Baek Yoon-sik
Baek in August 2018
Born (1947-03-16) 16 March 1947 (age 76)
Seoul, Southern Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
EducationChung-Ang University - Theater and Film
OccupationActor
Years active1970–present
AgentFantagio[1]
ChildrenBaek Do-bin
Baek Seo-bin
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBaek Yun-sik
McCune–ReischauerPaek Yun-sik
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20120608042608/http://www.baekyoonsik.co.kr/

Baek Yoon-sik (born 16 March 1947) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his characteristic near-expressionless facial acting.[2]

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.[3][4]

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).[4][5]

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.[4][6]

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.[4][7]

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.[4][8]

In August 2021, Baek signed with new agency Fantagio.[9]

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.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
1974 Excellent Guys
1976 Only with You
A Woman's Castle
1977 Chu-ha, My Love
2000 A Masterpiece in My Life Boss Yang
2003 Save the Green Planet! Kang Man-shik
2004 The Big Swindle Mr. Kim
2005 The President's Last Bang Kim Jae-gyu
2006 The Art of Fighting Oh Pan-su
Like a Virgin Ssireum coach
Tazza: The High Rollers Mr. Pyeong
How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men Dong Chol-dong
2007 Surf's Up Big Z (voice, Korean dubbed)
Bravo My Life Cho Min-hyuk
The Bank Attack Detective squad captain Gu
2009 Jeon Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard Master (cameo)
2011 Meet the In-Laws Young-kwang
Head Baek Jeong
Champ President of
horse riding association
2012 The Taste of Money Chairman Yoon
I Am the King Hwang Hui
2013 The Face Reader Kim Jongseo
2015 Inside Men Lee Kang-hee
2016 The Last Princess Emperor Gojong
2017 The Chase Shim Deok-su
2018 Feng Shui Kim Jwa-gun
2023 Noryang: Deadly Sea Shimazu[11]

Television

Year Title Role
1970 Hometown of Legends
River
Arirang Na Woon-gyu
1974 Land
1978 Establishment of Government
1979 The Solitude of Eun Ji-hwa Lee Jung-seob
Water Pattern
1980 Hope
1981 Daemyeong Crown Prince Sohyeon
1983 Naughty Chorus
1984 Independence Gate Yun Chi-ho
TV Tale of Chunhyang Byeon Hak-do
Video Drama Lee Sang-hwa
1986 Southern Cross South Korean student
1988 Punggaek
1989 The Forest Never Sleeps
1990 In Search of Fog
1991 Numb Fingertips Principal Moon Joong-hoon
School of Love
Kyoto 25 City
1993 The Beginning of Any Day
3rd Republic Kim Dae-jung
1994 Han Myung-hoi Seong Sam-mun
The Moon of Seoul Art teacher Kim In-cheol
1995 Jang Nok-su Grand Prince Je-ahn
War and Love Hang-so
1996 The Brothers' River Dr. Choi
Hometown of Legends – "Deokdaegol" Terminally ill husband
1997 Hometown of Legend – "Sashin's Smile"
A Bluebird Has It Director Baek
1998 Until the Azalea Blooms Baek Woon-soo
2000 She's the One
Virtue Jang Cheon-il
2001 Ladies of the Palace Jeong Yun-gyeom
2002 Jang Hui-bin Jo Sa-seok
2003 Apgujeong House Father
2009 Hero Jo Yong-deok
2010 Golden House Park Tae-chon
2011 Deep Rooted Tree King Taejong
2012 Immortal Classic Hwang Young-chul
2013 Hur Jun, The Original Story Yoo Ui-tae
2014 Naeil's Cantabile Franz von Stresemann
2019 Vagabond[12] Jung Kook-pyo
2024 Family Planning Baek Kang-sung[13]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2003 7th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival Best Actor Save the Green Planet! Won
40th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor Won
24th Blue Dragon Film Awards Won
2nd Korean Film Awards Won
2004 5th Busan Film Critics Awards The Big Swindle Won
25th Blue Dragon Film Awards Nominated
3rd Korean Film Awards Best Actor Nominated
Cine21 Awards Won
SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Sitcom Apgujeong House Won
2005 41st Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) The President's Last Bang Nominated
2013 50th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor The Face Reader Nominated
MBC Drama Awards Golden Acting Award, Actor Hur Jun, the Original Story Nominated
2016 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) Inside Men Nominated
11th Max Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated
21st Chunsa Film Art Awards Nominated
2019 SBS Drama Awards Vagabond Nominated

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]. Hankyung (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. ^ a b c d e "Actors and Actresses of Korean Cinema: Baek Yoon-shik". Koreanfilm.org. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 6 December 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" [[Official] Bae Doo-na and Ryu Seung-beom become married… Confirmed to appear in ‘Family Planning’] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved January 8, 2024.

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