Song Kang-ho - StarsUnfolded

Song Kang-ho - StarsUnfolded

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Age: 53 Years

Net Worth: Rs. 537 Crores

Wife: Hwang Jang-suk

Bio/Wiki
Other Name Kang-ho Song
Nickname Award Fairy check sources
Yonhap News Agency
Profession Actor
Famous Role(s) • 'Namgoong Minsoo' in Snowpiercer (2013)


• 'Kim Ki-taek' in Parasite (2019)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) check sources
Nate
in centimeters**- 180 cm**
in meters**- 1.80 m**
in feet & inches**- 5’ 11ā€**
Eye Colour Black
Hair Colour Black
Career
Agency Hodu & U Entertainment
Debut Theatre: Chui Sonsaeng (South Korean; 1990)
Film: The Day a Pig Fell into the Well (South Korean; 1996) as 'Dong-suk'
Awards, Honours, Achievements • 2019: Okgwan Order of Cultural Merit (the fourth-highest class of national cultural medals) by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (South Korea)


• 2019: 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for the film "Parasite"


• 2019: 72nd Locarno International Film Festival - Excellence Award for the film "Parasite"


• 2016: Shin Young-kyun Arts and Culture Foundation Top Cultural Award
• 2015: Busan International Film Festival Asia Casting Market Curtain Call Award
• 2007: Fantasia Film Festival - Awarded for the film "The Show Must Go On"
• 2006: Golden Cinematography Awards (presented by Korean Film Producers Association) - won Daesang in Acting for the film "The Host"
• 2006: Asian Film Awards for the film "The Host"
• 2004: Taxpayers' Day Presidential Commendation
• 2000: Deauville Asian Film Festival - Awarded for the film "Joint Security Area"
Grand Bell Awards
• 1997: Best New Actor for the film "No.23"
• 2000: Best Actor for the film "Joint Security Area"
• 2003: Best Actor for the film "Memories of murder"
• 2003: Netizens Popularity Award for the film "Memories of murder"
• 2013: Best Actor for the film "The Face Reader"
Blue Dragon Film Award
• 2003: Best Supporting Actor for the film "No.23"


• 2007: Best Actor for the film "The Show Must Go On"
• 2013: Best Actor for the film "The Attorney"
• 2017: Best Actor for the film "A Taxi Driver"
Korean Association of Film Critics Award
• 1998: Best Actor for the film "The Quiet Family"
• 2003: Best Actor for the film "Memories of murder"
• 2007: Best Actor for the film "The Show Must Go On"
• 2013: Best Actor for the film "The Face Reader"
Buil Film Awards
• 2013: Best Actor for the film "The Attorney"
• 2017: Best Actor for the film "A Taxi Driver"
Personal Life
Date of Birth 17 January 1967 (Tuesday)
Age (as in 2020) 53 Years
Birthplace Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Zodiac sign Capricorn
Signature
Nationality South Korean
Hometown Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
School Gimhae High School, Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
College/University Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Educational Qualification Major in Broadcasting and Entertainment from Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Religion Christianity check sources
Visit Korea
Blood Group A check sources
Visit Korea
Food Habit Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies Mountain Climbing, Watching Sports Matches, Watching Movies
Relationships & More
Marital Status Married
Marriage Year 1995
Family

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Wife/Spouse Hwang Jang-suk
Children Son- Song Jun-pyoung (born in 1996; Football Player for Suwon Samsung Bluewings)


Daughter- Song Ju-yeon
Parents Father- Song In-dae (Died in 2018)
Mother- Name not known
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.) Rs. 537 crores (as in 2020) check sources
Media Mass

Some Lesser Known Facts AboutĀ Song Kang-ho

  • Since middle school, Song Kang-ho wanted to become an actor, and joined a social theatre group in his locality, after graduating from Gimhae High School, Gimhae.

  • At the time, he had joined the theatre, there were only five theatres in the country.

  • He has never taken any formal training in acting. In an interview, Song revealed that he went to an acting school but left it later, and has learned most of the acting from theatres.

  • 1n 1990, he joined a theatre group in the company called ā€œYeonwoo Mudaeā€ in Busan. He performed in many plays with his theatre group likeĀ Dongseung,’ ā€˜Pak Cheom-Ji,’ ā€˜Gukmul Issajiman,’ ā€˜Yo-jong Ban-ran,’ and ā€˜Bionso;’ the first one being ā€˜Chui Sonsaeng.’

  • He worked in theatre for almost a decade. He has also worked with two more theatre companies, ā€˜Saebyeog’ and ā€˜Chaimu.’

  • While he was working in the theatre, he was offered to work in films many times, but he refused them. Finally, at the age of 30, he made his film debut with the 1996 filmĀ ā€œThe Day a Pig Fell into the Wellā€ as ā€˜Dong-suk.’

  • He was spotted byĀ Lee Chang-dong when Kang-ho was performing the play ā€˜Bionso.’ He Chang-dong was impressed by Kang-ho’s performance and cast him in his film ā€œGreen Fishā€ (1997) as ā€˜Pan-su.’

  • He played pivotal roles in many films includingĀ No. 3 (1997), Bad Movie (1997), The Quiet Family (1998), and Shiri (1999), and finally, bagged a lead role in theĀ 2000 film ā€œThe Foul King,ā€ where he played the role of ā€˜Dae-ho.’

  • He has acted in many popular films such as Joint Security Area (2000), Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), Memories of Murder (2003), The President’s Barber (2004), The Host (2006),Ā The Show Must Go On (2007), Secret Sunshine (2007), The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008), Thirst (2009), Secret Reunion (2010), Snowpiercer (2013), The Throne (2015), A Taxi Driver (2017), The Drug King (2018), and Parasite (2019).

  • He won international acclaim for his performance asĀ ā€˜Kim Ki-taek’ in the film Parasite (2019). The film won Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019.

  • In his younger days, Song has also done manual labour in construction sites. According to him, he worked at construction sites, because the pay-per-day for work was very high.

  • His film ā€œParasiteā€ (2019) also became the first Korean film to receive a Golden Globe Award in 2020.

  • When Bong Joon-ho’s was considered an incompetent director because of his failed efforts in film making earlier, Kang-ho agreed to do a film with him. They both first met when Kang ho was a struggling actor in the industry, and he was giving auditions for a film where Joon ho was working as an assistant director. Kang ho failed at the auditions but he received a message from Joon ho, saying,

    I’d like to work on a movie with you one day.

    As a result, when Joon ho offered him a film, Kang ho accepted his offer, and they both worked for the first time in ā€œMemories of Murder.ā€Since then, they have been very good friends and worked on many projects together.

  • In 2020, he was enlisted in theĀ top 30 brand reputation rankings for film actors by Korean Business Research Institute.

  • One good advice that Song revealed that he follows in acting was given by one of the fellow stage actors, he has worked with earlier. The advice was,

    Do not become a technical actor. Do not act in a typical, predictable way.

  • Reportedly, Kang-ho’s son, Joon Pyung taught him how to dribble a ball for a scene in the film A Taxi Driver (2017).

  • According to Song, five of his favourite films are – LĆ”szló Nemes’s ā€œSon of Saulā€ (2015), Bong Joon-ho’s ā€œParasiteā€ (2019), Lee Chang-dong’s ā€œSecret Sunshineā€ (2010), Park Chan-wook’s ā€œOldboyā€ (2003), Franklin J. Schaffner’s ā€œPapillonā€ (1973). check sources Rotten Tomatoes

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