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).
40 acting credits · 1 directing credit
Acting · 40
The Frog
2024
The Chaser
2008
Tazza: The Hidden Card
2014
The Thieves
2012
The Yellow Sea
2010
Noryang: Deadly Sea
2023
The Fortress
2017
Tazza: The High Rollers
2006
Escape from Mogadishu
2021
Drama City: Blue Skies of Jeju Island
2004
1987: When the Day Comes
2017
Resurrection
2005
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
2013
Woochi: The Demon Slayer
2009
Dark Figure of Crime
2018
My Girl and I
2005
Sea Fog
2014
Will You Be There
2016
The Priests
2015
All for Love
2005
To Catch a Virgin Ghost
2004
C'est Si Bon
2015
Running Wild
2006
Love Me When You Can
2006
The Classified File
2015
About Family
2024
Kiss Me Much
2001
Virus
2025
The Big Swindle
2004
Punch
2011
Another Child
2019
Happy Life
2007
South Bound
2013
The Young Lover
1994
Running Turtle
2009
Like a Virgin
2006
Oollala Sisters
2002
White Blast
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Bless the Congressman
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Blue Skies of Jeju Island
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