Kim Joo-hyuk

Acting

Kim Joo-hyuk

Born October 3, 1972 · Seoul, South Korea

Died October 30, 2017 · aged 45

Kim Joo-hyuk (3 October 1972 – 30 October 2017) was a South Korean actor. He was known for his leading roles in the films My Wife Got Married (2008), The Servant (2010), and Yourself and Yours (2016), his supporting roles in Confidential Assignment (2017) and Believer (2018), as well as the television series Lovers in Prague (2005), God of War (2012), Hur Jun, The Original Story (2013) and Argon (…

Known For

The ServantThe Servant · 2010
The Servant
5.72010
MovieRomanceDrama
A servant falls in love with a girl whom his master also desires. Although the girl loves the servant, she also longs to improve her station in life.
The Beauty InsideThe Beauty Inside · 2015
The Beauty Inside
7.62015
MovieFantasyRomance
Woo-jin, a furniture designer who wakes up in a different body every day, falls for Yi-soo, a woman he meets through his work.
The Truth BeneathThe Truth Beneath · 2016
The Truth Beneath
6.82016
MovieThrillerDrama
For 15 days, a politician and his wife navigate a scandal after their daughter goes missing on the eve of the national elections.
BelieverBeliever · 2018
Believer
7.22018
MovieCrimeAction
After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously ambitious undercover police officer to bring down the mysterious kingpin of a major drug cartel.
Confidential AssignmentConfidential Assignment · 2017
Confidential Assignment
6.82017
MovieActionDrama
When a crime organization from North Korea crosses borders and enters South Korean soil, a South Korean detective must cooperate with a North Korean detective to investigate their whereabouts.
My Wife Got MarriedMy Wife Got Married · 2008
My Wife Got Married
5.52008
MovieRomanceComedy
Deok-hoon falls in love with In-ah, who shares his love and passion for football. They quickly become lovers and he proposes. After her initial refusal, they are eventually happily married. Marriage is like a dream until one day In-ah declares her wish to marry another man.
Love Me NotLove Me Not · 2006
Love Me Not
6.32006
MovieDrama
Julian has lived off the money he lures from his rich female customers. But now he faces usurious debts from a hasty expansion of his business, and he will be killed unless he clears the debt in one month. The only way to save himself is to pretend to be the long-lost brother of an heiress and kill her to get her huge fortune. Min, the blind heiress, cold-hearted like Julian, slowly opens herself to him, and he, too, falls for her. But Julian has to pay his creditor and what makes it worse for him is that the illness that took Min’s eyesight relapsed, threatening her life.
When Romance Meets DestinyWhen Romance Meets Destiny · 2005
When Romance Meets Destiny
6.02005
MovieComedyRomance
Gwang-sik is very shy around women and he can't even speak a word to them. Gwang-tae is a playboy who enjoys sleeping around with other women. They both meet a woman they each like around the same time, and something changes for both of them.

