Yoo Soon-woong
January 1, 1963 (62 years old) in 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, 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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- 2025 · Confidence Queen as Mr. Yeom
- 2025 · Ginseng Boy as
- 2025 · Virus as Na Jeong-bae
- 2024 · The Land of Morning Calm as Hyuck-soo
- 2023 · Welcome to Samdal-ri as Bu Dae-choon
- 2023 · 그녀의 단속반 as
- 2023 · Destined with You as Oh Sam-shik
- 2022 · Summer Strike as Bae Young-ho
- 2022 · Vestige as Min-jae's father (Part II)
- 2022 · Everything of Key as Dae-nyeong
- 2022 · If You Wish Upon Me as Hwang Cha-yong
- 2022 · Boar Hunt as Lee Jang (Village head)
- 2022 · Hot Blooded as Assemblyman Chae
- 2021 · Uncle as
- 2021 · Miracle: Letters to the President as Old Man
- 2021 · Youth of May as Priest
- 2020 · Samjin Company English Class as Village Foreman
- 2020 · Pawn as Byeong-dal
- 2020 · Move the Grave as Gwan-taek
- 2020 · When the Weather Is Fine as Bookstore landlord
- 2020 · Quitting My Destiny as
- 2019 · Juror 8 as Security Guard
- 2018 · Champion as Doctor Han
- 2018 · Seven Years of Night as Female Shaman's Father
- 2018 · Cross as Prisoner
- 2017 · The Fortress as Chief Scholar (uncredited)
- 2016 · The Wailing as Police Station Chief
- 2016 · Women's War: Doggie's Uprising as Old Man Kong
- 2012 · Masquerade as High Ranking Public Official
- 2010 · A Broom Becomes a Goldfish as Jang-pil