Kim Jung-tae (born Kim Tae-wook on December 13, 1972) is a South
Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles on film and
television.He made his acting debut in 1999 with the film The Uprising
under his birth name Kim Tae-wook. In 2006 he started going by his
current stage name Kim Jung-tae. Best known as a supporting actor, Kim
was often typecast in antagonistic roles, mostly as gangsters, loan
sharks, and other such villains.Kim drew praise in 2010 when he played
the leading role in the 25-minute short film Remember O Goddess, a
film noir involving memory loss. That same year, audiences first got a
taste of Kim's comical side in He's on Duty.In 2014, he and his son
Kim Ji-hoo appeared on The Return of Superman, a reality show that
follows celebrity fathers who take over caring for their children for
a few days while their wives are away. They were originally guest
stars in his friend Jang Hyun-sung's segment on episodes 20 and 21,
but netizens liked Ji-hoo for his bright and happy personality and
asked to see more of him. On episode 21, Kim said that he calls Ji-hoo
by the nickname "Yakkung" because while playing peekaboo (kkakkung in
Korean) with him as a baby, Ji-hoo would not answer to kkakkung, but
to yakkung. They officially became cast members on episode 25.
Korean actor. He is best known for his supporting roles on film and
television.He made his acting debut in 1999 with the film The Uprising
under his birth name Kim Tae-wook. In 2006 he started going by his
current stage name Kim Jung-tae. Best known as a supporting actor, Kim
was often typecast in antagonistic roles, mostly as gangsters, loan
sharks, and other such villains.Kim drew praise in 2010 when he played
the leading role in the 25-minute short film Remember O Goddess, a
film noir involving memory loss. That same year, audiences first got a
taste of Kim's comical side in He's on Duty.In 2014, he and his son
Kim Ji-hoo appeared on The Return of Superman, a reality show that
follows celebrity fathers who take over caring for their children for
a few days while their wives are away. They were originally guest
stars in his friend Jang Hyun-sung's segment on episodes 20 and 21,
but netizens liked Ji-hoo for his bright and happy personality and
asked to see more of him. On episode 21, Kim said that he calls Ji-hoo
by the nickname "Yakkung" because while playing peekaboo (kkakkung in
Korean) with him as a baby, Ji-hoo would not answer to kkakkung, but
to yakkung. They officially became cast members on episode 25.
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