Movies

The ServantThe Servant · 2010
The Servant
5.72010
MovieRomanceDrama
A servant falls in love with a girl whom his master also desires. Although the girl loves the servant, she also longs to improve her station in life.
The Beauty InsideThe Beauty Inside · 2015
The Beauty Inside
7.62015
MovieFantasyRomance
Woo-jin, a furniture designer who wakes up in a different body every day, falls for Yi-soo, a woman he meets through his work.
The Truth BeneathThe Truth Beneath · 2016
The Truth Beneath
6.82016
MovieThrillerDrama
For 15 days, a politician and his wife navigate a scandal after their daughter goes missing on the eve of the national elections.
BelieverBeliever · 2018
Believer
7.22018
MovieCrimeAction
After a traumatic event, a drug trafficker turns sides and conspires with a dangerously ambitious undercover police officer to bring down the mysterious kingpin of a major drug cartel.
Confidential AssignmentConfidential Assignment · 2017
Confidential Assignment
6.82017
MovieActionDrama
When a crime organization from North Korea crosses borders and enters South Korean soil, a South Korean detective must cooperate with a North Korean detective to investigate their whereabouts.
My Wife Got MarriedMy Wife Got Married · 2008
My Wife Got Married
5.52008
MovieRomanceComedy
Deok-hoon falls in love with In-ah, who shares his love and passion for football. They quickly become lovers and he proposes. After her initial refusal, they are eventually happily married. Marriage is like a dream until one day In-ah declares her wish to marry another man.
Love Me NotLove Me Not · 2006
Love Me Not
6.32006
MovieDrama
Julian has lived off the money he lures from his rich female customers. But now he faces usurious debts from a hasty expansion of his business, and he will be killed unless he clears the debt in one month. The only way to save himself is to pretend to be the long-lost brother of an heiress and kill her to get her huge fortune. Min, the blind heiress, cold-hearted like Julian, slowly opens herself to him, and he, too, falls for her. But Julian has to pay his creditor and what makes it worse for him is that the illness that took Min’s eyesight relapsed, threatening her life.
When Romance Meets DestinyWhen Romance Meets Destiny · 2005
When Romance Meets Destiny
6.02005
MovieComedyRomance
Gwang-sik is very shy around women and he can't even speak a word to them. Gwang-tae is a playboy who enjoys sleeping around with other women. They both meet a woman they each like around the same time, and something changes for both of them.
Intimate EnemiesIntimate Enemies · 2015
Intimate Enemies
5.22015
MovieActionComedy
Four strangers discover a bag full of money which belongs to a corrupt politician. Instead of using the money for themselves, they decide to join forces to take down corrupt conglomerates.
Yourself and YoursYourself and Yours · 2016
Yourself and Yours
6.32016
MovieDramaComedy
While a South Korean man wanders the city in search of the woman he just broke up with, she successively meets and flirts with two men who claim to have met her before.
Heung-boo: The RevolutionistHeung-boo: The Revolutionist · 2018
Heung-boo: The Revolutionist
6.12018
MovieDrama
During a time of poverty and despair in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, a satirical street play that pokes fun at the ruling class while giving a prophecy of ‘a new leader to save the world’ becomes immensely popular among the people. The author of the fable, Heung-boo, subsequently gains fame around the country and is sought after by both the oppressive political power and the rebellion leader who want to use his name and talent for their differing agendas.
The Tooth and the NailThe Tooth and the Nail · 2017
The Tooth and the Nail
7.12017
MovieThrillerDrama
Seok-jin, a magician at a club, meets a mysterious woman, Ha-yeon, who soon becomes his assistant and fiance. Things take a turn when she is found dead and he must find out what happened.
YMCA Baseball TeamYMCA Baseball Team · 2002
YMCA Baseball Team
6.32002
MovieComedy
Hochang accidentally sees missionaries and Jeongrim play baseball at the YMCA hall. He falls in love with Jeongrim, and takes interest in baseball. As a result, he gathers people to form the first YMCA baseball team of Joseon.
Like for LikesLike for Likes · 2016
Like for Likes
7.32016
MovieRomanceComedy
A notoriously shrewish TV drama writer and a Korean wave star who fight like cats and dogs every time they meet; a spinster flight attendant landlady and a nosy chef tenant who build a sense of camaraderie; a genius relationship-virgin composer who harbors a secret admiration for a scatterbrained producer. As they crash-land into each other's lives, will there be love?
SinglesSingles · 2003
Singles
6.42003
MovieComedyRomance
Na-nan has known best pals Dong-mi and Jung-joon since childhood, and now the trio shares the ups and downs of their turbulent single lives together. But everything gets turned on end when Dong-mi and Jung-joon end up in bed!
Say YesSay Yes · 2001
Say Yes
5.02001
MovieCrimeDrama
Young married couple Yoon-hee and Jung-hyun go on a road trip, and along the way they pick up a lone drifter, M. M turns out to be a violent and sadistic psychopath who terrorises the couple at every turn. After capturing Jung-hyun, Em gives him a choice: submit to torture or allow Em to kill Yoon-hee.
In Love and the WarIn Love and the War · 2011
In Love and the War
7.02011
MovieDramaWar
In June 1950, soon after the start of the Korean War, a troop of North Korean soldiers enter a small South Korean village. Captain Jeong-woong proclaims that they came to liberate the villagers but their true agenda is to ferret out the reactionaries. The villagers and Seol-hee, who is separated from her fiance on her wedding day, offer them heartfelt hospitality and cooperation to avoid falling out of the army's favor. Eventually friendships starts to build up between the soldiers and the villagers.
CouplesCouples · 2011
Couples
6.42011
MovieComedyRomance
Yoo-Suk looks for a girlfriend who disappeared. Ae-Yeon has a fake diamond which her ex-boyfriend gave to her. Ae-Yeon was dumped by her ex boyfriend. Byung-Chan does not believe in love. Bok-Nam is in love with a friend of a friend.
Chang-ok's LetterChang-ok's Letter · 2017
Chang-ok's Letter
5.32017
MovieDramaFamily
Housewife Eun-ha is busy every day: In addition to taking care of her husband who doesn’t help out at all and her willful daughter and son, she has to care for her nagging mother-in-law, who is nearly bedridden.
Mr. HandyMr. Handy · 2004
Mr. Handy
6.42004
MovieActionComedy
Righteous perfectionist Hye-jin moves down to countryside to open her own dental clinic after getting fired from her former job. There, she meets this Mr. Handy who happens to be a Chinese food deliveryman, a clerk at the convenience store, a singer at a live café , a patrolman and many other things. He gets in her way every day in every possible way. Their struggle to get rid of each other now begins.
Blue SwallowBlue Swallow · 2005
Blue Swallow
7.02005
MovieRomanceDrama
At a young age Kyoung-won knows she wants to become a pilot. When she reaches the right age, she travels to Japan to learn how to fly, and becomes Korea's first female pilot.
Pitch HighPitch High · 2011
Pitch High
5.02011
MovieDrama
A touching drama of a baseball player who has past his prime and comes back to the major league after much struggle.

