- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 21, 1968
- Place of Birth
- Busan, South Korea
Kim Yun-seok
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
Bless the Congressman
tvBless the Congressman
2027 · Koo Young-jin
movieVirus
2025 · Lee Gyun, Adaptation
movieAbout Family
2024 · Mu-ok
tvThe Frog
2024 · Jeon Yeong-ha
movieNoryang: Deadly Sea
2023 · Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
movieEscape from Mogadishu
2021 · Ambassador Han Shin-sung
movieAnother Child
2019 · Dae-won, Director, Writer
movieDark Figure of Crime
2018 · Kim Hyeong-min
movie1987: When the Day Comes
2017 · Park Cheo-won
movieThe Fortress
2017 · Kim Sang-heon
movieWill You Be There
2016 · Soo-hyun
movieThe Priests
2015 · Father Kim
movieThe Classified File
2015 · Gong Gil-yong
movieC'est Si Bon
2015 · Oh Geun-tae (40s)
movieTazza: The Hidden Card
2014 · Ah-gwi
movieSea Fog
2014 · Captain
movieHwayi: A Monster Boy
2013 · Seok-tae
movieSouth Bound
2013 · Choi Hae-gap, Adaptation
movieThe Thieves
2012 · Macao Park
moviePunch
2011 · Lee Dong-joo
movieThe Yellow Sea
2010 · Myun Jung-hak
movieWoochi: The Demon Slayer
2009 · Hwa-dam
movieRunning Turtle
2009 · Detective Phil-sung
movieThe Chaser
2008 · Eom Jung-ho
movieThe Happy Life
2007 · Seong-wook
movieTazza: The High Rollers
2006 · Ah-gwi
movieLike a Virgin
2006 · Dong-ku's Father
tvLove Me When You Can
2006 · Dong-kyu Ha
movieRunning Wild
2006 · Ju Hyun-tae
movieMy Girl and I
2005 · Biology Teacher
movieAll for Love
2005 · Dong-man
tvResurrection
2005 · Chun Gong-myung
tvDrama City: Blue Skies of Jeju Island
2004 · Kyung Soo
movieTo Catch a Virgin Ghost
2004 · Hak-gyu
movieThe Big Swindle
2004 · Detective Lee
movieOollala Sisters
2002 · Sachae Quik
movieKiss Me Much
2001 · Bailiff 1
movieThe Young Lover
1994 · Student at karaoke
White Blast
movieWhite Blast
— · Gap-su
Blue Skies of Jeju Island
movieBlue Skies of Jeju Island
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