Sung Dong-il

Sung Dong-il is, to me, the kind of actor a drama leans on without anyone noticing. He broke out as a comic Jeolla-dialect figure, then deliberately fought typecasting by playing chaebol heirs and professors, which tells you how seriously he guards his range. He can be roaring and tender in the same breath, the hallmark of a true craftsman. Rising from 1987 theater work to becoming Korea's beloved everyman father, he carries an earthbound authority that anchors every ensemble. I deeply respect performers who refuse the easy lane, and he is exactly that. Long may he keep working.

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Name (English)

Sung Dong-il

Name (Japanese)

ソン・ドンイル

Reading

そん・どんいる

Born

April 27, 1967 (age 59)

Origin

Incheon, South Korea

Occupation

film actor / actor / television actor / stage actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Goat

University

Yuhan University

• Official sitehttp://sungdongil.sidushq.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sung%20Dong-il
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3936510

Tags

• film actor
• actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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