Moon Sung-keun
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 Inte
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).
Born
May 28, 1953
Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Acting
Movies
58 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.0
Known For
Burning
2018
as Lawyer
Forgotten
2017
as Jin-seok's Father / Mr. Park
Project Silence
2024
as Byeong-hak
1987: When the Day Comes
2017
as Jang Se-dong
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
2013
as CEO Jeon
Memories of the Sword
2015
as Lee Eui-myeong
On the Beach at Night Alone
2017
as Sangwon
A Girl at My Door
2014
as Chief Nam Kyeong-dae
Sea Fog
2014
as Wan-ho
In Another Country
2012
as Moonsoo
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