Yoo Soon-woong

Birthday: 1963-01-01
Birthplace: Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
2025-07-02 Ginseng Boy
2025-05-07 Virus Na Jeong-bae
2024-11-27 The Land of Morning Calm Hyuck-soo
2023-09-14 그녀의 단속반
2022-09-22 Vestige Min-jae's father (Part II)
2022-08-24 Everything of Key Dae-nyeong
2022-03-23 Hot Blooded Assemblyman Chae
2021-10-24 Uncle
2021-09-15 Miracle: Letters to the President Old Man
2020-10-21 Samjin Company English Class Village Foreman
2020-09-29 Pawn Byeong-dal
2020-03-25 Move the Grave Gwan-taek
2020-01-01 Quitting My Destiny
2019-05-15 Juror 8 Security Guard
2018-05-01 Champion Doctor Han
2018-03-28 Seven Years of Night Female Shaman's Father
2017-10-03 The Fortress Chief Scholar (uncredited)
2016-05-12 The Wailing Police Station Chief
2016-03-24 Women's War: Doggie's Uprising Old Man Kong
2012-09-13 Masquerade High Ranking Public Official
2010-09-30 A Broom Becomes a Goldfish Jang-pil