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Song Kang-ho

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Song Kang-ho

Born January 17, 1967 in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea42 films

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.

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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).

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Parasite posterFirst watchParasite20198.5as Kim Ki-taekAll unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Memories of Murder poster8.1Memories of Murder2003Snowpiercer poster6.9Snowpiercer2013Lady Vengeance poster7.5Lady Vengeance2005A Taxi Driver poster8.0A Taxi Driver2017The Host poster7.0The Host2006Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance poster7.5Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance2002The Interview poster6.2The Interview2014Joint Security Area poster7.8Joint Security Area2000

Filmography

42 films as actor
  1. TBAGardenersChoi Young-il
  2. TBAReunionSeong-jun
  3. 2024One WinKim Woo-jin
  4. 2023CobwebDirector Kim
  5. 2022Emergency DeclarationGu In-ho
  6. 2022BrokerSang-hyun
  7. 2019The King's LettersKing Sejong
  8. 2019ParasiteKim Ki-taek
  9. 2018The Drug KingLee Doo-sam
  10. 2017A Taxi DriverKim Man-seob
  11. 2017Decades ApartSgt. Oh Kyeong-pil
  12. 2016The Age of ShadowsLee Jung-chool
  13. 2015The ThroneKing Yeongjo
  14. 2014The InterviewSoldier Watching the Interview (uncredited)
  15. 2013The AttorneySong Woo-seok
  16. 2013The Face ReaderNae-kyung
  17. 2013SnowpiercerNamgoong Minsu
  18. 2012Day TripTeacher
  19. 2012HowlingJo Sang-gil
  20. 2011HindsightDu-heon
  21. 2010A Little PondPolice officer
  22. 2010Secret ReunionLee Han-kyu
  23. 2009ThirstPriest Sang-hyeon
  24. 2008The Good, the Bad, the WeirdYoon Tae-goo
  25. 2007Secret SunshineKim Jong-chan
  26. 2007The Show Must Go OnKang In-goo
  27. 2006The HostPark Gang-du
  28. 2005Lady VengeanceAssassin 1
  29. 2005Antarctic JournalChoi Do-hyung
  30. 2004The Power of Love
  31. 2004The President's BarberSeong Han-mo
  32. 2003Memories of MurderDetective Park Doo-man
  33. 2002YMCA Baseball TeamLee Ho-chang
  34. 2002Sympathy for Mr. VengeanceDong-jin
  35. 2000Joint Security AreaSgt. Oh Kyeong-pil
  36. 2000The Foul KingLim Dae-ho
  37. 1999ShiriLee Jang-gil
  38. 1998The Quiet FamilyYoung-min
  39. 1997No. 3Jo-pil
  40. 1997Timeless Bottomless Bad MovieBig Eyes
  41. 1997Green FishPan-su
  42. 1996The Day a Pig Fell Into the WellDong-suk