
Acting
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.

Door to the Night
2013

A Year-End Medley
2021

Typhoon
2005

General's Son 3
1992

Prince Yeonsan
1961

A Day Off
1968

The Starting Point
1967

Gilsodom
1986

Hong Do
1992

Starting Point
1969

The Three-Day Reign
1973

The Evergreen
1961

The Field Glow with the Setting Sun
1965

Festival
1996

The Story of Chunhyang
1971

Horse-year Bride
1966

Mayumi: Virgin Terrorist
1990

Vanished
1994

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

Beyond the Mountain
1991

The Barefooted Young
1964

Who Saw The Dragon's Claws?
1991

Woman Requiem
1985

A Sketch of a Rainy Day
1990

Sound of Magpies
1967

The Wings of Lee Sang
1968

You Become a Star, Too
1975

A Young Zelkova
1968

Lethe's Love Song
1987

Night Journey
1977

Moonlight Hunter
1987

Private Tutor
1963

Living in the Sky
1968

Romance Papa
1960

The Woman Coming in Fall
1965

Tyrant Yeonsan
1962