Kim Yun-seok
Acting
Born January 21, 1968 · 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 · 40 titles
The Frog
The Chaser
Resurrection
C'est Si Bon
Escape from Mogadishu
Tazza: The Hidden Card
The Thieves
The Yellow Sea
Tazza: The High Rollers
Noryang: Deadly Sea
Will You Be There
The Fortress
Kiss Me Much
Dark Figure of Crime
1987: When the Day Comes
Woochi: The Demon Slayer
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
To Catch a Virgin Ghost
Sea Fog
Drama City: Blue Skies of Jeju Island
Like a Virgin
About Family
Bless the Congressman
Virus
The Priests
Love Me When You Can
All for Love
The Big Swindle
Another Child
Punch
Running Wild
The Classified File
Running Turtle
My Girl and I
South Bound
The Happy Life
Blue Skies of Jeju Island
Oollala Sisters
The Young Lover
White Blast