Han Suk-kyu
Birthday: Born in 1964-11-03 in Seoul, South Korea
Deathday: Alive
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).
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아들과 딸
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뿌리깊은 나무
Character: King Se-jong
Deep Rooted Tree is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jang Hyuk, Shin Se-kyung and Han Suk-kyu. Based on the novel of the same title by Lee Jeong-myeong, it aired on SBS from October 5 to December 22, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Taking its name from the poem Yongbieocheonga that says that trees with deep roots do not sway, the series tells the story of a royal guard investigating a case involving the serial murders of Jiphyeonjeon scholars in Gyeongbo...
비밀의 문
Character: King Yeongjo
A re-imagining of the legendary tale of the troubled father-son relationship between King Yeongjo and his only son Prince Sado. While his father insists on a strong and centralized government, Crown Prince Sado promotes social justice and equality throughout the kingdom. Throughout eight fateful years, the strain on their relationship — both familial and political — eventually evolves into a total breakdown, ending with one of the most tragic stories in Joseon history....
파일럿
Character: Park Sang Hyun
Min Gi, Sang Hyun and Yoon Chul are three friends who are training under the Korean Aerospace University to become pilots. Hye Ran is an interior designer who works for Airbus, and Ji Won is a flight manager at the Korean Airlines. As they go through the trials and tribulations of flight school, adult life and love life, each of them is faced with unique struggles which bind them further together and advance them further in their careers. (Source : Jungjeon-mama at MyDramaList)...
낭만닥터 김사부
Character: Teacher Kim / Bu Yong-ju
An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors....
오늘은 좀 매울지도 몰라
Character: Kang Chang-wook
Based on the true story of writer Kang Chang-rae. Da-jung used to be a sweet working mom, but as colorectal cancer strikes her, she gradually becomes unable to eat. Da-jung's husband, Chang-wook, has never cooked before, but he begins cooking to take care of his wife's health and meals. Chang-wook handpicks decent ingredients and tries to develop healthy recipes to make a precious meal for his ill wife. Although he may be clumsy sometimes, he begins to realize how to treasure the time cooking a...
이토록 친밀한 배신자
Character: Jang Tae-su
A criminal profiler begins questioning everything he’s ever believed about seeking justice after learning his daughter is linked to a murder case....
왓쳐
Character: Do Chi-Gwang
A psychological thriller that delves into the reality of power. It follows the story of three men and women whose lives are destroyed by a tragic accident as they become a team that uncovers corruption and fights against people with power....
서울의 달
Character: Kim Hong-sik
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신사장 프로젝트
Character: Shin Jae-yi
A comic drama that tells the story of CEO Shin, who mediates disputes for people who are on the edge of a cliff with a 0% chance of winning....
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Shiri
Character: Yu Jong-won
North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P., South Korea's secret intelligence service, attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu....
Christmas in August
Character: Jung-won
It's a sweltering summer, but Jung-won, a terminally ill, thirty-something photographer, is already in the winter of his life when he begins a tentative romance with a young traffic cop who doesn't know about his condition. Is their relationship doomed before it even begins?...
The President's Last Bang
Character: KCIA Chief Agent Joo
On October 26, 1979, President Park Chung-hee, who had ruled South Korea since 1961, was assassinated by his director of intelligence. The film depicts the events of that night....
Tell Me Something
Character: Detective Cho
Detective Cho, a cop on the edge, is mourning his mother's recent death while under investigation for graft; on top of that he is suddenly put in charge of a seemingly-impenetrable mystery....
Eye For An Eye
Character: Capt. Baek Sung-chan
The devious brain behind a heist draws a top police detective, on the eve of his retirement, into an elaborate plot of robbery and revenge....
White Night
Character: Han Dong-soo
A pawnbroker is found murdered in a remote town in a derelict building. Three people come under suspicion but all of them have perfect alibis and the investigation comes to a standstill. Almost fifteen years pass and the lead inspector decides to re-investigate....
Villain & Widow
Character: Chang-in
Struggling to support herself and teenage daughter, a widow rents out the second floor of her home to a man who claims to be a novelist working on a new book....
The Scarlet Letter
Character: Lee Ki-hoon
A cop's desire for love gets in the way of his job and his professional life. Secret love affairs begin to dangerously collide as he gets assigned to a new homicide case....
Green Fish
Character: Mak-dong
Returning home and finding his town drastically changed, a former soldier falls in with gangsters....
