Kim Sung-oh
Kim Sung-oh (born September 15, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in the television series Secret Garden (2010–2011) and the film The Man from Nowhere (2010).
Kim Sung-oh

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- Name
- Kim Sung-oh
- Born
- 15 September 1978
- Birthplace
- Nowon District, Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Education
- Kyungbok University
- Languages
- Korean
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Kim Sung-oh • Born — 15 September 1978 • Birthplace — Nowon District, Seoul, South Korea • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2000–present • Children — 1 • Agent — Ghost Studio
Personal life
Personal life
Kim was married in December 2014 to an ordinary person who is five years his junior. The two reportedly met in 2012 and began a relationship a year later. They have a son, born in 2016 named Kim Ah-il.
Television series
Television series
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2005 — Sad Love Story • 2007 — Ghost Pang Pang — Sung Joo-shin, gigolo • Chosun Police 1 • 2008 — On Air — Kim Sung-oh, SW department manager — Cameo • 2009 — Father's House • City Hall — paparazzo • Green Coach — Kim Kyung-shik • Will It Snow for Christmas? — Tae-joon's underling • 2010 — Giant — Cha Boo-cheol • Secret Garden — Secretary Kim • 2011 — Sign — Lee Ho-jin — Cameo (episode 15–19) • Midas — Kim Dong-cheol • Myung-wol the Spy — Cop in action movie — Cameo (episode 1) • KBS Drama Special "Terminal" — Man-soo • Glory Jane — Joo Dae-sung • 2012 — History of a Salaryman — Prosecutor Park Moon-soo — Cameo (episode 20) • Phantom — Shin Hyo-jung's fan — Cameo (episode 1) • A Gentleman's Dignity — Officer Kim — Cameo (episode 15) • 2013 — When a Man Falls in Love — Lee Chang-hee • 2014 — Inspiring Generation — Jung Jae-hwa • Diary of a Night Watchman — Sadam • 2015 — Warm and Cozy — Hwang Wook • She Was Pretty — Man Harassing Ha-Ri — Cameo (episode 3) • 2016 — The Royal Gambler — Hwanghae-do's Gaejakdoo — Cameo (episode 10) • Squad 38 — mortgage lender — Cameo • Becky's Back — Woo Bum-ryong • 2017 — Fight for My Way — Hwang Jang-ho • 2017–2018 — A Korean Odyssey — Lee Han-joo • 2020 — Graceful Friends — Jo Hyung-woo • 2021 — L.U.C.A.: The Beginning — Lee Son • The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim — Sound of evil spirits — Voice cameo (Episode 1–2) • 2022 — Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area — Cha Moo-hyuk • Alice, the Ultimate Weapon — The hidden guardian of 'Winter • A Model Family — Choi Kang-jun • Desperate Mr. X — Seung-il — Cameo (episode 2) • Unlock My Boss — Ma-pi • 2023 — Island — Yul — Part 2 • Lies Hidden in My Garden — Park Jae-ho • 2025 — One: High School Heroes — High school dean — Cameo (episode 8) • Low Life — Im Jeon-chul • Shin's Project — Choi Cheol
Television shows
Television shows
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2021 — On Rent: House on Wheels — Cast Member — with team actor The Pirates 2
Music video appearances
Music video appearances
• Year — Song title — Artist • 2003 — "For a Long, Long Time" — Vibe • 2005 — "Cup of Tears" — Park Sang-min • "그대만큼만" • 2011 — "To Live at Least Once" — 4Men • "I Love You"
Radio drama
Radio drama
• Year — Title — Role • 2011 — Radio Secret Garden — Secretary Kim, Joo-won's assistant
Life and career
