Kim Yun-seok

Born: 1968-01-21 in Busan, South Korea

Known For: Acting

Biography

Kim Yoon-seok (김윤석) is a South Korean actor. He was born on January 21, 1968. Kim's theater background first led him to be cast in minor roles on film and television. His breakout role came as the villain in gambling film Tazza: The High Rollers (2006), but it was his performance as a pimp and ex-cop in surprise hit The Chaser (2008) that brought him acting awards and stardom in his forties. Kim has since become an acclaimed leading actor in Korean cinema, in films such as Running Turtle (2009), The Yellow Sea (2010), Punch (2011), and The Thieves (2012).

Filmography

2025

Virus as Lee Gyun

2024

The Frog as Jeon Yeong-ha
About Family as Mu-ok

2023

Noryang: Deadly Sea as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

2021

Escape from Mogadishu as Ambassador Han Shin-sung

2019

Another Child as Dae-won

2018

Dark Figure of Crime as Kim Hyeong-min

2017

The Fortress as Kim Sang-heon
1987: When the Day Comes as Park Cheo-won

2016

Will You Be There as Soo-hyun

2015

The Priests as Father Kim
C'est Si Bon as Oh Geun-tae (40s)
The Classified File as Gong Gil-yong

2014

Tazza: The Hidden Card as Ah-gwi
Sea Fog as Captain

2013

Hwayi: A Monster Boy as Seok-tae
South Bound as Choi Hae-gap

2012

The Thieves as Macao Park

2011

Punch as Lee Dong-joo

2010

The Yellow Sea as Myeon Jeong-hak

2009

Woochi: The Demon Slayer as Hwa-dam
Running Turtle as Detective Phil-sung

2008

The Chaser as Jung-ho

2007

Happy Life as Seong-wook

2006

Tazza: The High Rollers as Ah-gwi
Running Wild as Ju Hyun-tae
Like a Virgin as Dong-ku's Father
Love Me When You Can as Dong-kyu Ha

2005

All for Love as Dong-man
Resurrection as Chun Gong-myung
My Girl and I as Biology Teacher

2004

Drama City: Blue Skies of Jeju Island as Kyung Soo
The Big Swindle as Detective Lee
To Catch a Virgin Ghost as Hak-gyu

2002

Oollala Sisters as Sachae Quik

2001

Kiss Me Much as Bailiff 1

1994

The Young Lover as Student at karaoke