Kim Yun-seok

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

The Frog

The Chaser

Tazza: The Hidden Card

The Thieves

Noryang: Deadly Sea

Tazza: The High Rollers

Escape from Mogadishu

The Yellow Sea

All Movies (35)

• Virus2025 · as Lee Gyun
• About Family2024 · as Mu-ok
• Noryang: Deadly Sea2023 · as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
• Escape from Mogadishu2021 · as Ambassador Han Shin-sung
• Another Child2019 · as Dae-won
• Dark Figure of Crime2018 · as Kim Hyeong-min
• 1987: When the Day Comes2017 · as Park Cheo-won
• The Fortress2017 · as Kim Sang-heon
• Will You Be There2016 · as Soo-hyun
• The Priests2015 · as Father Kim
• The Classified File2015 · as Gong Gil-yong
• C'est Si Bon2015 · as Oh Geun-tae (40s)
• Tazza: The Hidden Card2014 · as Ah-gwi
• Sea Fog2014 · as Captain
• Hwayi: A Monster Boy2013 · as Seok-tae
• South Bound2013 · as Choi Hae-gap
• The Thieves2012 · as Macao Park
• Punch2011 · as Lee Dong-joo
• The Yellow Sea2010 · as Myun Jung-hak
• Woochi: The Demon Slayer2009 · as Hwa-dam
• Running Turtle2009 · as Detective Phil-sung
• The Chaser2008 · as Eom Jung-ho
• The Happy Life2007 · as Seong-wook
• Tazza: The High Rollers2006 · as Ah-gwi
• Like a Virgin2006 · as Dong-ku's Father
• Running Wild2006 · as Ju Hyun-tae
• My Girl and I2005 · as Biology Teacher
• All for Love2005 · as Dong-man
• To Catch a Virgin Ghost2004 · as Hak-gyu
• The Big Swindle2004 · as Detective Lee
• Oollala Sisters2002 · as Sachae Quik
• Kiss Me Much2001 · as Bailiff 1
• The Young Lover1994 · as Student at karaoke
• White Blast— · as Gap-su
• Blue Skies of Jeju Island—

All TV Shows (5)

• The Frog2024 · as Jeon Yeong-ha
• Love Me When You Can2006 · as Dong-kyu Ha
• Resurrection2005 · as Chun Gong-myung
• Drama City: Blue Skies of Jeju Island2004 · as Kyung Soo
• Bless the Congressman— · as Koo Young-jin