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Baek Yoon-sik
Baek in August 2018
Born	(1947-03-16) 16 March 1947 (age 77) Seoul, Southern Korea
Nationality	South Korean
Education	Chung-Ang University - Theater and Film
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1970–present
Agent	Fantagio
Children	Baek Do-bin Baek Seo-bin
Korean name
Hangul	백윤식
Hanja	白允植
Revised Romanization	Baek Yun-sik
McCune–Reischauer	Paek Yunsik
Website	web.archive.org/web/20120608042608/http://www.baekyoonsik.co.kr/

Baek Yoon-sik (Korean: 백윤식; born 16 March 1947) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his characteristic near-expressionless facial acting.

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.

In August 2021, Baek signed with new agency Fantagio.

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.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

1. Kim Soo-young (August 23, 2021). "백윤식, 판타지오와 전속계약…차은우·옹성우 한솥밥" [Baek Yoon-sik, an exclusive contract with Fantagio... Cha Eun-woo and Ong Seong-wu's One Pot Rice]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 23, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
2. "KBS2 '추리극장 명탐정 Q' 패널들 사건 전개 알아맞히기". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 20 February 2001. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
3. 백윤식. Nate (in Korean). Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
4. ^ "Actors and Actresses of Korean Cinema: Baek Yoon-shik". Koreanfilm.org. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
5. "BAEK Yoon-shik". Korean Film Council. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
6. Frater, Patrick (20 July 2003). "Korea's Save The Green Planet wins PiFan festival". Screen International. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
7. "K-FILM REVIEWS: 그때 그사람들 (The President's Last Bang)". Twitch Film. 6 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
8. 엽기적인 캐릭터로 웃음 터트리게 만드는 백윤식. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). 6 December 2014. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
9. '정시아 시아버지' 백윤식, 차은우x옹성우와 한솥밥..판타지오行 [공식]. OSEN (in Korean). 23 August 2021. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
10. "66-year-old actor in love with TV reporter 30 years younger". The Dong-a Ilbo. 6 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
11. Lee Seung-mi (July 2, 2021). "[공식]김윤석 주연 '노량: 죽음의 바다', 크랭크업…'명량'·'한산' 이을 이순신 3부작 완성". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
12. [단독]김민종·백윤식·이경영·문성근, 250억원 '배가본드' 출연. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). May 11, 2018. Archived from the original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
13. Kang Min-kyung (January 8, 2024). "[공식] 배두나·류승범, 부부된다…'가족계획' 출연 확정" [ Bae Doo-na and Ryu Seung-beom become married… Confirmed to appear in 'Family Planning'] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Baek Yoon-sik at the Korean Movie Database
• Baek Yoon-sik at IMDb
• Baek Yoon-sik at HanCinema

• Best Supporting Actor Blue Dragon Film Awards winners
• 1947 births
• Living people
• Male actors from Seoul
• South Korean male film actors
• South Korean male television actors
• South Korean male stage actors
• Chung-Ang University alumni
• 20th-century South Korean male actors
• 21st-century South Korean male actors
• Fantagio artists