Shin Seong-il

Shin Seong-il (; May 8, 1937 – November 4, 2018) was a South Korean actor, film director, producer, and former politician. A legendary actor with 500 films in over 40 years, Shin debuted in director Shin Sang-ok's 1960 film A Romantic Papa and rose to fame through popular youth titles in the 1960s. A star in the 1960s and 1970s, his status as one of Korea's top actors extended well into the 1980s.

Biography Shin Seong-il was born in Daegu, South Korea.

His first major role was in Shin Sang-ok's A Romantic Papa (1960). Shin appears in 51 films that were released in 1967 alone. He also starred in 324 of the 1,194 films that were shown in Korea from 1964 to 1971.

In the early 1970s, Shin Seong-il started working as a film director. In 1978, he entered politics and became a member of the 16th National Assembly before leaving politics and returning to acting. From 2002 to 2005, Shin Seong-il was the director of the Korean Film Actors Association, serving for two terms (29th & 30th) before handing the position over to fellow actor Ahn Sung-ki.

Shin's last film was Door to the Night in 2013. In 2017, Shin Seong-il was the main subject of a retrospective at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival. Shin Seong-il died of lung cancer at the age of 81 on November 4, 2018. Filmmaker Lee Jang-ho was working with Shin shortly before he passed with a script for an unreleased film titled Sohwakhaeong. Vega Jiknyeoseong Herb of Longing Sangsacho Living in the Sky Changgong-e Sanda Confessions of Youth Cheongchun Gobaek A Young Zelkova Jeolmeun Neutinamu Oblivion Manggak The Secretariat Biseosil The Body's Destination Yugcheui Gil, The Way of All Flesh Four Sisters Nejamae United Front Yeonhapjeonseon An Early Morning Departure Saebyeok Gil Gang Myeong-hwa Gang Myeong-hwa A Phantom Hwanyeong Bachelor Daughter-in-law Haksa Myeoneuri The White Crow Hayan Kkamagwi Disclosure Pongno A Deviation Talseon Others Taindeul Bachelor Governor Chonggak Wonnim Lovers on Grassland Chowonui Yeonindeul The Sun and the Moon Irwol Passion Yeoljeong The Way of a Lover Yeoninui Gil Stroller Yeogma Youth with Scars Sangcheoppunin Cheongchun Lingering Attachment Miryeon Mubeonji Mubeonji Madam of Myeong-wol Kwan Myeong-wolgwan Assi Deep in my Heart 1967--> The Third Youth Jesamui Cheongchun The King's First Love Imgeumnimui Cheotsarang Imjin River Imjingang Dongsimcho Dongsimcho Dolmuji Dolmusi Tomorrow, I Will Smile Naeireun Utja I Live as I Please Nae Meose Sanda A Traveling King Nageune Imgeum A College Girl Asking for Direction Gil-eul Munneun Yeodaesaeng Hometown Gohyang I Want to Go Gagopa Sorrowful Youth Cheongchun Geukjang The Starting Point Wonjeom Sound of Magpies Ggachi Sori 1967 Mist 안개 Angae Kim Soo-yong The Three Hen-pecked Generations Gongcheoga samdae A Female Student President Yeodaesaeng Sajang A Misty Grassland Angaekkin Chowon A Honeymoon Mirwol A Full Danger Wiheomeun Gadeuki The Whole Night Jong-ya Hail Bing-u Man from the South, Woman from the North Namnam Buknyeo 1967 Why the Cuckoo Cries 두견새 우는 사연 Dugyeonsae uneun sayeon Lee Kyu-woong A Girl from Samcheonpo