2008Winner
Best Performance
The Chaser
Kim Yoon-seok
Actor · Director · Writer
Busan, South Korea
January 21, 1968
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2010Nominee
Best Performance
The Yellow Sea
2012Nominee
Best Performance
The Thieves
Career Highlights
2021Highlight
Best Performance
Escape from Mogadishu
2014Highlight
Best Performance
Tazza: The Hidden Card
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The Chaser
The Yellow Sea
The Thieves