2020
Peninsula
He appeared in the Korean zombie film.
FLM.REDKOO
KYO-HWAN
คูกโยฮวาน
An actor and filmmaker across independent and genre cinema
South Korean actor and filmmaker known for Peninsula and D.P.
On both sides of the camera
Koo Kyo-hwan is a South Korean actor and filmmaker whose work includes independent cinema, television and genre films.
The Korean Film Council describes how his interest in acting expanded into making films. His credits also include writing and producing work on the independent film Maggie.
As an actor, Koo appeared in Peninsula and played a North Korean diplomat in Escape from Mogadishu. He also appeared in the series D.P., bringing his work to television audiences.
In Yeon Sang-ho’s Colony, he plays Young-chul. The film appeared in the Cannes Midnight Screenings program, where the festival listed him among the cast.
The films below are those available on FLM.RED, not his complete filmography.
Selected work
2021
D.P.
He appeared in the Netflix series.
2026
Colony
He plays Young-chul in Yeon Sang-ho’s film.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Korean Film Council — Koo Kyohwan
- Korean Film Council — credits
- The Korea Times — interview
- Festival de Cannes — Colony
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.