Kim Yoon-seok

Kim Yoon-seok

Born: January 21, 1968
in 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).

Movies for Kim Yoon-seok...

Noryang: Deadly Sea
Title: Noryang: Deadly Sea
Character: Admiral Yi Sun-Shin
Released: December 20, 2023
Type: Movie
The Imjin War reaches its seventh year in December of 1598. Admiral Yi Sun-shin learns that the Wa invaders in Joseon are preparing for a swift withdrawal following the deathbed orders of their leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Determined to destroy the enemy once and for all, Admiral Yi leads an allied fleet of Joseon and Ming ships to mount a blockade and annihilate the Wa army. However, once Ming commander Chen Lin is bribed into lifting the blockade, Wa lord Shimazu Yoshihiro and his Satsuma army sail to the Wa army’s rescue at Noryang Strait.
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Escape from Mogadishu
Title: Escape from Mogadishu
Character: Han Shin-seong
Released: July 28, 2021
Type: Movie
Diplomats from the North and South Korean embassies in Somalia attempt a daring joint escape from Mogadishu when the outbreak of civil war leaves them stranded.
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Another Child
Title: Another Child
Character: Dae-won
Released: April 11, 2019
Type: Movie
Teenage girls suffer from conflicts from their parents' affairs. A baby from the affair is born, and the two families have to accept reality.
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Dark Figure of Crime
Title: Dark Figure of Crime
Character: Kim Hyeong-min
Released: October 3, 2018
Type: Movie
A serial killer is caught for his seventh murder. A cop tries to solve the first six cases with the killer's help, but starts to suspect that he has ulterior motives. Based on a true story.
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1987: When the Day Comes
Title: 1987: When the Day Comes
Character: Park Cheo-won
Released: December 27, 2017
Type: Movie
In 1987 Korea, under an oppressive military regime, a college student gets killed during a police interrogation involving torture. Government of officials are quick to cover up the death and order the body to be cremated. A prosecutor who is supposed to sign the cremation release, raises questions about a 21-year-old kid dying of a heart attack, and he begins looking into the case for truth. Despite a systematic attempt to silence everyone involved in the case, the truth gets out, causing an eruption of public outrage.
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The Fortress
Title: The Fortress
Character: Kim Sang-heon
Released: October 3, 2017
Type: Movie
Ancient Korea, 17th century. The powerful Khan of the Jurchen tribe of Manchuria, who fights the Ming dinasty to gain China, becomes the first ruler of the Qing dinasty and demands from King In-jo of Joseon to bow before him; but he refuses, being loyal to the Mings. On December 14th, 1636, the Qing horde invades Joseon, so King In-jo and his court shelter in the mountain fortress of Namhan and prepare to defend the kingdom.
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Will You Be There
Title: Will You Be There
Character: Soo-hyun
Released: December 14, 2016
Type: Movie
Soo-hyun comes across magical pills that allow him to go back and forth in time. 30 years to the past, young Soo-hyun meets future Soo-hyun and learns that his girlfriend will soon die because of him. In order to save her, the two Soo-hyuns try to change the past together, but a completely new and unexpected past is formed that leads to a new future.
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The Priests
Title: The Priests
Character: Father Kim
Released: November 5, 2015
Type: Movie
To save a girl in danger, a priest and deacon jump into a mysterious case.
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The Classified File
Title: The Classified File
Character: Gong Gil-yong
Released: June 18, 2015
Type: Movie
A detective and a fortune teller join forces to find a kidnapped child whom no one expects to be alive. Based on a true story.
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C'est Si Bon
Title: C'est Si Bon
Character: Oh Geun-tae (40s)
Released: February 5, 2015
Type: Movie
A beautiful socialite enters the lives of three bickering musicians and inspires them to write a series of hit love-songs.
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Tazza: The Hidden Card
Title: Tazza: The Hidden Card
Character: Ah-gwi
Released: September 3, 2014
Type: Movie
Dae-gil has been skilled with his hands and has shown a strong desire for winning ever since he was a child. He will succeed his uncle and jump into the world of Tazza, risking his life in competition.
