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Moon Sung-keun

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Moon Sung-keun

Moon Sung-keun is an actor born on May 28, 1953 in Tokyo, Japan. He is known for Burning, Forgotten and Project Silence. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 28, 1953
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan
Also known as
Seong-kun Mun · Moon Seong-geun · Mun Seong-kun

Biography

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

  1. 2025Ms. Incognitoas Ga Seong-ho · 12 episodes
  2. 2025Virusas Professor Seong
  3. 2024Project Silenceas Byeong-hak
  4. 2024Connectionas Won Chang-ho · 14 episodes
  5. 2024Marry My Husbandas Yoo Han-il · 16 episodes
  6. 2023Lee Chang-dong: The Art of Ironyas Self
  7. 2023Movingas Min Yong-jun · 21 episodes
  8. 2022Insideras Do Won Bong [Seongju Prison inmate] · 16 episodes
  9. 2022Blooming over the lineas Self
  10. 2021Dr. Brainas Dr. Myung · 1 episode
  11. 2021The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shimas Kyung Pil · 12 episodes
  12. 2020Nobody Knowsas Hwang In-bum · 16 episodes
  13. 2019Black Moneyas Kang Ki-chun
  14. 2019Vagabondas Hong Sun-jo · 16 episodes
  15. 2019Roh Moo-hyun and the Foolsas Self
  16. 2018Encounteras Congressman Cha Jong-hyeon · 16 episodes
  17. 2018Lifeas Kim Tae-Sang · 16 episodes
  18. 2018Burningas Lawyer
  19. 20171987: When the Day Comesas Jang Se-dong
  20. 2017Forgottenas Jin-seok's Father / Mr. Park
  21. 2017Distortedas Koo Tae-Won · 32 episodes
  22. 2017Our Presidentas Self
  23. 2017The Tooth and the Nailas Yun Young-hwan
  24. 2017On the Beach at Night Aloneas Sangwon
  25. 2016Dongju: The Portrait of a Poetas Jung Ji-yong
  26. 2015Memories of the Swordas Lee Eui-myeong
  27. 2014Sea Fogas Wan-ho
  28. 2014A Girl at My Dooras Chief Nam Kyeong-dae
  29. 2013Hwayi: A Monster Boyas CEO Jeon
  30. 2012National Securityas President Yoon
  31. 2012In Another Countryas Moonsoo
  32. 2011Unbowedas Shin Jae-yeol
  33. 2010Oki's Movieas Professor Song
  34. 2010A Little Pondas Mr. Moon
  35. 2009Lost in the Mountainsas Jeon Sang-ok
  36. 2009A Brand New Lifeas Doctor
  37. 2009Missingas Pan-gon
  38. 2009Princess Ja Myungas King Daemusin · 39 episodes
  39. 2008Public Enemy Returnsas Tae-san
  40. 2007Sooas Gu Yang-Won
  41. 2006Puzzleas Hwan
  42. 2006Woman on the Beachas CEO Jeong (voice)
  43. 2006Hanbandoas Kwon Yong-hwan
  44. 2005Princess Auroraas Oh Sung-ho
  45. 2003Jealousy Is My Middle Nameas Han Yun-sik
  46. 2000Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelorsas Young-soo
  47. 1998Bedroom And Courtroomas Choo Hyung-Do
  48. 1997Green Fishas Bae Tae-gon
  49. 1996A Petalas Mr. Jang
  50. 1995A Single Sparkas Young-soo
  51. 1994To You, from Meas Me
  52. 1994Out to the Worldas Joo-dong
  53. 1993To the Starry Islandas Moon Dok-bae / Moon Chae-ku
  54. 1993The 101st Propositionas Young-sub
  55. 1992Marriage Storyas Narrator (voice)
  56. 1992I Want to Live Just Until I'm 20 Years Oldas Choi Hyeon-jun
  57. 1991The Road to the Racetrackas R
  58. 1991Berlin Reportas Young-cheol
  59. 1990Black Republicas Kim Ki-young
  60. 1990Our Class Accepts Anyone Regardless of Grade