
Actor
Kim Yun-seok
Born 1968 · Busan, South Korea
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).
Directed
Acting

The Chaser
Jung-ho · 2008

The Yellow Sea
Myeon Jeong-hak · 2010

1987: When the Day Comes
Park Cheo-won · 2017

Hwayi: A Monster Boy
Seok-tae · 2013

The Thieves
Macao Park · 2012

Escape from Mogadishu
Ambassador Han Shin-sung · 2021

The Frog
Jeon Yeong-ha · 2024

Sea Fog
Captain · 2014

The Fortress
Kim Sang-heon · 2017

Woochi: The Demon Slayer
Hwa-dam · 2009

The Priests
Father Kim · 2015

Tazza: The Hidden Card
Ah-gwi · 2014

Noryang: Deadly Sea
Admiral Yi Sun-Shin · 2023

Tazza: The High Rollers
Ah-gwi · 2006

Dark Figure of Crime
Kim Hyeong-min · 2018

Will You Be There
Soo-hyun · 2016

Another Child
Dae-won · 2019

Punch
Lee Dong-joo · 2011

The Classified File
Gong Gil-yong · 2015

To Catch a Virgin Ghost
Hak-gyu · 2004

The Big Swindle
Detective Lee · 2004

My Girl and I
Biology Teacher · 2005

Running Wild
Ju Hyun-tae · 2006

Running Turtle
Detective Phil-sung · 2009

