Kim was known for his leading roles in the movies "My Wife Got Married" (2008), "The Servant" (2010) and "Yourself and Yours" (2016). He was known for his roles on the television series "Lovers in Prague" (2005), "God of War" (2012), "Hur Jun, The Original Story" (2013) and "Argon" (2017). Also, he was a regular member of the TV show 2 Days and 1 Night, which gave him the his best-known nickname “Brother Gutaeng”(구탱이형).