Koo Kyo-hwan

Koo Kyo-hwan

Born: December 14, 1982
in Seoul, South Korea
Koo Kyo Hwan, born in Seoul, is a South Korean actor, costume designer, editor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is managed as an actor by Namoo Actors. He graduated from the Seoul Institute of Arts. Koo made his acting debut in the 2009 South Korean romantic comedy “Castaway on the Moon”.

In 2016, Kyo Hwan won Busan International Film Festival for the category “Actor of the Year” for his contribution to "Beaten Black and Blue".

In 2017, he won Busan Film Critics Awards, Buil Film Awards for the category “Best New Actor” in “Jane”. In the same year, Kyo Hwan won Chunsa Film Art Awards for the category “Best New Actor” for his work in “Beaten Black and Blue”.

In 2018, Kyo Hwan won the Baeksang Arts Awards for the category “Best New Actor – Film” for his work in "Jane".

Movies for Koo Kyo-hwan...

Seeking the King
Title: Seeking the King
Character: Kim Do-jin
Released: September 2, 2024
Type: Movie
A story about restoring laughter, happiness, and justice that we lost through the meeting of a young man and a giant robot at a time when even the tragedy of history had to be buried in our hearts.
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Escape
Title: Escape
Character: Lee Hyun-sang
Released: July 3, 2024
Type: Movie
Military camp nearby the DMZ of a divided land, where the South is the land of freedom, and the opposite side is land of repression. Sergeant Kyu-nam, who has been planning an escape to the South for a long time, gets caught while stopping a common soldier, Dong-hyuk, from escaping. At risk of execution, State Security Department Major Hyun-sang recognizes Kyu-nam from childhood. Instead of accusing him, Hyun-sang decides to make Kyu-nam a hero, who caught a deserter. Hyun-sang, therefore, has succeeded in securing his performance records by saving Kyu-nam’s life. Nevertheless, Kyu-nam wants to live his life by his own will, not the government’s commands. He never gives up on crossing the border. On the other hand, Hyun-sang desperately stops Kyu-nam to protect his life which has been built by giving up his dream.
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Title: Parasyte: The Grey
Character: Seol Kang-woo
Released: April 5, 2024
Type: TV
When unidentified parasites violently take over human hosts and gain power, humanity must rise to combat the growing threat.
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Title: One Day Off
Character: Lee Chang-jin
Released: May 24, 2023
Type: TV
Park Ha Kyung teaches Korean literature at a high school. To escape her ordinary days, Park Ha Kyung decides to take one day trips on Saturdays. During her one day trip, she walks around, eats different foods, and meets various people. She realizes she receives comfort and empathy through her travels.
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Kill Boksoon
Title: Kill Boksoon
Character: Han Hee-sung
Released: February 17, 2023
Type: Movie
At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.
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Title: Blue Dragon Series Awards
Character: Self
Released: July 19, 2022
Type: TV
The Blue Dragon Series Awards (BSA) is a new annual awards ceremony for original streaming content in South Korea.
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Super Star Lee Hyori
Title: Super Star Lee Hyori
Character: Oldest brother
Released: July 1, 2022
Type: Movie
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Title: Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Character: Bang Gu-ppong
Released: June 29, 2022
Type: TV
Brilliant attorney Woo Young-woo tackles challenges in the courtroom and beyond as a newbie at a top law firm and a woman on the autism spectrum.
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Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Title: Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Released: June 29, 2022
Type: Movie
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Title: Monstrous
Character: Jung Ki-hoon
Released: April 29, 2022
Type: TV
A giant Buddha statue is unearthed in a small rural town. The mayor believes that it will change the town into a major tourist attraction. However, a catastrophe starts to grow. A centuries-old curse is unleashed from the statue, and it starts to eat up people's souls and make them non-human. Jung Ki-hoon, as archaeologist tries to seek the truth behind the paranormal phenomenon.
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Love Villain
Title: Love Villain
Character: Kyo-hwan
Released: April 14, 2022
Type: Movie
Dear Mom: It has been four years since Megu left you and stayed in Korea. Today, I want to confess something to you. I want to break up with Koo Kyo Hwan but do not want to hurt him. He is so tenderhearted. Is there any way to break up with him without hurting him?
