Shin Seong-il
Acting
Born: 1937-05-08 in Daegu, Korea
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.
Known For
Vanished
The Midnight Sun
박
A Year-End Medley
Yong-jin's Father
Beyond the Mountain
Jin-Gong
Door to the Night
Jong-Sub
The Eunuch
Jung-ho
Typhoon
President
My Father the Bodyguard
Desire
Love's Condition
Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist
Investigator Lee
An Affair with Peanuts
Do-il
To the Last Day
Park Sang-sa
Herb of Desire
Legends
Why a Cuckoo Cries
An Empty Dream
The male patient
The Eunuch 2
Private Tutor
Jeon Yeong-gil
Sand Castle
The Scent of Acacias in Your Arms
Ban Geum-ryeon
A Misty Grassland
General's Son 3
Rising in the World
Heavenly Homecoming to Stars
Moon-ho
잊을 수가 있을까
Romance Papa
Barun
City Hunter
대물
성민
이조 상노비사
Hong Do
Prince Yeonsan
Prince Jin-seong
Moonlight Hunter
Lethe's Love Song
The Field Glow with the Setting Sun
The Wings of Lee Sang
The Daughters of Kim's Pharmacy
Lee Tae-yoon