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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

7.0

Lee Gyun

Virus

2025

7.0

Mu-ok

About Family

2024

7.2

Jeon Yeong-ha

The Frog

2024

6.3

Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

Noryang: Deadly Sea

2023

7.1

Han Shin-seong

Escape from Mogadishu

2021

7.5

Dae-won

Another Child

2019

6.7

Kim Hyeong-min

Dark Figure of Crime

2018

8.1

Park Cheo-won

1987: When the Day Comes

2017

6.7

Kim Sang-heon

The Fortress

2017

7.2

Soo-hyun

Will You Be There

2016

Credits

Virus

as Lee Gyun

2025

7.0

About Family

as Mu-ok

2024

7.0

The Frog

as Jeon Yeong-ha

2024

7.2

Noryang: Deadly Sea

as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin

2023

6.3

Escape from Mogadishu

as Han Shin-seong

2021

7.1

Another Child

as Dae-won

2019

7.5

Dark Figure of Crime

as Kim Hyeong-min

2018

6.7

1987: When the Day Comes

as Park Cheo-won

2017

8.1

The Fortress

as Kim Sang-heon

2017

6.7

Will You Be There

as Soo-hyun

2016

7.2

The Priests

as Father Kim

2015

6.9

The Classified File

as Gong Gil-yong

2015

6.6

C'est Si Bon

as Oh Geun-tae (40s)

2015

7.0

Tazza: The Hidden Card

as Ah-gwi

2014

7.0

Sea Fog

as Captain

2014

6.9

Hwayi: A Monster Boy

as Seok-tae

2013

7.4

South Bound

as Choi Hae-gap

2013

6.9

The Thieves

as Macao Park

2012

6.7

Punch

as Lee Dong-joo

2011

7.0

The Yellow Sea

as Myeon Jeong-hak

2010

7.3

Woochi: The Demon Slayer

as Hwa-dam

2009

6.8

Running Turtle

as Detective Phil-sung

2009

6.5

The Chaser

as Jung-ho

2008

7.8

Happy Life

as Seong-wook

2007

6.8

Tazza: The High Rollers

as Ah-gwi

2006

6.9

Like a Virgin

as Dong-ku's Father

2006

6.1

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Love Me When You Can

as Dong-kyu Ha

2006

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Running Wild

as Ju Hyun-tae

2006

6.2

My Girl and I

as Biology Teacher

2005

6.6

All for Love

as Dong-man

2005

6.5

Drama City: Blue Skies of Jeju Island

as Kyung Soo

2004

5.0

To Catch a Virgin Ghost

as Hak-gyu

2004

7.2

The Big Swindle

as Detective Lee

2004

6.8

Oollala Sisters

as Sachae Quik

2002

4.0

Kiss Me Much

as Bailiff 1

2001

4.4

The Young Lover

as Student at karaoke

1994

0.0

🎬

White Blast

as Gap-su

N/A

0.0