Acting · Busan, South Korea · Born January 21, 1968
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).
Bless the Congressman
2027
as Koo Young-jin
MovieVirus
2025
as Lee Gyun
MovieAbout Family
2024
as Mu-ok
TVThe Frog
2024
as Jeon Yeong-ha
MovieNoryang: Deadly Sea
2023
as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
MovieEscape from Mogadishu
2021
as Ambassador Han Shin-sung
MovieAnother Child
2019
as Dae-won
MovieDark Figure of Crime
2018
as Kim Hyeong-min
Movie1987: When the Day Comes
2017
as Park Cheo-won
MovieThe Fortress
2017
as Kim Sang-heon
MovieWill You Be There
2016
as Soo-hyun
MovieThe Priests
2015
as Father Kim
MovieThe Classified File
2015
as Gong Gil-yong
MovieC'est Si Bon
2015
as Oh Geun-tae (40s)
MovieTazza: The Hidden Card
2014
as Ah-gwi
MovieSea Fog
2014
as Captain
MovieHwayi: A Monster Boy
2013
as Seok-tae
MovieSouth Bound
2013
as Choi Hae-gap
MovieThe Thieves
2012
as Macao Park
MoviePunch
2011
as Lee Dong-joo
MovieThe Yellow Sea
2010
as Myun Jung-hak
MovieWoochi: The Demon Slayer
2009
as Hwa-dam
MovieRunning Turtle
2009
as Detective Phil-sung
MovieThe Chaser
2008
as Eom Jung-ho
MovieThe Happy Life
2007
as Seong-wook
MovieTazza: The High Rollers
2006
as Ah-gwi
MovieLike a Virgin
2006
as Dong-ku's Father
TVLove Me When You Can
2006
as Dong-kyu Ha
MovieRunning Wild
2006
as Ju Hyun-tae
MovieMy Girl and I
2005
as Biology Teacher
MovieAll for Love
2005
as Dong-man
TVResurrection
2005
as Chun Gong-myung
TVDrama City: Blue Skies of Jeju Island
2004
as Kyung Soo
MovieTo Catch a Virgin Ghost
2004
as Hak-gyu
MovieThe Big Swindle
2004
as Detective Lee
MovieOollala Sisters
2002
as Sachae Quik
MovieKiss Me Much
2001
as Bailiff 1
MovieThe Young Lover
1994
as Student at karaoke
White Blast
as Gap-su
Blue Skies of Jeju Island
