Career
He is known for his characteristic near-expressionless facial acting. Baek Yoon-sik made his debut in 1970 on Korean Broadcasting System television 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 at Chung-Ang University.
Nonetheless, his film career appeared to end in the 1970s and he became known thereafter as a television actor.
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!. 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.
(lieutenant 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.