Kang Shin-il (born November 26, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kang graduated from

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with a degree in

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, but he soon put aside his studies and spent most of his time in

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'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

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of '' Chilsu and Mansu'' and became a prolific

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in Korean cinema and

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(notably in

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's ''

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'' franchise), while continuing to do theater. In 2007, Kang was diagnosed with

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, but after recovering from

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, he resumed his acting career.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show

Music Video

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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at Daum {{DEFAULTSORT:Kang, Shin-il 1960 births Living people People from Uijeongbu Male actors from Gyeonggi Province 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors South Korean male film actors South Korean male television actors South Korean male stage actors Kyung Hee University alumni