Kim Ki-bang

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Ki-bang
Born	(1981-05-31) May 31, 1981 (age 43) South Korea
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2005-present
Agent	FL ENT(에프엘이엔티)
Spouse	Kim Hee-kyung ​ (m. 2017)​
Korean name
Hangul	김기방
Hanja	金基邦
Revised Romanization	Gim Gi-bang
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Kipang

Kim Ki-bang (born May 31, 1981) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 2005, Kim has played supporting roles in television dramas such as Boys Over Flowers (2009), Golden Time (2012), Gu Family Book (2013), Medical Top Team (2013), My Lovely Girl (2014), and Heart to Heart (2015).^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]} He played his first leading role in the film Geochang Massacre - Bloody Winter (2013).^[10][11]

Personal life

On June 22, 2017, Kim's agency, Mystic Entertainment, announced that he will get married with Kim Hee-kyung, South Korean cosmetic brand Ground Plan's vice president.^[12][13][14] The wedding ceremony was held in Hannam-dong, Yongsan, Seoul on September 30, 2017.^[15][16]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2005	She's on Duty	Pippopneun gang member
2006	Three Fellas	High school student 4
2008	Girl Scout	Public worker
	Our School's E.T.	Meok-tong
	Scandal Makers	PD[17]
	A Frozen Flower	Byeok-ran-do store owner
2009	Paradise	Clerk
2011	White: The Melody of the Curse	Manager
2012	Almost Che	Bong-soo
2013	Behind the Camera
	Queen of the Night	Jong-bae
	Geochang Massacre - Bloody Winter	PD Cha Dong-seok

Television series

Year	Title	Role
2005	My Lovely Sam Soon	Ki-bang
2006	Lovers
2007	Thank You	Song Doo-seob
	Kimchi Cheese Smile	Engineer Jung
	New Heart	Lee Dong-gwon's manager
2008	Seo-young's Spy	Kim Ki-bang
	The Art of Seduction
	Life Special Investigation Team	Lee Soo-hyung (guest, episode 5)
	Fantastic and Strange Stories
2009	Boys Over Flowers	Bom Choon-sik
	Strange Stories and Legends 2: "Gooseflesh"	Director Na
	Will It Snow for Christmas?	Cha Bu-san
2010	Becoming a Billionaire	Park Kang-woo
2011	The Duo	Gom-chi
	Deep Rooted Tree	Cho-tak
2012	Golden Time	Kim Do-hyeong
2013	Gu Family Book	Eok-man
	Medical Top Team	Jung Hoon-min
2014	KBS Drama Special: "Illegal Parking"	Client (cameo)
	My Lovely Girl	Yoo Sang-bong
	Misaeng: Incomplete Life	One International employee (cameo)
	Drama Festival: "4teen"
2015	Heart to Heart	Detective Yang
	Splendid Politics	Gu-bok
2016	Cheese in the Trap[18]	Gong Ju-yong
	Uncontrollably Fond	No Eul's boss
	Entourage	Cameo
2018	Should We Kiss First?	Lee Chung-geol
2021	Moonshine	Chun-gae [19]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2022	X of Crisis	Myung-soo	[20]

Variety show

Year	Title	Notes
2015	Law of the Jungle in Nicaragua	Cast member (Episodes 184–185)
2023	GBRB Reap What You Sow	Cast Member[21]

Music video

Year	Song Title	Artist
2006	"When a Man Loves a Woman"	Lee Seung-gi
2007	"White Lie"

Theater

Year	Title	Role
2012	The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince	Jin Ha-rim

References

1. Kim, Yeon-ji (10 April 2015). "Kim is back to acting with Heart". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
2. Kwon, Ji-young (6 August 2012). 김기방, "차태현 선배가 '너는 나같다'고..." (인터뷰). TV Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
3. Kang, Hye-in (22 August 2012). "Golden Time Ji Il Joo becomes the king of flattery". StarN News. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
4. Heo, Seol-hee (20 October 2012). 김기방 "조인성 무대공포증, 카메라 돌면 같이 돌면서.."(인터뷰). Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
5. Jang, Young-joon (26 September 2012). '골든타임' 김기방 "조인성이 말려 개그맨 시험 안봤다" (인터뷰). TV Report (in Korean). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
6. Cho, Suyoun (26 June 2013). "Behind cuts of Zo In sung shooting advertising to be released". BNTNews. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
7. Jo, Yeon-kyung (3 January 2014). '탑팀' 김기방 "배우들 사이 나빴다면 방송사고 났을것"(인터뷰). Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 15 February 2015.
8. Park, Ji-ryun (1 September 2014). "Rain, f(x)'s Krystal and More Currently Filming Running Man". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
9. Lee, Ji-young (18 September 2014). "Zo In Sung, Roy Kim, Kim Je Dong and More to Guest On 1 Night 2 Days". enewsWorld. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
10. "Kim Ki Bang Casts in First Lead Role in Movie". KDramaStars. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
11. Sunwoo, Carla (20 December 2013). "Geochang Massacre tackles deadly history". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
12. Myung Hee-sook (June 22, 2017). '결혼' 김기방 "평생 동반자, 함께하기로 약속했다"(전문). Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved August 1, 2017.
13. Kang Joo-il (June 22, 2017). 김기방과 결혼하는 김희경은 누구?. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved August 1, 2017.
14. Lee Seung-mi (June 22, 2017). [공식]김기방 측 "뷰티사업가 김희경과 9월 30일 비공개 결혼". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved August 1, 2017.
15. Lee Jeong-hyun (June 22, 2017). 배우 김기방, 9월 30일 결혼. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved August 1, 2017.
16. Yoo Yeon-seok (June 22, 2017). 배우 김기방 결혼…신부는 그라운드플랜 김희경 부대표. No Cut News (in Korean). Retrieved August 1, 2017.
17. Which stands for "Production director".
18. Lim, Jeong-yeo (6 August 2015). "Kim Ki-bang to play homosexual character in Cheese in the Trap". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
19. Park Soo-in (May 13, 2021). "김기방 '꽃 피면 달 생각하고' 합류, 3년 만 안방극장 복귀(공식)" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved May 13, 2021 – via Naver.
20. Choi Yun-na (June 22, 2022). "권상우·임세미·성동일→이이경·신현수·박진주…'위기의 X' 라인업 확정[공식]" [Kwon Sang-woo, Lim Se-mi, Seong Dong-il → Lee Yi-kyung, Shin Hyeon-su, Park Jin-joo… ‘X in Crisis’ lineup confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved June 22, 2022 – via Naver.
21. Hwang, So-young (September 25, 2023). "콩콩팥팥' 이광수·김우빈 고라니 습격에도 긍정 회로" ['Kong Kong Kong Kong' Lee Kwangsoo-Kim Woo Bin Positive circuitry in the face of elephant attacks] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Naver.

External links

• Official website at Family Actors Entertainment (in Korean)
• Kim Ki-bang on Instagram (in Korean)
• Kim Ki-bang at HanCinema
• Kim Ki-bang at the Korean Movie Database
• Kim Ki-bang at IMDb