Cast & creator
Moon Sung-keun
Best known for Moving, Unanswered Questions, Marry My Husband
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).
Also known as: Seong-kun Mun, Moon Seong-geun, Mun Seong-kun, Moon Sung Geun, SeongGeun Mun
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film credits
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television credits
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1990–2025 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (74)
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Moving
Min Yong-jun
2023
Unanswered Questions
Self
1992
Marry My Husband
Yoo Han-il
2024
Vagabond
Hong Sun-jo
2019
Spotlight
Self
2015
Burning
Lawyer
2018
Encounter
Congressman Cha Jong-hyeon
2018
Insider
Do Won Bong [Seongju Prison inmate]
2022
Princess Ja Myung
King Daemusin
2009
Connection
Won Chang-ho
2024
Distorted
Koo Tae-Won
2017
Life
Kim Tae-Sang
2018
Forgotten
Jin-seok's Father / Mr. Park
2017
Dr. Brain
Dr. Myung
2021
Nobody Knows
Hwang In-bum
2020
Ms. Incognito
Ga Seong-ho
2025
Project Silence
Byeong-hak
2024
The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim
Kyung Pil
2021
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
CEO Jeon
2013
On the Beach at Night Alone
Sangwon
2017
1987: When the Day Comes
Jang Se-dong
2017
Sea Fog
Wan-ho
2014
A Girl at My Door
Chief Nam Kyeong-dae
2014
Green Fish
Bae Tae-gon
1997
Memories of the Sword
Lee Eui-myeong
2015
Black Money
Kang Ki-chun
2019
Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors
Young-soo
2000
Princess Aurora
Oh Sung-ho
2005
The Tooth and the Nail
Yun Young-hwan
2017
To You, from Me
Me
1994
In Another Country
Moonsoo
2012
Virus
Professor Seong
2025
A Little Pond
Mr. Moon
2010
Oki's Movie
Professor Song
2010
National Security
President Yoon
2012
Public Enemy Returns
Tae-san
2008
A Brand New Life
Doctor
2009
The Jang Sun-woo Variations
Self
2001
Crime
2007
Woman on the Beach
CEO Jeong (voice)
2006
Black Republic
Kim Ki-young
1990
Unbowed
Shin Jae-yeol
2011
I Want to Live Just Until I'm 20 Years Old
Choi Hyeon-jun
1992
The Road to the Racetrack
R
1991
Missing
Pan-gon
2009
Lee Chang-dong: The Art of Irony
Self
2023
A Single Spark
Young-soo
1995
A Petal
Mr. Jang
1996
Hanbando
Kwon Yong-hwan
2006
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
Jung Ji-yong
2016
Out to the World
Joo-dong
1994
Bitter and Sweet
1995
Marriage Story
Narrator (voice)
1992
Jealousy Is My Middle Name
Han Yun-sik
2003
To the Starry Island
Moon Dok-bae / Moon Chae-ku
1993
Puzzle
Hwan
2006
Soo
Gu Yang-Won
2007www.whitelover.com
2000
Lost in the Mountains
Jeon Sang-ok
2009
Our President
Self
2017
Sunset on the Neon Lights
Kim Kyoo-hwan
1995
A Killing Story
1998
Blooming over the line
Self
2022
If You Were Me 4
Vice Principal (segment "Relay")
2009
Bedroom And Courtroom
Choo Hyung-Do
1998
No Exit
1995
The Cross of North Gando
Narrator
2019
Our Class Accepts Anyone Regardless of Grade
1990
The 101st Proposition
Young-sub
1993
Roh Moo-hyun and the Fools
Self
2019
신의 길 인간의 길
2008
Berlin Report
Young-cheol
1991
존경하고 사랑하는 국민여러분
Self
2022
Let's be Together
Self
2024