunshine<\/em> (2018). In 2019, he played King Sukjong in <em>Haechi<\/em>, President Yang Jin-man in <em>Designated Survivor: 60 Days<\/em> and especially the powerful politician Song Hee-seop in both seasons of <em>Chief of Staff<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2020, he appeared in several notable productions. In <em>Hospital Playlist<\/em> then <em>Hospital Playlist 2<\/em> (2021), he plays Joo Jong-soo. He also plays Kim Hyung-chun in <em>Delayed Justice<\/em>. That same year, he played Ahn Gil-seop, one of the survivors of the Green Home building, in the fantasy series <em>Sweet Home<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He continued his career with <em>Jirisan<\/em> in 2021, then <em>I Haven't Done My Best Yet<\/em> and <em>Today's Webtoon<\/em> in 2022. In 2024, he played Hong Man-dae, head of the Hong family and chairman of the Queens Group, in <em>Queen of Tears<\/em>. That same year, he played Yun Jae-ho, the heroine's grandfather, in <em>Love Your Enemy<\/em>. In 2025, he appears in <em>Pro Bono<\/em> in the role of Oh Gyu-jang. He is also set to appear in <em>The Congressman Extends My Condolences<\/em>, scheduled for 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a career that began in the 1970s and spanned several decades, Kim Kap-soo has specialized in historical dramas as well as thrillers, melodramas, political series, and fantasy productions, alternating between leading roles, major supporting roles, and cameo appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":10009,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":""},"class_list":["post-10008","acteur","type-acteur","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kim Kap-soo : biographie, s\u00e9ries, actualit\u00e9s - Kdrama Kopi<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kdramakopi.com\/en\/actor\/kim-kap-soo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kim Kap-soo : biographie, s\u00e9ries, actualit\u00e9s - 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