Moon Sung-keun
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 28, 1953
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
Moon Sung-keun (Korean: 문성근; born May 28, 1953) is a South Korean actor and politician. He has won three Blue Dragon Film Awards, two Baeksang Arts Awards, and two Chunsa Film Art Awards for Best Actor. Moon was born in Tokyo, Japan. His father was Rev. Moon Ik-hwan, who fought for democracy alongside Kim Dae-jung under the military regime led by Park Chung Hee in 1970s, and was a well-known pro-unification activist. After graduation from Sogang University with a bachelor's degree in International Business, Moon worked as a salaryman for eight years. In 1985, he began acting in theater, and became a key figure in the beginning of the renaissance of Daehangno stage plays in the mid-1980s, playing the leading role in such mega-hits as Chilsu and Mansu and Till the End of Time. Moon made his film debut in 1990 with Black Republic directed by Park Kwang-su. During his acting career, Moon has won Best Actor award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards thrice, Baeksang Arts Awards twice, Chunsa Film Art Awards twice, and other accolades. Moon started his political activities in 2009, becoming the Democratic United Party's temporary chairman in 2012. Since then, he has mostly made special appearances in movies. In 2017, Moon and a group of South Korean artists filed complaints against two former presidents, Lee Myung-bak, Park Geun-hye, and other six senior officials, asking for a prosecution investigation over the allegation of an "artist blacklist." Moon is a frequent collaborator of director Lee Chang-dong. He has starred in four of Lee's films, including critically acclaimed Burning (2018).
Filmography
Virus 2025
as Professor Seong
Project Silence 2024
as Byeong-hak
Let's be Together 2024
as Self
Lee Chang-dong: The Art of Irony 2023
as Self
Blooming over the line 2022
as Self
존경하고 사랑하는 국민여러분 2022
as Self
Black Money 2019
as Kang Ki-chun
The Cross of North Gando 2019
as Narrator
Roh Moo-hyun and the Fools 2019
as Self
Burning 2018
as Lawyer
1987: When the Day Comes 2017
as Jang Se-dong
Forgotten 2017
as Jin-seok's Father / Mr. Park
Our President 2017
as Self
The Tooth and the Nail 2017
as Yun Young-hwan
On the Beach at Night Alone 2017
as Sangwon
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet 2016
as Jung Ji-yong
Memories of the Sword 2015
as Lee Eui-myeong
Sea Fog 2014
as Wan-ho
A Girl at My Door 2014
as Chief Nam Kyeong-dae
Hwayi: A Monster Boy 2013
as CEO Jeon
National Security 2012
as President Yoon
In Another Country 2012
as Moonsoo
Unbowed 2011
as Shin Jae-yeol
Oki's Movie 2010
as Professor Song
A Little Pond 2010
as Mr. Moon
Lost in the Mountains 2009
as Jeon Sang-ok
A Brand New Life 2009
as Doctor
If You Were Me 4 2009
as Vice Principal (segment "Relay")
Missing 2009
as Pan-gon
Public Enemy Returns 2008
as Tae-san
Soo 2007
as Gu Yang-Won
Puzzle 2006
as Hwan
Woman on the Beach 2006
as CEO Jeong (voice)
Hanbando 2006
as Kwon Yong-hwan
Princess Aurora 2005
as Oh Sung-ho
Jealousy Is My Middle Name 2003
as Han Yun-sik
The Jang Sun-woo Variations 2001
as Self
Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors 2000
as Young-soo
- www.whitelover.com
www.whitelover.com 2000
Actor
Bedroom And Courtroom 1998
as Choo Hyung-do
A Killing Story 1998
Actor
Green Fish 1997
as Bae Tae-gon
A Petal 1996
as Mr. Jang
A Single Spark 1995
as Young-soo
No Exit 1995
Actor
Sunset on the Neon Lights 1995
as Kim Kyoo-hwan
Bitter and Sweet 1995
Actor
To You, from Me 1994
as Me
Out to the World 1994
as Joo-dong
To the Starry Island 1993
as Moon Dok-bae / Moon Chae-ku
The 101st Proposition 1993
as Young-sub
Marriage Story 1992
as Narrator (voice)
I Want to Live Just Until I'm 20 Years Old 1992
as Choi Hyeon-jun
The Road to the Racetrack 1991
as R
Berlin Report 1991
as Young-cheol
Black Republic 1990
as Kim Ki-young
Our Class Accepts Anyone Regardless of Grade 1990
Actor
Credits from TMDB.