Kim Yun-seok
Actor
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).
As Director
Filmography
The Chaser
as Jung-ho 2008
The Yellow Sea
as Myeon Jeong-hak 2010
The Thieves
as Macao Park 2012
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
as Seok-tae 2013
Escape from Mogadishu
as Ambassador Han Shin-sung 2021
Sea Fog
as Captain 2014
1987: When the Day Comes
as Park Cheo-won 2017
Noryang: Deadly Sea
as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin 2023
The Fortress
as Kim Sang-heon 2017
Woochi: The Demon Slayer
as Hwa-dam 2009
The Priests
as Father Kim 2015
Tazza: The High Rollers
as Ah-gwi 2006
Tazza: The Hidden Card
as Ah-gwi 2014
Dark Figure of Crime
as Kim Hyeong-min 2018
Punch
as Lee Dong-joo 2011
Will You Be There
as Soo-hyun 2016
The Classified File
as Gong Gil-yong 2015