Kim Yoon-seok
Kim Yoon-seok (Korean: 김윤석; born January 21, 1968) is a South Korean actor, film director and screenwriter. Kim began his career in theater and it subsequently led him to be cast in minor roles in films and television dramas. His breakout role came as the villain in gambling film Tazza: The High Rollers (2006), but it was his performance as an ex-cop turned pimp in surprise hit The Chaser (2008) that brought him acting awards and wider recognition.
Kim Yoon-seok | |
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| Born | January 21, 1968 Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea |
| Education | Dong-eui University - German Language & Literature |
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| Years active | 1988-present |
| Agent | Hodu&U Entertainment |
| Spouse |
Bang Joo-ran (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Hangul | 김윤석 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yun-seok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yunsŏk |
Kim has since become an acclaimed actor in South Korea, with notable performances in films such as Running Turtle (2009), Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard (2009), The Yellow Sea (2010), Punch (2011),The Thieves (2012), Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013), The Classified File (2015), The Priests (2015), 1987: When the Day Comes (2017), Dark Figure of Crime (2018) and Escape from Mogadishu (2022).
In 2019, Kim made his directorial debut with Another Child, a family drama film starring Yum Jung-ah and Kim So-jin.