1. Ahn Sung-ki received Bog-wan Order of Cultural Merit in 2005 Culture Day.
10 Facts About Ahn Sung-ki
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Ahn Sung-ki stopped acting in films to concentrate on his studies but was active in theater as a student at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
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Ahn Sung-ki completed mandatory military service in 1976 as an artillery officer after earning his commission via the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
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Ahn Sung-ki won recognition in the 1980 film A Fine, Windy Day and was named Best New Actor at the Grand Bell Awards.
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Ahn Sung-ki has played the President of South Korea twice, in the movies The Romantic President and Hanbando.
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In 2003 Ahn Sung-ki starred in the semi-biographical film Silmido, which starred several other notable names.
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That year Ahn Sung-ki starred in the Hong Kong-China period co-production A Battle of Wits alongside top stars Andy Lau and Fan Bingbing.
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Ahn Sung-ki was recommended by the Korean Film Producers Association for his body of work.
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In 2013, Ahn Sung-ki was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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Ahn Sung-ki married sculptor and university professor Oh So-yeong in 1985 at Myeongdong Cathedral.