Directed credits
8
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Koo Kyo-hwan
Acting
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0.9
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 0All crew credits: 19
TMDB ID: 1096458
IMDb ID: nm3640854
Known for: Acting
Born: December 14, 1982
Age: 43
Place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2004 - 2026
Years active: 23
Average TMDB rating: 7.02
Wikidata: Q28700273
Also known as
구교환 • Koo Kyohwan • Koo Gyo-hwan • Gu Gyo-hwan • Goo Kyo-hwan • 具高煥 • Kyo-hwan Koo • Kyohwan Koo • Kyo Hwan Koo • 具教焕 • +1 more
Frequent jobs
Director (7)Director of Photography (1)Editor (4)Producer (3)Writer (3)Adaptation (1)
Biography
Koo Kyo Hwan, born in Seoul (December 14, 1982), is a South Korean actor, costume designer, editor, producer, director, and screenwriter. He is managed as an actor by Namoo Actors. He graduated from the Seoul Institute of Arts. Koo made his acting debut in the 2009 South Korean romantic comedy “Castaway on the Moon”. In 2016, Kyo Hwan won Busan International Film Festival for the category “Actor of the Year” for his contribution to "Beaten Black and Blue". In 2017, he won Busan Film Critics Awards, Buil Film Awards for the category “Best New Actor” in “Jane”. In the same year, Kyo Hwan won Chunsa Film Art Awards for the category “Best New Actor” for his work in “Beaten Black and Blue”. In 2018, Kyo Hwan won the Baeksang Arts Awards for the category “Best New Actor – Film” for his work in "Jane".
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Koo Kyo-hwan.
Jinx Montage
Director
2024 Movie
Super Star Lee Hyori
Director
2022 Movie
Replacement Driver VLOG
Director
2022 Movie
7.5
Now Playing
Director
2015 Movie
10.0
Love Docu
Director
2015 Movie
8.0
WELCOME TO MY HOME
Director
2013 Movie
3.1
Clementine
Director of Photography
2004 Movie
Your Country
Director
Movie
Series
Upcoming Series
Next announced series projects with Koo Kyo-hwan.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Koo Kyo-hwan.
7.9
Castaway on the Moon
as Public Service Employee
2009 Movie
7.6
A Werewolf Boy
as Drunk Man (uncredited)
2012 Movie
7.1
Kingdom: Ashin of the North
as Aidagan
2021 Movie
7.1
Escape from Mogadishu
as Inspector General Tae Joon-gi
2021 Movie
6.9
Kill Boksoon
as Han Hee-sung
2023 Movie
6.7
Peninsula
as Captain Seo
2020 Movie
6.2
Mantis
as Han Hee-sung (archive footage)
2025 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Koo Kyo-hwan.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Koo Kyo-hwan.
6.2
Mantis
as Han Hee-sung (archive footage)
2025 Movie
6.7
Peninsula
as Captain Seo
2020 Movie
3.1
Clementine
Director of Photography
2004 Movie
7.1
Kingdom: Ashin of the North
as Aidagan
2021 Movie
8.0
Once We Were Us
as Eun-ho
2025 Movie
9.5
Where is my DVD?
Writer
2013 Movie
6.9
Kill Boksoon
as Han Hee-sung
2023 Movie
7.2
Escape
as Lee Hyun-sang
2024 Movie
7.1
Escape from Mogadishu
as Inspector General Tae Joon-gi
2021 Movie
7.9
Castaway on the Moon
as Public Service Employee
2009 Movie
7.6
A Werewolf Boy
as Drunk Man (uncredited)
2012 Movie
7.6
Maggie
Editor
2019 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Koo Kyo-hwan.
8.3
You Quiz on the Block
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.5
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
as Bang Gu-ppong • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.0
D.P.
as Han Ho-yeol • 12 eps
2021 Series
7.4
Parasyte: The Grey
as Seol Kang-woo • 6 eps
2024 Series
8.2
Signal
2016 Series
9.6
Just an Excuse
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
4.5
Salon Drip
as Self • 2 eps
2023 Series
Baeksang Arts Awards
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
5.7
Monstrous
as Jung Ki-hoon • 6 eps
2022 Series
Seoul Check-in
as Self • 3 eps
2022 Series
Apr 4
We Are All Trying Here
as Hwang Dong-man • 2 eps
2026 Series
7.9
One Day Off
as Lee Chang-jin • 1 eps
2023 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Koo Kyo-hwan.
7.0
Love Villain
Producer
2022 Movie
6.0
Leave the Door Open
Producer
2021 Movie
7.6
Maggie
Editor
2019 Movie
6.0
ROMEO
Producer
2019 Movie
Leave a message after beep
Editor
2018 Movie
8.3
Girls on Top
Writer
2017 Movie
8.0
Beaten Black And Blue
Writer
2016 Movie
9.0
Fly To The Sky
Editor
2015 Movie
After School
Adaptation
2015 Movie
6.2
A Dangerous Woman
Editor
2014 Movie
9.5
Where is my DVD?
Writer
2013 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Koo Kyo-hwan.
8.0
Once We Were Us
as Eun-ho
2025 Movie
6.2
Mantis
as Han Hee-sung (archive footage)
2025 Movie
I am a Rich Man
as Rich man
2025 Movie
Jinx Montage
as Man
2024 Movie
7.2
Escape
as Lee Hyun-sang
2024 Movie
6.9
Kill Boksoon
as Han Hee-sung
2023 Movie
Super Star Lee Hyori
as Kyo-hwan
2022 Movie
7.0
Love Villain
as Kyo-hwan
2022 Movie
Replacement Driver VLOG
as Kyo-hwan
2022 Movie
7.1
Escape from Mogadishu
as Inspector General Tae Joon-gi
2021 Movie
7.1
Kingdom: Ashin of the North
as Aidagan
2021 Movie
6.0
Leave the Door Open
as Scallop (voice)
2021 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Koo Kyo-hwan.
Apr 4
We Are All Trying Here
as Hwang Dong-man • 2 eps
2026 Series
7.4
Parasyte: The Grey
as Seol Kang-woo • 6 eps
2024 Series
7.9
One Day Off
as Lee Chang-jin • 1 eps
2023 Series
4.5
Salon Drip
as Self • 2 eps
2023 Series
9.6
Just an Excuse
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
Blue Dragon Series Awards
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
8.5
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
as Bang Gu-ppong • 1 eps
2022 Series
5.7
Monstrous
as Jung Ki-hoon • 6 eps
2022 Series
괴이 제작기
as self • 3 eps
2022 Series
Seoul Check-in
as Self • 3 eps
2022 Series
8.0
D.P.
as Han Ho-yeol • 12 eps
2021 Series
8.3
You Quiz on the Block
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series