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Kim Yoon-seok

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Kim Yoon-seok in The Chaser (2008)
A nail-biting political thriller based on a true story. Rival diplomats from North Korea and South Korea become trapped as civil war rages in Mogadishu, Somalia. With no aid from either government, their only shot at survival requires uniting with bitter adversaries to escape.
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Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
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Kim Yoon-seok was born on 21 January 1968 in Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. He is an actor and writer, known for The Chaser (2008), Another Child (2019) and 1987: When the Day Comes (2017). He has been married to Joo-ran Bang since 2002. They have two children.
BornJanuary 21, 1968
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BornJanuary 21, 1968
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  • Awards
    • 16 wins & 30 nominations

Photos14

Kim Yoon-seok in Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014)
Jin-young Jung, Kim Sang-Ho, Keun-Suk Jang, and Kim Yoon-seok in The Happy Life (2007)
Jin-young Jung, Kim Sang-Ho, Keun-Suk Jang, and Kim Yoon-seok in The Happy Life (2007)
Jin-young Jung, Kim Sang-Ho, Keun-Suk Jang, and Kim Yoon-seok in The Happy Life (2007)
Kim Yoon-seok and Yoo Ah-in in Punch (2011)
Kim Yoon-seok in The Thieves (2012)
Kim Yoon-seok in The Yellow Sea (2010)
Ha Jung-woo and Kim Yoon-seok in The Chaser (2008)
Ha Jung-woo and Kim Yoon-seok in The Chaser (2008)
Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Hye-su, Angelica Lee, Lee Jung-jae, Simon Yam, Dal-su Oh, Kim Hae-sook, Kim Yoon-seok, and Kim Soo-hyun in The Thieves (2012)
Ha Jung-woo and Kim Yoon-seok in The Chaser (2008)
Kim Yoon-seok in The Chaser (2008)

Known for

Ha Jung-woo and Kim Yoon-seok in The Chaser (2008)
The Chaser
7.8
  • Joong-ho Eom
  • 2008
Another Child (2019)
Another Child
6.7
  • Dae-won
  • 2019
Hae-Jin Yoo, Hee-soon Park, Ha Jung-woo, Kim Yoon-seok, Lee Hee-joon, and Kim Tae-ri in 1987: When the Day Comes (2017)
1987: When the Day Comes
7.8
  • Park Cheo-Won
  • 2017
The Yellow Sea (2010)
The Yellow Sea
7.3
  • Myun-ga
  • 2010

Credits

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Actor

  • Noryang (2023)
    Noryang
    • Yi Sun Shin
    • 2023
  • Zo In-sung and Kim Yoon-seok in Escape from Mogadishu (2021)
    Escape from Mogadishu
    • Han Shin-sung
    • 2021
  • Another Child (2019)
    Another Child
    • Dae-won
    • 2019
  • Ju Ji-Hoon and Kim Yoon-seok in Dark Figure of Crime (2018)
    Dark Figure of Crime
    • Hyung-min
    • 2018
  • Hae-Jin Yoo, Hee-soon Park, Ha Jung-woo, Kim Yoon-seok, Lee Hee-joon, and Kim Tae-ri in 1987: When the Day Comes (2017)
    1987: When the Day Comes
    • Park Cheo-Won
    • 2017
  • Lee Byung-hun, Park Hae-il, Go Soo, Hee-soon Park, Kim Yoon-seok, and Jo Woo-jin in The Fortress (2017)
    The Fortress
    • Kim Sang-heon
    • 2017
  • Will You Be There? (2016)
    Will You Be There?
    • Su-hyeon
    • 2016
  • Gang Dong-won and Kim Yoon-seok in The Priests (2015)
    The Priests
    • Father Kim
    • 2015
  • Hae-Jin Yoo and Kim Yoon-seok in The Classified File (2015)
    The Classified File
    • Kong Gil-yong
    • 2015
  • Kang Ha-neul, Han Hyo-joo, and Woo Jung in C'est Si Bon (2015)
    C'est Si Bon
    • Oh Geun-tae (40s)
    • 2015
  • Tazza: The Hidden Card (2014)
    Tazza: The Hidden Card
    • A-gwi
    • 2014
  • Sea Fog (2014)
    Sea Fog
    • Capt. Kang Chul-joo
    • 2014
  • Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013)
    Hwayi: A Monster Boy
    • Seok Tae
    • 2013
  • Kim Yoon-seok and Kim Seong-gyoon in South Bound (2013)
    South Bound
    • Hae-gab Choi
    • 2013
  • The Thieves (2012)
    The Thieves
    • Macao Park
    • 2012

Writer

  • Another Child (2019)
    Another Child
    • screenplay
    • 2019
  • Kim Yoon-seok and Kim Seong-gyoon in South Bound (2013)
    South Bound
    • adaptation
    • 2013

Director

  • Another Child (2019)
    Another Child
    • Director
    • 2019

Videos19

Official Trailer
Trailer 1:28
Official Trailer
UK Trailer
Trailer 1:52
UK Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 1:55
Trailer
U.S. Trailer
Trailer 1:40
U.S. Trailer
U.S. Version
Trailer 1:55
U.S. Version
The Chaser
Trailer 1:18
The Chaser
The Chaser - Teaser
Trailer 1:11
The Chaser - Teaser
Escape from Mogadishu
Trailer 1:33
Escape from Mogadishu
Dark Figure of Crime
Trailer 1:40
Dark Figure of Crime
Sea Fog
Trailer 1:41
Sea Fog
Punch
Trailer 1:46
Punch
The Fortress
Trailer 1:21
The Fortress

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  • Alternative name
    • Kim Yoon-Seok
  • Born
    • January 21, 1968
    • Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
  • Spouse
    • Joo-ran Bang2002 - present (2 children)

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