Kim Min-jae (; born March 20, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He starred in TV series such as Reset (2014), Spy (2015), The Village: Achiara's Secret (2015), and Feel Good to Die (2018).
Career
After debuting in 2000 as part of a small theatre company in Daegu, Kim decided to try his luck in Seoul. While on the set of Lee Chang-dong’s Secret Sunshine (2007), he was inspired to take the entrance exam for the Korea National University of Arts to study film directing. By the time he graduated, Kim realized directing wasn’t for him and resumed his acting career. After a few minor roles in A Little Pond (2010), Poetry (2010), and The Spies (2012), Kim gained recognition for his portrayal of an incorruptible detective in Ryoo Seung-wan’s crime drama The Unjust (2010). Following more supporting roles in blockbusters like Ode to My Father (2014), The King (2016), and The Battleship Island (2017), as well as appearances in critically-acclaimed films The Truth Beneath (2015) and Mothers (2018), Kim joined the main cast of first-time writer-director Kim Min-ho's crime action film Unstoppable along with Don Lee and Song Ji-hyo.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes/ 2007 Secret Sunshine outdoor prayer volunteer 2008 Fate waiter in Mi-jin's room The Good, the Bad, the Weird member of Gwi group 2010 A Little Pond cop I Came from Busan Woo-chan The Unjust Detective Lee Poetry Detective Kim 2011 Moby Dick Kim Yong-sung The Cat animal rescue administrator Countdown office staff Sector 7 helicopter pilot Perfect Game Bong-soo SIU Lee Jae-wi 2012 Helpless Dong-woo Mr. XXX-Kisser loan shark Deranged Detective Park The Spies suspicious man 26 Years Police Officer Park 2013 How to Use Guys with Secret Tips assistant director Jo Seung-hwan The Suspect Reporter Joo Commitment North Korean agent 2014 The Fatal Encounter Choi Se-bok A Girl at My Door Jun-ho, Young-nam's senior colleague No Tears for the Dead Team Leader Park Ode to My Father Yoon Do-Joo (Deok-soo's son) 2015 The Shameless Min Young-ki Veteran police officer in charge of case The Beauty Inside Woo-jin The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo Reporter Choi 2016 The Truth Beneath General Secretary 2017 The King Reporter Baek Yongsoon music teacher The Battleship Island Song Jong-goo Memoir of a Murderer prosecutor cameo2018 Psychokinesis CEO Min Mothers Kyung-taek Unstoppable Gomsajang 2019Money Yoon Min-joon Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage Internal Affairs Officer Kim Min-jae Birthday Immigration Service Officer 1 cameo Start-Up Kwak Sung-Moo 2020 Peninsula Sergeant Hwang 2021 The Asian AngelJung-woo 2022 The Contorted HouseHyeon-min Delusion Seok-ho Hansan: Rising DragonLee Eon-ryang2023The Devil's DealJang-hoThe Roundup: No Way OutKim Man-jae Cobweb Chief Kim 2024The Roundup: PunishmentKim Man-jae The Firefighters Shin Yong-tae
Television series Year Title Role 2012 Arang and the Magistrate Geo-deol2014 Three Days Hwang Yoon-jae Big Man Prosecutor Yong (cameo) Reset Detective Park2015 Spy Song Joong-hyeok The Village: Achiara's Secret Inspector Han 2016 Uncontrollably Fond actor (ep.1)2017 Queen of Mystery Lee Dong-ki2017–2018 Bad Guys: Vile City Detective Hwang Min-gab 2018 Feel Good to Die Park Yoo-deok2019 The Fiery Priest Lee Joong-kwon My Fellow Citizens! Kim Nam-hwa 2020 The Cursed Lee Hwan2024Nothing UncoveredJoo Young-seok
Web series Year Title Role Notes/ 2022–2023 Shadow Detective Detective Han Season 1–2 Big BetAhn Chi-youngPart 1–22024Uncle SamsikYoo Yeon-cheol
TV Movies Year Title Role Network 2014 Drama Special: The Final Puzzle Tae-sik KBS2
Awards and nominations + Awards and nominations Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Golden Cinematography Awards2024 Best New Actor The Roundup: Punishment
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