
Kim Yun-seok
Acting
Kim Yoon-seok (๊น์ค์) 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
2025Virus
Lee Gyun
2024About Family
Mu-ok
2023Noryang: Deadly Sea
Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
2021Escape from Mogadishu
Ambassador Han Shin-sung
2019Another Child
Dae-won
2018Dark Figure of Crime
Kim Hyeong-min
2017The Fortress
Kim Sang-heon
20171987: When the Day Comes
Park Cheo-won
2016Will You Be There
Soo-hyun
2015The Classified File
Gong Gil-yong
2015C'est Si Bon
Oh Geun-tae (40s)
2015The Priests
Father Kim
2014Sea Fog
Captain
2014Tazza: The Hidden Card
Ah-gwi
2013Hwayi: A Monster Boy
Seok-tae
2013South Bound
Choi Hae-gap
2012The Thieves
Macao Park
2011Punch
Lee Dong-joo
2010The Yellow Sea
Myeon Jeong-hak
2009Running Turtle
Detective Phil-sung
2009Woochi: The Demon Slayer
Hwa-dam
2008The Chaser
Jung-ho
2007Happy Life
Seong-wook
2006Tazza: The High Rollers
Ah-gwi