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Ill-Young Kim

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A young ninja turns his back on orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.
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Ninja Assassin (2009)
Ill-Young Kim was born on 13 May 1973 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for Ninja Assassin (2009), Speed Racer (2008) and Nachtschicht (2003).
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    • Known for

    Ninja Assassin (2009)
    Ninja Assassin
    6.3
    • Yakuza Mohawk
    • 2009
    Matthew Fox and Emile Hirsch in Speed Racer (2008)
    Speed Racer
    6.1
    • Korean Announcer
    • 2008
    Nachtschicht (2003)
    Nachtschicht
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Floyd Kim
    Axel Sand in Fast Track: No Limits (2008)
    Fast Track: No Limits
    5.0
    • Markus
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Schloss Einstein (1998)
      Schloss Einstein
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Jong Hi Chung
      • 2018–2026
    • Igor Jeftic and Dieter Fischer in The Rosenheim Cops (2002)
      The Rosenheim Cops
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Thorsten Gallmann
      • 2025
    • Die Macht der Frauen (2022)
      Die Macht der Frauen
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Duc Trang
      • 2022
    • Katharina Marie Schubert in Sayonara Loreley (2021)
      Sayonara Loreley
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Tanaka
      • 2021
    • Moooment! (2021)
      Moooment!
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Onkel (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Natalia Wörner in Truth and a Lie (2019)
      Truth and a Lie
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Duc Tran
      • 2019
    • Never Too Late for Justice (2016)
      Never Too Late for Justice
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Ban Weidemann
      • 2019
    • The Old Fox (1977)
      The Old Fox
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Beng Pak
      • 2018
    • Notruf Hafenkante (2007)
      Notruf Hafenkante
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Dr. Can Nguyen
      • 2017
    • München Mord (2013)
      München Mord
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Shinji Akai (as Ill Young Kim)
      • 2016
    • SOKO München (1978)
      SOKO München
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Johnny Wuh
      • 2014
    • Heroes (2013)
      Heroes
      2.2
      TV Movie
      • Lee
      • 2013
    • Alexandra Neldel in Das Vermächtnis der Wanderhure (2012)
      Das Vermächtnis der Wanderhure
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • Marat
      • 2012
    • Die Rache der Wanderhure (2012)
      Die Rache der Wanderhure
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • Marat
      • 2012
    • Schief gewickelt (2011)
      Schief gewickelt
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Che
      • 2011

    Producer

    • Electronic Beats TV (2000)
      Electronic Beats TV
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2000

    Videos12

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    Ninja Assassin
    Clip 1:28
    Ninja Assassin
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    Clip 1:04
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    Clip 1:08
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    Ninja Assassin
    Clip 0:58
    Ninja Assassin

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • illyoungkim.de - Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Ill Young Kim
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • May 13, 1973
      • Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Works as a presentor on VIVA 2, a music channel on German television.

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