Yoo Soon-woong

Acting

Born January 1, 1963, 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

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