
Kim Yun-seok
Acting
Born 1968-01-21 · 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).
Known for

The Chaser
2008 · Movie

Tazza: The Hidden Card
2014 · Movie

The Yellow Sea
2010 · Movie

The Thieves
2012 · Movie

1987: When the Day Comes
2017 · Movie

Hwayi: A Monster Boy
2013 · Movie

Escape from Mogadishu
2021 · Movie

Noryang: Deadly Sea
2023 · Movie

Tazza: The High Rollers
2006 · Movie

Sea Fog
2014 · Movie

Woochi: The Demon Slayer
2009 · Movie

The Fortress
2017 · Movie

The Young Lover
1994 · Movie

Virus
2025 · Movie

To Catch a Virgin Ghost
2004 · Movie

The Priests
2015 · Movie

About Family
2024 · Movie

Will You Be There
2016 · Movie

Another Child
2019 · Movie

C'est Si Bon
2015 · Movie

The Big Swindle
2004 · Movie

Dark Figure of Crime
2018 · Movie

All for Love
2005 · Movie

The Classified File
2015 · Movie

Punch
2011 · Movie

South Bound
2013 · Movie

My Girl and I
2005 · Movie

Running Wild
2006 · Movie

Running Turtle
2009 · Movie

Happy Life
2007 · Movie

Like a Virgin
2006 · Movie

Kiss Me Much
2001 · Movie

Oollala Sisters
2002 · Movie