Shin Seong-il
ActingAlso Known As
신성일, Sung-il Shin, 申星一, 金牛座, 申圣日
Biography
Shin Seong-il was a Korean actor (1937-2018). Born in occupied Korea, as Kang Shin-yeong, he attended Geonguk University, majoring in Korean Literature. He made his film debut in director Shin Sang-ok's Romance Papa in 1960 and appeared in more than 500 movies. He won several awards for best actor or best supporting actor for films such as Private Tutor (1963) and Moonlight Hunter (1987). In 1979, he became the chairman of the Korean Actors League and held the position for several consecutive terms. After a long career as an actor and having directed and even produced, Shin Sung-il retired from the film industry in favour of pursuing a career in politics. He was elected to the National Assembly.
Movies
(149 total)
A Year-End Medley
as Yong-jin's Father
Typhoon
as President
Door to the Night
as Jong-Sub
A Day Off
as Heo-wook
Heavenly Homecoming to Stars
as Moon-ho
Mist
as Yun Gi-jun
Gilsodom
as Kim Dong-jin
Festival
as Hae Kwang
Green Rain
as Cheol
Winter Woman
as Heo Min
The Barefooted Young
as Jo Doo-soo
Under the Sky in Seoul
as Yeong-gil
The Evergreen
as Won-jae
I Am a King
as Choi Yeong-cheol
Romance Papa
as Barun
Kinship
as Geo-buk
Prince Yeonsan
as Prince Jin-seong
Madam White Snake
as Seon Heo