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Kim Yong Gun Profile and Facts

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Kim Yong Gun (김용건) is an actor who debuted with the movie Myeongdong Wanderer (1969). His drama debut was with the series Twelve Months in a Year (1971).  He is mostly known for his roles in Kill Me Heal Me (2015), Cinderella and Four Knights (2016),  Nice Witch (2018).

Birth Name: Kim Yong Gun (김용건)
Birth Date: May 8th, 1946
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 71 kg (157 lbs)
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Nationality: Korean
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Kim Yong Gun Facts:
-He was born in Gyeongseong, Southern Korea.
– He is also known as Kim Yong Geon, Kim Yonggun, Kim Yonggeon.
– He attended Yongsan High School.
– He attended Yonsei University College of Medicine he was a 2nd Year Pre-med.
– He was married to Ko Kyung Eok from 1977–1996.
– He has two sons that are actors as well, Ha Jung woo and Cha Hyun Woo.
– He also appeared in the following dramas; Thief’s Wife (1991), Wedding Dress (1997), Sweet Bride (1999),  Why Women? (2001), Summer Scent (2003), Precious Family (2004), I Love You (2008), Queen of Reversals (2010), The Woman Who Married Three Times (2013), Doctor Stranger (2014), Fated to Love You (2014), and Let’s Hold Hands Tightly and Watch The Sunset (2018), Sweet Bride (1999), Three Friends (2000), Why Women? (2001), Summer Scent (2003), Precious Family (2004), I Love You (2008), Queen of Reversals (2010), The Woman Who Married Three Times (2013), Doctor Stranger (2014), Fated to Love You (2014), Fated to Love You (2018), and Mystic Pop-Up Bar (2020).
– He has also appeared in small movie roles such as; Poison (1997), Show Show Show (2003), Please Teach Me English (2003), Take Off (2009), Mr. Go (2013)

Kim Yong Gun Dramas:
Country Diaries (전원일기) | MBC / as Kim Yong Jin (1980)
The First Republic (제1공화국) | MBC / as Yun Chi Young (1981)
Queen In Hyeon (인현왕후) | MBC / as Kim Man Gi (1988)
Pa Mun (파문) | MBC / as King Jung Ju (1989)
The Second Republic (제2공화국) | MBC / as Jung Il Hyun (1989)
Daewongun (대원군) | MBC / as Inoue Kaoru (1990)
The Moon of Seoul (서울의 달 ) | MBC / as Teacher Park (1994)
Police (폴리스) | KBS2 / as Son Byung Do (1994)
Inside the Mysterious Mirror (신비의 거울속으로) | SBS / as Managing Director Hwang (1995)
Legend of Heroes (영웅신화 ) | MBC / as Chairman Kang (1997)
Roses and Bean Sprout (장미와 콩나물 ) | MBC / as Son Dae Shik (1999)
Into the Sunlight (햇빛속으로) | MBC / as Jung Young Geon (1999)
More Than Words Can Say (좋은걸 어떡해) | KBS1 / as Kim Chang Dae (2000)
Hong Guk Young (홍국영) | MBC / as Woo Dong Ji (2001)
Four Sisters (네 자매 이야기) | MBC / as Min Yoon Taek (2001)
Sangdo (상도) | MBC / as Sangdo (2001)
Romance (로망스) | MBC / as Chairman Lee Young Kyu (2002)
Swan Lake (백조의 호수) | MBC / as Choi Bun Chang (2003)
Breathless (나는 달린다) | MBC / as Kim Bong Soo (2003)
She is Cool (그녀는 짱!) | KBS2 / as Jang Sung Taek (2003)
The Fifth Republic (제5공화국) | MBC / as Kim Young Sam (2005)
Mun Hee (문희) | MBC / as Doctor Yoo Hyun Jong (2007)
Even So Love (그래도 좋아) | MBC / as Chairman Seo (year)
Mom Has Grown Horns (엄마가 뿔났다) | KBS2 / as Kim Jin Gyu (2008)
When It’s At Night (밤이면 밤마다 ) | MBC / as Jang Oh Sung (2008)
Wife’s Temptation (아내의 유혹) | SBS / as Goo Young Soo (2008)
My Too Perfect Sons (솔약국집 아들들) | KBS2 / as Oh Young Dal (2009)
Swallow the Sun (태양을 삼켜라) | SBS / as Yoo Kang Hyun (2009)
Smile, Mom (웃어요, 엄마) | SBS / as Shin Gi Bong (2010)
Indomitable Daughters-in-Law (불굴의 며느리) | MBC / as Moon Se Jin (2011)
Ojakgyo Brothers (오작교 형제들) | KBS2 / as Cha Hyun Jae (2011)
Lights and Shadows (빛과 그림자) | MBC / as Yoo Song Joon (2011)
Arang and the Magistrate (아랑사또전 ) | MBC / as Nobleman Choi  (2012)
Rascal Sons (아들녀석들) | MBC / as Han Byung Gook (2012)
The Master’s Sun (주군의 태양) | SBS / as Chairman Joo (2013)
Secret Love Affair (밀회) | jTBC / as Seo Pil Won (2014)
What Happens to My Family? (가족끼리 왜 이래) | KBS2 / as Moon Tae Oh (2014)
Iron Lady Cha (불굴의 차여사) | MBC / as Oh Dong Pal (2015)
Kill Me, Heal Me (킬미힐미) | MBC / as Cha Geon Ho (2015)
Marriage Contract (결혼계약) | MBC / as Han Sung Gook (2016)
Cinderella and the Four Knights (신데렐라와 네 명의 기사) | tvN / as CEO Kang (2016)
Woman of Dignity (품위있는 그녀) | jTBC / as Ahn Tae Dong (2017)
Nice Witch (착한마녀전) | SBS / as Song Tae Jun (2018)

Kim Yong Gun Movies:
The First Amendment of Korea (대한민국 헌법 제1조) as Oh Man Bong (2003)
Love of South and North (남남북녀) as Kim Dal Su (2003)
Princess Aurora (오로라공주) as Na Jae Geun (2006)
200 Pounds Beauty (미녀는 괴로워) as Chairman Choe (2006)
Born To Sing (전국노래자랑) as CEO Hong (2013)

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