Kim Yong-Jin (South Korean Actor Profile)

Kim Yong-Jin (Korean: 김용진, also known professionally as Yong-Jin) is a South Korean actor known for his extensive supporting and guest roles across various television dramas, streaming series, and feature films. Standing at 173 cm, he has established a prolific presence in the South Korean entertainment industry through numerous television appearances.

Portrait photograph of South Korean actor Kim Yong-Jin

Acting Career and Filmography

Kim has built a substantial resume playing various character roles, most frequently portraying detectives, police officers, investigators, and professionals in South Korean television series. His career spans from appearances in mid-2000s cinema to widespread television work spanning the late 2010s and 2020s.

Selected Film Appearances

Fantastic Parasuicides (2007) - disorderly student
Love in the Big City (2024) - interviewer

Selected Television and Streaming Drama Series

Kim has made numerous episodic and recurring guest appearances in major South Korean networks and streaming platforms. Some notable drama credits include:

Crash Landing on You (tvN, 2019-2020) - market passerby (ep.15)
The Good Detective (JTBC, 2020) - police officer (ep.9)
Flower of Evil (tvN, 2020) - detective (ep.6)
One the Woman (SBS, 2021) - PD (ep.16)
Inspector Koo (JTBC, 2021) - briquette murderer (ep.11-12)
The Good Detective 2 (JTBC, 2022) - Cha Do-Hyun (ep.6)
One Dollar Lawyer (SBS, 2022) - investigator
Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (tvN, 2023) - detective (ep.1)
Dr. Romantic 3 (SBS, 2023) - Korean Red Cross staff (ep.7)
Parasyte: The Grey (Netflix, 2024) - Boss Jang's subordinate (ep.1)
A Virtuous Business (JTBC, 2024) - Incheon detective (ep.12)
Undercover High School (MBC, 2025) - detective (ep.3)
The Judge Returns (MBC, 2026) - judge (ep.3-4)