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Kang Shin-il (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.[2] 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.[3]
Kang Shin-il | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 26, 1960 |
| Education | Kyung Hee University - Electronic Engineering |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Agent | Starvillage Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강신일 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Sin-il |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Sinil |
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Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Chilsu and Mansu | |
| 1999 | The Uprising | Ma Chan-sam |
| 2001 | Friend | Sang-taek's father |
| 2002 | Public Enemy | Chief investigator Uhm |
| Jail Breakers | Kim Chi-guk | |
| 2003 | Sword in the Moon | Joo-sang |
| The Legend of the Evil Lake | Minister Mun-su | |
| Silmido[4] | Keun-jae | |
| 2004 | Some | Chief Oh |
| 2005 | Another Public Enemy | Kim Shin-il |
| Mr. Socrates | Beom-pyo | |
| 2006 | Love Phobia | Cha Jo-kang's father |
| Hanbando | Kim Yu-shik | |
| Maundy Thursday | Manager Lee | |
| 2007 | Black House[5] | Park Choong-bae |
| 2008 | Public Enemy Returns[6] | Squad chief Uhm |
| 2009 | My Girlfriend Is an Agent[7] | Doctor Noh Hyung-kyu |
| Closer to Heaven | Lee Hak-cheon (cameo) | |
| Triangle | Vice president Son | |
| 2010 | A Little Pond[8] | Mr. Kang |
| Moss | District prosecutor | |
| 2011 | Heartbeat | Director Choi |
| G-Love | Vice principal | |
| Always | Boxing gym manager Choi | |
| 2012 | Deranged | Doctor Hwang |
| 2013 | Fists of Legend | Director Jo |
| Project Cheonan Ship[9] | Documentary narrator | |
| Blood and Ties | Han Sang-soo (cameo) | |
| 2014 | See, Beethoven | Beethoven |
| 2016 | Pandora | Mr. Kong |
| The Great Actor | Dae-ho | |
| 2017 | Duck Town | |
| The Prison | General manager No | |
| Roman Holiday | Chief Ahn | |
| 2019 | Black Money | Investigator Jang |
| 2020 | Beyond That Mountain | Father Yoon |
| 2022 | I Want to Know Your Parents | Principal |
| 2023 | My Heart Puppy | Jin-guk's uncle[10] |
| TBA | Hwapyeong Spot | [11] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sunlight Pours Down | Detective Nam |
| MBC Best Theater "Jung Malg-eum, Action Movie Star" | Director Ma | |
| Oh Feel Young | Managing director Min Ki-baek | |
| 2005 | Green Rose | Investigator Jo |
| Resurrection | Seo Jae-soo | |
| 2006 | Hello, God | Jang Pil-goo |
| Alone in Love | Man on blind date (cameo, episode 9) | |
| Someday | Choi Jae-deok's father | |
| 2007 | Mermaid Story | Detective Kang |
| Flowers for My Life | Choi Pil-goo | |
| Good Morning Shanghai | Hao Yun's father | |
| Golden Bride | Kang Woo-nam | |
| 2008 | Detective Mr. Lee | Section chief Kang |
| 2009 | The Return of Iljimae | Kang Se-wook |
| Heading to the Ground | Lee Choong-ryul | |
| 2010 | Personal Taste | Park Chul-han |
| My Country Calls | Deputy Shin Ki-joon | |
| Kim Su-ro, The Iron King[12] | Seon-do | |
| The President | Lee Chi-soo | |
| 2011 | The Duo | Sung Cho-shi |
| Lie to Me | Gong Joon-ho | |
| Kimchi Family | Lee Ki-chan | |
| 2012 | God of War | Monk Soo-beop |
| The Chaser | Squad chief detective Hwang | |
| Glass Mask | Kang In-chul | |
| 2013 | Flower of Revenge | Mr. Jeon |
| When a Man Falls in Love | Seo Kyung-wook | |
| Secret Love | Ahn In-hwan | |
| Passionate Love | Han Sung-bok | |
| Stranger | Detective | |
