
Actor
Shin Seong-il
Born 1937 · Daegu, Korea
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.
Acting

A Year-End Medley
Yong-jin's Father · 2021

Typhoon
President · 2005

You Become a Star, Too
Sang-gyu · 1975

A Second Mother
Dong-o · 1972
Hedgehog of the Third Dock
살모사(정호) · 1977

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin
King Sukjong · 1968

Prince Yeonsan
Prince Jin-seong · 1961

An Empty Dream
The male patient · 1965

The Lost Sun
Seo Sang-cheol · 1964

The Beautiful Maid
Nam Jeong-hak · 1964

An Affair with Peanuts
Do-il · 1979
She is Something
Hyeon-woo · 1980

Festival
Hae Kwang · 1996

Madam White Snake
Seon Heo · 1960

Heavenly Homecoming to Stars
Moon-ho · 1974

The Evergreen
Won-jae · 1961

A Day Off
Heo-wook · 1968

Gunsmoke
Jin-woo · 1966

Gilsodom
Kim Dong-jin · 1986

The Oldest Son
Lee Tae-yeong · 1984

Mist
Yun Gi-jun · 1967

Under the Sky in Seoul
Yeong-gil · 1961

Who Saw The Dragon's Claws?
Kim Eui Chang · 1991

One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave
Min-su · 1972