Sung Dong-il

Sung Dong-il (; born April 27, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Sung made his acting debut in theater in 1987, then was recruited at the 1991 SBS open talent auditions. He rose to fame as the comic, Jeolla dialect-speaking character "Red Socks" in the television drama ''Eun-shil'', though he later tried to fight typecasting by playing the son of a chaebol tycoon in ''Love in 3 Colors'' and a university professor in ''March''. Following years of supporting roles in TV, Sung's film career was jumpstarted by hit romantic comedy ''200 Pounds Beauty'' in 2006. Subsequently, he became one of Korean cinema's most reliable supporting actors, displaying his comic skills and easy charm in films such as ''Take Off'', ''Foxy Festival'', ''Children...'', ''The Suicide Forecast'', and ''The Client''. He also had major roles in ''The Suck Up Project: Mr. XXX-Kisser'', 3D blockbuster ''Mr. Go'', and mystery-comedy ''The Accidental Detective''. On the small screen, Sung garnered praise as a villain in ''The Slave Hunters'', and a gruff but caring father in ''Reply 1997'' and its spin-offs ''Reply 1994'' and ''Reply 1988''.

Sung gained a new surge of popularity in 2013 when he and his son Joon starred in ''Dad! Where Are We Going?'', a reality/variety show featuring five male celebrities and their children on camping missions; his daughter Bin also joined him for the show's second season. Provided by Wikipedia