Song Kang-ho
Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Born: January 17, 1967 (59 years)
Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

Song Kang-ho (Korean: 송강호; born 17 January 1967) is a South Korean actor. Regarded as one of the most influential actors in Korean cinema, he has appeared in critically acclaimed films across various genres. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award, three Baeksang Arts Awards, four Blue Dragon Film Awards, and five Grand Bell Awards. In 2020, The New York Times named him one of the greatest actors of the 21st century. Song first gained recognition with the crime thriller No. 3 (1997), and later rose to prominence with Park Chan-wook's critically acclaimed film Joint Security Area (2000). He is known for his collaborations with filmmaker Bong Joon-ho in Memories of Murder (2003), The Host (2006), Snowpiercer (2013), and Parasite (2019). Song rose to wider international prominence for his performance in Parasite, which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Picture. He has also worked extensively with director Kim Jee-woon, starring in five of his films: The Quiet Family (1998), The Foul King (2000), The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008), The Age of Shadows (2016), and Cobweb (2023). His other notable films include Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Secret Sunshine (2007), Thirst (2009), The Attorney (2013), The Throne (2015), A Taxi Driver (2017), and Broker (2022). Song has been named Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year four times (2013, 2017, 2019 and 2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Song Kang-ho, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies as Actor (50)
One Win

One Win

as Kim Woo-jin

Dec 4, 2024

Cobweb

Cobweb

as Director Kim

Sep 27, 2023

Lee Chang-dong: The Art of Irony

Lee Chang-dong: The Art of Irony

as Self

Aug 25, 2023

Emergency Declaration

Emergency Declaration

as Gu In-ho

Aug 3, 2022

Broker

Broker

as Sang-hyun

Jun 8, 2022

The King's Letters

The King's Letters

as King Sejong

Jul 24, 2019

Parasite

Parasite

as Kim Ki-taek

May 30, 2019

The Drug King

The Drug King

as Lee Doo-sam

Dec 19, 2018

Memories

Memories

as Self

Jul 11, 2018

A Taxi Driver

A Taxi Driver

as Kim Man-seob

Aug 2, 2017

Decades Apart

Decades Apart

as Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil

May 30, 2017

The Age of Shadows

The Age of Shadows

as Lee Jung-chool

Sep 7, 2016

The Throne

The Throne

as King Yeongjo

Sep 16, 2015

The Interview

The Interview

as Soldier Watching the Interview (uncredited)

Dec 25, 2014

The Attorney

The Attorney

as Song Woo-seok

Dec 18, 2013

Where is my DVD?

Where is my DVD?

as Self

Nov 9, 2013

The Face Reader

The Face Reader

as Nae-kyung

Sep 11, 2013

Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

as Namgoong Minsu

Aug 1, 2013

Day Trip

Day Trip

as Teacher

Dec 28, 2012

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

as Self

Dec 6, 2012

Howling

Howling

as Jo Sang-gil

Feb 16, 2012

Hindsight

Hindsight

as Du-heon

Aug 31, 2011

Making of Thirst

Making of Thirst

Aug 3, 2010

A Little Pond

A Little Pond

as Police officer

Jun 23, 2010

Secret Reunion

Secret Reunion

as Lee Han-kyu

Feb 4, 2010

Thirst

Thirst

as Priest Sang-hyeon

Apr 30, 2009

The Good, the Bad, the Weird

The Good, the Bad, the Weird

as Yoon Tae-goo

Jul 16, 2008

Secret Sunshine

Secret Sunshine

as Kim Jong-chan

May 23, 2007

The Show Must Go On

The Show Must Go On

as Kang In-goo

Apr 5, 2007

The Host

The Host

as Park Gang-du

Jul 27, 2006

The Process of Mr. Vengeance

The Process of Mr. Vengeance

as Self

Aug 25, 2005

Making Memories of Murder

Making Memories of Murder

as Self

Aug 9, 2005

Lady Vengeance

Lady Vengeance

as Assassin 1

Jul 29, 2005

Antarctic Journal

Antarctic Journal

as Choi Do-hyung

May 19, 2005

The Power of Love

The Power of Love

Oct 20, 2004

The President's Barber

The President's Barber

as Seong Han-mo

May 5, 2004

Memories of Murder

Memories of Murder

as Detective Park Doo-man

Apr 25, 2003

YMCA Baseball Team

YMCA Baseball Team

as Lee Ho-chang

Oct 3, 2002

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

as Dong-jin

Mar 29, 2002

Joint Security Area

Joint Security Area

as Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil

Sep 9, 2000

The Foul King

The Foul King

as Lim Dae-ho

Feb 4, 2000

Shiri

Shiri

as Lee Jang-gil

Feb 13, 1999

The Quiet Family

The Quiet Family

as Young-min

Apr 25, 1998

No. 3

No. 3

as Jo-pil

Aug 2, 1997

Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie

Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie

as Big Eyes

Aug 2, 1997

Green Fish

Green Fish

as Pan-su

Feb 7, 1997

The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well

The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well

as Dong-suk

May 4, 1996

Kung Fu Soccer

Kung Fu Soccer

Gardeners

Gardeners

as Choi Young-il

Reunion

Reunion

as Seong-jun

Movies as Crew (1)