
Shin Seong-il
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 8, 1937
- Died
- November 4, 2018
- Birthplace
- Daegu, 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.
Filmography

KOREAN DREAM : the Nama-jinheung Mixtape 2024
as Self (archive footage)

A Year-End Medley 2021
as Yong-jin's Father

Door to the Night 2013
as Jong-Sub

Typhoon 2005
as President

Festival 1996
as Hae Kwang

My Old Sweetheart 1995
Actor
- My Father the Bodyguard
My Father the Bodyguard 1995
Actor

Vanished 1994
Actor

The Scent of Acacias in Your Arms 1993
Actor

Hong Do 1992
Actor

Misty 1992
Presenter

General's Son 3 1992
Actor

Beyond the Mountain 1991
as Jin-Gong, Producer

Who Saw The Dragon's Claws? 1991
as Kim Eui Chang

The Woman Who Walks on Water 1990
Producer

Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist 1990
as Investigator Lee

A Sketch of a Rainy Day 1990
as Yang-boo

Korean Connection 1990
Actor

Sand Castle 1989
Actor

America, America 1988
Actor

Gam-dong 1988
Actor

A Forest Where a Woman Breathes 1988
Actor

대물 1988
as 성민

Holy Night 1988
Actor

A Woman on the Verge 1987
Actor

Ring of Hell 1987
Actor

Lethe's Love Song 1987
Actor

Moonlight Hunter 1987
Actor

Dancing daughter 1986
Actor

Gilsodom 1986
as Kim Dong-jin

Woman Requiem 1985
Actor

The Oldest Son 1984
as Lee Tae-yeong

A White Feathered Gull 1983
Actor

The Chrysanthemum and the Clown 1982
Actor

Free Woman 1982
Actor
- I Loved
I Loved 1982
Actor

Temptation 1982
Actor

Come Down to a Lower Place 1982
as Ahn Shin-sam

The Whereabouts of Eve 1982
Actor

Ban Geum-ryun 1981
Actor

A Man Who Died Daily 1981
Actor
- She is Something
She is Something 1980
as Hyeon-woo

The Man of the Past 1980
Actor
- One Night at a Strange Place
One Night at a Strange Place 1980
Actor

The Rose That Swallowed Thorn 1979
Actor

Under an Umbrella 1979
Actor

An Affair with Peanuts 1979
as Do-il
- City Hunter
City Hunter 1979
Actor

Love's Condition 1979
Actor

Heavenly Homecoming of Stars Part II 1978
Actor

Miss Yang's Adventure 1978
Actor
- Hedgehog of the Third Dock
Hedgehog of the Third Dock 1977
as 살모사(정호)

Winter Woman 1977
as Heo Min

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

Night Journey 1977
as Park Dae-ri

Tomorrow is Ours 1976
Actor

Blood Relations 1976
Actor

Ascetic 1976
Actor

Yes, Goodbye for Today 1976
Actor

My Hometown 1976
as Min Jun-tae

You Become a Star, Too 1975
as Sang-gyu

Bird of Paradise 1975
Actor

이조 상노비사 1975
Actor

Wildflowers on the Battleground 1974
Actor

Farewell 2 1974
Actor

A Seagull's Dream 1974
Actor

Heavenly Homecoming to Stars 1974
as Moon-ho
- Lost Love
Lost Love 1973
Actor

Farewell 1973
Actor

The Big Chase 1973
Actor

Five Hostesses for the Resistance 1973
as Un-il

Tto Sun Yi, a college girl 1973
as Shin Yong

The Three-Day Reign 1973
Actor

Gate of Woman 1972
as Hyo-jin

One Who Comes Back and the Other Who Has To Leave 1972
as Min-su

A Second Mother 1972
as Dong-o

Two Sons 1971
Actor

The Midnight Sun 1971
as 박
- Is Your Husband Like This Too?
Is Your Husband Like This Too? 1971
Actor

The Story of Chunhyang 1971
Actor

내일의 팔도강산 3편 1971
Actor

잊을 수가 있을까 1970
Actor

Mi-ae 1970
Actor

Rebirth 1969
Actor

The Eunuch 2 1969
Actor

A Barren Woman 1969
Actor

Temporary Government in Shanghai 1969
as Shin il

Until That Day 1969
Actor

Confess of Woman 1969
Actor

조용히 살고 싶어 1969
Actor

Empty Heart 1969
Actor

Starting Point 1969
Actor

Woman 1968
Actor

Correspondent in Tokyo 1968
Actor

The Eunuch 1968
as Jung-ho

A Day Off 1968
as Heo-wook
- Herb of Desire
Herb of Desire 1968
Actor

The Wings of Lee Sang 1968
Actor

Vega 1968
as 남편

Living in the Sky 1968
Actor

Rising in the World 1968
Actor

The General's Mustache 1968
as Kim Chul-hoon

A Young Zelkova 1968
as Hyungyu

Desire 1968
Actor
- Legends
Legends 1968
Actor

Chorus of Trees 1968
Actor

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin 1968
as King Sukjong

United Front 1967
Actor
- Deep in My Heart
Deep in My Heart 1967
as Lee Sang-hyun

Sound of Magpies 1967
Actor

Mist 1967
as Yun Gi-jun
- Why a Cuckoo Cries
Why a Cuckoo Cries 1967
Actor

Stroller 1967
Actor

The Starting Point 1967
Actor

The White Crow 1967
Actor
- A Misty Grassland
A Misty Grassland 1967
Actor

The Three Hen-pecked Generations 1967
as Gong Jin-ho

A Full Danger 1967
Actor

Full Autumn 1966
Actor

Special Agent X-7 1966
Actor

Gunsmoke 1966
as Jin-woo

I Am a King 1966
as Choi Yeong-cheol

A Coral Door 1966
Actor

Dangerous Youth 1966
Actor

A Student Boarder 1966
as Park In-seok / Kang Min-gu

Green Rain 1966
as Cheol

A Hero without a Serial Number 1966
Actor

Yeraishang 1966
Actor

Horse-year Bride 1966
as Kim Geun-ho

The Woman Coming in Fall 1965
Actor

Wind, Please Tell Me 1965
Actor

An Empty Dream 1965
as The male patient

The Field Glow with the Setting Sun 1965
Actor

The Heir 1965
Actor

The Great Sokgulam Cave Temple 1965
Actor

The Korean Instrument with 12 Strings 1964
Actor

The Lost Sun 1964
as Seo Sang-cheol

My Mind Is Like a Lake 1964
Actor

The Continental Spy 1964
as Wang-seong

The Beautiful Maid 1964
as Nam Jeong-hak

The Result of the Ambition 1964
Actor

The Barefooted Young 1964
as Jo Doo-soo

Betrayal 1964
as Seong-Hoon

Kinship 1963
as Geo-buk

The Classroom of Youth 1963
as Park Chan-sik

For My Husband 1963
as Crown Prince Sado

The Daughters of Kim's Pharmacy 1963
as Lee Tae-yoon

Private Tutor 1963
as Jeon Yeong-gil

Tyrant Yeonsan 1962
as Prince Jin-seong

Prince Yeonsan 1961
as Prince Jin-seong

Under the Sky in Seoul 1961
as Yeong-gil

The Evergreen 1961
as Won-jae

Madam White Snake 1960
as Seon Heo

To the Last Day 1960
as Park Sang-sa

Romance Papa 1960
as Barun
Credits from TMDB.