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Life and career
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1978
Kim Sung-oh was born on 15 September 1978.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2002 — Emergency Act 19 — Soldier 2 at vinyl house • 2003 — Sword in the Moon — Mu-kwan's underling 3 • 2004 — Fighter in the Wind — flight school instructor • 2005 — She's on Duty — one of Hammer's goons • A Bittersweet Life — Oh Moo-sung's subordinate • 2006 — Lost in Love — man in couple • 2008 — Life is Beautiful — guy with scary face • 2009 — Kiss Me, Kill Me — gang member 1 • White Night — 40-year-old man • Potato Symphony — Jjang-goo ("Bulging head") • 2010 — The Man from Nowhere — Jong-seok • 2012 — My PS Partner — Seok-woon • Love 911 — Yong-soo • The Tower — In-geon • 2013 — Tough as Iron — Hwi-gon • 2014 — Fashion King — Kim Nam-jung • 2015 — You Call It Passion — Section chief Ma — Cameo • 2016 — Missing You — Ki-bum • 2017 — The Merciless — Jung Seung-pil — Cameo • 2018 — Unstoppable — Ki-tae • Door Lock — Detective Lee • 2020 — Secret Zoo — Kim Gun-wook • 2022 — Kingmaker — Secretary Park • The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure — Kang-seop • 2023 — Kill Boksoon — Sergeant Shin • 12.12: The Day — Kim Chang-se • 2025 — Hitman 2 — Chang Cheol-ryong • Good News — Seigo Maeda (the flight first officer)
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reference work
- “Kim Sung-oh”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result • 2011 — 47th Baeksang Arts Awards — Best New Actor (TV) — Secret Garden • 4th Korea Drama Awards — Best Supporting Actor — Giant, Midas, Secret Garden • 2016 — KBS Drama Awards — Excellence Award, Actor in a One-act Drama — Becky's Back • 2017 — Best Supporting Actor — Fight My Way
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- 1.Park, Ah-reum. 주원X수애X이다희X김옥빈X김성오, 신생 고스트 스튜디오서 새 출발[공식]. Newsen. November 1, 2022.
- 2.Hyun Bin & Kim Sung Oh reunite for Samsung's Smart TV. Allkpop. February 27, 2011.
- 3.Secret Garden's Kim Sung Oh is selected as the model for Super Action, a cable channel for action films. Korea.com. September 1, 2011.
- 4.조선일보. 김성오, 12월13일 결혼 "속도위반 아냐". 2020-07-26.
- 5.'촌뜨기들'에 김성오 실제 친아들 등장,슈돌 도롱이 맞네 "똘똘하게 생겼다" : 네이트 연예. 모바일 네이트 뉴스.
- 6.Han, Jae-hee. Son Ye-jin a pillar of support in The Tower. Korea JoongAng Daily. December 26, 2012.
- 7.Tae, Sang-joon. JOO Won Enthroned as the FASHION KING. Korean Film Council. January 6, 2014.
- 8.Kim Ji-hye. Seoul Broadcasting System. October 29, 2021.
- 9.Jeong Yu-mi. Ize. March 1, 2023.
- 10.Park, Jeong-sun. 히트맨2' 크랭크업.돌아온 권상우·정준호·황우슬혜. JTBC. September 7, 2023.
- 11.Lee Da-won. '히트맨2' 내년 1월 개봉 확정. Kyunghyang Shinmun. December 10, 2024.
- 12.Star MK. September 18, 2017.
- 13.Park Pan-seok. August 2, 2021.
- 14.Kim Na-young. MK Sports. March 31, 2021.
- 15.Lee Min-ji. Newsen. April 29, 2022.
- 16.Lee Min-ji. Newsen. May 24, 2022.
- 17.Choi Na-young. May 4, 2021.
- 18.Moon Ji-yeon. Sports Chosun. July 14, 2022.
- 19.Choi Yun-na. Sports Donga. June 22, 2022.
- 20.Park Ah-reum. Newsen. December 6, 2022.
- 21.Moon Ji-yeon. Sports Chosun. February 27, 2023.
- 22.Yoo Jun-ha. '마당이 있는 집' 김태희·임지연의 대본 리딩 현장 공개. May 12, 2023.
- 23.The Korea Daily. 2025-06-18.
- 24.ko: 신사장 프로젝트 인물 소개. Shin's Project Character introduction. tvN.
- 25.Hwang Hye-jin. Newsen. August 11, 2021.
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