Kim Yun-seok
Actor, Director, Writer
January 21, 1968 (58 years)
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
Filmography
| 2025 | Virus · as Lee Gyun |
| 2024 | About Family · as Mu-Ok |
| 2024 | The Frog · as Jeon Yeong-Ha |
| 2023 | Noryang: Deadly Sea · as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin |
| 2021 | Escape from Mogadishu · as Ambassador Han Shin-SungOn Plex |
| 2019 | Another Child · as Dae-Won |
| 2018 | Dark Figure of Crime · as Kim Hyeong-MinOn Plex |
| 2017 | 1987: When the Day Comes · as Park Cheo-Won |
| 2017 | The Fortress · as Kim Sang-Heon |
| 2016 | Will You Be There? · as Soo-Hyun |
| 2015 | The Priests · as Father KimOn Plex |
| 2015 | The Classified File · as Gong Gil-Yong |
| 2015 | C'est Si Bon · as Oh Geun-Tae (40s) |
| 2014 | Tazza: The Hidden Card · as Ah-Gwi |
| 2014 | Sea Fog · as CaptainOn Plex |
| 2013 | Hwayi: A Monster Boy · as Seok-TaeOn Plex |
| 2013 | South Bound · as Choi Hae-Gap |
| 2012 | The Thieves · as Macao ParkOn Plex |
| 2011 | Punch · as Lee Dong-Joo |
| 2010 | The Yellow Sea · as Myeon Jeong-HakOn Plex |
| 2009 | Jeon Woochi · as Hwa-Dam |
| 2009 | Running Turtle · as Detective Phil-Sung |
| 2008 | The Chaser · as Jung-Ho |
| 2007 | The Happy Life · as Seong-Wook |
| 2006 | Tazza: The High Rollers · as Ah-Gwi |
| 2006 | Like a Virgin · as Dong-Ku's Father |
| 2006 | Running Wild · as Ju Hyun-Tae |
| 2005 | My Girl and I · as Biology Teacher |
| 2005 | All for Love · as Dong-Man |
| 2005 | Resurrection (2005) · as Chun Gong-Myung |
| 2004 | To Catch a Virgin Ghost · as Hak-Gyu |
| 2004 | The Big Swindle · as Detective Lee |
| 2002 | Oollala Sisters · as Sachae Quik |
| 2001 | Kiss Me Much · as Bailiff 1 |
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| 2025 | Virus · as Adaptation |
| 2013 | South Bound · as Adaptation |