Shin Seong-il

Shin Seong-il
Born(1937-05-08)May 8, 1937
Daegu, South Korea
DiedNovember 4, 2018(2018-11-04) (aged 81)
Hwasun, South Korea
SpouseUm Aing-ran
Korean name
Hangul
신성일
Hanja
申星一
RRSin Seongil
MRSin Sŏngil
Birth name
Hangul
강신영
Hanja
姜信永
RRGang Sinyeong
MRKang Sinyŏng
Legal name
Hangul
강신성일
Hanja
姜申星一
RRGang Sinseongil
MRKang Sinsŏngil

Shin Seong-il (Korean: 신성일; May 8, 1937 – November 4, 2018) was a South Korean actor, film director, producer, and former politician. A legendary actor with 500 films in over 40 years, Shin debuted in director Shin Sang-ok's 1960 film A Romantic Papa and rose to fame through popular youth titles. A star in the 1960s and 1970s, his status as one of Korea's top actors extended well into the 1980s.