Kang Shin-il (born November 26, 1960) is a South Korean actor. Kang graduated fromKyung Hee University with a degree inelectronic engineering, but he soon put aside his studies and spent most of his time inDaehangno,Seoul's theater district, where he formed a troupe calledTestimony that performed at smaller venues. In 1985, he made his acting debut inChilsu and Mansu, and soon gained fame as a stage actor in plays such asKimchigook Goes Crazy andChronicles of Han.[2] He appeared onscreen for the first time in the 1988film adaptation ofChilsu and Mansu and became a prolificsupporting actor in Korean cinema andtelevision (notably inKang Woo-suk'sPublic Enemyfranchise), while continuing to do theater. In 2007, Kang was diagnosed withliver cancer, but after recovering fromsurgery, he resumed his acting career.[3]
^Kim Bo-young (February 13, 2023)."정인선·류수영·김유정 명품 배우 총출동…'멍뭉이' 빛낸 특급 카메오" [Jung In-seon · Ryu Soo-young · Kim Yoo-jung luxury actors all out... Special cameo that shined in 'Puppy'].E-Daily (in Korean).Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. RetrievedFebruary 13, 2023 – viaNaver.
^Lee Seung-mi (July 26, 2021)."[공식]영화 '화평반점' 강신일X김규리X백성현 출연 확정…26일 크랭크인" [[Official] Shin-il Kang X Gyu-ri Kim X Seong-hyeon Baek Confirmed to Appear in the Movie 'A Place of Peace'... 26th crank-in].Sports Chosun (in Korean).Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. RetrievedJuly 26, 2021 – viaNaver.
^Jung Byung-ho (October 26, 2022)."강신일·문소리·박원상 등 무대 돌아온다…연극 '광부화가들" [Kang Shin-il, Moon So-ri, and Park Won-sang return to the stage... Play 'The Miners].E-Daily (in Korean).Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. RetrievedNovember 20, 2022 – viaNaver.