TV Shows

Running ManRunning Man · 2010
Running Man
8.22010
SeriesComedy
These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!
2 Days and 1 Night2 Days and 1 Night · 2007
2 Days and 1 Night
6.72007
SeriesComedy
2 Days & 1 Night is a South Korean reality-variety show with the motto "real wild road variety." Its main concept is to recommend various places of interest that viewers can visit in South Korea.
SNL KoreaSNL Korea · 2011
SNL Korea
8.22011
SeriesComedy
Korea's version of the late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory cast members.
Reply 1988Reply 1988 · 2015
Reply 1988
8.72015
SeriesComedy
Take a nostalgic trip back to the late 1980s through the lives of five families and their five teenage kids living in a small neighbourhood in Seoul.
Hur Jun, The Original StoryHur Jun, The Original Story · 2013
Hur Jun, The Original Story
3.52013
SeriesDrama
Drama depicts the dramatic life of historical figure Heo Joon, who wrote the oriental medical textbook "Donguibogam" and became physician for King Seonjo.
God of WarGod of War · 2012
God of War
4.92012
SeriesDrama
Kim Jun is the son of an escaped palace slave, who was raised by monks. Years later, after being torn from his home during wartime, Kim Jun must renounce his pacifist ways to partake in a deadly game that could be his ticket to freedom from his masters, Choe Chung-heon's clan. During the Mongol invasions of Korea, Kim Jun rises in the ranks to become the top military official and eventually rules the Goryeo empire for 60 years in place of its king.
KAISTKAIST · 1999
KAIST
1999
Series
A situation drama on students of Korea Advanced Science and Technology. The story of love, agony and endless research of the top brains in the field of science. It also presents a role model of a free, creative youth and their professors dictating what education should be. K.A.I.S.T stands for Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology.
Lovers in PragueLovers in Prague · 2005
Lovers in Prague
6.52005
SeriesDrama
Jae Hee, a diplomat in Prague, who is getting over a break-up, meets police detective Sang Hyun and romance blossoms. Jae Hee is the daughter of the Korean President and has to maintain a low profile. Jae Hee's ex, Young Woo and Sang Hyun's ex, Hye Joo make things complicated with secrets surrounding them. With the differences in social status, Jae Hee and Sang Hyun have to fight to see if the love that started in Prague can be overcome from what is trying to keep them apart.
ArgonArgon · 2017
Argon
7.02017
SeriesDrama
In a world filled with provocative (and often misleading) news, a passionate team of investigative TV reporters strives to bring truths to light.
RivalRival · 2002
Rival
2002
SeriesDrama
A debt-ridden golfer vows to go pro to save her family — only to encounter a mysterious ally and uncover secrets that link her to a rival star.
TerroirTerroir · 2008
Terroir
4.02008
SeriesDrama
Lee Woo Joo meets Kang Tae Min, a man who was taught in the art of tasting wine. Tae Min inherited the wine production from his family and opens Woo Joo's eyes to the world of wine. He has a steady relationship with his girlfriend, Ji Seon, but wavers when he meets the spunky Woo Joo. Joey Park has a deep, dark secret that has haunted him for most of his life. He accidentally set the fire that killed Tae Min's parents. How will Tae Min feel when he learns that a friend caused his parents' death?
Like the Flowing RiverLike the Flowing River · 2002
Like the Flowing River
2002
SeriesDrama
Chang-ok's LetterChang-ok's Letter · 2017
Chang-ok's Letter
6.02017
SeriesDrama
Housewife Eun-ha is busy every day: In addition to taking care of her husband who doesn't help out at all and her willful daughter and son, she has to care for her nagging mother-in-law, who is nearly bedridden.