Born 1968 (age 58) · Busan, South Korea
Appears in 40 titles

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

The Chaser
7.8
The Chaser
2008
as Jung-ho
The Yellow Sea
7.4
The Yellow Sea
2010
as Myeon Jeong-hak
The Thieves
6.7
The Thieves
2012
as Macao Park
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
7.4
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
2013
as Seok-tae
Escape from Mogadishu
7.1
Escape from Mogadishu
2021
as Ambassador Han Shin-sung
1987: When the Day Comes
8.0
1987: When the Day Comes
2017
as Park Cheo-won
Sea Fog
6.9
Sea Fog
2014
as Captain
Noryang: Deadly Sea
6.4
Noryang: Deadly Sea
2023
as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
The Fortress
6.8
The Fortress
2017
as Kim Sang-heon
Woochi: The Demon Slayer
6.8
Woochi: The Demon Slayer
2009
as Hwa-dam
The Priests
6.8
The Priests
2015
as Father Kim
Tazza: The High Rollers
6.9
Tazza: The High Rollers
2006
as Ah-gwi
Tazza: The Hidden Card
7.1
Tazza: The Hidden Card
2014
as Ah-gwi
Dark Figure of Crime
6.6
Dark Figure of Crime
2018
as Kim Hyeong-min
Punch
6.9
Punch
2011
as Lee Dong-joo
Will You Be There
7.2
Will You Be There
2016
as Soo-hyun
The Classified File
6.6
The Classified File
2015
as Gong Gil-yong
Running Wild
6.2
Running Wild
2006
as Ju Hyun-tae
Running Turtle
6.3
Running Turtle
2009
as Detective Phil-sung
Another Child
7.5
Another Child
2019
as Dae-won