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Jeong Seok-yong

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Jeong Seok-yong

Born December 31, 1970 in Naju, South Jeolla, South Korea46 films

Jeong Seok-yong (정석용) is a South Korean character actor born on December 31, 1970. Beginning his performing career in stage theater during the late 1990s, he transitioned into screen acting and established a prolific career across film and television.

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Jeong's feature film credits include notable appearances in King and the Clown (2005), Like a Virgin (2006), Sunny (2011), Train to Busan (2016), and Seven Years of Night (2018). On television, he has featured in major drama series including Six Flying Dragons (2015–2016), Arthdal Chronicles (2019), D.P. (2021), Work Later, Drink Now (2021), and Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 (2023).

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20th Century Girl posterFirst watch20th Century Girl20228.2as Bo-ra's FatherIn 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend – then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Train to Busan poster7.7Train to Busan2016A Taxi Driver poster8.0A Taxi Driver2017Tunnel poster7.3Tunnel2016Sunny poster7.8Sunny2011The Battleship Island poster7.2The Battleship Island2017The Warrior poster7.0The Warrior2001King and the Clown poster7.0King and the Clown2005Coin Locker Girl poster7.0Coin Locker Girl2015

Filmography

46 films as actor
  1. 2026Cattle RunLee Jang
  2. 2025The MatchJae-ryong
  3. 2024Deadline
  4. 202220th Century GirlBo-ra's Father
  5. 2022When Spring ComesYang-hee
  6. 2018Intimate StrangersJoon-mo's Friend (voice)
  7. 2018Seven Years of NightManager Park
  8. 2017A Taxi DriverCar Center Manager
  9. 2017The Battleship IslandMoon
  10. 2017Misbehaviorvice-principal
  11. 2016DetourSeupan
  12. 2016TunnelChief Choi
  13. 2016Run-OffGwang tae
  14. 2016Train to BusanCaptain of KTX
  15. 2016My New Sassy GirlGirl's uncle
  16. 2015The ThroneEunuch Hong
  17. 2015Coin Locker GirlMr. Woo
  18. 2014BrokenMin-ki's Father
  19. 2013Running ManPolice
  20. 2012Juvenile OffenderMr. Kim
  21. 2011SunnyJong-ki
  22. 2011Battlefield HeroesAbai
  23. 2011Little Black DressPolice
  24. 2010He's on DutyInvestigator Yook
  25. 2010A Little PondRefugee
  26. 20094th Period MysteryKang Gook-man
  27. 2009A MillionCameraman Seo
  28. 2008Dachimawa LeeAgent 8
  29. 2008Off-Line진철
  30. 2008My New PartnerBae Il-kwon
  31. 2008Forever the MomentChoong-shik
  32. 2007Highway StarJo Seung-ho
  33. 2007A Man Under the Influenza
  34. 2006The RestlessJoong-cheon
  35. 2006Once in a SummerMr. Kim
  36. 2006Radio StarSound Engineer Park
  37. 2006The City of ViolenceYoo DongHwan
  38. 2006Family MattersFortune telling
  39. 2005King and the ClownChil-duk
  40. 2005This Charming GirlLee
  41. 2003Happy_Ero_ChristmasPolice
  42. 2003Please Teach Me EnglishTyson
  43. 2003Digital Short Film Omnibus Project Twentidentity, Vol. 1segment: "Pass Me"
  44. 2003Pass Me
  45. 2001The WarriorHa-il
  46. 2000DesperationBathroom Guy #6