Song Kang-ho is a South Korean actor who is considered one of the most brilliant South Korean actors. He is internationally renowned for his performances in South Korean films such as Snowpiercer (2013) and Parasite (2019). He is often known as Kang-ho Song.
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Wiki/Biography
Song Kang-ho was born on Tuesday, January 17, 1967 (age 53 years; as of 2020) in Gimhae City, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Their zodiac sign is Capricorn. Since his middle school days, he had dreamed of becoming an actor. After graduating from Gimhae High School, he joined a social theater group in his locality. At the time he was associated with theatre, there were only five theaters in the country. He pursued his studies in broadcasting and entertainment from Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province.
Physical Appearance
Height: 5′ 11″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
Family, ethnicity and wife
Song Kang-ho practices Christianity. His father’s name is Song In-dae (died 2018). She married Hwang Jang-suk in 1995. The couple has a daughter and a son. His son, Song Joon-pyung (born 1996) is a football player for Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
Song Kang-ho with his son
His daughter’s name is Song Ju-yeon.
Childhood photo of Song Kang-ho’s children
livelihood
Agency: Hodu & You Entertainment
at the theater
In 1990, he joined a theater group called “Yenwoo Mude” in a company in Busan. With his theater troupe, he has performed in ‘Dongseung,’ ‘Pak Cheom-ji,’ ‘Gukmul Issajiman,’ ‘Yo-jeong Ban-ran,’ and ‘Byonso;’ Like performed in memorable plays. The first is ‘Chui Sonseng.’ He worked in theater for almost a decade. He also worked in the theater groups ‘Sabeyog’ and ‘Chaimu’.
in movies
He was approached several times for the film but always refused the roles; Until he played the role of ‘Dong-suk’ in the 1996 film “The Day a Pig Fell into the Well”. He was 30 years old at the time of his film debut.
Song Kang-ho in a scene from The Day a Pig Fell into the Well (1996)
Director Lee Chang-dong, who saw him during the drama “Byeonso”, cast Kang Ho as ‘Pan-su’ in his film “Green Fish” (1997).
Song Kang-ho in a scene from Green Fish (1997)
He appeared in important roles in films such as No. 3 (1997), Bad Movie (1997), The Quiet Family (1998) and Shiri (1999). His first role as a lead actor came in the 2000 film “The Foul King”, where he played the role of ‘Dae-ho’.
He is famous for starring in major films such as Joint Security Area (2000), Sympathy for Mister Vengeance (2002), Memories of Murder (2003), The President’s Barber (2004), The Host (2006), The Show Must Go On . (2007), Secret Sunshine (2007), The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008), Thirst (2009), Secret Reunion (2010), Snowpiercer (2013), The Throne (2015), A Taxi Driver (2017) , The Drug King (2018), and Parasite (2019).
Awards and Nominations
- Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit (the fourth highest class of national cultural medals) by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (South Korea) in 2019
Song Kang-ho receives Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards for the film “Parasite” in 2019
The cast of Paradise (2019) with the Guild Awards
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards for the film “Parasite” in 2019
- Award of Excellence at the 72nd Locarno International Film Festival for the film “Parasite” in 2019
Song Kang-ho with his Excellence Award at the 72nd Locarno International Film Festival
- Shin Young-kyun Arts and Culture Foundation Top Cultural Award in 2016
- Busan International Film Festival Asia Casting Market Curtain Call Award in 2015
- Fantasia Film Festival- 2007 Award for the film “The Show Must Go On”
- Golden Cinematography Awards (presented by the Korean Film Producers Association) – Won by Daesang in acting for the film “The Host” in 2006.
- Asian Film Award for the film “The Host” in 2006
- Taxpayers Day Presidential Commendation 2004
- Award for the film “Joint Security Area” at Deauville Asian Film Festival- 2000
Grand Bell Prize
- Best New Actor Award for the film “No. 23” in 1997
- Best Actor for the film “Joint Security Area” in 2000
- Best Actor for the film “Memories of Murder” in 2003
- Netizens Popularity Award for the film “Memories of Murder” in 2003
- Best Actor for the film “The Face Reader” in 2013
blue dragon film awards
- Best Supporting Actor for the film “No. 23” in 1997
Song Kang-ho with his Blue Dragon Film Award
- Best Actor for the film “The Show Must Go On” in 2007
- Best Actor for the film “The Attorney” in 2013
- Best Actor for the film “A Taxi Driver” in 2017
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
- Best Actor for the film “The Quiet Family” in 1998
- Best Actor for the film “Memories of Murder” in 2003
- Best Actor for the film “The Show Must Go On” in 2007
- Best Actor for the film “The Face Reader” in 2013
Create Film Awards
- Best Actor for the film “The Attorney” in 2013
- Best Actor for the film “A Taxi Driver” in 2017
Signature
Song Kang-ho’s autograph
net worth
His estimated net worth is Rs. 537 crore (by 2020).
Facts/General Knowledge
- During his free time, he likes to climb the mountain near his home, watch movies or watch sports matches.
- Song got a new nickname ‘Awards Fairy’ after her film “Parasite” won at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Song Kang-ho’s blood group is type A.
- He never received any professional acting training and has been working in theater since graduating from Gimhae High School. In an interview he confessed that he went to acting school for a short time.
- In an interview, Kang-ho confessed that he used to do manual labor on construction sites when he was younger. He worked on construction sites because his pay for a day was very high.
- He won international acclaim for his performance in the film Parasite (2019). She played the character of ‘Kim Ki-Taek’ in the film. The film won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Film in 2019.
Song Kang-ho and Bong Joon-ho with the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival
- His film “Parasite” (2019) also became the first Korean film to win a Golden Globe Award in 2020.
Song Kang-ho, Lee Jeong-yoon and Bong Joon-ho with the trophy Golden Globe Award
- The directors, Bong Joon-ho and Kang-ho are very good friends. When Bong Joon-ho was deemed an incompetent director, Kang-ho agreed to do a film with him. The two of them first met when Kang-ho was a struggling actor in the industry, and he was auditioning for a film in which Joon-ho was the assistant director. Kang-ho failed the audition but received a message from Joon-ho, saying,
I would like to work with you on a film one day.
As a result, when Joon-ho offered him a film, Kang-ho accepted his offer, and the two of them worked for the first time in “Memories of Murder”. Since then, they have worked together on several projects.
Song Kang-ho with Bong Joon-ho
- In 2020, he appeared in the top 30 brand reputation ranking for film actors by the Korean Business Research Institute.
- When asked what good advice he adopted in acting, he said that there was a senior actor with whom he used to work on stage.
Don’t be a technical actor. Don’t act in a normal, predictable way.
- Reportedly, Kang-ho’s son, Jun Pyung, taught him to dribble the ball for a scene in the film A Taxi Driver (2017).
- According to Song, his five favorite films are Laszlo Nemes’s “Son of Saul” (2015), Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” (2019), Lee Chang-dong’s “Secret Sunshine” (2010), Park Chan- Wouk’s “Oldboy” (2003), starring Franklin J. Schaffner’s “Papillon” (1973).
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