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Song Kang-ho

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Song Kang-ho

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 17, 1967 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

Biography

Song Kang-ho (송강호) (born January 17, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Considered one of the best actors of the 21st century, he is most known for his collaborations with directors Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho. He was part of the cast that won Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards for Parasite (2019), was awarded Best Actor at the 75th Cannes Film Festival for his performance in Broker (2022), and has been named Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year four times.

Known For

Acting
2025New Old Boy : Dir. ParkSelf
2024One WinKim Woo-jin
2024Uncle SamsikPark Doo-chill / Uncle Samsik
2023CobwebDirector Kim
2023Lee Chang-dong: The Art of IronySelf
2023BEEFDr. Kim
2022Emergency DeclarationGu In-ho
2022BrokerSang-hyun
2022Civilization Express - The Great Feast of MoviesSelf
2022Just an ExcuseSelf
2021Next Entertainment, VisionarySelf
2021The Game CaterersSelf
2020IU's PaletteSelf - Guest
2019ParasiteKim Ki-taek
2019The King's LettersKing Sejong
2019Modern KoreaSelf (archive footage)
2018MemoriesSelf
2018The Drug KingLee Doo-sam
2018Journalism Talk Show JSelf (archive footage)
2017A Taxi DriverKim Man-seob
2017Decades ApartSgt. Oh Kyeong-pil
2016The Age of ShadowsLee Jung-chool
2015The ThroneKing Yeongjo
2013The AttorneySong Woo-seok
2013The Face ReaderNae-kyung
2013SnowpiercerNamgoong Minsu
2013Where is my DVD?Self
2012Day TripTeacher
2012HowlingJo Sang-gil
2012Ari Ari the Korean CinemaSelf
2012Baeksang Arts AwardsSelf
2011HindsightDu-heon
2010Secret ReunionLee Han-kyu
2010A Little PondPolice officer (cameo)
2010Making of Thirst
2009ThirstPriest Sang-hyeon
2008The Good, the Bad, the WeirdYoon Tae-goo
2007Secret SunshineKim Jong-chan
2007The Show Must Go OnKang In-goo
2006The HostPark Gang-du
2005Antarctic JournalChoi Do-hyung
2005Making Memories of MurderSelf
2005Lady VengeanceAssassin 1
2005The Process of Mr. VengeanceSelf
2004The President's BarberSeong Han-mo
2004The Power of Love
2003Memories of MurderDetective Park Doo-man
2002Sympathy for Mr. VengeanceDong-jin
2002YMCA Baseball TeamLee Ho-chang
2000Joint Security AreaSgt. Oh Kyeong-pil
2000The Foul KingLim Dae-ho
1999ShiriLee Jang-gil
1998The Quiet FamilyYoung-min
1997Green FishPan-su
1997No. 3Jo-pil
1997Timeless Bottomless Bad MovieBig Eyes
1996The Day a Pig Fell Into the WellDong-suk
1953The OscarsSelf
-Shaolin Women's Soccer
-GardenersChoi Young-il
-Reunion
Production
-DrishyamProducer