Shin Seong-il
Shin Seong-il | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 8, 1937 Daegu, Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Died | November 4, 2018 (aged 81) Hwasun, South Korea |
| Spouse | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강신성일 |
| Hanja | 姜申星一 |
| RR | Gang Sinseongil |
| MR | Kang Sinsŏngil |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 신성일 |
| Hanja | 申星一 |
| RR | Sin Seongil |
| MR | Sin Sŏngil |
| Former name | |
| Hangul | 강신영 |
| Hanja | 姜信永 |
| RR | Gang Sinyeong |
| MR | Kang Sinyŏng |
Shin Seong-il (Korean: 신성일; May 8, 1937 – November 4, 2018) was a South Korean actor, film director, producer, and former politician. A legendary actor with 500 films in over 40 years, Shin debuted in director Shin Sang-ok's 1960 film A Romantic Papa and rose to fame through popular youth titles in the 1960s. A star in the 1960s and 1970s, his status as one of Korea's top actors extended well into the 1980s.