Baek Yoon-sik

Baek Yoon-sik is exactly the kind of actor I treasure. His near-expressionless face somehow conveys menace, comedy, and depth all at once, the art of subtraction made flesh. Born in Seoul in 1947, with a route from a taxation high school to Chung-Ang University, he carries a wonderfully unglamorous backstory. Across film, stage, and television he never needs to shout or weep to dominate a scene. I am drawn to that kind of still, restrained authority. Some flavors can only come from years of accumulated experience, and watching him reminds me of that every single time.

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Name (English)

Baek Yoon-sik

Name (Japanese)

ペク・ユンシク

Reading

ぺく・ゆんしく

Born

March 16, 1947 (age 79)

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

film actor / stage actor / television actor / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Boar

High school

Daedong Taxation High School

University

Chung-Ang University

• Official sitehttp://www.baekyoonsik.co.kr/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baek%20Yoon-sik
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483517

Tags

• film actor
• stage actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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