Yoo Soon-woong

Yoo Soon-woong

Born 1963-01-01 (age 63) Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
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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 (์—ผ์Ÿ์ด ์œ ์”จ), 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 (์˜ˆ์ˆ ๊ณต์žฅ ๋‘๋ ˆ) and is particularly known for playing elderly characters.

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Known For

The Wailing
The Wailing

2016

as Police Station Chief

Women's War: Doggie's Uprising
Samjin Company English Class
Samjin Company English Class

2020

as Village Foreman

Pawn
Pawn

2020

as Byeong-dal

Miracle: Letters to the President
Masquerade
Masquerade

2012

as High Ranking Public Official

Champion
Champion

2018

as Doctor Han

Juror 8
Juror 8

2019

as Security Guard

Hot Blooded
Hot Blooded

2022

as Assemblyman Chae

The Fortress
The Fortress

2017

as Chief Scholar (uncredited)

Seven Years of Night
Seven Years of Night

2018

as Female Shaman's Father

Virus
Virus

2025

as Na Jeong-bae

Ginseng Boy
The Land of Morning Calm
The Land of Morning Calm

2024

as Hyuck-soo

Vestige
Vestige

2022

as Min-jae's father (Part II)

Move the Grave
Move the Grave

2020

as Gwan-taek

Everything of Key
Everything of Key

2022

as Dae-nyeong

Uncle
Uncle

2021

A Broom Becomes a Goldfish