Kang Shin-il
Biography
Kang Shin-il (hangul: 강신일; born November 26, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kang graduated from Kyung Hee University with a degree in electronic engineering, but he soon put aside his studies and spent most of his time in Daehangno, Seoul's theater district, where he formed a troupe called Testimony that performed at smaller venues. In 1985, he made his acting debut in Chilsu and Mansu, and soon gained fame as a stage actor in plays such as Kimchigook Goes Crazy and Chronicles of Han. He appeared onscreen for the first time in the 1988 film adaptation of Chilsu and Mansu and became a prolific supporting actor in Korean cinema and television (notably in Kang Woo-suk's Public Enemy franchise), while continuing to do theater. In 2007, Kang was diagnosed with liver cancer, but after recovering from surgery, he resumed his acting career.
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Full filmography
- Mr. Sunshine (2018) as Lee Jeong-mun
- The Judge from Hell (2024) as Won Chang-seon
- Descendants of the Sun (2016) as Lieutenant General Yoon
- Pinocchio (2014) as Lee Yeong-tak
- Doctor Prisoner (2019) as Kim Sang-Choon
- My Lawyer, Mr. Jo (2016) as Jang Shin-Woo
- When the Weather Is Fine (2020) as Im Jong-pil
- Thorn Flower (2013) as Mr. Jeon
- Korea-Khitan War (2023) as Mon Jin-gwan
- Nobody Knows (2020) as Seo Sang Won
- Secret Love (2013) as Ahn In-hwan
- Queen For Seven Days (2017) as Im Sa-Hong
- The Prison (2017) as Director Noh
- Love Song for Illusion (2024) as Jin Mu-dal
- Bloody Heart (2022) as Kim Chi-won
- Numbers (2023) as Jin Tae-soo
- Sketch (2018) as Moon Jae-Hyun
- Chimera (2021) as Han Ju-seok
- Room No. 9 (2018) as Eulji Sung
- The Chaser (2012) as Squad Chief Detective Hwang
- Police University (2021) as Seo Sang-hak
- Alone in Love (2006) as Blind Date
- Lie to Me (2011) as Gong Joon-ho
- Whisper (2017) as Shin Chang-Ho