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.
Also known as
Yu Soon-woong · Soon-woong Yoo · Sun-ung Yu · 柳顺雄 · Ю Сун-ун
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Roles across career
Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).
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Career timeline
By release / first air year · movie & TV merged
2010 1 title(s)
2012 1 title(s)
2014 1 title(s)
2016 2 title(s)
2017 1 title(s)
2018 3 title(s)
2020 5 title(s)
2021 3 title(s)
2022 7 title(s)
Boar Hunt
tv · as Lee Jang (Village head) · ★ 4.1
Everything of Key
movie · as Dae-nyeong
Hot Blooded
movie · as Assemblyman Chae · ★ 6.3
If You Wish Upon Me
tv · as Hwang Cha-yong · ★ 7.7
Life Is Beautiful
movie · as Mokpo Photo Studio · ★ 6.9
Summer Strike
tv · as Bae Young-ho · ★ 7.5
Vestige
movie · as Min-jae's father (Part II) · ★ 6.5