The Gingko Bed
Character: Soo-hyun
A young art professor, Su-hyun lives a contented existence with his pretty girlfriend. Things change, however, when he discovers an antique wooden bed in the garbage and brings it home....
No. 3
Character: Tae-joo
Tae-joo manages to rise in rank in a gang for saving the boss's life. However, prosecutor Dong-pal appears in front of him as his sworn enemy. Meanwhile, Jo-pil wants to get rid of Tae-joo's gang, training for revenge. The three men's goals intertwine....
Double Agent
Character: Lim Byeong-ho
A North Korean diplomat defects to the South during the Cold War, but the South Koreans have their suspicions as to whether he is an actual defector or a double agent....
Forbidden Quest
Character: Yun-seo
A noble, high-class scholar starts to write erotic novels in 18th century of Chosun dynasty and falls in love with a king's woman....
The Contact
Character: Dong-hyun
The male radio presenter Dong-hyun and the female TV home shopping phone operator Soo-hyun are both lonely. While Dong-hyun is focused on getting back to his ex-girl-friend Young-hae who has sent him a special LP, Soo-hyun is crazy for her friend's boy-friend. Via Internet and music Soo-hyun and Dong-hyun get together in a special way....
The Berlin File
Character: Jung Jin-soo
When an illicit arms deal goes bad, North Korean spy Pyo Jong-seong finds himself targeted not just by the South Koreans but also his own bosses....
A Bloody Aria
Character: Moon-jae
A student and her teacher go to a secluded area in the middle of nowhere to practice open-air singing. There they run into a gang of local thugs who initially seem friendly but slowly reveal their sinister side....
The Royal Tailor
Character: Jo Dol-suk
Lee Gong-jin, a young tailor, helps the Queen with her dress and both fall in love with each other. However, his success catches the ire of Jo Dol-seok, the royal tailor, who vows retribution....
Mr. Housewife
Character: Jo Jin-man
Jin-man is a full-time housekeeper who takes care of his young daughter and producer wife. When he runs into a financial trouble, he applies to a daytime quiz show and gets a chance to win big money. To his surprise, he finds himself winning one show after another....
My Paparotti
Character: Sang-jin
This movie talks about the genius high school student Jang-ho who dreams of becoming the next Pavarotti although he is part of a gang and Sang-jin, currently a countryside art school music teacher but once a highlighted vocal singer....
The Prison
Character: Jung Ik-ho
An imprisoned ex-police inspector discovers that the entire penitentiary is controlled by an inmate running a crime syndicate and becomes part of the crime empire....
Solace
Character: Shim In-ku
In-gu, a drugstore owner, rediscovers love when he meets a humble woman named Hye-ran, who sells knockoff clothing for a living....
Forbidden Dream
Character: King Sejong
A true historical drama about King Sejong, the greatest ruler in Joseon history who sought to enhance national prosperity and military power through astronomy, and Jang Yeong-sil, the most remarkable scientist....
Idol
Character: Myung-hui
The politician Koo Myung-hui finds his wife in the garage. She is cleaning her son's bloodstained car, which has just run over a person....
Dr. Bong
Character: Bong Joon-su
Dr. Bong is a dentist and a carefree ladies' man whose son decides to play matchmaker and get his father to date their next-door neighbor. But their first meeting gets off to a bad start with a traffic accident, and Bong's son must work overtime to make the couple work out....
Mom, the Star, and the Sea Anemone
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Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
Character: Self
Director Chung Ji-Young criticizes the thought that older directors have difficulties in making certain movies. Actress Yoon Jin-Seo agonizes over her identity as an actress. In 2009, before the movie "Unbowed" was made, they met and planned a documentary about Korean movies, including the processes a Korean movie goes through and difficulites. "Ari Ari the Korean Cinema" is a documentary with interviews of Korean directors, actors and actresses....
Debone
Character: President Seo
After killing his abusive father to protect his mother, Gyutark serves his youth in prison. Released into a hostile world where he and his ailing mother face persecution from villagers, Gyutark flees to find work at a distant warehouse. When his mother collapses and needs expensive surgery, his meager wages aren't enough. Desperate to save the only person who ever loved him, he crosses into the criminal underworld......
Speaking Dead
Character: Jang Jae-wook
When a massive terror threat paralyzes downtown Seoul, former forensic scientist Jang Jae-wook arrives trailing a mysterious suitcase—containing a dead body instead of explosives. The dark shadow of a decade-old military incident comes to light, revealing a massive web of corruption spun by a deeply entrenched cartel of power. As the dead begin to speak, the buried truth is finally dragged into the light....