Acting · Tokyo, Japan · Born May 28, 1953
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. 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 the 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).
TVMs. Incognito
2025
as Ga Seong-ho
MovieVirus
2025
as Professor Seong
MovieProject Silence
2024
as Byeong-hak
TVConnection
2024
as Won Chang-ho
MovieLet's be Together
2024
as Self
TVMarry My Husband
2024
as Yoo Han-il
MovieLee Chang-dong: The Art of Irony
2023
as Self
TVMoving
2023
as Min Yong-jun
TVInsider
2022
as Do Won Bong [Seongju Prison inmate]
MovieBlooming over the line
2022
as Self
Movie존경하고 사랑하는 국민여러분
2022
as Self
TVDr. Brain
2021
as Dr. Myung
TVThe Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim
2021
as Kyung Pil
TVNobody Knows
2020
as Hwang In-bum
MovieBlack Money
2019
as Kang Ki-chun
MovieThe Cross of North Gando
2019
as Narrator
TVVagabond
2019
as Hong Sun-jo
MovieRoh Moo-hyun and the Fools
2019
as Self
TVEncounter
2018
as Congressman Cha Jong-hyeon
TVLife
2018
as Kim Tae-Sang
MovieBurning
2018
as Lawyer
Movie1987: When the Day Comes
2017
as Jang Se-dong
MovieForgotten
2017
as Jin-seok's Father / Mr. Park
TVDistorted
2017
as Koo Tae-Won
MovieOur President
2017
as Self
MovieThe Tooth and the Nail
2017
as Yun Young-hwan
MovieOn the Beach at Night Alone
2017
as Sangwon
MovieDongju: The Portrait of a Poet
2016
as Jung Ji-yong
MovieMemories of the Sword
2015
as Lee Eui-myeong
TVSpotlight
2015
as Self
MovieSea Fog
2014
as Wan-ho
MovieA Girl at My Door
2014
as Chief Nam Kyeong-dae
MovieHwayi: A Monster Boy
2013
as CEO Jeon
MovieNational Security
2012
as President Yoon
MovieIn Another Country
2012
as Moonsoo
MovieUnbowed
2011
as Shin Jae-yeol
MovieOki's Movie
2010
as Professor Song
MovieA Little Pond
2010
as Mr. Moon
MovieLost in the Mountains
2009
as Jeon Sang-ok
MovieA Brand New Life
2009
as Doctor
MovieIf You Were Me 4
2009
as Vice Principal (Relay)
MovieMissing
2009
as Pan-gon
TVPrincess Ja Myung
2009
as King Daemusin
TV신의 길 인간의 길
2008
MoviePublic Enemy Returns
2008
as Tae-san
TVCrime
2007
MovieSoo
2007
as Gu Yang-Won
MoviePuzzle
2006
as Hwan
MovieWoman on the Beach
2006
as CEO Jeong (voice)
MovieHanbando
2006
as Kwon Yong-hwan
MoviePrincess Aurora
2005
as Oh Sung-ho
MovieJealousy Is My Middle Name
2003
as Han Yun-sik
MovieThe Jang Sun-woo Variations
2001
as Self
MovieVirgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors
2000
as Young-soo
www.whitelover.com
2000
MovieBedroom And Courtroom
1998
as Choo Hyung-Do
MovieA Killing Story
1998
MovieGreen Fish
1997
as Bae Tae-gon
MovieA Petal
1996
as Mr. Jang
MovieA Single Spark
1995
as Young-soo
MovieNo Exit
1995
MovieSunset on the Neon Lights
1995
as Kim Kyoo-hwan
MovieBitter and Sweet
1995
MovieTo You, from Me
1994
as Me
MovieOut to the World
1994
as Joo-dong
MovieTo the Starry Island
1993
as Moon Dok-bae / Moon Chae-ku
MovieThe 101st Proposition
1993
as Young-sub
MovieMarriage Story
1992
as Narrator (voice)
TVUnanswered Questions
1992
as Self
MovieI Want to Live Just Until I'm 20 Years Old
1992
as Choi Hyeon-jun
MovieThe Road to the Racetrack
1991
as R
MovieBerlin Report
1991
as Young-cheol
MovieBlack Republic
1990
as Kim Ki-young
MovieOur Class Accepts Anyone Regardless of Grade
1990
