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Kang Shin-il
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.
As actor
Can We Get Married?
1980: The Unforgettable Day
My Heart Puppy
I Want to Know Your Parents
My Lovely Angel
Beyond That Mountain
I Am Home
Black Money
Duck Town
Roman Holiday
The Prison
The Great Actor
Pandora
See, Beethoven
Fists of Legend
Blood and Ties
Project Cheonan Ship
Deranged
Always
Heartbeat
Glove
Moss
A Little Pond
Triangle
My Girlfriend Is an Agent
Closer to Heaven
Public Enemy Returns
Black House
Hanbando
Love Phobia