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Sea Fog
Title: Sea Fog
Character: Captain
Released: August 13, 2014
Type: Movie
A fishing-boat crew takes on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants from China to Korea.
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Hwayi: A Monster Boy
Title: Hwayi: A Monster Boy
Character: Seok-tae
Released: October 9, 2013
Type: Movie
After being kidnapped as a small child and raised by the five men who abducted him, a teenage boy is now forced to join their life in crime.
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South Bound
Title: South Bound
Character: Choi Hae-gap
Released: February 7, 2013
Type: Movie
Hae-gap is a director who makes anti-government documentary films. One day, Hae-gap’s son, Na-ra, runs away from home, but Man-deok, a freeloader living in Hae-gap’s house ends up bringing him back. Later, Man-deok raids the head developer of Deul Island to stop its exploitation, and Na-ra helps and ends up getting caught. In order to bring Na-ra out from jail, Hae-gap signs to stop making anti-government films and moves to Deul Island with his family. Na-ra sees his father leading a good, quiet life there and starts opening up. But when a construction company charges in to clear-out the island and the islanders fall at risk of losing their homes, Hae-gap leads a strike against it and his family fall in grave danger...
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The Thieves
Title: The Thieves
Character: Macao Park
Released: July 25, 2012
Type: Movie
A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals — and misunderstandings — resurface.
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Punch
Title: Punch
Character: Lee Dong-joo
Released: October 20, 2011
Type: Movie
A deadbeat teacher helps an angry, aimless teenager find direction in life during his final year of high school.
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The Yellow Sea
Title: The Yellow Sea
Character: Myun Jeong-hak
Released: December 22, 2010
Type: Movie
A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.
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Woochi: The Demon Slayer
Title: Woochi: The Demon Slayer
Character: Hwa-dam
Released: December 23, 2009
Type: Movie
Spanning four centuries in Korea, this epic action-adventure concerns a powerful pipe and a trio of wizards who will do anything to protect it.
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Running Turtle
Title: Running Turtle
Character: Detective Phil-sung
Released: June 11, 2009
Type: Movie
Jo Pil-seong, a rural detective with a gambling addiction, is on the brink of losing his job when he has his gambling winnings stolen by an escapee convict. Jo Pil-seong sets out to catch the fugitive and retain his money and dignity.
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The Chaser
Title: The Chaser
Character: Jung-ho
Released: February 14, 2008
Type: Movie
Joong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he finds a clue that the vanished girls were all called up by the same client whom one of his girls is meeting with right now.
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Happy Life
Title: Happy Life
Character: Seong-wook
Released: September 12, 2007
Type: Movie
Three old friends who used to be part of a rock band reunite at the fourth member's funeral. They decide to band back together with the deceased's estranged son serving as the new fourth member.
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Tazza: The High Rollers
Title: Tazza: The High Rollers
Character: Ah-gwi
Released: September 28, 2006
Type: Movie
Go-ni tries his best to worship Pyung Gyung-jang as his teacher, and promises to stop gambling after winning his money back. But people's desires are endless.
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Like a Virgin
Title: Like a Virgin
Character: Dong-ku's Father
Released: August 31, 2006
Type: Movie
A chubby high school student participatee in a sports competition to win a cash prize for sex change surgery.
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Title: Love Me When You Can
Character: Dong-kyu Ha
Released: July 17, 2006
Type: TV
Love Me When You Can is a 2006 Korean Romantic TV Series directed by Jang Geun Soo and Kim Woo Sun. It first aired on July 17, 2006 and ended on March 9, 2008 after 169 episodes.
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Running Wild
Title: Running Wild
Character: Ju Hyun-tae
Released: January 13, 2006
Type: Movie
A grissled cop with tendencies towards excessive force teams up with an ambitious and righteous prosecutor to track down a dangerous crime boss whom they both want desperately to catch. But their quarry resorts to devious methods to stall their investigation and eventually turn them against each other. Now the stage is set for a dangerous triangle.
