Actor
Song Kang-ho
January 17, 1967 · 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).
Notable work
8.5Parasite (2019)
as Kim Ki-taek
6.9Snowpiercer (2013)
as Namgoong Minsu
6.2The Interview (2014)
as Soldier Watching the Interview (uncredited)
8.1Memories of Murder (2003)
as Detective Park Doo-man
7The Host (2006)
as Park Gang-du
7.5Lady Vengeance (2005)
as Assassin 1
7.5Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)
as Dong-jin
8A Taxi Driver (2017)
as Kim Man-seob
7.1Thirst (2009)
as Priest Sang-hyeon
7.7BEEF (2023)
as Dr. Kim
7.8Joint Security Area (2000)
as Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil
7.2The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
as Yoon Tae-goo
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