Kim Ki-ju

Biography

Kim Ki-ju is a Korean film actor born in South Korea in 1940. He moved to Hong Kong in the 1960s and worked for several production companies, including Shaw Brothers. He began his professional career as an action film actor in Hong Kong and Korea, appearing in the Hong Kong-Korea co-production "Kuan Yin" in 1966. He was active in Hong Kong from the 1970s until around 1996, performing action roles as both heroes and villains. During his time filming in Hong Kong, he formed a close friendship with actress Yi Ling-chi. He returned to South Korea in 1996 and passed away in 2001. His final work was the Japan-Korea co-production "Ssaul Abi." He also appeared in the television series "Eyes of Dawn."