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My Girl and I
Title: My Girl and I
Character: Biology Teacher
Released: December 22, 2005
Type: Movie
Su-ho is a plain high school boy, and Su-eun is a bright and beautiful girl in the same school. For some unknown reason, Su-eun has a crush on the boy, and for equally mysterious reasons she rescues Su-ho in the sea though he doesn't know who actually saved him.
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All for Love
Title: All for Love
Character: Dong-man
Released: October 7, 2005
Type: Movie
A romantic comedy which portrays the most beautiful period in the lives of different couples who have just fallen in love.
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Title: Drama City: Blue Skies of Jeju Island
Character: Kyung Soo
Released: October 4, 2004
Type: TV
Ki Tae finds out that he only has a few months to live. With his remaining time, he sets out to find out what happened to the woman he loved years ago.
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To Catch a Virgin Ghost
Title: To Catch a Virgin Ghost
Character: Hak-gyu
Released: August 13, 2004
Type: Movie
Seok-tae runs away with a huge diamond of his gang and comes to Sisily, a peaceful village. Yang-e runs after him to get the diamond back and finds Seok-tae's trail in Sisily. But all the town people lie about everything. These people turn out to be scarier than a ghost!
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The Big Swindle
Title: The Big Swindle
Character: Detective Lee
Released: April 15, 2004
Type: Movie
After being convicted for fraud, one month has passed since Choi Chang-Hyuk's release from jail. But this time around he's got an elaborate plan cooked up. It's the biggest bank heist in history that'll make any thief have a wet dream. The best five thieves come together to form a team.
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Oollala Sisters
Title: Oollala Sisters
Character: Sachae Quik
Released: April 26, 2002
Type: Movie
Cho Eun-ja is the president of Club LaLa, which has been a family business for three generations. It used to be a very popular club but not anymore. Now the club is in heavy debt to Eun-ja. To bring back the old days of glory, Eun-ja tries desperately to keep the club afloat while the owner of Club Nemo wants to take over LaLa. Club Nemo is also a family business and the KIMs have been rivals with the Chos. KIM wants to put an end to their rivalry by buying LaLa and building a department store. So he sets traps to force Eun-ja to sell the club. He first makes Eun-ja take out a private loan and, he snatches the only popular singer and last hope of LaLa. LaLa is thrown in a state of turmoil as it ends up on the verge of bankruptcy. As the last resort to save the club, the four girls decide to stand on the stage themselves as a dancing group named "Oh! LaLa Sisters". Thanks to their fabulous performances, they finally become popular.
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Kiss Me Much
Title: Kiss Me Much
Character: Bailiff 1
Released: August 31, 2001
Type: Movie
The life of a happy family is thrown into turmoil when they are given 30 days to pay back a relative's massive debt or lose everything.
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The Young Lover
Title: The Young Lover
Character: Student at karaoke
Released: October 29, 1994
Type: Movie
Jung-yub is besotted with his stepdaughter Yun-hee and their relationship goes beyond father-daughter boundaries. Yun-hee seeks to escape her father's shadow and biology teacher Eun-woo is her only ray of hope. She tries to take their relationship beyond that of student-teacher. Eun-woo is reluctant at first but soon falls for Yun-hee.
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Title: The Frog
Character: Jeon Young-ha
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
A man's life unravels when a mysterious woman arrives at his pension one summer, forcing him to grasp tightly to what he cherishes most.
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Virus
Title: Virus
Character: Lee Gyun
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A fatal virus, which kills if someone doesn't fall in love in five days, is spreading out in the world. The host of the virus, a woman and a man who is developing a cure, also fall in love.
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White Blast
Title: White Blast
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
At a remote train station covered in heavy snow, a station master Gap-su is facing the last day of his life-long dedication to the station. Devastated by the sudden layoffs, Gap-su keeps waiting for his young replacement, who still hasn’t yet come. As the hush reigns throughout the station, Gap-su sees the breaking news that dozens of convicts escaped from the overturned prison bus, and just then, a young man walks into the station claiming himself as the one Gap-su has been waiting for.
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About Family
Title: About Family
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The film is a comedy about family. It will tell the story of a man who's an elite medical student who decided to become a priest.