Kim Sang Ho is a South Korean character actor who is instantly recognizable from his signature bald head and side curls. Born on July 24, 1970, he began his acting career in theater in 1996 before branching into films and television dramas. Some of his recent roles include “Wonderful Days” (2014), “Doctor Stranger” (2014) and “D-Day” (2015), as well as the film “Proof of Innocence” (2016).

Kim Sang Ho

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The Joseon palace is overrun with powerful female ghosts and evil spirits, all of whom harbor deep grudges against the royal family. Unfortunately, government officer Yoon Gab (Yook Sung Jae) becomes possessed by an Imugi, a mythical shapeshifting serpent-like creature. This brings Yeo Ri (Kim Ji Yeon), a young woman from a family of shamans, into the palace in an attempt to cure Yoon Gab, forcing her to confront her family's legacy – and her former love. Meanwhile, the dreams of reformist monarch King Lee Sung (Kim Ji Hun) are disrupted by the strange and terrifying events unfolding within the palace. Yeo Ri must put aside her reluctance to inherit her fate and team up with Yoon Gab and the King to restore order to the kingdom before vengeful spirits manage to take over!

The Haunted Palace

The Naughty Dragon Tails Team

Pong San

JTBC

Na Moon Young (Lee Bo Young) and Cha Seung Jae (Lee Moo Saeng) seemed to live a pretty normal life. But when Sung Jae disappears without a trace, Moon Young is left with far too many questions and far too few answers.

Determined to uncover the truth behind her husband’s disappearance, Moon Young sets out to do just that. Searching high and low, Moon Young does everything she can to unlock the secrets surrounding her husband’s sudden disappearance, completely unaware that a man by the name of Do Jin Woo (Lee Min Jae) holds an important key.

Will her relentless search for the truth ultimately bring her husband home or will her search end in utter heartbreak?

Thrilling from start to finish, “Hide” is a 2024 South Korean mystery drama directed by Kim Dong Hwi.

Hide

Hide and Seek Team 

High schooler Kim Eun Mi's (Jeon Hye Jin) life changed forever when she gave birth to her daughter. Decades later, her child Jin Hee (Choi Soo Young) has grown up and Eun Mi has become a physical therapist. The two spend most of their time bickering, as Jin Hee still lives at home while working as a police officer – where she butts heads with station chief Eun Jae Won (Park Sung Hoon). Eun Mi’s life also becomes more complicated when she meets the mysterious and shy doctor Park Jin Hong (Ahn Jae Wook). Will this mother and daughter duo resolve their differences – and renew their bond of affection? This series was based on the webtoon “Strangers” by Jung Young Rong.

Not Others

Like Mother Like Daughter

KBS02

Jin Jung is a troublemaking prosecutor of the Central District Office. With a strong sense of justice and craziness, he punishes criminals more than they deserve. A Ra is Jung's partner, a competent prosecutor who always judges issues objectively and handles them with a clean finish. Also at the Central District Office is the elite prosecutor Do Hwan, who believes money and power are everything. He is a man who is willing to do whatever it takes to go higher up. In a world corrupted with wealth and evil, the story of these prosecutors unfolds.

Bad Prosecutor

🐧 My Dear Penguin Team 🐧

Kim Yo Han (Kang Ha Neul), a judiciary trainee, finds himself betrayed and imprisoned in the brutal Seongju Prison after investigating suspected corruption. Facing constant threats from fellow inmates, Yo Han relies on his intelligence and fighting skills to survive. An unexpected ally emerges in Oh Soo Yeon (Lee Yoo Young), a mysterious female entrepreneur who offers him a chance at revenge, but only if he helps her achieve her own hidden agenda. As Yo Han navigates the dangerous prison environment, he must decide whether to trust Oh Soo Yeon and pursue his mission of vengeance against those who destroyed his family. This is a 2022 South Korean drama series directed by Min Yeon Hong.

