Kim Yoon-seok

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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All for Love (2005)

A romantic comedy which portrays the most beautiful period in the lives of different couples who have just fallen in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Min Kyu-dong
CAST:  Uhm Jung-hwa  •  Hwang Jung-min  •  Cheon Ho-jin  •  Im Chang-jung

A romantic comedy which portrays the most beautiful period in the lives of different couples who have just fallen in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Min Kyu-dong
CAST:  Uhm Jung-hwa  •  Hwang Jung-min  •  Cheon Ho-jin  •  Im Chang-jung

To Catch a Virgin Ghost (2004)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin Jung-won
CAST:  Im Chang-jung  •  Shin Yi  •  Lim Eun-kyung  •  Kwon Oh-joong

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shin Jung-won
CAST:  Im Chang-jung  •  Shin Yi  •  Lim Eun-kyung  •  Kwon Oh-joong

The Yellow Sea (2010)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Na Hong-jin
CAST:  Tak Sung-eun  •  Lee El  •  Jeong Man-sik  •  Jeong Min-seong

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Na Hong-jin
CAST:  Tak Sung-eun  •  Lee El  •  Jeong Man-sik  •  Jeong Min-seong

Happy Life (2007)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Joon-ik
CAST:  Jung Jin-young  •  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Kim Sang-ho  •  Jang Keun-suk

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Joon-ik
CAST:  Jung Jin-young  •  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Kim Sang-ho  •  Jang Keun-suk

Kiss Me Much (2001)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeon Yun-su
CAST:  Jun Kwang-ryul  •  Lee Mi-sook  •  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Choi Il-hwa

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeon Yun-su
CAST:  Jun Kwang-ryul  •  Lee Mi-sook  •  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Choi Il-hwa

Running Wild (2006)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-soo
CAST:  Yoo Ji-tae  •  Ahn Kil-kang  •  Son Byung-ho  •  Jo Hyun-wu

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Sung-soo
CAST:  Yoo Ji-tae  •  Ahn Kil-kang  •  Son Byung-ho  •  Jo Hyun-wu

Sea Fog (2014)

A fishing-boat crew takes on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants from China to Korea.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shim Sung-bo
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Han Yeri  •  Lee Hee-jun  •  Moon Sung-keun

A fishing-boat crew takes on a dangerous commission to smuggle a group of illegal immigrants from China to Korea.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shim Sung-bo
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Han Yeri  •  Lee Hee-jun  •  Moon Sung-keun

Punch (2011)

A deadbeat teacher helps an angry, aimless teenager find direction in life during his final year of high school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Han
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Yoo Ah-in  •  Park Soo-young  •  Park Hyo-ju

A deadbeat teacher helps an angry, aimless teenager find direction in life during his final year of high school.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Han
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Yoo Ah-in  •  Park Soo-young  •  Park Hyo-ju

The Thieves (2012)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Choi Dong-hoon
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Lee Jung-jae  •  Jun Ji-hyun

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Choi Dong-hoon
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Kim Hye-soo  •  Lee Jung-jae  •  Jun Ji-hyun

Woochi: The Demon Slayer (2009)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Choi Dong-hoon
CAST:  Gang Dong-won  •  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Yum Jung-ah  •  Song Young-chang

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Choi Dong-hoon
CAST:  Gang Dong-won  •  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Yum Jung-ah  •  Song Young-chang

Running Turtle (2009)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Yeon-woo
CAST:  Jung Kyung-ho  •  Seo Dong-soo  •  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Kyeon Mi-ri

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Yeon-woo
CAST:  Jung Kyung-ho  •  Seo Dong-soo  •  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Kyeon Mi-ri

The Chaser (2008)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Na Hong-jin
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Ha Jung-woo  •  Seo Young-hee  •  Park Hyo-ju

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Na Hong-jin
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Ha Jung-woo  •  Seo Young-hee  •  Park Hyo-ju

The Big Swindle (2004)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Choi Dong-hoon
CAST:  Yum Jung-ah  •  Park Shin-yang  •  Baek Yoon-sik  •  Lee Moon-sik

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Choi Dong-hoon
CAST:  Yum Jung-ah  •  Park Shin-yang  •  Baek Yoon-sik  •  Lee Moon-sik

My Girl and I (2005)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeon Yun-su
CAST:  Cha Tae-hyun  •  Song Hye-kyo  •  Lee Soon-jae  •  Kim Hae-sook

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeon Yun-su
CAST:  Cha Tae-hyun  •  Song Hye-kyo  •  Lee Soon-jae  •  Kim Hae-sook

Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kang Hyung-chul
CAST:  Choi Seung-hyun  •  Shin Se-kyung  •  Kwak Do-won  •  Lee Ha-nee

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kang Hyung-chul
CAST:  Choi Seung-hyun  •  Shin Se-kyung  •  Kwak Do-won  •  Lee Ha-nee

Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Joon-hwan
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Yeo Jin-goo  •  Jang Hyun-sung  •  Park Yong-woo

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jang Joon-hwan
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Yeo Jin-goo  •  Jang Hyun-sung  •  Park Yong-woo

Will You Be There (2016)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hong Ji-young
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Byun Yo-han  •  Chae Seo-jin  •  Kim Sang-ho

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hong Ji-young
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Byun Yo-han  •  Chae Seo-jin  •  Kim Sang-ho

The Priests (2015)

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

DIRECTION:  Jang Jae-hyun
CAST:  Gang Dong-won  •  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Park So-dam  •  Cho Soo-hyang

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

DIRECTION:  Jang Jae-hyun
CAST:  Gang Dong-won  •  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Park So-dam  •  Cho Soo-hyang

The Classified File (2015)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kwak Kyung-taek
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Yoo Hai-jin  •  Song Young-chang  •  Jang Young-nam

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kwak Kyung-taek
CAST:  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Yoo Hai-jin  •  Song Young-chang  •  Jang Young-nam

C'est Si Bon (2015)

A beautiful socialite enters the lives of three bickering musicians and inspires them to write a series of hit love-songs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Hyun-seok
CAST:  Jung Woo  •  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Han Hyo-joo  •  Kim Hee-ae

A beautiful socialite enters the lives of three bickering musicians and inspires them to write a series of hit love-songs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Hyun-seok
CAST:  Jung Woo  •  Kim Yoon-seok  •  Han Hyo-joo  •  Kim Hee-ae
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