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Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Actor · Born 1967-01-17 · Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

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Biography

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 fil…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Parasite (2019) — Kim Ki-taek
  2. Snowpiercer (2013) — Namgoong Minsu
  3. The Interview (2014) — Soldier Watching the Interview (uncredited)
  4. Memories of Murder (2003) — Detective Park Doo-man
  5. The Host (2006) — Park Gang-du
  6. Lady Vengeance (2005) — Assassin 1
  7. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002) — Dong-jin
  8. A Taxi Driver (2017) — Kim Man-seob
  9. Thirst (2009) — Priest Sang-hyeon
  10. BEEF (2023) — Dr. Kim
  11. Joint Security Area (2000) — Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil
  12. The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) — Yoon Tae-goo
  13. Broker (2022) — Sang-hyun
  14. Emergency Declaration (2022) — Gu In-ho
  15. The Age of Shadows (2016) — Lee Jung-chool
  16. Secret Sunshine (2007) — Kim Jong-chan
  17. The Attorney (2013) — Song Woo-seok
  18. The Quiet Family (1998) — Young-min
  19. Shiri (1999) — Lee Jang-gil
  20. The Drug King (2018) — Lee Doo-sam
  21. Secret Reunion (2010) — Lee Han-kyu
  22. Cobweb (2023) — Director Kim
  23. The Face Reader (2013) — Nae-kyung
  24. Howling (2012) — Jo Sang-gil
  25. The Throne (2015) — King Yeongjo
  26. The Foul King (2000) — Lim Dae-ho
  27. The Oscars (1953) — Self
  28. Green Fish (1997) — Pan-su
  29. Hindsight (2011) — Du-heon
  30. Antarctic Journal (2005) — Choi Do-hyung
  31. The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well (1996) — Dong-suk
  32. The Show Must Go On (2007) — Kang In-goo
  33. The President's Barber (2004) — Seong Han-mo
  34. No. 3 (1997) — Jo-pil
  35. Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie (1997) — Big Eyes
  36. The King's Letters (2019) — King Sejong
  37. One Win (2024) — Kim Woo-jin
  38. YMCA Baseball Team (2002) — Lee Ho-chang
  39. A Little Pond (2010) — Police officer
  40. The Game Caterers (2021) — Self