| KBS Drama Special "The Unwelcome Guest"[13] | Gook-seo | |
| 2014 | Emergency Couple | Oh Tae-seok |
| God's Gift: 14 Days | Kim Nam-joon | |
| Triangle | Hwang Jung-man | |
| Bad Guys | Nam Gu-hyeon | |
| Pinocchio | Lee Young-tak | |
| 2016 | Descendants of the Sun | Lieutenant General Yoon |
| My Lawyer, Mr. Jo | Jang Shin-woo | |
| 2017 | Whisper | Shin Chang-ho |
| Man to Man | Im-Suk Hoon | |
| 2018 | Sketch | Moon Jae-hyun |
| Mr. Sunshine | Lee Jung-moon | |
| Room No. 9[14] | Eulji Sung | |
| 2019 | Doctor Prisoner | Kim Sang-chun |
| 2020 | When the Weather Is Fine | Im Jong-pil |
| Nobody Knows | Seo Sang-won | |
| Fatal Promise | Kang Il-seop | |
| 2021 | Police University | Seo Sang-hak |
| 2022 | Bloody Heart | Kim Chi-won |
| 2023 | Numbers | Jin Tae-soo |
| 2023–2024 | Korea–Khitan War | Monk Jin-gwan |
| 2024 | Love Song for Illusion[15] | Jin Mu-dal |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Yellow River | Documentary narrator |
| 2013 | Tracking Report: Watching | Host |
Music Video
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | As I Live (살다가) | SG Wannabe |
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| Year | Title | Role | Reprised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Chilsu and Mansu | ||
| A Crying Bird on the Border | |||
| 달라진 저승 | |||
| April 9 | |||
| A Story of Old Thieves | |||
| Thomas' Testimony | |||
| Kimchigook Goes Crazy | |||
| Faust | |||
| Na Woon-gyu | |||
| The Caucasian Chalk Circle | |||
| Luther | |||
| What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? | |||
| A Song Like This | |||
| Princess Deokhye | |||
| 멍추같은 영감 | |||
| 얼굴 뒤의 얼굴 | |||
| Bone and Flesh | |||
| 떠벌이 우리 아버지 암에 걸리셨네 | |||
| Mr. Peace | |||
| Moskito | |||
| Made in Japan | |||
| Bride of May | |||
| Come and See Me | |||
| 2001 | Statement[16] | 2006 | |
| 2004 | Chronicles of Han | ||
| 2005 | Dry and Worn Away | ||
| 2006 | Han Jeong-rim's Music Diary | (cameo) | 2012, 2013 |
| 2007 | Byun[17] | ||
| 2009 | Namhansanseong | Choi Myung-kil | |
| 2010 | Bieonso | ||
| Sound of the Heavens, the Music of King Sejong | 2012[18] | ||
| 2011 | Kang Shin-il and the Fox | ||
| Red[19] | Mark Rothko | 2013-2014[20][21] | |
| 2012 | Samguk Yusa Project: A Dream | ||
| There | Jang-woo | ||
| House of the Dead 2: The Rat Man / Nobel Prize in Literature Awards Speech | Writer | ||
| 2013 | The Pitmen Painters | ||
| 2014 | Sad Play | Jang Man-ho | |
| Why Do I Resent Only Small Things? | |||
| Hoy! Style Magazine Show | |||
| 2015 | Sad Fate | Baek Yoon-seok | |
| 2022–2023 | Miners Painters | [22] |
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19th Seoul Theater Festival: Modern Play Awards | Best Actor | Won | |
| Critics' Association: Best 5 in Theater | Recipient | Won | ||
| 1998 | 22nd Seoul International Performing Arts Festival | Best Actor | Won | |
| The National Theater Association of Korea: Best 5 of the Year | Best Actor | Won | ||
| 1999 | 35th Dong-A Theatre Awards | Best Actor | Kimchigook Goes Crazy | Won |
| 2002 | 10th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Public Enemy | Won |
| 2005 | 42nd Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Another Public Enemy | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Resurrection | Nominated | |
| 2008 | 45th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Black House | Nominated |
| 7th Korean Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Public Enemy Returns | Nominated |
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