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1
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Director
Kim Yun-seok
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 75912
IMDb ID: nm2412823
Known for: Acting
Born: January 21, 1968
Age: 58
Place of birth: Busan, South Korea
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1994 - 2025
Years active: 32
Average TMDB rating: 6.96
Wikidata: Q4132779
Also known as
김윤석 • Yoon-seok Kim • Yun-seok Kim • Kim Yoon-suk • Yoon-suk Kim • 金允錫 • キム・ユンソク • کیم یون سئوک • 金允石 • 金倫奭 • +2 more
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Biography
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kim Yun-seok.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kim Yun-seok.
8.1
1987: When the Day Comes
as Park Cheo-won
2017 Movie
7.8
The Chaser
as Jung-ho
2008 Movie
7.4
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
as Seok-tae
2013 Movie
7.3
The Yellow Sea
as Myeon Jeong-hak
2010 Movie
7.1
Escape from Mogadishu
as Ambassador Han Shin-sung
2021 Movie
7.0
Tazza: The Hidden Card
as Ah-gwi
2014 Movie
6.9
Tazza: The High Rollers
as Ah-gwi
2006 Movie
6.8
Sea Fog
as Captain
2014 Movie
6.8
The Priests
as Father Kim
2015 Movie
6.8
The Fortress
as Kim Sang-heon
2017 Movie
6.8
Woochi: The Demon Slayer
as Hwa-dam
2009 Movie
6.7
The Thieves
as Macao Park
2012 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kim Yun-seok.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kim Yun-seok.
7.1
To Catch a Virgin Ghost
as Hak-gyu
2004 Movie
7.8
The Chaser
as Jung-ho
2008 Movie
7.0
Tazza: The Hidden Card
as Ah-gwi
2014 Movie
6.7
The Thieves
as Macao Park
2012 Movie
7.1
Escape from Mogadishu
as Ambassador Han Shin-sung
2021 Movie
6.3
Noryang: Deadly Sea
as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
2023 Movie
7.3
The Yellow Sea
as Myeon Jeong-hak
2010 Movie
6.8
Woochi: The Demon Slayer
as Hwa-dam
2009 Movie
8.1
1987: When the Day Comes
as Park Cheo-won
2017 Movie
6.8
The Priests
as Father Kim
2015 Movie
7.4
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
as Seok-tae
2013 Movie
6.6
Dark Figure of Crime
as Kim Hyeong-min
2018 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kim Yun-seok.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kim Yun-seok.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Kim Yun-seok.
6.8
Virus
as Lee Gyun
2025 Movie
7.1
About Family
as Mu-ok
2024 Movie
6.3
Noryang: Deadly Sea
as Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
2023 Movie
7.1
Escape from Mogadishu
as Ambassador Han Shin-sung
2021 Movie
7.5
Another Child
as Dae-won
2019 Movie
6.6
Dark Figure of Crime
as Kim Hyeong-min
2018 Movie
8.1
1987: When the Day Comes
as Park Cheo-won
2017 Movie
6.8
The Fortress
as Kim Sang-heon
2017 Movie
7.2
Will You Be There
as Soo-hyun
2016 Movie
6.8
The Priests
as Father Kim
2015 Movie
6.6
The Classified File
as Gong Gil-yong
2015 Movie
6.9
C'est Si Bon
as Oh Geun-tae (40s)
2015 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Kim Yun-seok.