Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 17, 1967 (age 59)
Place of Birth
Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
Also Known As
송강호
Song Kang Ho
Song Kangho
宋康昊
ソン・ガンホ
Song Kang-ho
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
Film
Parasite
Kim Ki-taek
2019
TV
Just an Excuse
Self
2022
TV
BEEF
Dr. Kim
2023
TV
The Game Caterers
Self
2021
Film
Memories of Murder
Detective Park Doo-man
2003
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
Snowpiercer
Namgoong Minsu
2013
TV
Baeksang Arts Awards
Self
2012
Film
The Host
Park Gang-du
2006
Film
A Taxi Driver
Kim Man-seob
2017
Film
Lady Vengeance
Assassin 1
2005
Film
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
Dong-jin
2002
Film
Broker
Sang-hyun
2022
TV
Next Entertainment, Visionary
Self
2021
Film
Joint Security Area
Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil
2000
Film
The Drug King
Lee Doo-sam
2018
Film
Emergency Declaration
Gu In-ho
2022
TV
IU's Palette
Self - Guest
2020
Film
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
Yoon Tae-goo
2008
Film
Thirst
Priest Sang-hyeon
2009
Filmography
2025TVNew Old Boy : Dir. Parkas Self2024FilmOne Winas Kim Woo-jin2024TVUncle Samsikas Park Doo-chill / Uncle Samsik2023FilmCobwebas Director Kim2023FilmLee Chang-dong: The Art of Ironyas Self2023TVBEEFas Dr. Kim2022TVJust an Excuseas Self2022FilmEmergency Declarationas Gu In-ho2022TVCivilization Express - The Great Feast of Moviesas Self2022FilmBrokeras Sang-hyun2021TVThe Game Caterersas Self2021TVNext Entertainment, Visionaryas Self2020TVIU's Paletteas Self - Guest2019TVModern Koreaas Self (archive footage)2019FilmThe King's Lettersas King Sejong2019FilmParasiteas Kim Ki-taek2018FilmThe Drug Kingas Lee Doo-sam2018FilmMemoriesas Self2018TVJournalism Talk Show Jas Self (archive footage)2017FilmA Taxi Driveras Kim Man-seob2017FilmDecades Apartas Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil2016FilmThe Age of Shadowsas Lee Jung-chool2015FilmThe Throneas King Yeongjo2013FilmThe Attorneyas Song Woo-seok2013FilmWhere is my DVD?as Self2013FilmThe Face Readeras Nae-kyung2013FilmSnowpierceras Namgoong Minsu2012FilmDay Tripas Teacher2012FilmAri Ari the Korean Cinemaas Self2012TVBaeksang Arts Awardsas Self2012FilmHowlingas Jo Sang-gil2011FilmHindsightas Du-heon2010FilmMaking of Thirst2010FilmA Little Pondas Police officer (cameo)2010FilmSecret Reunionas Lee Han-kyu2009FilmThirstas Priest Sang-hyeon2008FilmThe Good, the Bad, the Weirdas Yoon Tae-goo2007FilmSecret Sunshineas Kim Jong-chan2007FilmThe Show Must Go Onas Kang In-goo2006FilmThe Hostas Park Gang-du2005FilmThe Process of Mr. Vengeanceas Self2005FilmMaking Memories of Murderas Self2005FilmLady Vengeanceas Assassin 12005FilmAntarctic Journalas Choi Do-hyung2004FilmThe Power of Love2004FilmThe President's Barberas Seong Han-mo2003FilmMemories of Murderas Detective Park Doo-man2002FilmYMCA Baseball Teamas Lee Ho-chang2002FilmSympathy for Mr. Vengeanceas Dong-jin2000FilmJoint Security Areaas Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil2000FilmThe Foul Kingas Lim Dae-ho1999FilmShirias Lee Jang-gil1998FilmThe Quiet Familyas Young-min1997FilmNo. 3as Jo-pil1997FilmTimeless Bottomless Bad Movieas Big Eyes1997FilmGreen Fishas Pan-su1996FilmThe Day a Pig Fell Into the Wellas Dong-suk1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmShaolin Women's Soccer—FilmGardenersas Choi Young-il—FilmReunionas Seong-jun