Ahn Sung Ki

Ahn Sung-ki is one of the country's most respected actors, having appeared in over 130 films over the course of his 60-year career. Ahn, a native of Seoul, was the son of a veteran filmmaker and producer and began his career as a child actor in director Kim Ki- young's the celebrated film The Housemaid (1960).

He received acclaim for his performance in the 1980 film A Fine, Windy Day, and he was named Best New Actor at the Grand Bell Awards. This was followed by a Best Film Actor Award at the 1982 Baeksang Arts Awards for his performance as a Buddhist monk in Im Kwon-taek's critically acclaimed Mandala, which is still regarded as one of the best domestic films of all time by critics. Furthermore, he and Park Joong-hoon co-starred in the 1993 hit buddy cop comedy Two Cops, for which he received the "Daesang" (Grand Prize) at the Baeksang Arts Awards. Their on-screen chemistry as fellow detectives was extremely popular with audiences, and they have been dubbed the original on-screen "bromance" of Korean cinema.

Besides, Ahn surprised critics and commentators by appearing in the low-budget semi-biographical film Unbowed since it had been rejected by major distributors due to its controversial content. The critically acclaimed film was a surprise box office success, earned awards from the Korean Association of Film Critics and the Baeksang Arts Awards.