Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 8, 1937
Died
November 4, 2018 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Daegu, Korea
Also Known As
신성일
Sung-il Shin
申星一
金牛座
申圣日
Shin Seong-il
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
Film
Door to the Night
Jong-Sub
2013
Film
A Year-End Medley
Yong-jin's Father
2021
Film
Typhoon
President
2005
Film
The Daughters of Kim's Pharmacy
Lee Tae-yoon
1963
Film
Festival
Hae Kwang
1996
Film
Prince Yeonsan
Prince Jin-seong
1961
Film
Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin
King Sukjong
1968
Film
General's Son 3
1992
Film
Come Down to a Lower Place
Ahn Shin-sam
1982
Film
Who Saw The Dragon's Claws?
Kim Eui-chang
1991
Film
Who Saw The Dragon's Claws?
Kim Eui Chang
1991
Film
A Young Zelkova
Hyungyu
1968
Film
Watercolors in Rain
Yang-boo
1990
Film
A Forest Where a Woman Breathes
1988
Film
The General's Mustache
Kim Chul-hoon
1968
Film
The White Crow
1967
Film
Starting Point
1969
Film
Heavenly Homecoming to Stars
Moon-ho
1974
Film
Korean Connection
1990
Film
The Wings of Lee Sang
1968
Filmography
2021FilmA Year-End Medleyas Yong-jin's Father2013FilmDoor to the Nightas Jong-Sub2005FilmTyphoonas President1996FilmFestivalas Hae Kwang1995FilmMy Old Sweetheart1995FilmMy Father the Bodyguard1993FilmThe Scent of Acacias in Your Arms1992FilmHong Do1992FilmGeneral's Son 31991FilmBeyond the Mountainas Jin-Gong1991FilmWho Saw The Dragon's Claws?as Kim Eui-chang1990FilmMayumi: Virgin Terroristas Investigator Lee1990FilmWatercolors in Rainas Yang-boo1990FilmKorean Connection1989FilmSand Castle1988FilmAmerica, America1988FilmGam-dong1988FilmA Forest Where a Woman Breathes1988Film대물as 성민1988FilmHoly Night1987FilmA Woman on the Verge1987FilmRing of Hell1987FilmLethe's Love Song1987FilmMoonlight Hunter1986FilmDancing daughter1986FilmGilsodomas Kim Dong-jin1985FilmWoman Requiem1984FilmThe Oldest Sonas Lee Tae-yeong1983FilmA White Feathered Gull1982FilmThe Chrysanthemum and the Clown1982FilmFree Woman1982FilmI Loved1982FilmTemptation1982FilmCome Down to a Lower Placeas Ahn Shin-sam1982FilmThe Whereabouts of Eve1981FilmBan Geum-ryeon1981FilmA Man Who Died Daily1980FilmShe is Somethingas Hyeon-woo1980FilmThe Man of the Past1980FilmOne Night at a Strange Place1979FilmThe Rose That Swallowed Thorn1979FilmUnder an Umbrella1979FilmAn Affair with Peanutsas Do-il1979FilmCity Hunter1979FilmLove's Condition1978FilmHeavenly Homecoming of Stars Part II1978FilmMiss Yang's Adventure1977FilmHedgehog of the Third Dockas 살모사(정호)1977FilmWinter Womanas Heo Min1977FilmJapanese Invasion in the Year of Imjin and Gye Wol-hyang1977FilmNight Journeyas Park Dae-ri1976FilmTomorrow is Ours1976FilmBlood Relations1976FilmAscetic1976FilmYes, Goodbye for Today1976FilmMy Hometownas Min Jun-tae1975FilmYou Become a Star, Tooas Sang-gyu1975FilmBird of Paradise1974FilmWildflowers on the Battleground1974FilmFarewell 21974FilmA Seagull's Dream1974FilmHeavenly Homecoming to Starsas Moon-ho1973FilmLost Love1973FilmFarewell1973FilmThe Big Chase1973FilmFive Hostesses for the Resistanceas Un-il1973FilmTto Sun Yi, a college girlas Shin Yong1973FilmThe Three-Day Reign1972FilmGate of Womanas Hyo-jin1972FilmOne Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leaveas Min-su1972FilmA Second Motheras Dong-o1971FilmThe Midnight Sunas 박1971FilmTwo Sons1971FilmIs Your Husband Like This Too?1971FilmThe Story of Chunhyang1971Film내일의 팔도강산 3편1970FilmMi-ae1969FilmRebirth1969FilmThe Eunuch 21969FilmA Barren Woman1969FilmTemporary Government in Shanghaias Shin il1969FilmUntil That Day1969FilmConfess of Woman1969Film조용히 살고 싶어1969FilmEmpty Heart1969FilmStarting Point1968FilmWoman1968FilmCorrespondent in Tokyo1968FilmThe Eunuchas Jung-ho1968FilmA Day Offas Heo-wook1968FilmHerb of Desire1968FilmThe Wings of Lee Sang1968FilmVegaas 남편1968FilmLiving in the Sky1968FilmChulsaegado1968FilmThe General's Mustacheas Kim Chul-hoon1968FilmA Young Zelkovaas Hyungyu1968FilmDesire1968FilmLegends1968FilmChorus of Trees1968FilmFemme Fatale, Jang Hee Binas King Sukjong1967FilmUnited Front1967FilmDeep in My Heartas Lee Sang-hyun1967FilmSound of Magpies1967FilmMistas Yun Gi-jun1967FilmWhy a Cuckoo Cries1967FilmStroller1967FilmThe Starting Point1967FilmThe White Crow1967FilmA Misty Grassland1967FilmThe Three Hen-pecked Generations1967FilmA Full Danger1966FilmSpecial Agent X-71966FilmFull Autumn1966FilmGunsmokeas Jin-woo1966FilmI Am a Kingas Choi Yeong-cheol1966FilmA Coral Door1966FilmDangerous Youth1966FilmA Student Boarderas Park In-seok / Kang Min-gu1966FilmGreen Rainas Cheol1966FilmA Hero without a Serial Number1966FilmYeraishang1966FilmHorse-year Brideas Kim Geun-ho1965FilmThe Woman Coming in Fall1965FilmWind, Please Tell Me1965FilmAn Empty Dreamas The male patient1965FilmThe Field Glow with the Setting Sun1965FilmThe Heir1965FilmThe Great Sokgulam Cave Temple1964FilmThe Korean Instrument with 12 Strings1964FilmThe Lost Sunas Seo Sang-cheol1964FilmMy Mind Is Like a Lake1964FilmThe Continental Spyas Wang-seong1964FilmThe Beautiful Maidas Nam Jeong-hak1964FilmThe Result of the Ambition1964FilmThe Barefooted Youngas Jo Doo-soo1964FilmBetrayalas Seong-Hoon1963FilmKinshipas Geo-buk1963FilmThe Classroom of Youthas Park Chan-sik1963FilmFor My Husbandas Crown Prince Sado1963FilmThe Daughters of Kim's Pharmacyas Lee Tae-yoon1963FilmPrivate Tutoras Jeon Yeong-gil1962FilmTyrant Yeonsanas Prince Jin-seong1961FilmPrince Yeonsanas Prince Jin-seong1961FilmUnder the Sky in Seoulas Yeong-gil1961FilmThe Evergreenas Won-jae1960FilmMadam White Snakeas Seon Heo1960FilmTo the Last Dayas Park Sang-sa1960FilmRomance Papaas Barun