Song Kang-ho is a well-known actor from South Korea. Following his graduation, he began his performing career in theatre organizations. Later, Kuk-influential SEO’s theatre group, which served as his training ground, taught him instinctive acting and improvisation. His performance in the theater production ‘Dongseung’ was well-received. He received numerous film offers throughout his early career as a stage actor, but he always turned them down until he was approached to play an extra in the film “The Day a Pig Fell into the Well.” Song Kang-ho has since acted in a number of films in both major and supporting roles. In terms of the actor’s other film roles, he appeared in ‘No. 3,’ which earned him his first Blue Dragon Film Award for his performance. ‘Shiri,’ ‘Bad Movie,’ The Foul King,’ Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance,’ Memories of Murder,’ Antarctic Journal,’ The President’s Barber,’ The Show Must Go On,’ Secret Sunshine, ‘Thirst,’ Hindsight,’ The Face Reader,’ The Age of Shadows,’ and ‘A Taxi Driver’ are just a few of Song Kang- He has received multiple honors for his work and is regarded as one of South Korea’s most critically praised actors.
The Career of Song
Song Kang-ho made his stage debut in 1991’s ‘Dongseung.’ In 1996, he made his big-screen debut in the film “The Day a Pig Fell into the Well.” He made the films ‘Green Fish’ and ‘No. 3’ the following year. His outstanding performance in “No. 3” earned him his first acting award at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. The South Korean actor then starred in the film ‘Shiri’ as Lee Jang-Gil.
In the year 2000, he landed his first leading part in the film ‘The Foul King.’ Song Kang-ho acted in the film ‘Joint Security Area’ the same year. He earned many ‘Best Actor honors for his work in this film at the 38th Grand Bell Awards, 3rd Director’s Cut Awards, Deauville Asian Film Festival, and 1st Busan Film Critics Awards.
In 2002, the South Korean star appeared in the film Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance.’ He was cast as Detective Park Doo-man in the film Memories of Murder’ a year later. He won multiple accolades for the film yet again. Song Kang-ho then went on to star in the films The President’s Barber,’ ‘Antarctic Journal,’ and ‘Host.’
In the films ‘The Show Must Go On and ‘Secret Sunshine,’ he played Kang In-goo and Jong-chan, respectively. The next year, he starred in the film ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Weird,’ which received several award nominations.
In 2010, Song Kang-ho acted in the films Thirst,’ ‘Secret Reunion,’ and ‘A Little Pond,’ among others. He appeared in the films Hindsight’ and ‘Howling’ in 2011 and 2012. Following that, he was offered the roles in the films The Face Reader’ and ‘The Attorney,’ both of which became box office hits.
In 2016, he was cast as Lee Jung-school in the film ‘The Age of Shadows.’ A year later, he appeared in the film ‘A Taxi Driver’ as Man-snob.
Song’s Personal Experiences
Song Kang-ho was born in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, on January 17, 1967. He attended Gimhae High School and subsequently Busan Kyungsang College for his higher studies.
Aside from that, no information on Song Kang’s family, his dating life, or other personal matters is available to the media.
Estimated Net worth
Song Kang-ho is a South Korean actor with a $20 million net worth. Song Kang-ho was born in the South Korean city of Gimhae in the province of South Gyeongsang.
He never received any acting training, but he did participate in social theater organizations. He became a member of Kee Kuk-theatrical SEO’s group and performed in several stage productions.