Known for Acting
Birthday
November 26, 1960
Place of Birth
South Korea
Biography
Kang Shin-il (hangul: 강신일; 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. 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.

The Judge from Hell

Descendants of the Sun

Mr. Sunshine

Begin Again

It's My Life

God of War

Pinocchio

Golden Bride

Korea-Khitan War

When the Weather Is Fine

Police University

The Chaser

Doctor Prisoner

Numbers

My Lawyer, Mr. Jo

Thorn Flower

Nobody Knows

Tell Me That You Love Me

Bloody Heart

Queen For Seven Days