
Shin Seong-il
Acting
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.
Born: May 8, 1937
Place of Birth: Daegu, Korea
Known For

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin
King Sukjong assigns Jang Ok-nan, a court lady, as a concubine overnight. Jang plots to drive the current Queen into exile.

An Empty Dream
While under the effects of anasthesia in a dentist's office, a young man and woman fantasize a romantic triangle between themselves and the dentist.

Prince Yeonsan
A historical drama about Prince Yeon-san of Joseon as a prince trying to restore the status of his mother, the deposed and executed Queen Yun.

Mi-ae

The Eunuch
A nobleman sends his daughter to the king as a concubine in order to gain personal power and favors from the monarch. Her lover follows her into the palace disguised as a eunuch. They continue to meet in secret until discovered and sentenced to death.

Starting Point
Sang-hun, a painter, and Yeong-hun, a doctor, are brothers. Sang-hun's girlfriend left him for another man, and he draws her portrait everyday. Yeong-hun, the older of the two, makes a medical mistake, and his young patient dies. Because of the guilty conscience, he abandons the career as a doctor and devotes himself to writing a novel. However, the brothers have high self-esteem and finally overcome their weaknesses to make a fresh start.

Festival
While awaiting the publication of his fairytale about his dementia-stricken octogenarian mother, an acclaimed South Korean novelist receives news that she has passed away, so he leaves the city and returns to her village to take part in the funeral.

A Year-End Medley
A romantic comedy of a young man and woman that is told in the background of hotel 'Emross'. It has stories of people who met each other at Hotel Emross during the New Year holidays. Each one has his own memory to relate and create relationships or just going nostalgic.

Madam White Snake
A thousand-year-old snake that has transformed itself into a human, Madame White Snake (Choe Eun-hui), falls in love with a young pharmacist named Heo-Seon. Although they encounter difficulties, they are wed, and their love for each other does not change. However, Beophaeseonsa (a Zen priest) and Gwaneumbosal (the Buddhist goddess of mercy) order Madame White Snake, who had transformed into human without being granted permission to do so, to return back to the world of the gods before July 7. Grieving, she prepares to say goodbye to her beloved husband. But before she can return to the world of the gods in time, she falls into a trap set by Dae-yun (Choe Sam), who is attracted to her. Because of the trap, she is not able to keep the promised deadline, and ends up risking her life to save her husband.

A Young Zelkova
Suk-hee's mother is remarried to a man who has a son a year senior than Suk-hee. The two don't get along well first, but soon they grow intimate. Suk-hee learns, though, that she needs to give up her love for her mother's happiness. One day she leaves her mother and her new family, and goes on her way to her hometown, where she sees a Zelkova tree.
Filmography
as Yong-jin's Father
as Jong-Sub
as President
as Hae Kwang
as Jin-Gong
as Kim Eui-chang
as Kim Eui Chang
as Investigator Lee
as Yang-boo
as 성민
as Kim Dong-jin
as Lee Tae-yeong
as Ahn Shin-sam
as Heo Min
as Park Dae-ri
as Min Jun-tae
as Sang-gyu
as Moon-ho
as Shin Yong
as Hyo-jin
as Dong-o
as 박
as Shin il
as Jung-ho
as Heo-wook
as 남편
as Kim Chul-hoon
as Hyungyu
as King Sukjong
as Yun Gi-jun
as Jin-woo
as Choi Yeong-cheol
as Park In-seok / Kang Min-gu
as Cheol
as Kim Geun-ho
as The male patient
as Seo Sang-cheol
as Wang-seong
as Nam Jeong-hak
as Jo Doo-soo
as Seong-Hoon
as Geo-buk
as Park Chan-sik
as Crown Prince Sado
as Lee Tae-yoon
as Jeon Yeong-gil
as Prince Jin-seong
as Prince Jin-seong
as Yeong-gil
as Won-jae
as Seon Heo
as Park Sang-sa
as Barun