Kim Nam-gil

Kim Nam-gil

Born: March 13, 1981
in Seoul, South Korea
Kim Nam-gil (김남길) is a South Korean actor, producer, singer and philanthropist. He was born on March 13, 1981. He is best known from leading roles in disaster blockbuster Pandora (2016); crime thriller The Shameless (2015); adventure film The Pirates (2014) and period drama Portrait of a Beauty (2008). His breakthrough role was Bidam in the hit television period drama Queen Seondeok (2009). Kim is also the founder and CEO of a non-profit organization Gilstory that focuses on preserving cultural heritage, promoting arts and raising special purpose relief funds.

Movies for Kim Nam-gil...

Title: Song of the Bandits
Character: Lee Yun
Released: September 22, 2023
Type: TV
In the lawless land of Gando, fierce bandits will stop at nothing to fight for their precious homeland and loved ones — even if it means life or death.
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A Man of Reason
Title: A Man of Reason
Character: Woo-jin
Released: August 15, 2023
Type: Movie
A gang of criminals rob and murder and want Su-hyuk on board after 10 years in jail, but Su-hyuk just wants to have a normal life with his old girlfriend and daughter.
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Title: Island
Character: Van
Released: December 30, 2022
Type: TV
Jeju Island is taken over by evil spirits. An exorcist, priest, and chaebol heiress are fated to fight against evil spirits attempting to end the world. “They are stirring at last.”
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Title: SUCHWITA
Character: Self
Released: December 5, 2022
Type: TV
With a playful, fitting rhyme with the title track of D-2, Daechwita; this talk-show format provides Min Yoon Gi, as the main host, to engage in open dialogue with guests from a range of professions while drinking. He will utilize his conversational talents to highlight the attractions of his visitors by drawing on his understanding of a variety of topics, including music.
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Title: Jin's Traditional Alcohol Journey
Character: Self
Released: November 12, 2022
Type: TV
Jin embarks on his first variety show journey, along with well-known Korean chef, Baek Jong Won, to learn the process of brewing alcohol, specifically Korean rice wine to preserve and sustain its commercial market.
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Hunt
Title: Hunt
Character: Tokyo Branch Agent 3
Released: August 10, 2022
Type: Movie
After a high-ranking North Korean official requests asylum, KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park Pyong-ho and Domestic Unit chief Kim Jung-do are tasked with uncovering a North Korean spy, known as Donglim, who is deeply embedded within their agency. When the spy begins leaking top secret intel that could jeopardize national security, the two units are each assigned to investigate each other.
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Emergency Declaration
Title: Emergency Declaration
Character: Choi Hyun-soo
Released: August 3, 2022
Type: Movie
While investigating a terroristic threat that goes viral online, Korean authorities discover that a suspect has recently boarded an international flight bound for the United States. When a healthy passenger on the same flight suddenly dies a gruesome death of unknown cause, panic erupts both in-flight and on the ground. With steadily decreasing fuel and international refusals to offer aid, the captain and crew will be forced to take unprecedented emergency measures in an attempt to save the lives of their passengers.
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Title: Through the Darkness
Character: Song Ha-young
Released: January 14, 2022
Type: TV
A team of tenacious detectives study the minds of murderers at a time when Korea's first serial murders terrorized the nation. Based on true events.
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Title: The Game Caterers
Character: Self
Released: March 12, 2021
Type: TV
A webseries where Na Young Seok, a variety show producer, caters people his iconic games from 'New Journey to the West'.
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Title: 빈집살래
Released: January 12, 2021
Type: TV
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Title: K-Ocean Pathfinders
Released: October 18, 2020
Type: TV
K-Ocean Pathfinders is an entertainment show where the actor voyages from the West Sea to the East Sea by boat. It will feature a week of yacht voyage with best friends, along with the beautiful scenery of the Korean Strait.
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Okay! Madam
Title: Okay! Madam
Character: Nervous Man
Released: August 12, 2020
Type: Movie
A working class family wins a free vacation to Hawaii. But when their plane takes flight, it gets hijacked by terrorists. To save her family and the other passengers, the wife must reveal her secret past and fight back.
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The Closet
Title: The Closet
Character: Kyung-hoon
Released: February 5, 2020
Type: Movie
After moving into a new house, a young girl begins displaying strange and disturbing behavior until, one day, she disappears behind a closet. While the devastated father is left with no clue about his daughter's disappearance, an exorcist shows up to help.
