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Sung Dong-il is a South Korean actor. Sung made his acting debut in theater in 1987, then was recruited at the 1991 SBS open talent auditions. He rose to fame as the comic, Jeolla dialect-speaking character "Red Socks" in the television drama Eun-shil, though he later tried to fight typecasting by playing the son of a chaebol tycoon in Love In 3 Colors and a university professor in March. Following years of supporting roles in TV, Sung's film career was jumpstarted by hit romantic comedy 200 Pounds Beauty in 2006. Subsequently, he became one of Korean cinema's most reliable supporting actors, displaying his comic skills and easy charm in films such as Take Off, Foxy Festival, Children..., The Suicide Forecast, and The Client. He also had major roles in The Suck Up Project: Mr. XXX-Kisser, 3D blockbuster Mr. Go, and mystery-comedy The Accidental Detective. On the small screen, Sung garnered praise as a villain in The Slave Hunters, and a gruff but caring father in Reply 1997 and its spin-offs Reply 1994 and Reply 1988.
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Han River Police | Captain Do | 2023 |
Project Wolf Hunting | Oh Dae-woong | 2022 |
If You Wish Upon Me | Kang Tae-Sik | 2022 |
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure | Merchant Choi | 2022 |
Jirisan | Jo Dae-Jin | 2021 |
Pawn | Park Doo-Suk / Doo-seok | 2020 |
House on Wheels | Self - Host | 2020 |
Hospital Playlist | Jeong Won's oldest brother / [Jeong Won's brother] | 2020 |
The Cursed | Jin Jong Hyun | 2020 |
Love, Again | Lee Boo Jang / Mr. Lee | 2019 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Han River Police | Captain Do | 2023 |
Project Wolf Hunting | Oh Dae-woong | 2022 |
If You Wish Upon Me | Kang Tae-Sik | 2022 |
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure | Merchant Choi | 2022 |
Jirisan | Jo Dae-Jin | 2021 |
Pawn | Park Doo-Suk / Doo-seok | 2020 |
House on Wheels | Self - Host | 2020 |
Hospital Playlist | Jeong Won's oldest brother / [Jeong Won's brother] | 2020 |
The Cursed | Jin Jong Hyun | 2020 |
Love, Again | Lee Boo Jang / Mr. Lee | 2019 |
Metamorphosis | Gang-goo / Kang-goo | 2019 |
Miss & Mrs. Cops | Chief of felony crime squad / Hwang Bok-hyun | 2019 |
Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days | Community service center employee / King of Goryeo | 2018 |
The Accidental Detective 2: In Action | Noh Tae-soo / Noh Tae-su | 2018 |
Love+Sling | Sung-soo | 2018 |
Live | Ki Han Sol (2018) / Ki Han-sol | 2018 |
The Package | So-so's boss | 2017 |
Real | Jo Won-geun | 2017 |
Prison Playbook | Prison Officer Jo | 2017 |
The King | Tae-Soo's teacher | 2017 |
Legend of the Blue Sea | Lord Yang / Ma Dae Yeong / Ma Dae-young / Mr. Yang | 2016 |
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo | Park Soo-kyung | 2016 |
Proof of Innocence | Pan-su / Kim Pan-soo | 2016 |
Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth | Lord Kim Wi Hwa | 2016 |
Di-eo Ma-i Peu-ren-jeu | Professor Park | 2016 |
Pied Piper | Oh Jung-Hak | 2016 |
Knowing Bros | Self - Guest | 2015 |
Reply 1988 | Sung Dong Il / Sung Dong-il | 2015 |
Circle of Atonement | Lee Sang-won / Detective Lee Sang-Won | 2015 |
The Accidental Detective | Noh Tae-soo | 2015 |
It's Okay, That's Love | Jo Dong-Min | 2014 |
Gap Dong | Yang Chul-gon / Yang Cheol-gon | 2014 |
Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love | Jang Hyeon | 2013 |
Jeon Woo Chi | Bong-Goo / Bong Goo / Bong-goo | 2012 |
Reply 1997 | Sung Dong Il | 2012 |
Miss Conspirator | Detective Sung | 2012 |
S.I.U. | Park In-moo / Park In-mu | 2011 |
The Client | Jang Ho-won | 2011 |
The Suicide Forecast | Manager Park Jin-seok / Park Jin-seok | 2011 |
Children... | Detective Park / Park Kyung-sik | 2011 |
Festival | Gi-bong | 2010 |
My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho | Ban Doo Hong / Ban Doo-hong | 2010 |
Running Man | Self | 2010 |
The Slave Hunters | Cheon Ji-ho | 2010 |
Ailiseu | Park Joon-Han | 2009 |
Take Off | Coach Bang | 2009 |