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Yoo Soon-woong

Yoo Soon-woong

Born: 1963-01-01 • 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.

Filmography
Ginseng Boy poster
Ginseng Boy
2025
Virus poster
Virus
2025 • Na Jeong-bae
The Land of Morning Calm poster
The Land of Morning Calm
2024 • Hyuck-soo
그녀의 단속반 poster
그녀의 단속반
2023
Vestige poster
Vestige
2022 • Min-jae's father (Part II)
Everything of Key poster
Everything of Key
2022 • Dae-nyeong
Hot Blooded poster
Hot Blooded
2022 • Assemblyman Chae
Uncle poster
Uncle
2021
Miracle: Letters to the President poster
Miracle: Letters to the President
2021 • Old Man
Samjin Company English Class poster
Samjin Company English Class
2020 • Village Foreman
Pawn poster
Pawn
2020 • Byeong-dal
Move the Grave poster
Move the Grave
2020 • Gwan-taek
Quitting My Destiny poster
Quitting My Destiny
2020
Juror 8 poster
Juror 8
2019 • Security Guard
Champion poster
Champion
2018 • Doctor Han
Seven Years of Night poster
Seven Years of Night
2018 • Female Shaman's Father
The Fortress poster
The Fortress
2017 • Chief Scholar (uncredited)
The Wailing poster
The Wailing
2016 • Police Station Chief
Women's War: Doggie's Uprising poster
Women's War: Doggie's Uprising
2016 • Old Man Kong
Masquerade poster
Masquerade
2012 • High Ranking Public Official
A Broom Becomes a Goldfish poster
A Broom Becomes a Goldfish
2010 • Jang-pil