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Shin Seong-il

Shin Seong-il

Acting

Born: May 8, 1937Daegu, 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.

Known For
Filmography
A Year-End Medley

A Year-End Medley

Yong-jin's Father

2021
Door to the Night

Door to the Night

Jong-Sub

2013
Typhoon

Typhoon

President

2005
Festival

Festival

Hae Kwang

1996
My Old Sweetheart

My Old Sweetheart

1995

My Father the Bodyguard

1995
The Scent of Acacias in Your Arms

The Scent of Acacias in Your Arms

1993
Hong Do

Hong Do

1992
General's Son 3

General's Son 3

1992
Beyond the Mountain

Beyond the Mountain

Jin-Gong

1991
Who Saw The Dragon's Claws?

Who Saw The Dragon's Claws?

Kim Eui Chang

1991
Who Saw The Dragon's Claws?

Who Saw The Dragon's Claws?

Kim Eui-chang

1991
Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist

Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist

Investigator Lee

1990
A Sketch of a Rainy Day

A Sketch of a Rainy Day

Yang-boo

1990
Korean Connection

Korean Connection

1990
Sand Castle

Sand Castle

1989
America, America

America, America

1988
Gam-dong

Gam-dong

1988
A Forest Where a Woman Breathes

A Forest Where a Woman Breathes

1988
대물

대물

성민

1988
Holy Night

Holy Night

1988
A Woman on the Verge

A Woman on the Verge

1987
Ring of Hell

Ring of Hell

1987
Lethe's Love Song

Lethe's Love Song

1987
Moonlight Hunter

Moonlight Hunter

1987
Dancing daughter

Dancing daughter

1986
Gilsodom

Gilsodom

Kim Dong-jin

1986
Woman Requiem

Woman Requiem

1985
The Oldest Son

The Oldest Son

Lee Tae-yeong

1984
A White Feathered Gull

A White Feathered Gull

1983
The Chrysanthemum and the Clown

The Chrysanthemum and the Clown

1982
Free Woman

Free Woman

1982

I Loved

1982
Temptation

Temptation

1982
Come Down to a Lower Place

Come Down to a Lower Place

Ahn Shin-sam

1982
The Whereabouts of Eve

The Whereabouts of Eve

1982
Ban Geum-ryeon

Ban Geum-ryeon

1981
A Man Who Died Daily

A Man Who Died Daily

1981

She is Something

Hyeon-woo

1980

The Man of the Past

1980

One Night at a Strange Place

1980
The Rose That Swallowed Thorn

The Rose That Swallowed Thorn

1979
Under an Umbrella

Under an Umbrella

1979
An Affair with Peanuts

An Affair with Peanuts

Do-il

1979

City Hunter

1979
Love's Condition

Love's Condition

1979
Heavenly Homecoming of Stars Part II

Heavenly Homecoming of Stars Part II

1978
Miss Yang's Adventure

Miss Yang's Adventure

1978

Hedgehog of the Third Dock

살모사(정호)

1977
Winter Woman

Winter Woman

Heo Min

1977
Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang

Japanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang

1977
Night Journey

Night Journey

Park Dae-ri

1977
Tomorrow is Ours

Tomorrow is Ours

1976
Blood Relations

Blood Relations

1976
Ascetic

Ascetic

1976
Yes, Goodbye for Today

Yes, Goodbye for Today

1976
My Hometown

My Hometown

Min Jun-tae

1976
You Become a Star, Too

You Become a Star, Too

Sang-gyu

1975
Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

1975
Wildflowers on the Battleground

Wildflowers on the Battleground

1974
Farewell 2

Farewell 2

1974
A Seagull's Dream

A Seagull's Dream

1974
Heavenly Homecoming to Stars

Heavenly Homecoming to Stars

Moon-ho

1974

Lost Love

1973
Farewell

Farewell

1973
The Big Chase

The Big Chase

1973
Five Hostesses for the Resistance

Five Hostesses for the Resistance

Un-il

1973
Tto Sun Yi, a college girl

Tto Sun Yi, a college girl

Shin Yong

1973
The Three-Day Reign

The Three-Day Reign

1973
Gate of Woman

Gate of Woman

Hyo-jin

1972
One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave

Min-su

1972
A Second Mother

A Second Mother

Dong-o

1972
Two Sons

Two Sons

1971
The Midnight Sun

The Midnight Sun

1971

Is Your Husband Like This Too?

