Moon Sung-keun (; 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.
Career 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
Film +Film performances Year Title Role Note English Korean 1990Mother's Summer어머니의 여름Gwang-suOur Class Accepts Anyone Regardless of Grade꼴지부터 일등까지 우리 반을 찾습니다TeacherBlack Republic그들도 우리처럼Kim Gi-yeong/Han Tae-hun 1991I Want to Live Just Until 20 years old스무살까지만 살고 싶어요Choi Hyeon-junBerlin Report베를린 리포트Yeong-cheolThe Road to the Race Track경마장 가는 길R 1993No Emergency Exit비상구가 없다Dong-oThe 101st Proposition101번째 프로포즈Yeong-seopTo the Starry Island그 섬에 가고싶다Moon Deok-bae/Moon Jae-gu 1994To You from Me너에게 나를 보낸다"I"Out to the World세상 밖으로Seong-keun 1995Bitter and Sweet남자는 괴로워Sunset Into the Neon Lights네온 속으로 노을지다Kim Gyu-hwanA Single Spark아름다운 청년 전태일Kim Yeong-suMan맨?1996A Petal꽃잎Jang1997Green Fish초록물고기Bae Tae-gon 1998Film-making죽이는 이야기GuidoBedroom and Courtroom생과부 위자료 청구소송Chu Hyeong-do2000Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors오! 수정Yeong-su2002Jealousy Is My Middle Name질투는 나의 힘Han Yun-sik2005Princess Aurora오로라 공주Oh Seong-ho 2006Hanbando한반도Gwon Yong-hwanWoman on the Beach해변의 여인VoicePuzzle두뇌유희 프로젝트, 퍼즐Hwan2007Soo수Gu Yang-won2008Public Enemy Returns강철중: 공공의 적 1-1Tae-san 2009Missing실종Pan-gonIf You Were Me 4: Relay시선1318PrincipalA Brand New Life여행자DoctorVisitors: Lost in the Mountains어떤 방문: 첩첩산중 2010A Little Pond작은 연못Mr. MoonOki's Movie옥희의 영화Professor Song 2012Unbowed부러진 화살 Judge Shin Jae-yeolIn Another Country다른 나라에서 Mun-suNational Security남영동1985President Yoon2013Hwayi: A Monster Boy화이: 괴물을 삼킨 아이 CEO JinSpecial appearance 2014A Girl at My Door도희야Nam Gyeong-daeSpecial appearanceHaemoo해무Wan-ho 2015Memories of the Sword협녀: 칼의 기억 Lee Ee-myeongSpecial appearance 2016Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet동주Jeong Ji-yongSpecial appearance 2017The Tooth and the Nail석조저택 살인사건Yoon Young-hwanOn the Beach at Night Alone밤의 해변에서 혼자Sang-wonForgotten기억의 밤1987: When the Day Comes1987Special appearance2018Burning버닝Attorney2019Black Money블랙머니Kang Ki-choonSpecial appearance2023Project Silence Byeong-hak
Television series +Television series appearances Year Title Role Note English Korean2008The Scales of Providence신의 저울 Kim Hyeok-jae2009Ja Myung Go자명고King Daemusin2017Distorted조작Koo Tae-won2018Life라이프Kim Tae-sang Encounter남자친구Cha Jong-hyun 2019Confession자백Cho Myung-geun Vagabond배가본드 Hong Soon-Jo 2020 Nobody Knows 아무도 모른다 Kwang In-beom When My Love Blooms화양연화Jang San 2021 The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim우수무당 가두심 Kyung-pil 2022 Insider 인사이더 Do Won-bong Mental Coach Jegal 멘탈코치 제갈길 Park Seung-tae 2024Marry My Husband내 남편과 결혼해줘Yoo Han-il2025Our Movie우리 영화Kim Hyun-chulMs. Incognito착한 여자 부세미Ga Seong-ho
Web series +Web series appearances Year Title Role Notes English Korean 2023 Moving Min Yong-joon Disney+ Original
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 1986 22nd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (Theater) Han's Chronicle 1990 1st Chunsa Film Art Awards Best New Actor Black Republic 11th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor 1991 27th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (Film) 29th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor 12th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Berlin Report 1992 3rd Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Actor The Road to the Race Track 28th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) 12th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best Actor 30th Grand Bell Awards 13th Blue Dragon Film Awards 1993 14th Blue Dragon Film Awards The 101st Proposition 1994 30th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) To the Starry Island 32nd Grand Bell Awards Best Actor The 101st Proposition Best Supporting Actor To the Starry Island 15th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Actor To You from Me 1995 31st Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) 33rd Grand Bell Awards Best Actor 1996 41st Asia-Pacific Film Festival A Petal 34th Grand Bell Awards 17th Blue Dragon Film Awards 1997 33rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (Film) Green Fish 35th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor 2003 2nd Korean Film Awards Best Actor Jealousy Is My Middle Name
Election results Year Elections Constituency Political party Votes (%) Results 2012 19th National Assembly General Election Buk-Gangseo B (Busan) DUP 44,972 (45.15%) Defeated
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