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Title: Life of Samantha
Character: Narrator
Released: November 24, 2019
Type: TV
The survival of the fittest is the primary rule in the African wild of Maasai Mara in Kenya. In the land of the jungle of the law, the survival story of Samantha, a single-mother cheetah, is revealed. Samantha struggles with all the hardships for the survival of herself and her offspring. In spite of the adverse condition where she has to find ways to protect her three offspring all by herself from threats of predatory beasts like lions and hyenas, she never gives up easily.
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Title: Trans-Siberian Pathfinders
Character: Self
Released: September 26, 2019
Type: TV
“Trans-Siberian Pathfinders” follows Lee Sun Gyun, Kim Nam Gil, Lee Sang Yeob, Kim Min Sik, and Go Kyu Pil as they travel along the Trans-Siberian Railway, which is on the bucket list of many travelers. Because all five men are actual friends, viewers are excited to see their chemistry through this new variety show.
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Title: The Fiery Priest
Character: Kim Hae-Il
Released: February 15, 2019
Type: TV
People commit variety of ugly crimes these days. However, they forgive themselves by giving testimony every week. They believe that they can repent just by having faith. But the truth is that they have faith to repeat the sins again and again without remorse. These people atone for their evil deeds just to feel comfortable and carefree. It is not about the victims who are suffering because of them. They say every people are equal before the religions. But it is time to discriminate people who only uses them for their interest. Screening if they are really good people, punishing if they deserve to be punished, and defending justice is needed for modern day religion. A priest with this sense of justice teams up with a detective and a prosecutor. They try to solve the mysterious death of an elderly priest and serve justice.
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Zombie for Sale
Title: Zombie for Sale
Character: Min-geol
Released: February 13, 2019
Type: Movie
When a pharmaceutical company's illegal experiments inadvertently create a zombie, the strange Park family finds it and tries to profit from it.
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Memoir of a Murderer
Title: Memoir of a Murderer
Character: Tae-ju
Released: September 7, 2017
Type: Movie
A former serial killer with Alzheimer's fights to protect his daughter from her mysterious boyfriend who may be a serial killer too.
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Title: Live Up To Your Name
Character: Dr. Heo Im
Released: August 12, 2017
Type: TV
Heo Im is an oriental doctor, acknowledged as the best in acupuncture and moxibustion in Joseon. His success is blocked due to his low status.
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One Day
Title: One Day
Character: Kang-soo
Released: April 5, 2017
Type: Movie
A man, who witnessed his wife's suicide, gradually cures his emotional scars through a fateful encounter with the spirit of a woman in coma.
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Pandora
Title: Pandora
Character: Jae-hyuk
Released: December 7, 2016
Type: Movie
When an earthquake hits a Korean village housing a run-down nuclear power plant, a man risks his life to save the country from imminent disaster.
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The Sound of a Flower
Title: The Sound of a Flower
Character: Heungseon Daewongun
Released: November 25, 2015
Type: Movie
During the Joseon Dynasty, lowborn Chae-sun challenges the rule that states only men allowed to sing while navigating devotion to her teacher and the demands of the king's father.
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The Shameless
Title: The Shameless
Character: Jung Jae-gon
Released: May 15, 2015
Type: Movie
A homicide detective tries to flush out a mob enforcer by befriending the suspect's beautiful girlfriend, but soon develops romantic feelings for her.
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The Pirates
Title: The Pirates
Character: Jang Sa-jung
Released: August 6, 2014
Type: Movie
At the cusp of the founding of Joseon Dynasty, an envoy from China is delivering Emperor’s Ming’s Royal Seal. But nature in the form of a giant whale intervenes and swallows the royal seal. When a generous reward is offered to whomever can retrieve the royal seal from the belly of the whale, the race is on. A group of mountain bandits led by Jang Sa Jung and a group of pirates led by Yeo Wol go after the lost treasure, but who will get to to it first?
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Glory For Everyone
Title: Glory For Everyone
Character: Narrator
Released: May 9, 2014
Type: Movie
A story of children dreaming of being professional soccer players someday.
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Title: Don't Look Back: The Legend of Orpheus
Character: Han Yi-soo
Released: May 27, 2013
Type: TV
After his father’s demise at the hand of Gaya Hotel Group, Han Yi Soo (Kim Nam Gil) has lived for one thing only: Vengeance. Ready to hatch a plan to bring down his nemesis once and for all, Yi Soo goes to extremes in not only changing his identity, but also his face. But there's a huge obstacle in Yi Soo's way: his inconvenient love for Jo Hae Woo (Son Ye Jin), the heiress to Gaya Hotel Group. Along with being enmeshed within an ill-fated love, Yi Soo's cover gets blown, which has him running for his life like his father once did. You either sink or you swim, but what if the water is full of sharks?
