Moon Sung-keun

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.^[1] 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.^[2] Moon made his film debut in 1990 with Black Republic directed by Park Kwang-su.^[3]

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.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]} 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."^[10]

Moon is a frequent collaborator of director Lee Chang-dong. He has starred in four of Lee's films, including critically acclaimed Burning (2018).^[11]

Film

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Film performances

Year	Title		Role	Note	Ref.
	English	Korean
1990	Mother's Summer	어머니의 여름	Gwang-su
	Our Class Accepts Anyone Regardless of Grade	꼴지부터 일등까지 우리 반을 찾습니다	Teacher
	Black Republic	그들도 우리처럼	Kim Gi-yeong/Han Tae-hun
1991	I Want to Live Just Until 20 years old	스무살까지만 살고 싶어요	Choi Hyeon-jun
	Berlin Report	베를린 리포트	Yeong-cheol
	The Road to the Race Track	경마장 가는 길	R
1993	No Emergency Exit	비상구가 없다	Dong-o
	The 101st Proposition	101번째 프로포즈	Yeong-seop
	To the Starry Island	그 섬에 가고싶다	Moon Deok-bae/Moon Jae-gu
1994	To You from Me	너에게 나를 보낸다	"I"
	Out to the World	세상 밖으로	Seong-keun
1995	Bitter and Sweet	남자는 괴로워
	Sunset Into the Neon Lights	네온 속으로 노을지다	Kim Gyu-hwan
	A Single Spark	아름다운 청년 전태일	Kim Yeong-su
	Man	맨?
1996	A Petal	꽃잎	Jang
1997	Green Fish	초록물고기	Bae Tae-gon
1998	Film-making	죽이는 이야기	Guido
	Bedroom and Courtroom	생과부 위자료 청구소송	Chu Hyeong-do
2000	Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors	오! 수정	Yeong-su
2002	Jealousy Is My Middle Name	질투는 나의 힘	Han Yun-sik
2005	Princess Aurora	오로라 공주	Oh Seong-ho
2006	Hanbando	한반도	Gwon Yong-hwan
	Woman on the Beach	해변의 여인	Voice
	Puzzle	두뇌유희 프로젝트, 퍼즐	Hwan
2007	Soo	수	Gu Yang-won
2008	Public Enemy Returns	강철중: 공공의 적 1-1	Tae-san
2009	Missing	실종	Pan-gon
	If You Were Me 4: Relay	시선1318	Principal
	A Brand New Life	여행자	Doctor
	Visitors: Lost in the Mountains	어떤 방문: 첩첩산중
2010	A Little Pond	작은 연못	Mr. Moon
	Oki's Movie	옥희의 영화	Professor Song
2012	Unbowed	부러진 화살	Judge Shin Jae-yeol
	In Another Country	다른 나라에서	Mun-su
	National Security	남영동1985	President Yoon
2013	Hwayi: A Monster Boy	화이: 괴물을 삼킨 아이	CEO Jin	Special appearance
2014	A Girl at My Door	도희야	Nam Gyeong-dae	Special appearance
	Haemoo	해무	Wan-ho
2015	Memories of the Sword	협녀: 칼의 기억	Lee Ee-myeong	Special appearance
2016	Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet	동주	Jeong Ji-yong	Special appearance
2017	The Tooth and the Nail	석조저택 살인사건	Yoon Young-hwan
	On the Beach at Night Alone	밤의 해변에서 혼자	Sang-won
	Forgotten	기억의 밤
	1987: When the Day Comes	1987		Special appearance
2018	Burning	버닝	Attorney
2019	Black Money	블랙머니	Kang Ki-choon	Special appearance
2023	Project Silence		Byeong-hak

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Television series

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Television series appearances

Year	Title		Role	Note	Ref.
	English	Korean
2008	The Scales of Providence	신의 저울	Kim Hyeok-jae
2009	Ja Myung Go	자명고	King Daemusin
2017	Distorted	조작	Koo Tae-won
2018	Life	라이프	Kim Tae-sang		[12]
	Encounter	남자친구	Cha Jong-hyun		[13]
2019	Confession	자백	Cho Myung-geun		[14]
	Vagabond	배가본드	Hong Soon-Jo		[15]
2020	Nobody Knows	아무도 모른다	Kwang In-beom
	When My Love Blooms	화양연화	Jang San
2021	The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim	우수무당 가두심	Kyung-pil		[16]
2022	Insider	인사이더	Do Won-bong		[17]
	Mental Coach Jegal	멘탈코치 제갈길	Park Seung-tae[18]
2024	Marry My Husband	내 남편과 결혼해줘	Yoo Han-il
2025	Ms. Incognito	착한 여자 부세미	Ga Seong-ho

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Web series

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Web series appearances

Year	Title		Role	Notes	Ref.
	English	Korean
2023	Moving	무빙	Min Yong-joon	Disney+ Original	[19]

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