Acting
Yoo Soon-woong
KO cinema · 26 credits
Born
1 January 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
Also known as Yu Soon-woong · Soon-woong Yoo · Sun-ung Yu · 柳顺雄 · Ю Сун-ун
Yoo Soon-woong (born 1963 in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea) is a South Korean actor and theatre director. He graduated from Unho High School and from Hanshin University, where he majored in Christian Education. He began performing extensively during his university years through madanggeuk, appearing on many stages and becoming known for his strong presence and expressive delivery. His solo play Yeomjaengi Yu-ssi (염쟁이 유씨), created with him as the central performer, premiered in 2004 and has since been staged in multiple long-running seasons. Yu Sun-ung is affiliated with the theatre group Art Factory Dure (예술공장 두레) and is particularly known for playing elderly characters.
Known for
Filmography
Hope
as Sun-woong
Coming of Age
as Gyu-sik
Virus
as Na Jeong-bae
The Land of Morning Calm
as Hyuck-soo
Everything of Key
as Dae-nyeong
Hot Blooded
as Assemblyman Chae
Vestige
as Min-jae's father (Part II)
Life Is Beautiful
as Mokpo Photo Studio
Move the Grave
as Gwan-taek
Samjin Company English Class
as Village Foreman
Pawn
as Byeong-dal
Juror 8
as Security Guard
Another Child
as Security
Champion
as Doctor Han
Seven Years of Night
as Female Shaman's Father
The Fortress
as Chief Scholar
Women's War: Doggie's Uprising
as Old Man Kong
The Wailing
as Police Station Chief
Scarlet Innocence
as Old man
Masquerade
as High Ranking Public Official
A Broom Becomes a Goldfish
as Jang-pil