Insider

Tʜᴇ Pᴀʏʙᴀᴄᴋ Tᴇᴀᴍ 

Chang Seok (Yeon Woo Jin), a novelist returning to Seoul after seven years abroad, wanders the city's streets, blurring the lines between reality and fiction. During his journey, he encounters several intriguing strangers, including Sung Ha (Kim Sang Ho), a man who shares a mysterious story about a Buddhist monk, Mi Young (IU), a woman who claims to dislike novels, and Joo Eun (Lee Joo Young), a bartender who offers to "buy" his memories. As Chang Seok listens to their tales and shares his own, the boundaries between real life and storytelling become increasingly indistinct. This is a 2021 South Korean movie directed by Kim Jong Kwan that explores the intricate relationship between memory, narrative, and personal experience.

Shades of the Heart

The Storytellers of the H♡rt

Ji Oh (Kim Rae Won), a man with extraordinary powers and fighting skills, struggles with his own identity and the mystery surrounding his existence. Pursued by a secretive group called Human Tech, which is conducting experiments to create the perfect human, Ji Oh discovers a genetics project codenamed L.U.C.A. Special forces agent Lee Son (Kim Sung Oh), who also possesses supernatural abilities, is determined to uncover Ji Oh's secrets. Detective Gu Reum (Lee Da Hee), seeking the truth about her parents' deaths, becomes Ji Oh's only ally as they navigate a dangerous world of hidden agendas and pursuit. Together, they must unravel the mysteries of Ji Oh's origins and survive the relentless hunt for answers. This is a 2021 South Korean drama series directed by Kim Hong Sun.

L.U.C.A.: The Beginning

The Children of LUCA 

It's the year 2050, and time travel exists thanks to Alice, the mechanism through which the intriguing practice is made possible. But a rumor based on a prophecy being spread about time travel coming to an end. When You Min Hyuk and Yoon Tae Yi are sent to the year 1992 to find out about the prophecy, Tae Yi realizes she's pregnant and decides to stay in the past by herself. She changes her name to Park Sun Young and eventually gives birth to a beautiful son named Park Jin Gyeom, whose mental health suffers due to radiation exposure. Fast forward to the year 2010, and Sun Young is murdered by someone. Ten years after her death, her son Jin Gyeom is on a mission to find who is responsible for his mother's death. But while searching, he runs into Yoon Tae Yi, a physics professor who looks exactly like this mother.

Alice

Timeless Love

Hong Byeong Soo (Kwak Do Won), a countryside detective, takes his family on a holiday to the Philippines to celebrate his 10th anniversary, secretly planning to confront his old friend Kim Yong Bae (Kim Sang Ho), who previously scammed him. Upon finding Yong Bae imprisoned and falsely accused of murder, Byeong Soo teams up with local tour guide Hwang Man Cheol (Kim Dae Myung) to investigate. Yong Bae tempts Byeong Soo with a mysterious opportunity involving "Yamashita's Gold", presenting a potentially life-changing proposition that could either clear his name or further complicate his legal troubles. Caught between moral dilemma and financial temptation, Byeong Soo must decide whether to pursue the risky gold or maintain his integrity. This is a 2020 South Korean action comedy film directed by Kim Bong Han.

The Golden Holiday

💰The Golden Team💰

After a hostage situation goes terribly wrong, skilled negotiator Ha Chae Yoon (Son Ye Jin) finds herself questioning her desire to remain with the police. However, when arms dealer Min Tae Gu (Hyun Bin) abducts a group that includes a news reporter and Chae Yoon's superior, Chae Yoon is forced to put her personal struggles aside and intervene. However, as the hours go by, Chae Yoon begins to uncover a deeper conspiracy afoot, involving corruption, betrayal, and secret identities. When Tae Gu announces his intent to kill all the hostages – and himself – Chae Yoon must find a way to balance the competing interests of law enforcement, Tae Gu, and the hostages before it's too late.

The Negotiation

Crime and Justice💥Team

Ahn Hyuk Su

MBC, KOCOWA

Jun Oh was once a popular leader of the band Dreamers but is now at the lowest point in his career. Since he was a young trainee, he has never done anything without the help of his manager. He has now become a useless person stranded on a deserted island. Ra Bong Hee is Jun Oh's stylist and has lived her life within the tyranny of modern society. However, she is a skillful swimmer and fisher since her family has lived by the sea. Like a weed with a relentless will to survive, she shows her uprising against oppression on the deserted island. Nine characters, including Jun Oh and Bong Hee, face each other in sharp conflict on a deserted island where money, honor, and fame mean nothing. The only thing that matters is their ability to survive. Will love and friendship overcome boundaries when an extreme situation arises, and each individual's nature becomes exposed as the roles of the privileged and oppressed change?

