2012Nominee
Best Performance
The Concubine
Kim Dong-wook
Actor
Seoul, South Korea
July 29, 1983
Biography
Having been active on screen for a decade, KIM Dong-wook is an experienced performer known in the realms of film, TV and musical theatre. A Korea National University of Arts graduate, KIM started in a number of small roles before finding some meatier parts in low budget fare such as Flying Boys (2004) and No Regret (2006). His big break came in Take Off, which became the second-most popular film of 2009. Since then he has been able to land bigger parts in films such as 2011’s Romantic Heaven, The Cat and Countdown. 2012 was his biggest year yet as he starred as the conflicted king in the popular erotic period thriller The Concubine.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2017Winner
Best Performance
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
2018Winner
Best Performance
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
Career Highlights
2024Highlight
Best Performance
Hijack 1971
2025Highlight
Best Performance
The People Upstairs
Video
The Concubine
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds
Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days