Ahn Sung-ki (born January 1, 1952) is a South Korean actor. One of the
country's most respected actors, he has appeared in more than 130
films during his career of over 60 years.A Roman Catholic, he was born
in Seoul, South Korea and grew up as a child actor - graduating
Kyundong junior high school, from which Cho Yong-pil also graduated -
appearing in director Kim Ki-young's celebrated film The Housemaid
(1960). Starting from the 1980s, he appeared in nearly 100 movies. He
was a later graduate of the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
Because of his ability to speak several foreign languages, UNICEF
appointed Ahn as a representative, and his image is often seen in
advertisements on planes travelling to Korea. He acted twice as the
President of South Korea in the movies the Romantic President (2002)
and Hanbando (2006).He had military service after graduating from
university as an artillery officer (first lieutenant, 1974 ~ 1976)
which he volunteered for.In 2008 he received the Nikkei Asia Prize in
Culture and Community.
country's most respected actors, he has appeared in more than 130
films during his career of over 60 years.A Roman Catholic, he was born
in Seoul, South Korea and grew up as a child actor - graduating
Kyundong junior high school, from which Cho Yong-pil also graduated -
appearing in director Kim Ki-young's celebrated film The Housemaid
(1960). Starting from the 1980s, he appeared in nearly 100 movies. He
was a later graduate of the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
Because of his ability to speak several foreign languages, UNICEF
appointed Ahn as a representative, and his image is often seen in
advertisements on planes travelling to Korea. He acted twice as the
President of South Korea in the movies the Romantic President (2002)
and Hanbando (2006).He had military service after graduating from
university as an artillery officer (first lieutenant, 1974 ~ 1976)
which he volunteered for.In 2008 he received the Nikkei Asia Prize in
Culture and Community.
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