Samcheonpo Agassi Tarantula Dokgeomi A Story of a Nobleman Yangbanjeon The Loser and the Winner Ireun Jawa Chajeun Ja I Will Be a King for the Day Oneul-eun Wang Wiheomhan Cheongchun Early Rain Chou A Coral Door Sanhoui Mun Showdown of Body Yukcheui Daegyeol Father's Youth Appaui Cheongchun I Am a Free Man Nae Mome Juineun Eopda 1966 The Student Boarder 하숙생 Hasuksaeng Jung Jin-woo Phoenix Bulsajo I Want to Say Good-bye on a Rainy Night Bioneun Bame Tteonago Sibda Seven Rowdies Chil-inui Nanpokja A Swivel Chair Hoejeonuija The 76th Prison Camp Je 76 Poro Suyongso I Am a King Naneun Wang-ida A Long Journey Gin Yeoro A Hero Without Serial Number Gunbeon-eobsneun Yongsa Villains Era Aginsidae Hit the Bull's Eye Baekbalbaekjung Fleeting Life Harusal-i Insaeng A Burning Youth Bultaneun Cheongchun Yeraehyang Yerahyang A Gisaeng with a Bachelor's Degree Haksa Gisaeng How's Your Wife? Daegui Buineun Eoddeosimnigga A Black Design Scarf Geomeun munui-ui mahura Black-haired Youth Heukbarui Cheongchun An Island Girl Seomsaeksi My Days Set in the Twilight Nae Cheongchun Hwanghon-e Jida Forbidden Lips Geumjidoen Ibsul Full Autumn Manchu Gunsmoke Choyeon Emergency Wedding Teukgeub Gyeolhon Jakjeon Terminal Jongjeom A Paper Boat Love Jong-ibaeui Yeonjeong No. 0, the Third Pier Jesambudu Yeongbeonji Confession of a Rose Jangmiui Gobaek Five Scoundrels Oinui Geondal No. 1, Mujeong Street Mujeongga Ilbeonji Horse-year Bride Maltti Sinbu Major Kang Jae-gu Soryeong Kang Jae-gu A Popular Woman Somunnan Yeoja The Merciless 40 Stairs Mujeong-ui Sasip Gyedan The Sworn Brothers Uihyeongje The Night of Sadness Aesu-ui Bam The Ran's Elegy Ran-ui Biga The Life in the Red Figures Jeokjainsaeng The Last Passion Majimak Jeong-yeol Heukmaek Heukmaek Look Up the Sky and Look Down the Earth Haneulbogo Ttang-eul Bogo Let Me Rest under the Blue Starlight Pureunbyeol-arae Jamdeulge Hara The Legal Wife Keundaek The Love Affair Jeongsa Lee Su-il and Shim Sun-ae I Suilgwa Sim Sunae 1965 To the End of the World 이 세상 끝까지 I sesang Kkeutkkaji Go Yeong-nam The Field Glow with the Setting Sun No-euljin Deullyeok I Don't Want to Die Naneun Jukgi Silta The Smile at the Rotary Rotary-ui Miso For Whom He Resist Nugureul Wihan Banhang-inya The Woman Coming in Fall Ga-eul-e On Yeo-in Throw Out Your Chest Gaseum-eul Pyeora The Great Sokgulam Cave Temple Dae Seoggul-am Missing You to Death Jukdorok Bogo Sip-eo The First Love cheossarang 1965 The Shadow of the Sun 태양의 그림자 Taeyang-ui Geurimja Jeong In-yeob When a Woman Goes Over the Hill Yeojaga Gogaereul Neom-eulttae Lion in the Dark World Amheukga-ui Saja A Rooster Man Sutakgat-eun Sana-i The Angry Heroes Seongnan Yeong-ungdeul The Heir Sangsokja Love is Terrible Sarang-eun Museo-wo Bad Girl Jang-mi Bullyang Sonyeo Jang-mi Wind, Please Tell Me Baram-a Malhara The Secret Meeting Milhoe The Empty Dream Chunmong The Bachelor Pub Haksa Jujeom The Three-forked Crossing of Cheon-an Cheon-an Samgeori Please Bury me Deeply Nareul Gipi Mudeojuo The Maiden City Cheo-nyeo Dosi Run with Bare Feet Maenballo Ttwi-eola The Thirsty Youth Cheongchuneun Mongmareuda The Peacock Lady Gongjakbu-in The Lost Sun