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).
Filmography
Cast Credits
Virus
Character: Lee Gyun
MOVIE • 2025
About Family
Character: Mu-ok
MOVIE • 2024
The Frog
Character: Jeon Yeong-ha
TV • 2024
Noryang: Deadly Sea
Character: Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
MOVIE • 2023
Escape from Mogadishu
Character: Ambassador Han Shin-sung
MOVIE • 2021
Another Child
Character: Dae-won
MOVIE • 2019
Dark Figure of Crime
Character: Kim Hyeong-min
MOVIE • 2018
1987: When the Day Comes
Character: Park Cheo-won
MOVIE • 2017
The Fortress
Character: Kim Sang-heon
MOVIE • 2017
Will You Be There
Character: Soo-hyun
MOVIE • 2016
The Priests
Character: Father Kim
MOVIE • 2015
The Classified File
Character: Gong Gil-yong
MOVIE • 2015
C'est Si Bon
Character: Oh Geun-tae (40s)
MOVIE • 2015
Tazza: The Hidden Card
Character: Ah-gwi
MOVIE • 2014
Sea Fog
Character: Captain
MOVIE • 2014
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
Character: Seok-tae
MOVIE • 2013
South Bound
Character: Choi Hae-gap
MOVIE • 2013
The Thieves
Character: Macao Park
MOVIE • 2012
Punch
Character: Lee Dong-joo
MOVIE • 2011
The Yellow Sea
Character: Myeon Jeong-hak
MOVIE • 2010
Crew