Song Kang-ho’s Full Profile
Name: Song Kang-Ho (Hangul: 송강호) Born: Gimhae, January 17, 1967 Height: 180cm
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Song Kang-Ho’s Family: Wife and Two Children
Song Kang-ho married Hwang Jang-suk in 1995. They are happily married with one son and one daughter who are Song Jun-pyoung and Ju-yeon. Their son, Song Jun-pyoung, is a former football player for Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
List of Best Movies of Song Kang-ho You Can’t Get Rid Of!
Song Kang-ho exploded South Korean films with his roles. He succeeded in getting awards and other achievements in acting. Check the list of best movies of Song Kang-ho below!
Song Kang-ho Becomes an Incompetent Detective in Memories of Murder
Song Kang-ho acted as Park Doo-man who is a local detective working to solve a series of murders that happened in October 1986. He had never met serious cases before and even determines suspects by eye contact only. During the movie, his clumsy character develops into a better detective day by day to find the culprit. However, the movie which is based on a true story brought crime thrillers into international recognition in 2003.
Song Kang-ho Becomes a Security Specialist on a Global Warming Train in Snowpiercer
When the world deals with bizarre climate change because of global warming, a train that travels around the globe becomes the only place human life can survive. The train is divided by unfair segregation so the tail passengers initiate an attack movement towards the front train. Song Kang-ho becomes Namgoong Miso, the security specialist on the train. He shows a different vision towards the leader of the attacking movement. Namgoong wants to go outside instead of control the train. Song Kang-ho admitted that he found difficulty working with foreigners who couldn’t speak Korean. However, he enjoyed it, and it made it fun.
Song Kang-ho Excitingly Worked With Hollywood Star Chris Evans
In the movie Snowpiercer, Chris Evans becomes the leader of the attack movement to control the front train. Song Kang-ho had the opportunity to work with the actor that is known as Captain America, Chris Evans, along with other Hollywood stars including Tilda Swinton, John Hurt, Ed Harris, Jammie Bell, Octavia Spencer, and Ewen Bremner. Song Kang-ho expressed his excitement about doing this project with international talents. Although he was the only one who speaks Korean in the movie, he found that it was still fun to do despite all the challenges and strangeness. When Song Kang-ho was asked about his starstruck experience on this project, he revealed that he was already a fan of Chris Evans. This was an inspiring and marvelous learning experience for him.
Song Kang-ho Becomes Both Hero and Killer in Parasite
In the movie Parasite, Song Kang-ho becomes Kim Ki-taek, a man of a poor family consisting of his wife, daughter, and son. The movie stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, Jang Hye-jin, and Lee Jung-eun. They live in a small semi-basement with their main income being from part-time pizza package folding. Kim Ki-taek as a father doesn’t have a fixed income, and he is jobless. One day, his son’s friend from university gives them a Scholars Rock which is believed to bring wealth. Then, the family actually receives a fortune after his son agrees to replace his friend in an English tutor job for a wealthy family. Later on, all of the poor family members one by one become employees in that wealthy family and pretend to not know each other. Song Kang-ho pretends to be a professional chauffeur for the family. They succeed in deceiving the wealthy family and suck their money with their dissemblance trick. Kim Ki-taek becomes the leader of managing his family members’ movements to get it to work. He is finally able to give his family a better life. Unfortunately, the good life is quick to change after a sudden tragedy happens. Kim Ki-taek decides to help his family out of a problem and sacrifices his life. His character Kim Ki-taek is so strong and memorable which makes Parasite more interesting. We recommend watching Song Kang-ho in this movie!
Song Kang-ho as an Ordinary Driver Trapped at a Political Event in Taxi Driver
Song Kang-ho acted as Kim Man-seob who is a father of an eleven-year-old daughter in a small house. He just works as an ordinary Seoul taxi driver who is uninterested in political issues. One day, he meets a foreigner who intends to visit Gwangju for his work. Without knowing it at the time, Gwangju is under political crisis. Kim Man-seob still took the job because of the temptation of the money he would receive. The straightforward, clumsy, and emotional but helpful personality of Kim Man-seob brings this movie a colorful nuance. Besides, he also got Best Actor for Taxi Driver at the 2017 Blue Dragon Film Awards and the 2017 Seoul Awards for this movie.
