
Acting
Born January 21, 1968 · Busan, South Korea
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).

Virus
2025

About Family
2024

Noryang: Deadly Sea
2023

Escape from Mogadishu
2021

Another Child
2019

Dark Figure of Crime
2018

1987: When the Day Comes
2017

The Fortress
2017

Will You Be There
2016

The Priests
2015

The Classified File
2015

C'est Si Bon
2015

Tazza: The Hidden Card
2014

Sea Fog
2014

Hwayi: A Monster Boy
2013

South Bound
2013

The Thieves
2012

Punch
2011

The Yellow Sea
2010

Woochi: The Demon Slayer
2009

Running Turtle
2009

The Chaser
2008

Happy Life
2007

Tazza: The High Rollers
2006

Like a Virgin
2006

Running Wild
2006

My Girl and I
2005

All for Love
2005

To Catch a Virgin Ghost
2004

The Big Swindle
2004

Oollala Sisters
2002

Kiss Me Much
2001

The Young Lover
1994