Kim Yun-seok

Born: 1968-01-21

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).


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Noryang: Deadly Sea

as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
Released: 2023-12-20

The Imjin War reaches its seventh year in December of 1598. Admiral Yi Sun-shin learns that the...

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The Chaser

as Jung-ho
Released: 2008-02-14

Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have...

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The Thieves

as Macao Park
Released: 2012-07-25

A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a...

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Escape from Mogadishu

as Han Shin-seong
Released: 2021-07-28

Diplomats from the North and South Korean embassies in Somalia attempt a daring joint escape...

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Tazza: The Hidden Card

as Ah-gwi
Released: 2014-09-03

Dae-gil has been skilled with his hands and has shown a strong desire for winning ever since he...

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Hwayi: A Monster Boy

as Seok-tae
Released: 2013-10-09

After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage...

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1987: When the Day Comes

as Park Cheo-won
Released: 2017-12-27

In 1987 Korea, under an oppressive military regime, a college student gets killed during a...

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The Priests

as Father Kim
Released: 2015-11-05

To save a girl in danger, a priest and deacon jump into a mysterious case.

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Woochi: The Demon Slayer

as Hwa-dam
Released: 2009-12-23

Spanning four centuries in Korea, this epic action-adventure concerns a powerful pipe and a trio...

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The Yellow Sea

as Myun Jeong-hak
Released: 2010-12-22

A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his...

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The Fortress

as Kim Sang-heon
Released: 2017-10-03

Ancient Korea, 17th century. The powerful Khan of the Jurchen tribe of Manchuria, who fights the...

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Sea Fog

as Captain
Released: 2014-08-13

A fishing-boat crew takes on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants...

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Dark Figure of Crime

as Kim Hyeong-min
Released: 2018-10-03

A serial killer is caught for his seventh murder. A cop tries to solve the first six cases with...

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Tazza: The High Rollers

as Ah-gwi
Released: 2006-09-28

Go-ni tries his best to worship Pyung Gyung-jang as his teacher, and promises to stop gambling...

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C'est Si Bon

as Oh Geun-tae (40s)
Released: 2015-02-05

A beautiful socialite enters the lives of three bickering musicians and inspires them to write a...

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My Girl and I

as Biology Teacher
Released: 2005-12-22

Su-ho is a plain high school boy, and Su-eun is a bright and beautiful girl in the same school....

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Punch

as Lee Dong-joo
Released: 2011-10-20

A deadbeat teacher helps an angry, aimless teenager find direction in life during his final...

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Kiss Me Much

as Bailiff 1
Released: 2001-08-31

The life of a happy family is thrown into turmoil when they are given 30 days to pay back a...

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To Catch a Virgin Ghost

as Hak-gyu
Released: 2004-08-13

Seok-tae runs away with a huge diamond of his gang and comes to Sisily, a peaceful village....

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The Classified File

as Gong Gil-yong
Released: 2015-06-18

A detective and a fortune teller join forces to find a kidnapped child whom no one expects to be...

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Will You Be There

as Soo-hyun
Released: 2016-12-14

Soo-hyun comes across magical pills that allow him to go back and forth in time. 30 years to the...

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Running Wild

as Ju Hyun-tae
Released: 2006-01-13

A grissled cop with tendencies towards excessive force teams up with an ambitious and righteous...

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Another Child

as Dae-won
Released: 2019-04-11

Teenage girls suffer from conflicts from their parents' affairs. A baby from the affair is born,...

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The Big Swindle

as Detective Lee
Released: 2004-04-15

After being convicted for fraud, one month has passed since Choi Chang-Hyuk's release from jail....

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Running Turtle

as Detective Phil-sung
Released: 2009-06-11

Jo Pil-seong, a rural detective with a gambling addiction, is on the brink of losing his job...

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All for Love

as Dong-man
Released: 2005-10-07

A romantic comedy which portrays the most beautiful period in the lives of different couples who...

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South Bound

as Choi Hae-gap
Released: 2013-02-07

Hae-gap is a director who makes anti-government documentary films. One day, Hae-gap’s son,...

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About Family

as Mu-ok
Released: 2024-12-11

Middle-aged and surly, Mu-ok runs a tight ship at his traditional restaurant famous for its...

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Like a Virgin

as Dong-ku's Father
Released: 2006-08-31

A chubby high school student participatee in a sports competition to win a cash prize for sex...

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Happy Life

as Seong-wook
Released: 2007-09-12

Three old friends who used to be part of a rock band reunite at the fourth member's funeral....

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Oollala Sisters

as Sachae Quik
Released: 2002-04-26

Cho Eun-ja is the president of Club LaLa, which has been a family business for three...

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The Young Lover

as Student at karaoke
Released: 1994-10-29

Jung-yub is besotted with his stepdaughter Yun-hee and their relationship goes beyond...

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Virus

as Lee Gyun
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A mysterious virus spreads out. Anyone infected feels the emotion of love, and the emotion...

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The Frog

as Jeon Yeong-ha
First aired: 2024-08-23

One tranquil summer, a mysterious woman checks into a vacation rental — triggering events that...

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Drama City: Blue Skies of Jeju Island

as Kyung Soo
First aired: 2004-10-04

Ki Tae finds out that he only has a few months to live. With his remaining time, he sets out to...

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