| Kang Shin-il | |||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 26 November 1960 | ||||||||||
| Birth Place: | Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea[1] | ||||||||||
| Occupation: | Actor | ||||||||||
| Years Active: | 1985–present | ||||||||||
| Agent: | Starvillage Entertainment | ||||||||||
| Education: | Kyung Hee University - Electronic Engineering | ||||||||||
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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]
| 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] | |
| Hwapyeong Spot | [11] |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| width=10 | Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Yellow River | Documentary narrator | |
| 2013 | Tracking Report: Watching | Host | |
| width=10 | Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | As I Live (살다가) | SG Wannabe | |
| 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 | |||
| 2010 | Bieonso | |||
| Sound of the Heavens, the Music of King Sejong | 2012[18] | |||
| 2011 | Kang Shin-il and the Fox | |||
| Red[19] | 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] |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 19th Seoul Theater Festival: Modern Play Awards | Best Actor | ||
| Critics' Association: Best 5 in Theater | Recipient | |||
| 1998 | 22nd Seoul International Performing Arts Festival | Best Actor | ||
| The National Theater Association of Korea: Best 5 of the Year | Best Actor | |||
| 1999 | Best Actor | Kimchigook Goes Crazy | ||
| 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | Public Enemy | ||
| 2005 | Best Supporting Actor | Another Public Enemy | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Resurrection | |||
| 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Black House | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Public Enemy Returns |