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Title: Bad Guy
Character: Shim Gun-wook
Released: May 26, 2010
Type: TV
Bad Guy is a 2010 South Korean melodrama television series, starring Kim Nam-gil, Han Ga-in, Kim Jae-wook, Oh Yeon-soo and Jung So-min. Directed by Lee Hyung-min, it aired on SBS from May 26 to August 5, 2010 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 17 episodes.
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Lovers Vanished
Title: Lovers Vanished
Character: Kim Su-in
Released: April 1, 2010
Type: Movie
An escaped convict and a woman, who both contracted HIV from the same man, fall in love.
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Tears in the Amazon
Title: Tears in the Amazon
Character: Self - Narrator
Released: March 25, 2010
Type: Movie
A documentary about environment destruction in the Amazon and the tribes living there. Produced for the 48th anniversary of MBC, Korea. A brilliant records of the itinerary for 250 days through the Amazon.
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Title: Tears of the Amazon
Character: Self - Narrator
Released: December 18, 2009
Type: TV
The story of Amazon natives and how the destruction of their natural environment changed their lives.
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Title: The Great Queen Seondeok
Character: Bidam
Released: May 25, 2009
Type: TV
The life story of Queen Seondeok, the first queen of the Korean people during the Silla Dynasty.
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Handphone
Title: Handphone
Character: Jang Yoon-ho
Released: February 19, 2009
Type: Movie
A talent manager loses his handphone which contains a scandalous video which could destroy his career. He is then contacted by a mysterious caller who has found the phone and blackmails him into committing a series of crimes.
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Portrait of a Beauty
Title: Portrait of a Beauty
Character: Kang-mu
Released: November 13, 2008
Type: Movie
Born to a family of established court painters, seven-year-old Yoon-jeong is a young girl gifted at painting. However, the pressure is on her brother to carry on the proud family tradition, as women aren’t allowed to become professional painters. While her brother trains to take his place in the court, Yoon-jeong helps him out by secretly painting for him. The little girl’s life is turned upside down when her brother kills himself. In order to preserve the family honor, she is forced to take her brother’s name and lives as a man. Yun-bok’s genius and talent captures the heart of another great master of the time, Kim Hong-do. But her daring depictions of women are condemned by the royal institute as obscene. Yun-bok meets Kang-mu and falls deeply in love. For the first time, she feels the strong desire to abandon everything she has built and simply be a woman in front of the man she loves. Kang-moo sacrifices all for his love as well.
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Modern Boy
Title: Modern Boy
Character: Hidaka Shinsuke
Released: October 2, 2008
Type: Movie
During the Japanese occupation, a Korean modern boy, who wants to fit in with the Japanese, falls in love with a Korean freedom fighter.
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Public Enemy Returns
Title: Public Enemy Returns
Character: Moon-soo
Released: June 19, 2008
Type: Movie
Kang Chul-jung has been a detective fighting crime for 15 years and is at it again against a mob boss who recruits young kids to do his dirty work.
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Several Questions That Make Us Happy
Title: Several Questions That Make Us Happy
Released: May 31, 2007
Type: Movie
Several Questions That Make Us Happy is composed of six different stories in a omnibus way, describing mondern society's loneliness, misunderstanding between couples, trust with others, courtesy between lovers, and self-centered blame for others, etc. It is based on the sincere question why we are so unhappy and how I can make happiness.
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Title: When Spring Comes
Character: Kim Jun-gi
Released: January 15, 2007
Type: TV
Lee Jung Do's father is a swindler and intends to resume his old habits as soon as he gets out of prison, even though he has promised his son to go straight. Because of his father's record, LJD had a hard time finding jobs, but overcomes these obstacles, passes the law exams, and becomes a prosecutor. Oh Young Joo is a detective, and her precinct is in LJD's neighborhood. Kim Joon Ki, who comes from a well-off family, is also keen to become a prosecutor. He meets OYJ on a blind date and continues to pursue her even though she isn't interested. Moon Chae Ri is a small time swindler who hooks up with LJD's dad on a last heist plan, before fulfilling his promise to his son to stay out of trouble.
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No Regret
Title: No Regret
Character: Song Jae-min
Released: November 16, 2006
Type: Movie
Sumin is an orphan trying to balance work in a factory with study at an art college and an evening job. One night, a rich young businessman makes an advance on him during one of his driving jobs.