1971
The Story of Chunhyang

The Story of Chunhyang

1971
내일의 팔도강산 3편

내일의 팔도강산 3편

1971
Mi-ae

Mi-ae

1970
Rebirth

Rebirth

1969
The Eunuch 2

The Eunuch 2

1969
A Barren Woman

A Barren Woman

1969
Temporary Government in Shanghai

Temporary Government in Shanghai

Shin il

1969
Until That Day

Until That Day

1969
Confess of Woman

Confess of Woman

1969
조용히 살고 싶어

조용히 살고 싶어

1969
Empty Heart

Empty Heart

1969
Starting Point

Starting Point

1969
Woman

Woman

1968
Correspondent in Tokyo

Correspondent in Tokyo

1968
The Eunuch

The Eunuch

Jung-ho

1968
A Day Off

A Day Off

Heo-wook

1968

Herb of Desire

1968
The Wings of Lee Sang

The Wings of Lee Sang

1968
Vega

Vega

남편

1968
Living in the Sky

Living in the Sky

1968
Chulsaegado

Chulsaegado

1968
The General's Mustache

The General's Mustache

Kim Chul-hoon

1968
A Young Zelkova

A Young Zelkova

Hyungyu

1968
Desire

Desire

1968

Legends

1968
Chorus of Trees

Chorus of Trees

1968
Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin

King Sukjong

1968
United Front

United Front

1967

Deep in My Heart

Lee Sang-hyun

1967
Sound of Magpies

Sound of Magpies

1967
Mist

Mist

Yun Gi-jun

1967

Why a Cuckoo Cries

1967
Stroller

Stroller

1967
The Starting Point

The Starting Point

1967
The White Crow

The White Crow

1967

A Misty Grassland

1967
The Three Hen-pecked Generations

The Three Hen-pecked Generations

1967
A Full Danger

A Full Danger

1967
Full Autumn

Full Autumn

1966
Special Agent X-7

Special Agent X-7

1966
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Jin-woo

1966
I Am a King

I Am a King

Choi Yeong-cheol

1966
A Coral Door

A Coral Door

1966
Dangerous Youth

Dangerous Youth

1966
A Student Boarder

A Student Boarder

Park In-seok / Kang Min-gu

1966
Green Rain

Green Rain

Cheol

1966
A Hero without a Serial Number

A Hero without a Serial Number

1966
Yeraishang

Yeraishang

1966
Horse-year Bride

Horse-year Bride

Kim Geun-ho

1966
The Woman Coming in Fall

The Woman Coming in Fall

1965
Wind, Please Tell Me

Wind, Please Tell Me

1965
An Empty Dream

An Empty Dream

The male patient

1965
The Field Glow with the Setting Sun

The Field Glow with the Setting Sun

1965
The Heir

The Heir

1965
The Great Sokgulam Cave Temple

The Great Sokgulam Cave Temple

1965
The Korean Instrument with 12 Strings

The Korean Instrument with 12 Strings

1964
The Lost Sun

The Lost Sun

Seo Sang-cheol

1964
My Mind Is Like a Lake

My Mind Is Like a Lake

1964
The Continental Spy

The Continental Spy

Wang-seong

1964
The Beautiful Maid

The Beautiful Maid

Nam Jeong-hak

1964
The Result of the Ambition

The Result of the Ambition

1964
The Barefooted Young

The Barefooted Young

Jo Doo-soo

1964
Betrayal

Betrayal

Seong-Hoon

1964
Kinship

Kinship

Geo-buk

1963
The Classroom of Youth

The Classroom of Youth

Park Chan-sik

1963
For My Husband

For My Husband

Crown Prince Sado

1963
The Daughters of Kim's Pharmacy

The Daughters of Kim's Pharmacy

Lee Tae-yoon

1963
Private Tutor

Private Tutor

Jeon Yeong-gil

1963
Tyrant Yeonsan

Tyrant Yeonsan

Prince Jin-seong

1962
Prince Yeonsan

Prince Yeonsan

Prince Jin-seong

1961
Under the Sky in Seoul

Under the Sky in Seoul

Yeong-gil

1961
The Evergreen

The Evergreen

Won-jae

1961
Madam White Snake

Madam White Snake

Seon Heo

1960
To the Last Day

To the Last Day

Park Sang-sa

1960
Romance Papa

Romance Papa

Barun

1960