Moon Sung-keun

Born: 1953-05-28 in Tokyo, Japan

Known For: Acting

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

2025

Ms. Incognito as Ga Seong-ho
Virus as Professor Seong

2024

Marry My Husband as Yoo Han-il
Project Silence as Byeong-hak
Connection as Won Chang-ho
Let's be Together as Self

2020

Nobody Knows as Hwang In-bum

2019

Vagabond as Hong Sun-jo
Black Money as Kang Ki-chun
Roh Moo-hyun and the Fools as Self
The Cross of North Gando as Narrator

2018

Burning as Lawyer
Encounter as Congressman Cha Jong-hyeon
Life as Kim Tae-Sang

2017

Forgotten as Jin-seok's Father / Mr. Park
Distorted as Koo Tae-Won
1987: When the Day Comes as Jang Se-dong
On the Beach at Night Alone as Sangwon
The Tooth and the Nail as Yun Young-hwan
Our President as Self

2016

Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet as Jung Ji-yong

2015

Spotlight as Self
Memories of the Sword as Lee Eui-myeong

2014

A Girl at My Door as Chief Nam Kyeong-dae
Sea Fog as Wan-ho

2013

Hwayi: A Monster Boy as CEO Jeon

2012

In Another Country as Moonsoo
National Security as President Yoon

2011

Unbowed as Shin Jae-yeol

2010

A Little Pond as Mr. Moon
Oki's Movie as Professor Song

2009

Princess Ja Myung as King Daemusin
Missing as Pan-gon
A Brand New Life as Doctor
If You Were Me 4 as Vice Principal (Relay)
Lost in the Mountains as Jeon Sang-ok

2008

신의 길 인간의 길

2007

Crime
Soo as Gu Yang-Won

2006

Hanbando as Kwon Yong-hwan
Woman on the Beach as CEO Jeong (voice)
Puzzle as Hwan

2005

Princess Aurora as Oh Sung-ho

2003

Jealousy Is My Middle Name as Han Yun-sik

2001

The Jang Sun-woo Variations as Self

2000

Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors as Young-soo
www.whitelover.com

1998

A Killing Story
Bedroom And Courtroom as Choo Hyung-Do

1997

Green Fish as Bae Tae-gon

1996

A Petal as Mr. Jang

1995

A Single Spark as Young-soo
Sunset on the Neon Lights as Kim Kyoo-hwan
Bitter and Sweet
No Exit

1994

To You, from Me as Me
Out to the World as Joo-dong

1993

To the Starry Island as Moon Dok-bae / Moon Chae-ku
The 101st Proposition as Young-sub

1992

Unanswered Questions as Self
Marriage Story as Narrator (voice)
I Want to Live Just Until I'm 20 Years Old as Choi Hyeon-jun

1991

Berlin Report as Young-cheol
The Road to the Racetrack as R

1990

Black Republic as Kim Ki-young
Our Class Accepts Anyone Regardless of Grade