Moon Sung-keun
Biography
Moon Sung-keun is a South Korean actor and politician born on May 28, 1953, in Tokyo, Japan. His father was the well-known pro-unification activist and democracy fighter, Reverend Moon Ik-hwan. Moon graduated from Sogang University with a bachelor degree in International Business and worked as a salaryman for eight years before beginning his acting career in theater in 1985. He subsequently became a key figure in the renaissance of Daehangno stage plays during the mid-1980s. Throughout his career, he has won three Blue Dragon Film Awards, two Baeksang Arts Awards, and two Chunsa Film Art Awards for Best Actor. On the Movie Database, he is credited under multiple names including Seong-kun Mun and Moon Seong-geun, and has a total of 74 known credits.
Career overview
Moon Sung-keun is a South Korean actor and politician who was born in Tokyo, Japan, on May 28, 1953. He graduated from Sogang University with a bachelor degree in International Business and subsequently worked as a salaryman for eight years. His father was the Reverend Moon Ik-hwan, a well-known pro-unification activist who fought for democracy alongside Kim Dae-jung under the military regime led by Park Chung Hee in the 1970s.
Moon began his acting career in 1985 in theater. He quickly became a key figure in the beginning of the renaissance of Daehangno stage plays during the mid-1980s. Throughout his career in the entertainment industry, he has accumulated seventy-four known credits and is primarily known for his work in acting.
As an award-winning performer, Moon has received several accolades for his work. He has won three Blue Dragon Film Awards, two Baeksang Arts Awards, and two Chunsa Film Art Awards in the Best Actor category.
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74 titles- Ms. Incognito (2025) as Ga Seong-ho
- Virus (2025) as Professor Seong
- Marry My Husband (2024) as Yoo Han-il
- Connection (2024) as Won Chang-ho
- Project Silence (2024) as Byeong-hak
- Let's be Together (2024) as Self
- Moving (2023) as Min Yong-jun
- Lee Chang-dong: The Art of Irony (2023) as Self
- Insider (2022) as Do Won Bong [Seongju Prison inmate]
- 존경하고 사랑하는 국민여러분 (2022) as Self
- Blooming over the line (2022) as Self
- Dr. Brain (2021) as Dr. Myung
- The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim (2021) as Kyung Pil
- Nobody Knows (2020) as Hwang In-bum
- Vagabond (2019) as Hong Sun-jo
- Black Money (2019) as Kang Ki-chun
- The Cross of North Gando (2019) as Narrator
- Roh Moo-hyun and the Fools (2019) as Self
- Burning (2018) as Lawyer
- Encounter (2018) as Congressman Cha Jong-hyeon
- Life (2018) as Kim Tae-Sang
- Forgotten (2017) as Jin-seok's Father / Mr. Park
- Distorted (2017) as Koo Tae-Won
- 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) as Jang Se-dong
- On the Beach at Night Alone (2017) as Sangwon
- The Tooth and the Nail (2017) as Yun Young-hwan
- Our President (2017) as Self
- Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016) as Jung Ji-yong
- Spotlight (2015) as Self
- Memories of the Sword (2015) as Lee Eui-myeong
- A Girl at My Door (2014) as Chief Nam Kyeong-dae
- Sea Fog (2014) as Wan-ho
- Hwayi: A Monster Boy (2013) as CEO Jeon
- In Another Country (2012) as Moonsoo
- National Security (2012) as President Yoon
- Unbowed (2011) as Shin Jae-yeol
- Oki's Movie (2010) as Professor Song
- A Little Pond (2010) as Mr. Moon
- Princess Ja Myung (2009) as King Daemusin
- Missing (2009) as Pan-gon
- A Brand New Life (2009) as Doctor
- Lost in the Mountains (2009) as Jeon Sang-ok
- If You Were Me 4 (2009) as Vice Principal (Relay)
- Public Enemy Returns (2008) as Tae-san
- 신의 길 인간의 길 (2008)
- Crime (2007)
- Soo (2007) as Gu Yang-Won
- Puzzle (2006) as Hwan
- Hanbando (2006) as Kwon Yong-hwan
- Woman on the Beach (2006) as CEO Jeong (voice)
- Princess Aurora (2005) as Oh Sung-ho
- Jealousy Is My Middle Name (2003) as Han Yun-sik
- The Jang Sun-woo Variations (2001) as Self
- www.whitelover.com (2000)
- Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors (2000) as Young-soo
- A Killing Story (1998)
- Bedroom And Courtroom (1998) as Choo Hyung-Do
- Green Fish (1997) as Bae Tae-gon
- A Petal (1996) as Mr. Jang
- No Exit (1995)
- A Single Spark (1995) as Young-soo
- Bitter and Sweet (1995)
- Sunset on the Neon Lights (1995) as Kim Kyoo-hwan
- Out to the World (1994) as Joo-dong
- To You, from Me (1994) as Me
- To the Starry Island (1993) as Moon Dok-bae / Moon Chae-ku
- The 101st Proposition (1993) as Young-sub
- Unanswered Questions (1992) as Self
- I Want to Live Just Until I'm 20 Years Old (1992) as Choi Hyeon-jun
- Marriage Story (1992) as Narrator (voice)
- The Road to the Racetrack (1991) as R
- Berlin Report (1991) as Young-cheol
- Black Republic (1990) as Kim Ki-young
- Our Class Accepts Anyone Regardless of Grade (1990)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Moon Sung-keun best known for?
Moon Sung-keun is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Marry My Husband (2024), Connection (2024), Project Silence (2024), Moving (2023).
When and where was Moon Sung-keun born?
Moon Sung-keun was born on May 28, 1953 in Tokyo, Japan.
How many credits does Moon Sung-keun have?
Moon Sung-keun has accumulated over 74 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2025.
What is Moon Sung-keun's background in cinema and television?
Moon Sung-keun is a South Korean actor and politician born on May 28, 1953, in Tokyo, Japan. His father was the well-known pro-unification activist and democracy fighter, Reverend Moon Ik-hwan. Moon graduated from Sogang University with a bachelor degree in International Business and worked as a salaryman for eight yea...