Ireobeorin Taeyang The Beautiful Maid Ippeuni Let's Walk As Looking Up Wireul Bogo Geotja The Lovebirds Boat Wonangseon Don't Sing, Water Bird Uljimara Mulsae-ya The Result of the Ambition Yokmang-ui Gyeolsan The Completion of Love Yeonae Joleobban The Girl Is Nineteen Yeoja Sipguse The Father at Sinchon and The Daughter at Myeongdong Sinchon-abeoji-wa Myeongdong ttal The Saja Castle Saja Seong The Distorted Youth Binnagan Cheongchun My Dear Bogosipeun Eolgul Betrayal Baesin The Wanton Cats Baramnan Goyangideul The Thirsty Trees Mokmareun Namudeul The Korean Instrument with 12 Strings Ga-yageum The Camellia Girl Dongbaek-agassi The Secret Service Agent in the Continent Daeryugui Milsa The Student Couple Haksaeng Bubu The Regular Customers Dangol Sonnim My Mind Is Like a Lake Naemaeum-eun Hosu The Pickled Radishes Chonggak Gimchi Keep Silent When Leaving Tteonal Ddaeneun Mareopossi 1964 Barefooted Youth 맨발의 청춘 Maenbarui cheongchun Kim Ki-duk (director, born 1934) Are You Really a Beauty? Niga Jalna Ilsaeg-inya The Opium War Apyeong Jeonjaeng The Younger Brother-in-law Sidongsaeng The Single Mom Hol-eomeoni I Don't Want to Be Forgiven Yongseobadgi Silta The Daughter's Medal Ttal-ui Hunjang Women of Spirit Maltti Yeodaesaeng 1963 Daughters of Pharmacist Kim 김약국의 딸들 Gimyakgugui ttaldeul Yu Hyun-mok For My Husband Mangbuseok 1963 Bloodline 혈맥 Hyeolmaek Kim Soo-yong No. 77 Miss Kim Chisipchilbeon Miss Kim The Classroom of Youth Cheongchun Gyosil The Stepmother Sae-eomma The Man's Tears Sanaiui Nunmul A Reluctance Prince Ganghwadoryeong 00:15 Train from Daejeon Daejeonbal Yeongsi Osibbun An Aristocrat's Love Affair Donbaram Nimbaram Until Peonies Bloom Morani Pigikkajineun Hope Gaseume kkumeun gadeukhi The Angry Apple Seongnan Neunggeum Private Tutor Gajeonggyosa The Overbridge of Hyeonhae Strait Hyeonhaetan-ui Gureumdari Miss Kim's Double Life Miss Kim-ui Ijungsaenghwal 1962 Revenge Wonhanui Irwoldo The Best Bride and a Plain Young Man Teukdeungsinbu-wa Samdeung Sillang Farewell to My Adolescence Sachungi-yeo Annyeong 1962 Tyrant Yeonsan 폭군연산 Pokgun Yeonsan Shin Sang-ok Only for You Akkimeobsi Juryeonda Under the Sky of Seoul Seoul-ui Jibungmit 1961 Prince Yeonsan 연산군 Yeonsan-gun Shin Sang-ok Evergreen Tree Sangnoksu A Love History/ History of Love Sarang-ui yeogsa 1960 A Romantic Papa 로맨스 빠빠 Lomaenseuppappa Shin Sang-ok Madame White Snake Baeksabu-in Till Death I saengmyeong dahadorok Director

Planner YearEnglish titleKorean titleRomanizationDirector1990 Korean Connection코리안 커넥션 Koli-an keonegsyeonGo Yeong-nam

Producer YearEnglish titleKorean titleRomanizationRoleDirector Beyond the Mountain Sansan-i buseojin ileum-i-yeo Teenage Love Song Yeol-ahob jeolmangkkeut-e buleuneun hana-ui salangnolae

Awards 1963 1st Blue Dragon Film Awards : Favorite Actor

Election results Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Results 1981 11th National Assembly General Election Yongsan-Mapo (Seoul) KNP 50,169 (14.81%) Defeated 1996 15th National Assembly General Election Dong A (Daegu) NKP 15,572 (20.80%) Defeated 2000 16th National Assembly General Election Dong (Daegu) GNP 88,258 (67.18%) Won