1. Han Suk-kyu is well known for his portrayal of Teacher Kim in the popular medical drama Dr Romantic.
18 Facts About Han Suk-kyu
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Han Suk-kyu took a brief, year-long contract as voice actor at KBS, before moving on to TV and film acting.
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Han Suk-kyu went into an extended hiatus in 1999 declining several lucrative opportunities with name directors as he suffered disc problem.
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Han Suk-kyu remained self-managed until as late as 2006, before joining the KM Culture agency due to increased regimentation of the industry.
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Stylish thrillers followed, where Han Suk-kyu starred alongside Cha Seung-won in Eye for an Eye and Son Ye-jin in the adaptation of Keigo Higashino novel of White Night.
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Han Suk-kyu then starred in Villain and Widow with Kim Hye-soo.
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Han Suk-kyu returned to the spotlight with his performance in historical drama Deep Rooted Tree, where his performance of King Sejong earned him the Grand Award at the 2011 SBS Drama Awards.
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In 2013, Han Suk-kyu starred in the action thriller film The Berlin File, playing a South Korean agent.
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Han Suk-kyu then starred in musical film My Paparotti, playing a music teacher who is stuck in a rut until he meets a delinquent teenager.
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Han Suk-kyu returned to the small screen in the historical drama Secret Door, playing King Yeongjo.
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Han Suk-kyu bounced back with the hit medical drama Dr Romantic, written by acclaimed screenwriter Kang Eun-kyung.
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Han Suk-kyu won the Grand Prize Award at the 2016 SBS Drama Awards.
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Han Suk-kyu returned to the big screen in crime drama film The Prison.
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Han Suk-kyu is slated to star in upcoming thrillers Idol and Father's War, and period drama film Astronomy.
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In 2019, Han Suk-kyu starred in OCN's thriller drama Watcher as a detective.
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In 2020, Han Suk-kyu reprised his role of Teacher Kim in Dr Romantic 2.
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Han Suk-kyu remains well respected among major peers for his distinctive style : Kim Hye-soo, Song Kang-ho, Oh Dal-su, Sul Kyung-gu, and Choi Min-sik.
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On November 22,1998, Han Suk-kyu married KBS 21st voice actor Im Myung-ju, whom he dated from the days of the KBS Voice Actor Association.