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name: "Moon Sung-keun"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/moon-sung-keun"
fi1m_id: "moon-sung-keun"
imdb_id: "nm0600673"
tmdb_id: 240948
wikidata_id: "Q484380"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 May 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-18T00:02:02.094331+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Moon Sung-keun

## Identity

Moon Sung-keun

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/moon-sung-keun
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** moon-sung-keun
- **IMDb ID:** nm0600673
- **TMDB ID:** 240948
- **Wikidata ID:** Q484380
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Sung-keun, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q484380, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0600673/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/240948

Actor. Born 28 May 1953 in Tokyo, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 May 1953, Tokyo, Japan
- **Also known as:** Seong-kun Mun, Moon Seong-geun, Mun Seong-kun, Moon Sung Geun, SeongGeun Mun, 문성근, 文成根
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Sung-keun, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q484380, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0600673/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/240948

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Burning*](https://film.one/film/burning.md) (86)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Moon Sung-keun is a South Korean actor and politician. He was born on 28 May 1953 in Tokyo, Japan, the son of Rev. Moon Ik-hwan, a pro-democracy and pro-unification activist. After graduating from Sogang University with a degree in international business, he worked as a salaryman for eight years before beginning his acting career in theatre in 1985.

Moon made his film debut in 1990 in Black Republic, directed by Park Kwang-su. He is known for roles in films including Burning (2018), in which he played a lawyer, Forgotten (2017), Sea Fog (2014) and 1987: When the Day Comes (2017), as well as television series such as Vagabond (2019) and Moving (2023). He is a frequent collaborator with director Lee Chang-dong. Moon has received three Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best Actor, two Baeksang Arts Awards and two Chunsa Film Art Awards.

Moon began political activities in 2009 and served as temporary chairman of the Democratic United Party in 2012. Since then he has largely appeared in supporting or special roles in film and television.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Burning* (2018), Fi1m 86, as Lawyer — [page](https://film.one/film/burning.md)

## Complete filmography (66)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Ms. Incognito* (2025), series, as Ga Seong-ho
- *Virus* (2025), as Professor Seong
- *Project Silence* (2024), as Byeong-hak
- *Connection* (2024), series, as Won Chang-ho
- *Marry My Husband* (2024), series, as Yoo Han-il
- *Moving* (2023), series, as Min Yong-jun
- *Insider* (2022), series, as Do Won Bong [Seongju Prison inmate]
- *Dr. Brain* (2021), series, as Dr. Myung
- *The Great Shaman Ga Doo-shim* (2021), series, as Kyung Pil
- *Nobody Knows* (2020), series, as Hwang In-bum
- *Black Money* (2019), as Kang Ki-chun
- *The Cross of North Gando* (2019), as Narrator
- *Vagabond* (2019), series, as Hong Sun-jo
- *Encounter* (2018), series, as Congressman Cha Jong-hyeon
- *Life* (2018), series, as Kim Tae-Sang
- *Burning* (2018), as Lawyer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/burning.md)
- *1987: When the Day Comes* (2017), as Jang Se-dong
- *Forgotten* (2017), as Jin-seok's Father / Mr. Park
- *Distorted* (2017), series, as Koo Tae-Won
- *The Tooth and the Nail* (2017), as Yun Young-hwan
- *On the Beach at Night Alone* (2017), as Sangwon
- *Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet* (2016), as Jung Ji-yong
- *Memories of the Sword* (2015), as Lee Eui-myeong
- *Sea Fog* (2014), as Wan-ho
- *A Girl at My Door* (2014), as Chief Nam Kyeong-dae
- *Hwayi: A Monster Boy* (2013), as CEO Jeon
- *National Security* (2012), as President Yoon
- *In Another Country* (2012), as Moonsoo
- *Unbowed* (2011), as Shin Jae-yeol
- *Oki's Movie* (2010), as Professor Song
- *A Little Pond* (2010), as Mr. Moon
- *Lost in the Mountains* (2009), as Jeon Sang-ok
- *어떤 방문* (2009), Actor
- *A Brand New Life* (2009), as Doctor
- *If You Were Me 4* (2009), as Vice Principal (segment "Relay")
- *Missing* (2009), as Pan-gon
- *Princess Ja Myung* (2009), series, as King Daemusin
- *신의 길 인간의 길* (2008), series, Actor
- *Public Enemy Returns* (2008), as Tae-san
- *Crime* (2007), series, Actor
- *Soo* (2007), as Gu Yang-Won
- *Puzzle* (2006), as Hwan
- *Woman on the Beach* (2006), as CEO Jeong (voice)
- *Hanbando* (2006), as Kwon Yong-hwan
- *Princess Aurora* (2005), as Oh Sung-ho
- *Jealousy Is My Middle Name* (2003), as Han Yun-sik
- *Virgin Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors* (2000), as Young-soo
- *www.whitelover.com* (2000), Actor
- *Bedroom And Courtroom* (1998), as Choo Hyung-Do
- *A Killing Story* (1998), Actor
- *Green Fish* (1997), as Bae Tae-gon
- *A Petal* (1996), as Mr. Jang
- *A Single Spark* (1995), as Young-soo
- *No Exit* (1995), Actor
- *Sunset on the Neon Lights* (1995), as Kim Kyoo-hwan
- *Bitter and Sweet* (1995), Actor
- *To You, from Me* (1994), as Me
- *Out to the World* (1994), as Joo-dong
- *To the Starry Island* (1993), as Moon Dok-bae / Moon Chae-ku
- *The 101st Proposition* (1993), as Young-sub
- *Marriage Story* (1992), as Narrator (voice)
- *I Want to Live Just Until I'm 20 Years Old* (1992), as Choi Hyeon-jun
- *The Road to the Racetrack* (1991), as R
- *Berlin Report* (1991), as Young-cheol
- *Black Republic* (1990), as Kim Ki-young
- *Our Class Accepts Anyone Regardless of Grade* (1990), Actor

## Gallery

- ![(해무) VIP시사 후기 영상 (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/128417/gallery-63b3d360a988.jpg) (해무) VIP시사 후기 영상 (2014) — ItsNEWKorea, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/%28%ED%95%B4%EB%AC%B4%29_VIP%EC%8B%9C%EC%82%AC_%ED%9B%84%EA%B8%B0_%EC%98%81%EC%83%81_%28%EB%AC%B8%EC%84%B1%EA%B7%BC%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Moon Sung-keun](https://film.one/media/person/128417/gallery-42e7b187ce4e.jpg) Moon Sung-keun — Moon Party Official Site, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Moon_Seung_Guen.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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