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Replacement Driver VLOG
Title: Replacement Driver VLOG
Character: Kyo-hwan
Released: April 14, 2022
Type: Movie
Tells the story of a corn farmer's son, Kyo Hwan, who meets two mysterious women while driving as a replacement driver.
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Title: Seoul Check-in
Character: Self
Released: April 8, 2022
Type: TV
Lee Hyori who lives in Jeju Island makes a visit to Seoul every week. Meeting up different friends and going to the hottest places,
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Title: D.P.
Character: Han Ho-yeol
Released: August 27, 2021
Type: TV
A young private's assignment to capture army deserters reveals the painful reality endured by each enlistee during his compulsory call of duty.
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Escape from Mogadishu
Title: Escape from Mogadishu
Character: Tae Jun-ki
Released: July 28, 2021
Type: Movie
Diplomats from the North and South Korean embassies in Somalia attempt a daring joint escape from Mogadishu when the outbreak of civil war leaves them stranded.
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Kingdom: Ashin of the North
Title: Kingdom: Ashin of the North
Character: Aidagan
Released: July 23, 2021
Type: Movie
Tragedy, betrayal and a mysterious discovery fuel a woman's vengeance for the loss of her tribe and family.
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Leave the Door Open
Title: Leave the Door Open
Character: Scallop (voice)
Released: June 21, 2021
Type: Movie
The film depicts the beautiful and mysterious story of a scallop and marine cleanup activist So-mi, who met by chance at the beach. In the life of So-mi and Scallop, Bespoke changes into various shapes and shows a special presence.
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Peninsula
Title: Peninsula
Character: Captain Seo
Released: July 15, 2020
Type: Movie
A soldier and his team battle hordes of post-apocalyptic zombies in the wastelands of the Korean Peninsula.
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Maggie
Title: Maggie
Character: Sung-won
Released: September 26, 2019
Type: Movie
A couple's hospital tryst is caught on X-Ray. Thinking she and her boyfriend are the ones in the compromising radiograph, nurse Yoon-young goes in the next day to resign only to find that everyone has called in sick except the head doctor.
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ROMEO
Title: ROMEO
Character: Romeo
Released: August 22, 2019
Type: Movie
"I can't reach you, So-jung.“ The movie starts with a desire to see what we all of us want to see. Love too ...
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Leave a message after beep
Title: Leave a message after beep
Character: Animal Communicator
Released: September 13, 2018
Type: Movie
I think my boyfriend, who said he couldn't go out because of the fine dust condition, snuck out.
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Title: You Quiz On The Block
Character: Self
Released: August 29, 2018
Type: TV
Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho who enter ordinary people's everyday lives, chat with them, and give them surprise quizzes! The talk and quiz show program will spotlight these people's lives and aims to gift them a refreshing, different kind of day. Recently they're also inviting celebrities & professionals to the show.
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Beaten Black And Blue
Title: Beaten Black And Blue
Character: Gyohwan
Released: December 8, 2016
Type: Movie
Coincidence brings Gyohwan, a ´keyboard warrior´ who has left home and is moving from gosiwon to gosiwon, and Jeongsu, a ´patriotic senior citizen´ who has fought all his life against the left wing, together who become close like a grandfather and grandson. A black comedy about the two who each prepare for their last big event which leads to disaster.
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Dance From Afar
Title: Dance From Afar
Character: Shin Pa-rang
Released: November 20, 2016
Type: Movie
2016 KBS Drama Special. One day, theater director Shin Pa-rang suddenly kills himself. He did not even leave a last will. Playwright Choi Hyun reacts calmly to his death, but she can't understand his death.
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Jane
Title: Jane
Character: Jane
Released: October 9, 2016
Type: Movie
Sohyun, a runaway, is left alone after her close friend Jungho disappears. By accident, she gets to know a transgender woman named Jane. She joins Jane and her close-knit community of runaways, who are as comforting and loving as a real family. Sohyun feels happy and at peace. But her happiness does not last long. There is something wrong with Jane’s health.