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Title: Lovers
Character: Tae-san
Released: November 8, 2006
Type: TV
Kang Jae is a wealthy businessman and gangster and Mi Joo is a plastic surgeon. These two meet after Mi Joo mistakes Kang Jae as being her sleazy brother-in-law. Kang Jae just happens to be the boyfriend of Mi Joo's pregnant neighbour, Yoo Jin. Sae Yeon meets Mi Joo and falls in love with her feisty attitude. Kang Jae works for the father of Sae Yeon who is a gangster. Mi Joo and Kang Jae fall in love.
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Don't Look Back
Title: Don't Look Back
Character: Seok-Woo
Released: May 13, 2006
Type: Movie
Jung-Hee (Kim Hye-Na) is a 21-year-old dancer who struggles with insecurities and other problems after her father abandoned her family 15 years ago. One day, Jung-Hee's brings back their father. Keun-Woo (Lee Sang-Woo) is a 25-year-old low level telephone technician. One day, his friend shows him a picture of a woman he is trying to extort money from. The woman is having an affair with a married man. Keun-Woo taps into the woman's telephone line and begins to eavesdrop on her conversations. After a few evenings, Keun-Woo falls in love with the woman, but the woman doesn't even know he exits. In-Ho (Kim Tae-Woo) is a 30-year-old soldier. He is about to be discharged from the military after serving for 2 years. In-Ho then gets his last leave of absence and decides to give his wife a surprise visit. When he arrives his wife isn't home. When he does finally see her his wife has changed and seems distant.
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Title: Goodbye Solo
Character: Yoo Ji-an
Released: March 1, 2006
Type: TV
Goodbye Solo is a 2006 South Korean television series starring Chun Jung-myung, Yoon So-yi, Kim Min-hee, Bae Jong-ok, Lee Jae-ryong, Kim Nam-gil, and Na Moon-hee. It aired on KBS2 from March 1 to April 20, 2006 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. In the urban melodrama, seven lead characters of different generations and backgrounds are all haunted by loneliness; they gradually interact and form a "family" borne out of emotional connection and mutual understanding. Renowned for her in-depth, realistic portrayals of ordinary lives, writer Noh Hee-kyung said that the drama's theme is that all human beings are beautiful just the way they are, simply by existing in the world.
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Title: My Lovely Sam-Soon
Character: Kim Byung-tae
Released: June 1, 2005
Type: TV
Kim Sam Soon is a baker who has a talent in making pastries and cakes. On Christmas Eve, she caught her boyfriend, Min Hyun Woo, cheating on her and breaks up. On that same night, she accidentally went into the men's restroom and met Hyun Jin Hun. By sheer coincidence, Jin Hun needs a baker for his restaurant Bon Appetit and Sam Soon is unemployed. Sam Soon is hired as the restaurant's chief baker and the two fight like cat and dog.
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Title: Be Strong, Geum-soon!
Character: Noh Seong-hwan
Released: February 14, 2005
Type: TV
This is a story of a young widow, Geum-Soon, who never becomes discouraged or blames other people - no matter what happens in her life. The viewers will get both hope and comfort by watching her do her best in everything she does.It is also a story of a family who loves and takes care of each other. You can always turn to your family and their love gives you the hope to get through the tough times. Sometimes, they seem to make your life more difficult, but they will always stand up for you and love you whatever you do.
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Title: Sweet Buns
Character: Hye-jan's boyfriend
Released: July 4, 2004
Type: TV
Sweet Buns is a South Korean television series starring Choi Kang-hee, Park Kwang-hyun, Jung Chan and Jung So-young. It aired on MBC from July 4, 2004 to January 16, 2005 every Sunday at 8:55 a.m. for 26 episodes.
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Low Life
Title: Low Life
Character: Police Officer at Checkpoint
Released: May 21, 2004
Type: Movie
A sprawling story of one man's tumultuous life within the context of the South Korean political situation during the second half of the 20th century.
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Title: Trigger
Character: Yi-do
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
The purchase, selling, or owning of a gun is banned in South Korea. There are almost zero crime cases involving guns in the country. Things change quickly. Illegal guns, from unknown sources, are brought into the country and gun incidents proliferate.
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Nocturnal
Title: Nocturnal
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A mystery thriller about what happens when a detective finds out that a case he is working on resembles a novel while investigating the death of a best-selling author's husband.
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Return
Title: Return
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The story of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, the turtle ship, and the crew aboard the ship, which unfolded for two months from the Battle of Hansan to the Battle of Busanpo during the 7-year period of the Japanese Invasion of Korea.