Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Acting • Born 1967-01-17

Acting2Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

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.

Filmography

61 credits
The Host

The Host

Movie • 2006

Park Gang-du

Joint Security Area

Joint Security Area

Movie • 2000

Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil

Shiri

Shiri

Movie • 1999

Lee Jang-gil

Secret Sunshine

Secret Sunshine

Movie • 2007

Kim Jong-chan

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

Movie • 2002

Dong-jin

Memories of Murder

Memories of Murder

Movie • 2003

Detective Park Doo-man

Thirst

Thirst

Movie • 2009

Priest Sang-hyeon

Cobweb

Cobweb

Movie • 2023

Director Kim

The Good, the Bad, the Weird

The Good, the Bad, the Weird

Movie • 2008

Yoon Tae-goo

Antarctic Journal

Antarctic Journal

Movie • 2005

Choi Do-hyung

Secret Reunion

Secret Reunion

Movie • 2010

Lee Han-kyu

The Foul King

The Foul King

Movie • 2000

Lim Dae-ho

The Quiet Family

The Quiet Family

Movie • 1998

Young-min

The Show Must Go On

The Show Must Go On

Movie • 2007

Kang In-goo

The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well

The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well

Movie • 1996

Dong-suk

Green Fish

Green Fish

Movie • 1997

Pan-su

A Little Pond

A Little Pond

Movie • 2010

Police officer (cameo)

No. 3

No. 3

Movie • 1997

Jo-pil

Making Memories of Murder

Making Memories of Murder

Movie • 2005

Self

Day Trip

Day Trip

Movie • 2012

Teacher

The Face Reader

The Face Reader

Movie • 2013

Nae-kyung

Hindsight

Hindsight

Movie • 2011

Du-heon

The Attorney

The Attorney

Movie • 2013

Song Woo-seok

Howling

Howling

Movie • 2012

Jo Sang-gil

The President's Barber

The President's Barber

Movie • 2004

Seong Han-mo

Memories

Memories

Movie • 2018

Self

Lee Chang-dong: The Art of Irony

Lee Chang-dong: The Art of Irony

Movie • 2022

Self

Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

Movie • 2013

Namgoong Minsu

The Throne

The Throne

Movie • 2015

King Yeongjo

The Age of Shadows

The Age of Shadows

Movie • 2016

Lee Jung-chool

Lady Vengeance

Lady Vengeance

Movie • 2005

Assassin 1

Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie

Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie

Movie • 1997

Big Eyes

A Taxi Driver

A Taxi Driver

Movie • 2017

Kim Man-seob

YMCA Baseball Team

YMCA Baseball Team

Movie • 2002

Lee Ho-chang

Parasite

Parasite

Movie • 2019

Kim Ki-taek

The Drug King

The Drug King

Movie • 2018

Lee Doo-sam

Decades Apart

Decades Apart

Movie • 2017

Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil

The King's Letters

The King's Letters

Movie • 2019

King Sejong

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

Ari Ari the Korean Cinema

Movie • 2012

Self

Emergency Declaration

Emergency Declaration

Movie • 2022

Gu In-ho

One Win

One Win

Movie • 2024

Kim Woo-jin

Broker

Broker

Movie • 2022

Sang-hyun

Where is my DVD?

Where is my DVD?

Movie • 2013

Self

The Power of Love

The Power of Love

Movie • 2004

Shaolin Women's Soccer

Shaolin Women's Soccer

Movie

Gardeners

Gardeners

Movie

Choi Young-il

Making of Thirst

Making of Thirst

Movie • 2010

The Process of Mr. Vengeance

The Process of Mr. Vengeance

Movie • 2005

Self

Reunion

Reunion

Movie

Next Entertainment,  Visionary

Next Entertainment, Visionary

TV • 2021

Self

The Game Caterers

The Game Caterers

TV • 2021

Self

Civilization Express - The Great Feast of Movies

Civilization Express - The Great Feast of Movies

TV • 2022

Self

Uncle Samsik

Uncle Samsik

TV • 2024

Park Doo-chill / Uncle Samsik

Journalism Talk Show J

Journalism Talk Show J

TV • 2018

Self (archive footage)

Baeksang Arts Awards

Baeksang Arts Awards

TV • 2012

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

TV • 1953

Self

Just an Excuse

Just an Excuse

TV • 2022

Self

IU's Palette

IU's Palette

TV • 2020

Self - Guest

Modern Korea

Modern Korea

TV • 2019

Self (archive footage)

New Old Boy : Dir. Park

New Old Boy : Dir. Park

TV • 2025

Self

BEEF

BEEF

TV • 2023

Dr. Kim