Kim Yoon-seok

Kim Yoon-seok

Known for
Acting
Born
January 21, 1968 (age 58)
Birthplace
Busan, South Korea

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).

Known For

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Filmography

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Blue Skies of Jeju Island

Blue Skies of Jeju Island

Movie

2027
Bless the Congressman

Bless the Congressman

TV · as Koo Young-jin · 1 ep

2026
White Blast poster

White Blast

Movie · as Gap-su

2025
Virus poster

Virus

Movie · as Lee Gyun

2024
About Family poster

About Family

Movie · as Mu-ok

2024
The Frog poster

The Frog

TV · as Jeon Yeong-ha · 8 eps

2024
Here for Promo poster

Here for Promo

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2023
Noryang: Deadly Sea poster

Noryang: Deadly Sea

Movie · as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

2021
Escape from Mogadishu poster

Escape from Mogadishu

Movie · as Ambassador Han Shin-sung

2019
Another Child poster

Another Child

Movie · as Kwon Dae-won

2018
Dark Figure of Crime poster

Dark Figure of Crime

Movie · as Kim Hyeong-min

2017
The Fortress poster

The Fortress

Movie · as Kim Sang-heon

2017
1987: When the Day Comes poster

1987: When the Day Comes

Movie · as Park Cheo-won

2016
Will You Be There poster

Will You Be There

Movie · as Soo-hyun

2015
The Classified File poster

The Classified File

Movie · as Gong Gil-yong

2015
C'est Si Bon poster

C'est Si Bon

Movie · as Oh Geun-tae (40s)

2015
The Priests poster

The Priests

Movie · as Father Kim

2014
Sea Fog poster

Sea Fog

Movie · as Captain

2014
Tazza: The Hidden Card poster

Tazza: The Hidden Card

Movie · as Ah-gwi

2013
Hwayi: A Monster Boy poster

Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Movie · as Seok-tae

2013
South Bound poster

South Bound

Movie · as Choi Hae-gap

2012
The Thieves poster

The Thieves

Movie · as Macao Park

2011
Punch poster

Punch

Movie · as Lee Dong-joo

2010
The Yellow Sea poster

The Yellow Sea

Movie · as Myun Jung-hak

2009
Running Turtle poster

Running Turtle

Movie · as Detective Phil-sung

2009
Woochi: The Demon Slayer poster

Woochi: The Demon Slayer

Movie · as Hwa-dam

2008
The Chaser poster

The Chaser

Movie · as Eom Jung-ho

2007
The Happy Life poster

The Happy Life

Movie · as Seong-wook

2006
Tazza: The High Rollers poster

Tazza: The High Rollers

Movie · as Ah-gwi

2006
Running Wild poster

Running Wild

Movie · as Ju Hyun-tae

2006
Like a Virgin poster

Like a Virgin

Movie · as Dong-ku's Father

2006
Love Me When You Can poster

Love Me When You Can

TV · as Dong-kyu Ha · 1 ep

2006
Thank You, My Life poster

Thank You, My Life

TV · as Kang Yoon-ho · 24 eps

2005
All for Love poster

All for Love

Movie · as Dong-man

2005
My Girl and I poster

My Girl and I

Movie · as Biology Teacher

2005
Resurrection poster

Resurrection

TV · as Chun Gong-myung · 24 eps

2004
The Big Swindle poster

The Big Swindle

Movie · as Detective Lee

2004
To Catch a Virgin Ghost poster

To Catch a Virgin Ghost

Movie · as Hak-gyu

2002
Oollala Sisters poster

Oollala Sisters

Movie · as Sachae Quik

2001
Kiss Me Much poster

Kiss Me Much

Movie · as Bailiff 1

1994
The Young Lover poster

The Young Lover

Movie · as Student at karaoke