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Fly To The Sky
Title: Fly To The Sky
Character: Kyo-hwan
Released: November 26, 2015
Type: Movie
Sung-hwan, who returned from Italy, reunites with Kyo-hwan.
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Love Docu
Title: Love Docu
Character: Koo Kyo-hwan
Released: August 20, 2015
Type: Movie
Koo Kyo-hwan and Lee Ha-na are lovers The cash-strapped couple plans their own self-associated documentary, "Project Name: Love," blinded by the five million won advance fund. However, they suddenly break up due to differences in personality, artistry, and taste.
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Now Playing
Title: Now Playing
Character: Kyo-hwan (seg.3)
Released: August 20, 2015
Type: Movie
You and my romance 'Now Playing' screening begins soon!
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Seoul Life
Title: Seoul Life
Character: Ki-cheol
Released: October 30, 2014
Type: Movie
Min-ha is full of vitality. Ki-cheol lives in the greenhouse built by her. They've lived together for almost three years. One day Ji-hye bumps in between them.
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Dempseyroll: confessions
Title: Dempseyroll: confessions
Character: Kyo-hwan
Released: October 30, 2014
Type: Movie
Byeong-Gu used to be a professional boxer. But one day he finds out that he’s got punch-drunk. With not much time left, he decides to start boxing again. To complete his own style, called “Pansori-boxing.”
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Romance in Seoul
Title: Romance in Seoul
Character: Ki-chul / Kyo-hwan (seg.2 / seg.6)
Released: October 30, 2014
Type: Movie
seg.1) Jong-soo misses his roomate Yeong-joo, who is gone. He's embarassed he misses someone who wasn't even his lover, but a close roomate. Meanwhile, Yeong-joo knew this day would come. seg.2) Min-ha is full of vitality. Ki-cheol lives in the greenhouse built by her. They've lived together for almost three years. One day Ji-hye bumps in between them. seg.3) Lovers Yoon and Cheol decide to spend a day up in the mountains. However, Yoon suddenly pours her heart out on all the things she was upset about at Cheol. seg.4) Sang-won is working at an electronics department and having a secret relationship with an elderly woman who is from the store across. As spring approaches Sang-won starts to feel weak. seg.5) One warm afternoon, Min-jae the chef was taking a nap and Ji-hong woke him up. seg.6) Byeong-goo, a former boxer has been caught in a punch-drunk. Byeong-Gu realizes he doesn't have much time life and starts boxing again.
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A Dangerous Woman
Title: A Dangerous Woman
Character: Duk-woo
Released: April 25, 2014
Type: Movie
Bo-kyung is in the final year of her studies in oriental painting. Although she has a boyfriend of four years, Duk-woo, Bo-kyung has feelings for one particular senior.
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Where is my DVD?
Title: Where is my DVD?
Character: Ko Gi-hwan
Released: November 9, 2013
Type: Movie
Go Gi-hwan is the actor who was starred in a large number of short films. However, he couldn't get any dvd from the directors. He's decided to collect his dvds meeting the directors who he used to work with, and he faces the fact that he couldn't have known....
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WELCOME TO MY HOME
Title: WELCOME TO MY HOME
Character: Kyo-hwan
Released: July 3, 2013
Type: Movie
Kyo-hwan was not invited to the housewarming of Seung-jo and Soo-kyung today.
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Behind the Camera
Title: Behind the Camera
Character: Self
Released: February 28, 2013
Type: Movie
An odd director leaves for Hollywood to shoot a film via Skype and cellphones. 14 actors and actresses are devastated after being dumped by the director. Now, the 14 actors and actress prepare for the counterattack.
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A Werewolf Boy
Title: A Werewolf Boy
Character: Drunk Man (uncredited)
Released: October 31, 2012
Type: Movie
An unexpected phone call brings an elderly woman to her childhood country cottage, and memories of an orphan boy she knew 47 years ago come flooding back to her.
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Winter sleep
Title: Winter sleep
Character: Goo-byeong
Released: June 28, 2012
Type: Movie
Gu-byeong is unexpectedly treated to a meal by Jo-song on his unplanned journey. After meal, Jo-song starts to call him ´son´ and Gu-beoung doesn´t understand why he keeps doing that.
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Title: Baeksang Arts Awards
Character: Self
Released: April 26, 2012
Type: TV
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turtles
Title: turtles
Character: Kyo-hwan
Released: August 7, 2011
