Cast & creator
Yoo Soon-woong
Best known for Hope, The Wailing, Welcome to Samdal-ri
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
26
film credits
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television credits
35
2010–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (35)
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Hope
Sun-woong
2026
The Wailing
Police Station Chief
2016
Welcome to Samdal-ri
Bu Dae-choon
2023
Confidence Queen
Mr. Yeom
2025
Destined with You
Oh Sam-shik
2023
Scarlet Innocence
Old man
2014
Youth of May
Priest
2021
When the Weather Is Fine
Bookstore landlord
2020
If You Wish Upon Me
Hwang Cha-yong
2022
Summer Strike
Bae Young-ho
2022
Masquerade
High Ranking Public Official
2012
Cross
Prisoner
2018
The Fortress
Chief Scholar (uncredited)
2017
Pawn
Byeong-dal
2020
Miracle: Letters to the President
Old Man
2021
Women's War: Doggie's Uprising
Old Man Kong
2016
Samjin Company English Class
Village Foreman
2020
Champion
Doctor Han
2018
Another Child
Security
2019
Hot Blooded
Assemblyman Chae
2022
Boar Hunt
Lee Jang (Village head)
2022
Juror 8
Security Guard
2019
Coming of Age
Gyu-sik
2026
Virus
Na Jeong-bae
2025
Life Is Beautiful
Mokpo Photo Studio
2022
Seven Years of Night
Female Shaman's Father
2018
Ginseng Boy
2025
Move the Grave
Gwan-taek
2020
Vestige
Min-jae's father (Part II)
2022
Everything of Key
Dae-nyeong
2022
The Land of Morning Calm
Hyuck-soo
2024
Quitting My Destiny
2020
A Broom Becomes a Goldfish
Jang-pil
2010
Uncle
2021