
All About Kim Seok, Equestrian and Actor
Kim Seok is a former South Korean actor, before he became equestrian and joined the national team for horseback riding in 2009. He made a remarkable appearance as an actor and appeared on several hit dramas. Kim Seok’s horseback riding skills are also amazing. Let’s get to know Kim Seok.
Kim Seok: Full Profile and Facts

Profile
Real Name = Kim Seok
Birthday = August 10, 1992
Origin = South Korea
Height – 179 cm
Occupation = Equestrian, Actor
Equestrian Position = Forward
Years Active as Actor = 1997 – 2009
Website = http://www.kimsuk.com
Facts
- He was once a famous young actor, from 1997 until 2009.
- He was encouraged by his father to take up horseback riding in 1999.
- He become a member of Korean National Equestrian team in 2009.
- He has won 2 awards as a young actor, and 1 award as an equestrian.
Kim Seok’s Story as Equestrian

Kim Seok began his equestrian journey in 1999, when his father encouraged him to take up horseback riding to boost his stamina. Kim Seok was still an actor at that time. He continued to pursue his acting career until 2009, before he became a member of the Korean National Equestrian team. He won a gold medal at National Union Equestrian Federation in 2009 as Haute école Standard Hurdles. Until now, he is still active as a national athlete and has left the entertainment industry. As an equestrian, he has already competed in several competition such as the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou and the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.
List of Kim Seok’s Movies

Kim Seok began his career in the entertainment industry as a child actor during his debut era in 1996. Kim Seok has starred in 7 movies until 2004. He starred in both full-length movies and short movies around that time. Let’s check out the list of his movie appearances.
Year | Movie Title | Role |
1996 | No. 3 | Tae-ju’s son |
1999 | [Short Film] Sunflower Blues | Kang Doo-sik |
2000 | Kilimanjaro | Beon-gae’s son |
2002 | Can’t Live Without Robbery | Go Soo-min |
2003 | My Teacher, Mr. Kim | Joon-seok |
2004 | When I Turned Nine | Baek Yeo-min |
My Brother | Young Kim Jong-hyeon |
List of Kim Seok’s Drama

Kim Seok began to debut on dramas in 1999, through the MBC drama “Days of Delight”. He also made an appearance on the Japanese drama “Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin (The Violin Across The Channel)” in 2004 through Fuji TV. He also starred in several Korean hit dramas such as 2006 MBC’s “Princess Hours”, 2006 MBC’s “Jumong” and 2009 MBC’s “Queen Seondeok”. Let’s check out his drama appearance list.
Year | Network | Drama Title | Role |
1999 | MBC | Days of Delight | Hong Dong-seok |
2002 | My Love Patzzi | ||
2004 | SBS | Jang Gil-san | Young
Jang Gil-san |
Land | Choi Hwan-gook | ||
Fuji TV | Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin
(The Violin Across The Channel) |
Young
Jin Chang-hyun |
|
2005 | SBS | Ballad of Seodong | Young Seodong |
2006 | Seoul 1945 | Young
Choi Woon-hyuk |
|
MBC | Princess Hours | Shin Chae-joon | |
Jumong | Ohnjo | ||
KBS1 | Dae Jo Yeong | Dae-dan | |
2007 | MBC | The Legend | Dalgu’s Friend |
2009 | Queen Seondeok | Young Imjong |