Type: Movie
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Midnight Express
Title: Midnight Express
Character: a young man
Released: February 10, 2011
Type: Movie
Jin-soo is a lonely father who has sent his wife and daughter abroad to study. One night, he hears about how a young man living next door broke up with his girlfriend. Jin-soo suggests his neighbor go to his girlfriend´s place to confess his love.
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Just Before They Died
Title: Just Before They Died
Character: Do-young
Released: June 24, 2009
Type: Movie
Do-young and young-ju are faced with a critical moment on a driving together.
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Castaway on the Moon
Title: Castaway on the Moon
Character: Public Service Employee (uncredited)
Released: May 14, 2009
Type: Movie
Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River - only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.
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Don't Step Out of the House
Title: Don't Step Out of the House
Character: permed called 'Raoh'
Released: May 1, 2009
Type: Movie
A poor boy and his sister live in a basement apartment. One day, strangers enter their house and threaten them.
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Money Show
Title: Money Show
Character: Gi-chul
Released: April 30, 2009
Type: Movie
"Short! Short! Short! 2009" is an anthology film commissioned by the Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The film consists of 10 short films centered around the theme of "Money," made by 10 up & coming directors in South Korea.
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Nice Shorts
Title: Nice Shorts
Character: Rao
Released: January 6, 2009
Type: Movie
Nice Shorts consists of four short films from up and coming directors. A simple walk means so much more in the touching short "Shall We Take a Walk?" directed by Kim Ye Yeong and Kim Yeong Geun. Directed by Hong Sung Hoon, "Girl" tells of a father's strange day when his son's girlfriend shows up, and Lee Jeong Wook's "Mates" goes undercover into memories and crime solving. Winner of Best Korean Short at the 2009 Jeonju Film Festival and the Excellence Award at the Seoul Independent Film Festival, Jo Sung Hee's "Don't Step Out of the House" is about two young children who live in a rundown apartment by themselves, and what happens when adults invade their space.
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Boys
Title: Boys
Character: Jin-uk
Released: June 26, 2008
Type: Movie
Tae-jun accidentally brakes Jin-uk's kite. Perhaps because he feels sorry for it, Tae-jun begins to show his interest in Jin-uk and becomes close with him by remaking a kite. Bum-seok, a friend of Tae-jun, has conflicts with Jin-uk, without any clear reason for it. This film is a story of the three boys, Tae-jun, Jin-uk, and Bum-seok.
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Us and Them
Title: Us and Them
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Korean remake of 2018 film "Us and Them".
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New Generation War: Reawakened Man
Title: New Generation War: Reawakened Man
Character: Seok-hwan
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
About the events that unfold after longtime job seeker Seok Hwan discovers that he has the ability to resurrect three days after his death. Seok Hwan is full of justice and he has no patience with injustice. Due to his fiery personality, he has been unemployed since he graduated from college. He doesn't have a dream or hope. He is all by himself, since his father died when he was a child. One day, Seok Hwan sees loan sharks harassing high school student Ye Rin, who lives next to him. The loan sharks are looking for Ye Rin’s father. Seok Hwan fights the loan sharks and he is killed by them. 3 days later, Seok Hwan wakes up in his apartment. He is alive again. Seok Hwan realizes that he wakes up 3 days after his death, no matter what. Using his special ability, he fights against evil.
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Smart Home
Title: Smart Home
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
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White Blast
Title: White Blast
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
At a remote train station covered in heavy snow, a station master Gap-su is facing the last day of his life-long dedication to the station. Devastated by the sudden layoffs, Gap-su keeps waiting for his young replacement, who still hasn’t yet come. As the hush reigns throughout the station, Gap-su sees the breaking news that dozens of convicts escaped from the overturned prison bus, and just then, a young man walks into the station claiming himself as the one Gap-su has been waiting for.