Yoo Soon-woong
Acting Born Jan 1, 1963 Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea 24 credits
Biography
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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- Welcome to Samdal-ri (2023) as Bu Dae-choon
- Destined with You (2023) as Oh Sam-shik
- Confidence Queen (2025) as Mr. Yeom
- The Wailing (2016) as Police Station Chief
- When the Weather Is Fine (2020) as Bookstore landlord
- Women's War: Doggie's Uprising (2016) as Old Man Kong
- Youth of May (2021) as Priest
- Summer Strike (2022) as Bae Young-ho
- Cross (2018) as Prisoner
- If You Wish Upon Me (2022) as Hwang Cha-yong
- Masquerade (2012) as High Ranking Public Official
- Miracle: Letters to the President (2021) as Old Man
- The Fortress (2017) as Chief Scholar (uncredited)
- Pawn (2020) as Byeong-dal
- Samjin Company English Class (2020) as Village Foreman
- Champion (2018) as Doctor Han
- Boar Hunt (2022) as Lee Jang (Village head)
- Hot Blooded (2022) as Assemblyman Chae
- Juror 8 (2019) as Security Guard
- Virus (2025) as Na Jeong-bae
- Seven Years of Night (2018) as Female Shaman's Father
- The Land of Morning Calm (2024) as Hyuck-soo
- Move the Grave (2020) as Gwan-taek
- Vestige (2022) as Min-jae's father (Part II)