Park Sung-il (actor, born 1979)

Park Sung-il (Hangul: 박성일) is a South Korean actor born on November 29, 1979. He stands at a height of 176 centimeters and has established a prolific career appearing in supporting and guest roles across numerous South Korean films and television series.

Portrait photograph of South Korean actor Park Sung-il — Park Sung-il

Film Career

Park has maintained an active presence in South Korean cinema since the late 1990s and 2000s, beginning with appearances such as a video store clerk in Happy End (1999) and Die Bad (2000). Over the decades, he has transitioned into varied supporting character roles.

Some of his notable film credits include:

The Coast Guard (2002) as Private Kang's friend
Going by the Book (2007) as SWAT 4
Nowhere to Turn (2008) as the leader of the Blue Dragon Band
The Accidental Detective (2015) and its sequel The Accidental Detective 2: In Action (2018) as Detective Song / Detective Song Jae-Pil
The Battleship Island (2017) as a trumpet player in Lee Kang-Ok’s band
Exit (2019) as the third brother-in-law
Samjin Company English Class (2020) as Reporter Yoon
Land of Happiness (2024) as Lee Tae-Mun
Wall to Wall (2025) as Ga Ju-Ho

Television and Streaming Series

In addition to his film work, Park has built an extensive television and streaming series portfolio, frequently contributing memorable performances as detectives, institutional personnel, professionals, and various supporting characters.

Selected television and web series appearances include:

City Hunter (2011)
Heartless City (2013)
Criminal Minds (2017) as Kong Hyung-Kyu
Watcher (2019) as Department Head Kim
Stranger 2 (2020) as Lee Dae-Sung
Hush (2020-2021) as Editor Jang Je-Kwon
Moving (2023) as Jeon Jae-Sung
High Cookie (2023) as Moon Kyu-Nam
Queen of Divorce (2024) as Gong Deuk-Gu
Taxi Driver 3 (2025) as Lee Gi-Hyeon
The Murky Stream (2025) as Captain Park
Climax (2026) as Aide Park Jae-Hyun
Mad Concrete Dreams (2026) as Deputy Nam Sang-Ho