Kim Yoon-seok

Kim Yoon-seok

b. 1968 (age 58) Pusan, South Korea

Actor Director Writer

Kim Yoon-seok (born January 21, 1968) is a South Korean actor. 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

The Chaser

The Yellow Sea

1987: When the Day Comes

1987: When the Day Comes

Another Child

Filmography

Virus

The Frog

About Family

Behind Your Touch

Behind Your Touch

Noryang: Deadly Sea

Noryang: Deadly Sea

Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

Escape from Mogadishu

Escape from Mogadishu

Another Child

2019 Actor Director Writer

Dark Figure of Crime

Dark Figure of Crime

1987: When the Day Comes

1987: When the Day Comes

The Fortress

Will You Be There?

Will You Be There?

The Priests

The Classified File

The Classified File

C'est Si Bon

Oh Geun-tae (40s)

Sea Fog

Capt. Kang Chul-joo

Tazza: The Hidden Card

Tazza: The Hidden Card

Hwayi: A Monster Boy

Hwayi: A Monster Boy

South Bound

2013 Actor Writer

The Thieves

Punch

The Yellow Sea

Jeon Woochi

Running Turtle

The Chaser

The Happy Life

Tazza: The High Rollers

Tazza: The High Rollers

Love Me When You Can

My Girl and I

Biology Teacher

Revenge

Chun Kong-Myung

Blue Skies of Jeju Island

Kyung Soo (violent husband)

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