
Kim Cheol-yun
Known For & Full Filmography18 Titles

Drama Series - 2016, 16 episodes • as North Korean Defector
An eccentric, triple board-certified virtuoso surgeon leaves a top job in Seoul and ends up at a provincial hospital, where he mentors young doctors.

Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Hospital hostage taker
Finding life in all that’s left behind, a detail-oriented trauma cleaner and his estranged uncle deliver untold stories of the departed to loved ones.

Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Sang-min
A budding love story between a medical student and a nurse takes place in May 1980, during a time of civil unrest and military oppression in Gwangju.

Drama Series - 2022, 16 episodes • as Double agent
Disguised under the shadows of a mask, a crew of desperados band together under the leadership of a criminal mastermind known only as “The Professor” to pull off the biggest heist Korea has ever seen.

Movie - 2022, 2h 15m • as Lee Tae-won
While under heavily armed guard, the dangerous convicts aboard a cargo ship unite in a coordinated escape attempt that soon escalates into a bloody, all-out riot. But as the fugitives continue their brutal campaign of terror, they soon discover that not even the most vicious among them is safe from the horror they unknowingly unleashed from the darkness below deck.

Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Bum-sun
A grieving woman magically travels through time to 1998, where she meets a man with an uncanny resemblance to her late love.

Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as Jung-Bok
The fates of a man with a hidden past, a wise and just woman, and an upright man intertwine.

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Nam-il
In the year 1971, former Korean Air Force fighter pilot Tae-In (Ha Jung-Woo) works as a pilot for a commercial airline. He faces a crisis inside a hijacked flight with the passengers, including Yong-Dae (Yeo Jin-Goo), and his crew members, including Captain Kyu-Sik (Sung Dong-Il) and Flight Attendant Ok-Soon (Chae Soo-Bin).

Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Public Security Elite Agent (Sewage Culvert)
In 2029, an elite police squad combats an anti-reunification terrorist group while another enemy lurks nearby.

Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Gambler
Aging assassin Hornclaw has seen it all, but she never expected to mentor a reckless rookie like Bullfight. As their unlikely bond deepens, cracks form in the underworld they navigate together. When Hornclaw discovers someone wants her dead, she's thrust into a deadly game of deception. With enemies closing in and trust in short supply, survival means staying sharp—both blade and mind.

Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Priest
A CEO of a small tech company, Chang-wook, must win billions worth bid for National EV charger project against Gwang-woo, an ex-business partner who has thrived with lobbying after stealing Chang-wook's original technology. Discovering Gwang-woo's secret connection with the decision-maker Minister Cho, he plans his first-ever golf outing to win over the deal. Finally, the golf round day has come, but everything is not the way he planned. Scandal, betrayal and chase in this 18-hole round.

Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Sung-hyun
Humming centers around the relationship between a sound engineer and a supporting actor working on the post-production of an unfinished film, along with the anecdote of a deceased actor.

Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Chul-yoon
Yeri goes to film again for her film shot last year with her mother and father just before their divorce.

Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Sangjae, a janitor at a university, finds solace in birdwatching, his one and only hobby. However, when a new campus building is constructed, its glass facade becomes a death trap for migratory birds. One day, he notices Tom, an older janitor, quietly placing stickers on the windows to prevent further fatal collisions.

Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Dong Jin, the owner of a mask manufacturing factory, brings his son to the emergency room. Because his son gets bitten by a dog with the rabies. While he is at the hospital, the factory workers fight over the future of struggling company.

Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Dong-chun
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Squad Leader
Seochodo, where the "Paradise Legend" has been passed down. It is a remote island in North Korean waters, forbidden to anyone by the North Korean marines who guard it. Then one day, an intruder is discovered on Seochodo. The intruder confesses that he snuck in to find the “outside world” mentioned in the "Paradise Legend." Surprisingly, the squad leader of the North Korean marines—who is supposed to protect the island—takes an interest in the intruder. As the two exchange conversations, they grow closer. However, the other marines, including the political officer, cannot understand at all what this “conversation” is supposed to mean.
