Kim Seung-ho
Acting
Biography
Kim Seung-ho (July 13, 1918 – December 1, 1968) was a Korean actor. Kim was a star of the 1950s and 1960s and regarded as one of the best actors in Korean film history. Kim started acting at the age of 20, but he took lead roles when he was over 40 years old. Kim is also the father of actor Kim Hee-ra. Wikipedia contributors. "Kim Seung-ho." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 11 Mar. 2021. Web. 29 May. 2021.
Born: July 13, 1918
Place of Birth: Gangwon-do, South Korea
Known For
The Teacher with Ten Daughters
The Sea Knows
A Korean man, forced into service in the Japanese army during WWII, marries his Japanese girlfriend despite everyone's objections. Later, he becomes the sole survivor when the Americans attack.
The Love Marriage
A medical doctor, Ko, has three daughters. The first daughter, Suk-hee, confesses her past when her husband asks her to forgive his past, on the first night of their honeymoon. When he breaks off the marriage and goes to America, Suk-hee confines herself to her home for three years.
The Country Left Behind
Before the Korean War (1950-1953), a daughter of a Russian soldier stationed at Heungnam falls in love with a young Korean anti-Communist. Their love story shows how cruel the Russian soldiers were and how badly many North Koreans craved for freedom.
Under the Sky in Seoul
An oriental doctor Kim Hak-gyu is a cantankerous man who is the longest-term householder in a small village in Seoul. He often causes domestic trouble by being nasty to his wife and his children. Kim Hyeon-ok, a daughter of a young widow who runs Nahana Beauty Shop, is in love with Choi Du-yeol, an obstetrician across the street. Kim Hak-gyu has great distaste for western medicine, and at the same time, is jealous of the obstetrician. He always gets in the way of Choi Du-yeol. Kim's son, Hyeon-gu, dates Jeom-ryae, a daughter of a bar owner.
A College Woman's Confession
Choi So-young (Choi Eun-hee), a poor female law student is in trouble because her grandmother, who had been sending her tuition money, passes away. With the help of her friend Hee-suk, (Kim Suk-il) who dreams of becoming a writer, So-young fools Choi Rim (Kim Seung-ho), a lawmaker, into believing she is his daughter and moves in his house.
The Last Woman of Shang
In order to exact revenge upon him, a young woman (Lin Dai) marries the Emperor Chou (Shin Young-kyun), who killed her father.
Chun-Hui
The Money
The Money is about a poor farmer whose bid for a better life ends up bringing calamity to his family. At the urging of loan shark Eok Jo (Choi Nam Hyun), Bong Su (Kim Seung Ho) sells his cows to start a business but he loses everything to a conman (No Kyung Hee). Bong Su accidentally kills Eok Jo in a fight and takes his money, and the police trace the crime back to Bong Su's son.
The Coachman
A man tries to raise his two sons and two daughters under some of the most adverse conditions known to man. The father operates a horse-drawn cart, but in a city that is modernizing after the destruction of the Korean War, automobiles are making carts obsolete. The children are experiencing difficulties as well. The eldest son has flunked the bar exam twice and is not hopeful of passing it a third time to become a lawyer. The eldest daughter is mute and married to an abusive husband. The younger daughter tries to pose as a rich university student to move up in life. The youngest son has a penchant for petty theft.
Filmography
as Hyong-sa
as Lord Tau Po Bei
as Emperor Miao Chuang
as Gom-chi
as Governor Lee
as Maeng Du-ho
as Prince Dae-won
as Professor Kim
as Jang Seong-hak
as Kim Deok-sam
as Jeon Taek-bo
as Mr. Ko
as Independence army commander
as Maengjinsa
as Sirenkov
as Kim Hak-gyu
as Choi Oh Bok
as Saito
as Dal-su (father)
as Lieutenant Colonel Oh Seok-man
as Park Tae-bo
as Son Chang-soo (School Teacher)
as Jang Woon-chil
as Juntaek Koo (Head of Welfare Division)
as Jeong Jin-goo (Father)
as Ha Chun-sam
as Mr. Park
as Eun-jik
as Father
as Yoon Champan
as Bang
as Busan President Kim (Trader)
as Min Du-hwan
as Emperor Gojong
as Mr. Ko senior
as Choi Rim
as Bong-su
as Hwa Pidal
as Paeng-gae
as Maeng Jin-sa
as Okrang's father