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Yoo Soon-woong
Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
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…
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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.
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2026
Coming of Age
Movie Gyu-sik
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2026
Hope
Movie Sun-woong
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2025
Confidence Queen
TV show Mr. Yeom
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2025
Ginseng Boy
Movie
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2025
Virus
Movie Na Jeong-bae
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2024
The Land of Morning Calm
Movie Hyuck-soo
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2023
Welcome to Samdal-ri
TV show Bu Dae-choon
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2023
그녀의 단속반
Movie
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2023
Destined with You
TV show Oh Sam-shik
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2022
Summer Strike
TV show Bae Young-ho
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2022
Life Is Beautiful
Movie Mokpo Photo Studio
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2022
Vestige
Movie Min-jae's father (Part II)
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2022
Everything of Key
Movie Dae-nyeong
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2022
If You Wish Upon Me
TV show Hwang Cha-yong
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2022
Boar Hunt
TV show Lee Jang (Village head)
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2022
Hot Blooded
Movie Assemblyman Chae
More credits
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2021
Uncle
Movie
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2021
Miracle: Letters to the President
Movie Old Man
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2021
Youth of May
TV show Priest
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2020
Samjin Company English Class
Movie Village Foreman
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2020
Pawn
Movie Byeong-dal
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2020
Move the Grave
Movie Gwan-taek
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2020
When the Weather Is Fine
TV show Bookstore landlord
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2020
Quitting My Destiny
Movie
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2019
Juror 8
Movie Security Guard
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2019
Another Child
Movie Security
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2018
Champion
Movie Doctor Han
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2018
Seven Years of Night
Movie Female Shaman's Father
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2018
Cross
TV show Prisoner
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2017
The Fortress
Movie Chief Scholar (uncredited)
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2016
The Wailing
Movie Police Station Chief
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2016
Women's War: Doggie's Uprising
Movie Old Man Kong
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2014
Scarlet Innocence
Movie Old man
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2012
Masquerade
Movie High Ranking Public Official
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2010
A Broom Becomes a Goldfish
Movie Jang-pil
