AHN Sung-ki is one of Korea’s leading actors and serves as the co-president of the Busan International Film Festival. He was the on-screen persona for politically conscientious directors in the 1980s such as LEE Jang-ho, BAE Chang-ho, and PARK Kwang-su and filled his resume with socially conscious works such as <A Fine, Windy Day>, <People in a Slum>, <Whale Hunting>, <Mandara>, and <Chilsu and Mansu> through to the early 1990s. AHN proved his...More

AHN Sung-ki is one of Korea’s leading actors and serves as the co-president of the Busan International Film Festival. He was the on-screen persona for politically conscientious directors in the 1980s such as LEE Jang-ho, BAE Chang-ho, and PARK Kwang-su and filled his resume with socially conscious works such as <A Fine, Windy Day>, <People in a Slum>, <Whale Hunting>, <Mandara>, and <Chilsu and Mansu> through to the early 1990s. AHN proved his caliber which was unmatched by actors in the 1970s and gradually developed an intellectual image. It was director KANG Woo-suk’s <Two Cops> that marked a turning point for AHN, previously known as a talented actor in socially realist films. Pairing up with PARK Joong-hoon, he played a corrupt policeman and revealed his potential in the comedy genre. His subsequent breakout role was as a serial killer in <Nowhere To Hide> in which he exuded charisma without even uttering a single word. He places a greater focus on the depth of a character, not the importance of the role, and continues to make a series of hit movies in the 21st century such as <Silmido>, <Hanbando>, <May 18>, and <Radio Star>. He has built the most consistent acting career in Korea and is known as “the National Actor.” 2011 also saw countless audiences flocking to see him in films including the 3D blockbuster <Sector 7> and <Unbowed>, a social drama that critically pointed out the corruptions in Korean judiciary system. AHN is also active in various cultural events as a senior film professional, such as being the festival director of the Asiana International Short Film Festival, and head of the committee for the Shin Young Kyun Arts & Culture Foundation. He will next be seen in the US-Korea co-production <The Last Knights> alongside Clive OWEN and Morgan FREEMAN. AHN also appeared in the commercial genre films <The Tower> (2012), <Tabloid Truth> and <The Divine Move> (both 2014). Also in 2014, AHN reteamed with legendary director IM Kwon-taek on <Revivre>.Less