Occupation Actor Hanja 白允植 Hangul 백윤식 Education Chung-Ang University | Agent Namoo Actors Role Actor Years active 1970–present Name Baek Yoon-sik | |
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Born 16 March 1947 (age 77) ( 1947-03-16 ) Seoul, South Korea Grandchildren Baek Seo-woo, Baek Joon-woo Awards Grand Bell Award for Best Supporting Actor, Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Movies and TV shows Inside Men, The Face Reader, The Taste of Money, Cantabile Tomorrow, Tazza: The High Rollers Similar People Do‑bin Baek, Jo Seung‑woo, Im Sang‑soo, Han Jae‑Rim, Si‑a Jeong | ||
Children Do-bin Baek, Baek Seo-bin | ||
KMD MK 018 Art of Fighting Jae Hee Baek Yoon Sik Korean Movie Review
Baek Yoon-sik (born 16 March 1947) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his characteristic near-expressionless facial acting.
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- KMD MK 018 Art of Fighting Jae Hee Baek Yoon Sik Korean Movie Review
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Career
Baek Yoon-sik made his debut in 1970 on KBS TV. In the coming years he would appear in four films, taking lead roles in his acting debut Excellent Guys and in romantic comedy Only with You with Seo Mi-kyung, a young star of the time. He also obtained his bachelor's degree and master's degree in Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University.
Nonetheless, his film career appeared to end in the 1970s and he became known thereafter as a TV actor. In the late 1990s and early 2000s he attained a certain degree of visibility in TV dramas such as The Moon of Seoul (1994, with Han Suk-kyu and Choi Min-sik) and Jang Hui-bin (2002, with Kim Hye-soo).
In 2003, however, Baek's career was revived in spectacular fashion with a major role in Jang Joon-hwan's acclaimed debut feature Save the Green Planet!. Playing an arrogant company executive—believed by the film's hero to be an alien from Andromeda Galaxy—Baek's performance won him a Best Actor Award from the 2003 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, as well as numerous best supporting actor mentions from local awards ceremonies. He quickly became sort of a cult figure among younger cinephiles.
Following on this success, Baek went on to appear in several more high-profile films, including a memorable role in Choi Dong-hoon's caper film The Big Swindle and a showstopping performance as intelligence chief Kim Jae-gyu in Im Sang-soo's controversial drama The President's Last Bang.
The year 2006 turned out to be a particularly prolific year for Baek, as he took leading and supporting roles in four films. (It was a profitable year as well, with his fee rising to $400,000 per film—just a shade below that of the top stars.) Of these four, Choi Dong-hoon's Tazza: The High Rollers proved to be a runaway hit, selling close to 7 million tickets.
Personal life
Baek divorced his wife in March 2004 after 27 years of marriage. His two sons, Baek Do-bin and Baek Seo-bin, are also actors.