Kim Seok (equestrian)

Kim Seok (born August 10, 1992) is a South Korean equestrian and former actor. He began his career as a child actor in 1997, starring in films and television dramas such as When I Turned Nine (2004), Seoul 1945 (2006) and Princess Hours (2006).[1] In 1999, Kim was encouraged by his father to take up horseback riding in order to boost his stamina, but his skill in the sport led him to put his entertainment activities on hold in 2009 and focus on being a member of the Korean national equestrian team.[2] He competed in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou and the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.[3][4]

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Seok
Born (1992-08-10) August 10, 1992
South Korea
OccupationEquestrian, actor
Years active1997-2009
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGim Seok
McCune–ReischauerKim Sŏk

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
1997No. 3Tae-ju's son
1999Sunflower Blues (short film)Kang Doo-sik
2000KilimanjaroBeon-gae's son
2002Can't Live Without RobberyGo Soo-min
2003My Teacher, Mr. KimJoon-seok
2004When I Turned NineBaek Yeo-min
My Brotheryoung Kim Jong-hyeon

Television series
Year Title Role Network
1999Days of DelightHong Dong-seokMBC
2002My Love PatzziMBC
2004Jang Gil-sanyoung Jang Gil-sanSBS
LandChoi Hwan-gookSBS
Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin
(The Violin Across the Channel)		young Jin Chang-hyunFuji TV
2005Ballad of Seodongyoung SeodongSBS
2006Seoul 1945young Choi Woon-hyukSBS
Princess HoursShin Chae-joonMBC
JumongOnjoMBC
Dae Jo YeongDae-danKBS1
2007The LegendDalgu's friendMBC
2009Queen Seondeokyoung ImjongMBC

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
200412th Chunsa Film Art Awards[5]Best Young Actor/Actress[6]When I Turned NineWon
2006KBS Drama AwardsBest Young ActorSeoul 1945Won
2007KBS Drama AwardsBest Young ActorDae Jo YeongNominated
2009National Union Equestrian FederationGold MedalHaute école Standard HurdlesWon

References
  1. Soh, Joon (25 March 2004). "Life's Little Melodramas at Age 9". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  2. "An actor and a jockey, Kim Seok". Arirang. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  3. Chang, Anita (22 November 2010). "A first: After equestrian comp, horses leave China". USA Today. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  4. "Athlete's Profile, Biographies: Kim Seok". 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  5. "When I Turned Nine unexpected winner of Chunsa Film Art Awards". Korean Film Biz Zone. 25 November 2004. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  6. Award shared with Kim Myung-jae, Lee Se-young and Na Ah-hyun
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