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Shin Seong-il

Born in occupied Korea, Kang Shin-yeong attended Geonguk University, majoring in Korean Literature. He made his film debut in director Shin Sang-ok's Romance Papa in 1960 and has appeared in more than 500 movies since then. In his debut film, director Shin suggested the name Kang Shin-sung-il but that was subsequently shortened to simply Shin Sung-il which he used for his entire professional career. He has won several awards for best actor or best supporting actor for films such as Gajeong gyosa (1963) and Dalbit sanyang gun (1986). 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 has retired from the film industry in favor of pursuing a career in politics. He was elected to the National Assembly where he remains to this day.


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Born:
May 8, 1937 In Taegu, Korea
Movie/TV Credits:
51
First Appeared:
In the movie Romance Papa 1960-01-28
Latest Project:
Movie A Year-End Medley 2021-12-29
Known For
Poster of Come Down to a Lower Place
Poster of The Starting Point
Poster of A Student Boarder
Poster of An Empty Dream
Filmography
Movie A Year-End Medley Yong-jin's Father 2021-12-29
Movie Cold Eyes Go-hyeol-ap (uncredited) 2013-07-03
Movie Door to the Night Jong-Sub 2013-11-06
Movie Action Boys Self 2008-08-28
Movie Typhoon President 2005-12-14
Movie General's Son 3 1992-09-11
Movie Who Saw The Dragon's Claws? Kim Eui-chang 1991-04-05
Movie Beyond the Mountain Jin-Gong 1991-08-25
Movie Watercolors in Rain Yang-boo 1990-02-17
Movie Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist Investigator Lee 1990-06-09
Movie A Woman on the Verge 1987-09-05
Movie Gilsodom Kim Dong-jin 1986-04-05
Movie The Oldest Son Lee Tae-yeong 1985-06-22
Movie Come Down to a Lower Place Ahn Shin-sam 1982-06-26
Movie Winter Woman Heo Min 1977-09-27
Movie Night Journey Park Dae-ri 1977-04-23
Movie My Hometown Min Jun-tae 1976-01-31
Movie You Become a Star, Too Sang-gyu 1975-08-23
Movie Heavenly Homecoming to Stars Moon-ho 1974-04-26
Movie Lost Love 1973-12-27
Movie A Second Mother Dong-o 1972-01-13
Movie Gate of Woman Hyo-jin 1972-12-15
Movie Is Your Husband Like This Too? 1971-03-17
Movie The Midnight Sun 1971-07-01
Movie Starting Point 1969-02-02
Movie Legends 1968-03-01
Movie Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin King Sukjong 1968-01-27
Movie The General's Mustache Kim Chul-hoon 1968-09-14
Movie The Eunuch Jung-ho 1968-12-10
Movie Herb of Desire 1968-11-23
Movie A Day Off Heo-wook 1968-11-29
Movie A Misty Grassland 1967-03-17
Movie The Starting Point 1967-06-01
Movie Why a Cuckoo Cries 1967-07-28
Movie Mist Yun Gi-jun 1967-10-18
Movie Horse-year Bride Kim Geun-ho 1966-01-01
Movie Green Rain Cheol 1966-06-10
Movie A Hero without a Serial Number 1966-03-23
Movie A Student Boarder Park In-seok / Kang Min-gu 1966-06-29
Movie Gunsmoke Jin-woo 1966-12-08
Movie I Am a King Choi Yeong-cheol 1966-09-15
Movie An Empty Dream The male patient 1965-07-03
Movie The Barefooted Young Jo Doo-soo 1964-02-29
Movie The Continental Spy Wang-seong 1964-05-22
Movie Kinship Geo-buk 1963-10-03
Movie Tyrant Yeonsan Prince Jin-seong 1962-02-05
Movie Under the Sky in Seoul Yeong-gil 1961-12-15
Movie Prince Yeonsan Prince Jin-seong 1961-12-31
Movie Romance Papa Barun (Second son) 1960-01-28
Movie Madam White Snake Seon Heo 1960-10-02
Movie To the Last Day Park Sang-sa 1960-07-01
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