Koo Kyo-hwan
Acting Born Dec 14, 1982 Seoul, South Korea 117 credits
Biography
Koo Kyo-hwan is a South Korean actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is known for his roles in the films Jane, Peninsula, and Escape from Mogadishu. He also appeared in the Netflix original series D.P. Koo Kyo-hwan was born on December 14, 1982. He has been recognized for his nuanced portrayals in both independent and commercial cinema, and has earned praise for his distinctive screen presence and natural intensity.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
ColonyWe Are All Trying HereThe Best Audience · Director
MantisOnce We Were UsI am a Rich ManI Missed You!
Parasyte: The GreyEscapeJinx MontageJinx Montage · DirectorJinx Montage · Editor
Salon DripNattering with NahKill BoksoonOne Day OffOne Day Off
Just an ExcuseExtraordinary Attorney WooMonstrousSeoul Check-inBlue Dragon Series Awards
D.P.Kingdom: Ashin of the NorthEscape from MogadishuLeave the Door OpenLeave the Door Open · Producer
Peninsula
MaggieMaggie · ProducerMaggie · ScreenplayMaggie · EditorROMEO
You Quiz on the BlockLeave a message after beepLeave a message after beep · WriterLeave a message after beep · EditorLeave a message after beep · Producer
Girls on Top · DirectorGirls on Top · WriterGirls on Top · EditorGirls on Top · Costume DesignJane
SignalDance From AfarBeaten Black And BlueBeaten Black And Blue · Writer
Now PlayingNow Playing · DirectorNow Playing · WriterNow Playing · ProducerNow Playing · Editor
A Dangerous WomanA Dangerous Woman · EditorSeoul LifeRomance in SeoulRomance in Seoul
Where is my DVD?Where is my DVD? · DirectorWhere is my DVD? · WriterWhere is my DVD? · ProducerWhere is my DVD? · Editor
Baeksang Arts AwardsA Werewolf BoyWinter sleep
turtlesturtles · Directorturtles · Writerturtles · EditorMidnight Express
Money ShowNice ShortsDon't Step Out of the HouseCastaway on the MoonJust Before They Died
Boys
Clementine · Director of Photography
Full filmography
- Colony (2026) as Seo Young-cheol
- We Are All Trying Here (2026) as Hwang Dong-man
- The Best Audience (2026) Director
- Mantis (2025) as Han Hee-sung (archive footage)
- Once We Were Us (2025) as Eun-ho
- I am a Rich Man (2025) as Rich Man
- I Missed You! (2025)
- Parasyte: The Grey (2024) as Seol Kang-woo
- Escape (2024) as Lee Hyun-sang
- Jinx Montage (2024) as Man
- Jinx Montage (2024) Director
- Jinx Montage (2024) Editor
- Salon Drip (2023) as Self
- Nattering with Nah (2023)
- Kill Boksoon (2023) as Han Hee-sung
- One Day Off (2023) as Lee Chang-jin
- One Day Off (2023)
- Just an Excuse (2022) as Self
- Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022) as Bang Gu-ppong
- Monstrous (2022) as Jung Ki-hoon
- Seoul Check-in (2022) as Self
- Blue Dragon Series Awards (2022) as Self
- 괴이 제작기 (2022) as self
- Super Star Lee Hyori (2022) as Kyo-hwan
- Super Star Lee Hyori (2022) Director
- Super Star Lee Hyori (2022) Editor
- Replacement Driver VLOG (2022) as Kyo-hwan
- Replacement Driver VLOG (2022) Director
- Replacement Driver VLOG (2022) Writer
- Replacement Driver VLOG (2022) Editor
- Love Villain (2022) as Kyo-hwan
- Love Villain (2022) Producer
- D.P. (2021) as Han Ho-yeol
- Kingdom: Ashin of the North (2021) as Aidagan
- Escape from Mogadishu (2021) as Inspector General Tae Joon-gi
- Leave the Door Open (2021) as Scallop (voice)
- Leave the Door Open (2021) Producer
- Peninsula (2020) as Captain Seo
- Maggie (2019) as Sung-won
- Maggie (2019) Producer
- Maggie (2019) Screenplay
- Maggie (2019) Editor
- ROMEO (2019) as Romeo
- ROMEO (2019) Producer
- ROMEO (2019) Editor
- You Quiz on the Block (2018) as Self
- Leave a message after beep (2018) as Animal Communicator
- Leave a message after beep (2018) Writer
- Leave a message after beep (2018) Editor
- Leave a message after beep (2018) Producer
- Girls on Top (2017) Director
- Girls on Top (2017) Writer
- Girls on Top (2017) Editor
- Girls on Top (2017) Costume Design
- Jane (2017) as Jane
- Signal (2016)
- Dance From Afar (2016) as Shin Pa-rang
- Beaten Black And Blue (2016) as Gyohwan
- Beaten Black And Blue (2016) Writer
- Now Playing (2015) as Kyo-hwan (segment "Love Docu")
- Now Playing (2015) Director
- Now Playing (2015) Writer
- Now Playing (2015) Producer
- Now Playing (2015) Editor
- Love Docu (2015) as Kyo-hwan
- Love Docu (2015) Director
- Love Docu (2015) Writer
- Fly To The Sky (2015) as Kyo-hwan
- Fly To The Sky (2015) Editor
- Fly To The Sky (2015) CG Artist
- Fly To The Sky (2015) Director
- Fly To The Sky (2015) Writer
- After School (2015) Director
- After School (2015) Adaptation
- After School (2015) Editor
- A Dangerous Woman (2014) as Duk-woo
- A Dangerous Woman (2014) Editor
- Seoul Life (2014) as Ki-cheol
- Romance in Seoul (2014) as Ki-chul (segment "Seoul Life")
- Romance in Seoul (2014) as Kyo-hwan (segment "Dempseyroll: confessions")
- Dempseyroll: confessions (2014) as Kyo-hwan
- Where is my DVD? (2013) as Ko Gi-hwan
- Where is my DVD? (2013) Director
- Where is my DVD? (2013) Writer
- Where is my DVD? (2013) Producer
- Where is my DVD? (2013) Editor
- Where is my DVD? (2013) Production Design
- Where is my DVD? (2013) Costume Design
- WELCOME TO MY HOME (2013) as Kyo-hwan
- WELCOME TO MY HOME (2013) Director
- Behind the Camera (2013) as Self
- Baeksang Arts Awards (2012) as Self
- A Werewolf Boy (2012) as Drunk Man (uncredited)
- Winter sleep (2012) as Goo-byeong
- turtles (2011) as Kyo-hwan
- turtles (2011) Director
- turtles (2011) Writer
- turtles (2011) Editor
- Midnight Express (2011) as a young man
- Money Show (2009) as Gi-chul
- Nice Shorts (2009) as Rao
- Don't Step Out of the House (2009) as Raoh
- Castaway on the Moon (2009) as Public Service Employee
- Just Before They Died (2009) as Do-young
- Boys (2008) as Jin-uk
- Clementine (2004) Director of Photography
- Gardeners as Kim Mun-ho
- Smart Home
- Cartel
- New Generation War: Reawakened Man as Seok-hwan
- Seeking the King as Kim Do-jin
- White Blast
- Your Country as Kyo-hwan
- Your Country Director
- Your Country Writer
- Your Country Producer
- Typhoon