Song Kang-ho

Born: 1967-01-17 in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

Known For: Acting

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

2025

New Old Boy : Dir. Park as Self

2024

One Win as Kim Woo-jin
Uncle Samsik as Park Doo-chill / Uncle Samsik

2023

Cobweb as Director Kim

2022

Just an Excuse as Self
Emergency Declaration as Gu In-ho
Broker as Sang-hyun
Lee Chang-dong: The Art of Irony as Self
Civilization Express - The Great Feast of Movies as Self

2021

The Game Caterers as Self
Next Entertainment, Visionary as Self

2020

IU's Palette as Self - Guest

2019

Parasite as Kim Ki-taek
The King's Letters as King Sejong
Modern Korea as Self (archive footage)

2018

Memories as Self
The Drug King as Lee Doo-sam
Journalism Talk Show J as Self (archive footage)

2017

A Taxi Driver as Kim Man-seob
Decades Apart as Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil

2016

The Age of Shadows as Lee Jung-chool

2015

The Throne as King Yeongjo

2013

Snowpiercer as Namgoong Minsu
The Face Reader as Nae-kyung
The Attorney as Song Woo-seok
Where is my DVD? as Self

2012

Howling as Jo Sang-gil
Baeksang Arts Awards as Self
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema as Himself
Day Trip as Teacher

2011

Hindsight as Du-heon

2010

Secret Reunion as Lee Han-kyu
A Little Pond as Police officer (cameo)

2009

Thirst as Priest Sang-hyeon

2008

The Good, the Bad, the Weird as Yoon Tae-goo

2007

Secret Sunshine as Kim Jong-chan
The Show Must Go On as Kang In-goo

2006

The Host as Park Gang-du

2005

Lady Vengeance as Assassin 1
Antarctic Journal as Choi Do-hyung
Making Memories of Murder as Himself

2004

The President's Barber as Seong Han-mo
The Power of Love

2003

Memories of Murder as Detective Park Doo-man

2002

YMCA Baseball Team as Lee Ho-chang
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance as Dong-jin

2000

Joint Security Area as Sgt. Oh Kyeong-pil
The Foul King as Lim Dae-ho

1999

Shiri as Lee Jang-gil