# Moon Sung-keun

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.

## Career

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 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).

## Filmography
### Film

Film performances :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Note | Ref. |
| 1990 | Mother's Summer | 어머니의 여름 | Gwang-su | |
| 1990 | Our Class Accepts Anyone Regardless of Grade | 꼴지부터 일등까지 우리 반을 찾습니다 | Teacher | |
| 1990 | 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 | |
| 1991 | Berlin Report | 베를린 리포트 | Yeong-cheol | |
| 1991 | The Road to the Race Track | 경마장 가는 길 | R | |
| 1993 | No Emergency Exit | 비상구가 없다 | Dong-o | |
| 1993 | The 101st Proposition | 101번째 프로포즈 | Yeong-seop | |
| 1993 | To the Starry Island | 그 섬에 가고싶다 | Moon Deok-bae/Moon Jae-gu | |
| 1994 | To You from Me | 너에게 나를 보낸다 | "I" | |
| 1994 | Out to the World | 세상 밖으로 | Seong-keun | |
| 1995 | Bitter and Sweet | 남자는 괴로워 | | |
| 1995 | Sunset Into the Neon Lights | 네온 속으로 노을지다 | Kim Gyu-hwan | |
| 1995 | A Single Spark | 아름다운 청년 전태일 | Kim Yeong-su | |
| 1995 | Man | 맨? | | |
| 1996 | A Petal | 꽃잎 | Jang | |
| 1997 | Green Fish | 초록물고기 | Bae Tae-gon | |
| 1998 | Film-making | 죽이는 이야기 | Guido | |
| 1998 | 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 | |
| 2006 | Woman on the Beach | 해변의 여인 | Voice | |
| 2006 | 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 | |
| 2009 | If You Were Me 4: Relay | 시선1318 | Principal | |
| 2009 | A Brand New Life | 여행자 | Doctor | |
| 2009 | Visitors: Lost in the Mountains | 어떤 방문: 첩첩산중 | | |
| 2010 | A Little Pond | 작은 연못 | Mr. Moon | |
| 2010 | Oki's Movie | 옥희의 영화 | Professor Song | |
| 2012 | Unbowed | 부러진 화살 | Judge Shin Jae-yeol | |
| 2012 | In Another Country | 다른 나라에서 | Mun-su | |
| 2012 | 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 |
| 2014 | 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 | |
| 2017 | On the Beach at Night Alone | 밤의 해변에서 혼자 | Sang-won | |
| 2017 | Forgotten | 기억의 밤 | | |
| 2017 | 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 | |

### Television series

Television series appearances :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Note | Ref. |
| 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 | | |
| 2018 | Encounter | 남자친구 | Cha Jong-hyun | | |
| 2019 | Confession | 자백 | Cho Myung-geun | | |
| 2019 | Vagabond | 배가본드 | Hong Soon-Jo | | |
| 2020 | Nobody Knows | 아무도 모른다 | Kwang In-beom | | |
| 2020 | When My Love Blooms | 화양연화 | Jang San | | |
| 2021 | The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim | 우수무당 가두심 | Kyung-pil | | |
| 2022 | Insider | 인사이더 | Do Won-bong | | |
| 2022 | Mental Coach Jegal | 멘탈코치 제갈길 | Park Seung-tae | | |
| 2024 | Marry My Husband | 내 남편과 결혼해줘 | Yoo Han-il | | |

### Web series

Web series appearances :
| Year | Title | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| Year | English | Korean | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2023 | Moving | 무빙 | Min Yong-joon | Disney+ Original | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1986 | 22nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (Theater) | Han's Chronicle | Won |
| 1990 | 1st Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actor | Black Republic | Won |
| 1990 | 11th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | Black Republic | Nominated |
| 1991 | 27th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actor (Film) | Black Republic | Won |
| 1991 | 29th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | Black Republic | Nominated |
| 1991 | 12th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Berlin Report | Nominated |
| 1992 | 3rd Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Actor | The Road to the Race Track | Won |
| 1992 | 12th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best Actor | The Road to the Race Track | Won |
| 1992 | 30th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | The Road to the Race Track | Nominated |
| 1992 | 13th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | The Road to the Race Track | Won |
| 1993 | 14th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | The 101st Proposition | Nominated |
| 1994 | 32nd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | The 101st Proposition | Nominated |
| 1994 | 32nd Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | To the Starry Island | Nominated |
| 1994 | 15th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | To You from Me | Won |
| 1995 | 33rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | To You from Me | Nominated |
| 1996 | 41st Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Actor | A Petal | Won |
| 1996 | 34th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actor | A Petal | Nominated |
| 1996 | 17th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Actor | A Petal | Won |
| 1997 | 35th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Green Fish | Nominated |
| 2003 | 2nd Korean Film Awards | Best Actor | Jealousy Is My Middle Name | Nominated |