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 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).
Acting
Movie
Burning
as Lawyer
2018
Movie
Forgotten
as Jin-seok's Father / Mr. Park
2017
TV
Marry My Husband
as Yoo Han-il
2024
TV
Vagabond
as Hong Sun-jo
2019
Movie
Project Silence
as Byeong-hak
2024
TV
Moving
as Min Yong-jun
2023
Movie
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
as CEO Jeon
2013
Movie
A Girl at My Door
as Chief Nam Kyeong-dae
2014
Movie
1987: When the Day Comes
as Jang Se-dong
2017
Movie
Sea Fog
as Wan-ho
2014
TV
Dr. Brain
as Dr. Myung
2021
Movie
On the Beach at Night Alone
as Sangwon
2017
Movie
In Another Country
as Moonsoo
2012
Movie
Memories of the Sword
as Lee Eui-myeong
2015
Movie
Green Fish
as Bae Tae-gon
1997
Movie
A Brand New Life
as Doctor
2009
TV
Encounter
as Congressman Cha Jong-hyeon
2018
Movie
Oki's Movie
as Professor Song
2010
Movie
Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors
as Young-soo
2000
Movie
Princess Aurora
as Oh Sung-ho
2005
Movie
Woman on the Beach
as CEO Jeong (voice)
2006
TV
Life
as Kim Tae-Sang
2018
Movie
Missing
as Pan-gon
2009
Movie
Unbowed
as Shin Jae-yeol
2011