Song Kang-ho
Film & Theater Personalities

Song Kang-ho Net Worth

Song Kang-ho is a renowned South Korean actor who began his career in theatre groups after graduating. He was trained in instinctive acting and improvisation from Kuk-seo's theatre company and his performance in the play 'Dongseung' was well-received. He was then offered roles in films, which he initially declined until he was cast as an extra in 'The Day a Pig Fell into the Well'. Since then, he has starred in many lead and supporting roles in films such as 'No. 3', 'Shiri', 'Bad Movie', 'The Foul King', 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance', 'Memories of Murder', 'Antarctic Journal', 'The President's Barber', 'The Host', 'The Show Must Go On', 'Secret Sunshine', 'Thirst', 'Hindsight', 'The Face Reader', 'The Age of Shadows' and 'A Taxi Driver'. He has won numerous awards for his performances and is considered one of the most acclaimed actors in South Korea.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day January 17, 1967
Birth Place Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, South Korean
Age 57 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aquarius
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990–present
Spouse(s) Hwang Jang-sook (m. 1995)
Children 2
Hangul 송강호
Hanja 宋康昊
Revised Romanization Song Gang-ho
McCune–Reischauer Song Kangho

💰 Net worth

Song Kang-ho, a prominent South Korean actor, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100K to $1M in the year 2024. Renowned for his mesmerizing performances, Song Kang-ho has created a legacy of acting excellence in the South Korean film industry. With his exceptional talent and versatility, he has successfully carved a niche for himself and garnered immense acclaim, both domestically and internationally. Having starred in numerous critically acclaimed movies, including "Parasite" and "Memories of Murder," Song Kang-ho's net worth is a testament to his remarkable contributions to the world of cinema.

Biography/Timeline

1980

In recent years, Song has continued to star in a number of critically acclaimed films; including period film The Throne, a new spin on the relationship between King Yeongjo and Prince Sado; period action film The Age of Shadows, and A Taxi Driver, a film which depicts the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement.

1991

Song Kang-ho never professionally trained as an actor, beginning his career in social theater groups after graduating from Gimhae High School. After getting a Broadcasting degree from Busan Kyungsang College, he later joined Kee Kuk-seo's influential theatre company with its emphasis on instinctive acting and improvisation which proved Song's training ground. He made his stage premiere in 1991, in the play Dongseung. Although regularly approached to act in films, he always turned down the opportunity until taking a role as an extra in Hong Sang-soo's The Day a Pig Fell into the Well (1996).

2000

In early 2000, Song's popularity increased with his first leading role in the box office smash The Foul King, for which he reputedly did most of his own Stunts. However, it was with his award-winning role as a North Korean sergeant in Joint Security Area that he came to be regarded as one of South Korea's leading actors. Song also starred in Park Chan-wook's acclaimed followup, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, which centers around a father's pursuit of his daughter's kidnappers.

2002

In 2002, Song starred in another major production by Myung Films, YMCA Baseball Team, about Korea's first baseball team which formed in the early 20th century. The following year he played a leading role as an incompetent rural detective in yet another critically acclaimed smash hit, Memories of Murder from young Director Bong Joon-ho.

2004

In 2004, Song starred in a film by debut Director Im Charn-sang that imagines the life of South Korean President Park Chung-hee's personal barber. The following year he also took the lead in Antarctic Journal, a big-budget project by debut Director Yim Pil-sung, about an expedition in Antarctica that performed weakly at the box-office.

2006

In 2006, Song was thrust back in the spotlight, however, with a leading role in Bong Joon-ho's record-breaking creature movie The Host. The film helped to broaden international awareness of Song's talent, and indeed he beat out several of Asia's best known stars to be named Best Actor at the inaugural Asian Film Awards held in Hong Kong in March 2007.

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