Moon Sung-keun
Actor
73 years (May 28, 1953)Tokyo, Japan
Known for
Moon Sung-keun is the sort of actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. Very few actors keep finding work for 36 years. his Lawyer in 'Burning' is the best-remembered role on the list. Another entry worth naming is 'Forgotten'. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Drama accounts for the largest share of the work.
Moon Sung-keun
Actor
Known for
Moon Sung-keun is the sort of actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. Very few actors keep finding work for 36 years. his Lawyer in 'Burning' is the best-remembered role on the list. Another entry worth naming is 'Forgotten'. The first credits arrived long before the title most people know. Drama accounts for the largest share of the work.
Movies: 43 titles
Plays Lawyer
Burning
2018
Plays Jin-seok's Father / Mr. Park
Forgotten
2017
Plays Moon Dok-bae / Moon Chae-ku
To the Starry Island
1993
Plays CEO Jeon
Hwayi: A Monster Boy
2013
Plays Lee Eui-myeong
Memories of the Sword
2015
Plays Byeong-hak
Project Silence
2024
Plays Jang Se-dong
1987: When the Day Comes
2017
Plays Sangwon
On the Beach at Night Alone
2017
Plays Kang Ki-chun
Black Money
2019
Plays Bae Tae-gon
Green Fish
1997
Plays Professor Seong
Virus
2025
Plays Oh Sung-ho
Princess Aurora
2005
Plays Moonsoo
In Another Country
2012
Plays Kim Kyoo-hwan
Sunset on the Neon Lights
1995
Plays Young-soo
Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors
2000
Plays Professor Song
Oki's Movie
2010
Plays Wan-ho
Sea Fog
2014
Plays Mr. Jang
A Petal
1996
Plays CEO Jeong (voice)
Woman on the Beach
2006
Plays Young-soo
A Single Spark
1995
Plays Mr. Moon
A Little Pond
2010
Plays President Yoon
National Security
2012
Plays Tae-san
Public Enemy Returns
2008
Plays Doctor
A Brand New Life
2009
Plays Chief Nam Kyeong-dae
A Girl at My Door
2014
Plays Han Yun-sik
Jealousy Is My Middle Name
2003
Plays Yun Young-hwan
The Tooth and the Nail
2017
Plays Jung Ji-yong
Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet
2016
Plays Jeon Sang-ok
Lost in the Mountains
2009
Plays Gu Yang-Won
Soo
2007
Plays Joo-dong
Out to the World
1994
Plays Pan-gon
Missing
2009
Plays Shin Jae-yeol
Unbowed
2011
Plays Kim Ki-young
Black Republic
1990
Plays Me
To You, from Me
1994
Plays R
The Road to the Racetrack
1991
Plays Hwan
Puzzle
2006
Plays Young-sub
The 101st Proposition
1993
Plays Choo Hyung-do
Bedroom And Courtroom
1998
Plays Kwon Yong-hwan
Hanbando
2006
Plays Young-cheol
Berlin Report
1991
TV Shows: 13 titles
Plays King Daemusin
Princess Ja Myung
2009
Plays Koo Tae-Won
Distorted
2017
Plays Min Yong-jun
Moving
2023
Plays Hong Sun-jo
Vagabond
2019
Plays Kim Tae-Sang
Life
2018
Plays Congressman Cha Jong-hyeon
Encounter
2018
Plays Yoo Han-il
Marry My Husband
2024
Plays Hwang In-bum
Nobody Knows
2020
Plays Do Won Bong [Seongju Prison inmate]
Insider
2022
Plays Won Chang-ho
Connection
2024
Plays Kyung Pil
The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim
2021
Plays Ga Seong-ho
Ms. Incognito
2025
Plays Dr. Myung
Dr. Brain
2021
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Project Silence
Full Filmography
Ms. Incognito
Ga Seong-ho · 12 episodes
2025–
Virus
Professor Seong
2025
Project Silence
Byeong-hak
2024
Connection
Won Chang-ho
2024Season 1
Marry My Husband
Yoo Han-il · 16 episodes
2024–
Moving
Min Yong-jun
Season 2
Moving
Min Yong-jun
2023Season 1
Insider
Do Won Bong [Seongju Prison inmate] · 16 episodes
2022–
Dr. Brain
Dr. Myung
2021Season 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Moon Sung-keun and where are they from?
Moon Sung-keun is 73 years old, born on May 28, 1953 in Tokyo, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Moon Sung-keun?
Moon Sung-keun is best known for roles in Burning, Forgotten, Project Silence.
How many movies has Moon Sung-keun been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1990), Moon Sung-keun has appeared in 43 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Moon Sung-keun's first movie?
The career of Moon Sung-keun began with Our Class Accepts Anyone Regardless of Grade (1990).
What is Moon Sung-keun's most recent movie or series?
Moon Sung-keun's most recent release is Ms. Incognito, which premiered on September 29, 2025.
What TV shows has Moon Sung-keun appeared in?
On television, Moon Sung-keun has appeared in Marry My Husband, Vagabond, Moving, Dr. Brain.
Moon Sung-keun
1953-05-28 · Tokyo, Japan
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).