Missing 9

Park Bong Pal (Taecyeon), a college student with the ability to see ghosts, works as a part-time exorcist. When he meets Kim Hyeon Ji (Kim So Hyun), the ghost of a 19-year-old who died in a car accident, they form an unexpected partnership. After accidentally kissing, Hyun Ji discovers Bong Pal might hold the key to her past and moves in with him. Together, they help ghosts cross over to the afterlife, using Hyun Ji's unique ability to see how ghosts died. As they investigate, they become intrigued by the mysterious Professor Joo Hye Seong (Kwon Yool), who seems connected to their individual mysteries. This is a 2016 South Korean supernatural drama series based on the webcomic "Ssawooja Gwishina" by Im In Seu, directed by Park Joon Hwa.

Bring It On, Ghost

GHOSTBUSTERS

Monk Myung Chul

Woo Jin (Han Hyo Joo), a talented furniture designer, experiences an extraordinary daily challenge: waking up in a different body each morning. These transformations range from a young, attractive man (Do Ji Han) to a middle-aged person (Bae Sung Woo), an elderly individual (Chun Young Woon), or even a beautiful woman (Park Shin Hye). Despite this bizarre condition, his love for Yi Soo remains constant, and he always finds a way to return to her. As Woo Jin navigates these unpredictable physical changes, he struggles to maintain his identity and relationship. Will he eventually find a way to break free from this mysterious phenomenon and live a stable life with Yi Soo? This is a 2015 South Korean film directed by Baik, based on a 2012 American social film of the same title by Drake Doremus.

The Beauty Inside

This drama depicts a stranger man's long and arduous journey to find his woman. The ideological conflict between the North and South Korea and revenge against those in power are just side stories. What penetrates here is a man's sublime and fierce love for a woman. It will give you a different impression and thrill from other medical dramas you have seen. It deals with the stories of doctors in a specific space called Myungwoo University Hospital, but in the end, it contains the joys and sorrows of life. So in that way, Doctor Stranger is a drama about our lives.

Doctor Stranger

The Doctors Without Borders

In the winter of 1994, South Korea is rocked by an explosion on Balam Bridge near Seoul, initially reported as a terrorist attack. Journalist Lee Bang Woo (Hwang Jung Min) begins investigating the incident, skeptical of the official narrative. When his old friend Yoon Hyuk (Jin Goo) provides secret documents claiming government agents orchestrated the explosion, Lee teams up with fellow journalists Sung Hyo Kwan (Kim Min Hee) and Son Jin Ki (Kim Sang Ho) to uncover the truth. As they dig deeper, they uncover a shocking conspiracy involving a powerful secret group with influence over governmental affairs. Their investigation leads them into increasingly dangerous territory as they seek to expose the real masterminds behind the bridge explosion. This is a 2011 South Korean movie co-written and directed by Park In Je.

Moby Dick

SBS, KOCOWA

A sense of justice and duty? Having only lived to do what she wants, Hye Ri is spoiled and has no concept about how the world works. Not caring about the suspect's circumstances and wanted to do everything by the book, Hye Ri nearly causes a disaster by carelessly taking the case documents of a celebrity and nearly losing it, which makes everyone sick of her. Realizing this truth later on, Hye Ri becomes determined to become what a prosecutor should be and falls for Prosecutor Yoon Se Joon when he rescues her from danger and tries to win him over.

Princess Prosecutor

Prince Charming Team

Seong Chan (Kim Kang Woo), a talented chef who abandoned his culinary career after a tragic competition, now lives a quiet life as a farmer in a rural town. When a nationwide cooking competition offers him a chance to challenge his rival Bong Joo (Im Won Hee) and reclaim his honor, he assembles an unlikely team to compete for the title of heir to the last Royal Chef of the Joseon Dynasty. As top teams from across the country gather, Seong Chan must navigate intense competition and a long-buried family secret that threatens to derail his dreams. Facing numerous obstacles and intense pressure, he struggles to stay focused on winning the ultimate culinary challenge. Based on the manhwa "Sikgaek" by Huh Young Man, this is a dramatic 2007 South Korean film directed by Jeon Yun Su.

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