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Shin Seong-il

Shin Seong-il

Acting
08 May 1937
04 Nov 2018
Daegu, Korea

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 te...

Also Known As

신성일, Sung-il Shin, 申星一, 金牛座, 申圣日

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