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Moon Sung-keun
ActorBorn May 28, 1953 (73 years)
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).
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).
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | Ms. Incognito (TV Series) · as Ga Seong-Ho |
| 2025 | Our Movie (TV Series) · as 김현철 |
| 2025 | Virus · as Professor Seong |
| 2024 | Connection (TV Series) · as Won Chang-Ho |
| 2024 | Marry My Husband (TV Series) · as Yoo Han-Il |
| 2023 | Project Silence · as Byeong-Hak |
| 2023 | Moving (2023) (TV Series) · as Min Yong-Jun |
| 2023 | My Dearest (TV Series) · as Jang Cheol |
| 2022 | Mental Coach Jegal (TV Series) · as Park Seung Tae |
| 2022 | INSIDER (TV Series) · as Do Won Bong [seongju Prison Inmate] |
| 2021 | Dr. Brain (TV Series) · as Dr. Myung |
| 2021 | The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim (TV Series) · as Kyung Pil |
| 2020 | When My Love Blooms (TV Series) · as Jang San |
| 2020 | Nobody Knows (2020) (TV Series) · as Hwang In-Bum |
| 2019 | Black Money · as Kang Ki-Chun |
| 2019 | Vagabond (TV Series) · as Hong Sun-Jo |
| 2018 | Encounter (TV Series) · as Congressman Cha Jong-Hyeon |
| 2018 | Life (2018) (TV Series) · as Kim Tae-Sang |
| 2018 | Burning · as Lawyer |
| 2017 | 1987: When the Day Comes · as Jang Se-Dong |
| 2017 | Forgotten · as Jin-Seok's Father / Mr. Park |
| 2017 | Distorted (TV Series) · as Koo Tae-Won |
| 2017 | The Tooth and the Nail · as Yun Young-Hwan |
| 2017 | On the Beach at Night Alone · as Sangwon |
| 2016 | Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet · as Jung Ji-Yong |
| 2015 | Memories of the Sword · as Lee Eui-Myeong |
| 2014 | Sea Fog · as Wan-Ho |
| 2014 | A Girl at My Door · as Chief Nam Kyeong-Dae |
| 2013 | Hwayi: A Monster Boy · as Ceo Jeon |
| 2012 | National Security · as President Yoon |
| 2012 | In Another Country · as Moonsoo |
| 2011 | Unbowed · as Shin Jae-Yeol |
| 2010 | Oki's Movie · as Professor Song |
| 2009 | A Little Pond · as Mr. Moon |
| 2009 | Visitors · as (segment "lost In The Mountains") |
| 2009 | Lost in the Mountains · as Jeon Sang-Ok |
| 2009 | A Brand New Life · as Doctor |
| 2009 | Missing · as Pan-Gon |
| 2009 | Princess Ja-Myung (TV Series) · as King Daemusin |
| 2008 | Public Enemy Returns · as Mister San |
| 2007 | Soo: Revenge for a Twisted Fate · as Gu Yang-Won |
| 2006 | Puzzle · as Hwan |
| 2006 | Woman on the Beach · as Ceo Jeong (voice) |
| 2006 | Hanbando · as Kwon Yong-Hwan |
| 2005 | Princess Aurora · as Oh Sung-Ho |
| 2002 | Jealousy Is My Middle Name · as Han Yun-Sik |
| 2000 | Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors · as Young-Soo |
| 1997 | Green Fish · as Bae Tae-Gon |
| 1996 | A Petal · as Mr. Jang |
| 1995 | A Single Spark · as Young-Soo |
| 1994 | To You, from Me · as Me |
| 1993 | To the Starry Island · as Moon Dok-Bae / Moon Chae-Ku |
| 1993 | The 101st Proposition · as Young-Sub |
| 1993 | |
| 1992 | Marriage Story · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1991 | The Road to the Racetrack · as R |
| 1991 | Berlin Report · as Young-Cheol |
| 1990 | Black Republic · as Kim Ki-Young |
| 1990 |