Shin Seong-il | |
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Born | |
Died | November 4, 2018 | (aged 81)
Spouse | Um Aing-ran |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 신성일 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Sin Seong-il |
McCune–Reischauer | Sin Sŏng-il |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 강신영 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gang Sin-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Sin-yŏng |
Legal name | |
Hangul | 강신성일 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gang Sin-seong-il |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Sin-sŏng-il |
Shin Seong-il (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. A star in the 1960s and 1970s, his status as one of Korea's top actors extended well into the 1980s.[2]