Yoo Soon-woong
- Acting
- January 1, 1963 · Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Coming of Age · Gyu-sik
- Hope · Sun-woong
- Confidence Queen · Mr. Yeom
- Ginseng Boy
- Virus · Na Jeong-bae
- The Land of Morning Calm · Hyuck-soo
- Welcome to Samdal-ri · Bu Dae-choon
- Destined with You · Oh Sam-shik
- Summer Strike · Bae Young-ho
- Life Is Beautiful · Mokpo Photo Studio
- Vestige · Min-jae's father (Part II)
- Everything of Key · Dae-nyeong
- If You Wish Upon Me · Hwang Cha-yong
- Boar Hunt · Lee Jang (Village head)
- Hot Blooded · Assemblyman Chae
- Uncle
- Miracle: Letters to the President · Old Man
- Youth of May · Priest
- Samjin Company English Class · Village Foreman
- Pawn · Byeong-dal
- Move the Grave · Gwan-taek
- When the Weather Is Fine · Bookstore landlord
- Quitting My Destiny
- Juror 8 · Security Guard
- Another Child · Security
- Champion · Doctor Han
- Seven Years of Night · Female Shaman's Father
- Cross · Prisoner
- The Fortress · Chief Scholar (uncredited)
- The Wailing · Police Station Chief
- Women's War: Doggie's Uprising · Old Man Kong
- Scarlet Innocence · Old man
- Masquerade · High Ranking Public Official
- Intervention
- A Broom Becomes a Goldfish · Jang-pil