Acting · Korea under Japanese Rule · Born July 28, 1937
Born on July 28, 1937, he acted while attending Hanyang University. His film acting began in 1967 with supporting and minor roles in Soil and The Horseman. Afterwards, he appeared in melodramas and historical dramas such as The Princess's Unrequited Love (1967), Longing in Every Heart(1967), To the End of My Life (1968), and Angry Earth (1968). He also tried his hand at film production and produced several films, including the historical drama Rang (1968), but suffered a lot of losses due to poor box office performance. As a Buddhist, he delivers impressive performances in Buddhist films such as Apostasy (1974) and Lotus (1974). Since the 1990s, he has appeared in many TV historical dramas, playing Prince Yangnyeong in Han Myeong-hoe (1994), Ambassador Muhak in Tears of the Dragon (1996), and Jo Young-in in The Age of the Unmanned (2003).
TVWhen Life Gives You Tangerines
2025
as Landlord
MovieRemember
2022
as Tojo Hisashi
TVMerry Go Round
2003
as President Ryu
MovieNirvana
1986
as Monk Hyegwang
MovieMandala: KBS TV Movie
1986
TV독립문
1984
as Ahn Tae-hoon
MovieHeart and Face
1983
MovieThe Sleep Deeper Than Death
1979
MovieCuckoo's Dolls
1976
MovieYeonhwa
1975
as Great Monk Yeonpa
MovieYeonhwa 2
1975
as Great Monk Yeonpa
MovieTransgression
1974
MovieRebirth
1969
MovieThe Night of Full Moon
1969
as Wanderer
MovieLove
1968
MovieStroller
1967
MovieOne-sided Love of Princess
1967
as King Hyeon-jong
MovieSoil
1967