Kang Sung-yeon
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Born | (1976-07-21) July 21, 1976 (age 47)
Seoul, South Korea
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Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts – Broadcasting and Entertainment Hannam University – Child and Social Welfare |
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Years active | 1996–present |
Agent | Great Company |
Spouse |
Kim Ka-on
(m. 2012; div. 2023) |
Children | 2 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 강성연 |
Revised Romanization | Gang Seong-yeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Sŏngyŏn |
Kang Sung-yeon (born July 21, 1976) is a South Korean actress. Kang made her acting debut in 1996 through MBC's Open Recruitment.[1] Although her main profession was acting, she also contributed songs to several soundtracks and released two albums in 2001–2002 under the stage name Bobo.[2] Then in 2005, Kang rose to fame when she played Prince Yeonsan's concubine Jang Nok-su in King and the Clown, a period film that drew 12.3 million admissions, making it (at the time) the highest-grossing domestic film in Korean cinema history.[3][4] Kang continued to star in television dramas such as Let's Get Married (2005), New Wise Mother, Good Wife (2007), Single Dad in Love (2008), Tazza (2008), and Wife Returns (2009).[5][6][7][8][9] From 2012 to 2014, she hosted her own poetry reading program on EBS Radio.[10]
Kang married jazz pianist Kim Ka-on on January 6, 2012.[11] Kang announced her pregnancy in July 2014.[12] In December 2023 the couple announced their divorce.[13]
Year | Title | Role |
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1997 | Medical Brothers | Thoracic surgery nurse at Gangneung hospital |
The Reason I Live | Myung-hwa | |
1998 | Love Is All I Know | Female detective |
Three Guys and Three Girls | Song Seung-soon | |
Forever Yours | Jang Yoo-ri | |
My Love by My Side | Na Chang-mi | |
1999 | KAIST | Min Kyung-jin |
Happy Together | Seo Moon-joo | |
Assignable Appearance | Jin Dal-rae | |
Woman on Top | Lee Mi-nam | |
2000 | Virtue | Jung Kwi-jin |
Rookie | Na Jin-shim | |
2001 | Well Known Woman | Lee Jung-nim |
2002 | That Woman Catches People | Han Bok-nyeo |
2003 | She's Cool! | Ha Hye-kyung |
2005 | Let's Get Married | Hong Na-young |
2007 | New Wise Mother, Good Wife | Kyung Gook-hee |
2008 | Single Dad in Love | Yoon So-yi |
Tazza | Madam Jeong | |
2009 | Wife Returns | Jung Yoo-hee/Jung Yoo-kyung |
2015 | The Great Wives | Yoo Ji-yeon |
2019 | Mother of Mine | Na Hye-mi |
2020 | She Knows Everything | Lee Goong-bok |
2024 | Flex X Cop | Baek Sang-hee (episode 9–10) [14] |
Year | Title | Role |
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2005 | Short Time | Kim Young-sook |
King and the Clown | Jang Nok-su | |
2007 | Cast a Spell | Lee Ji-hye |
Soo | Kang Mi-na |
Year | Title | Notes |
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1999 | Super TV Sunday Fun | MC |
2008 | Love Generation | |
2011 | F.B.I. | |
Find! Delicious TV | ||
2012 | Now on My Way to Meet You | |
2012–2014 | Poetry Concert | DJ |
2012 | Fairy Tales for Adults | |
2016 | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | Sugar Man (Ep 17) |
Singderella | MC |
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"내 안에 또 다른 나" (Another Different Me Inside)
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07. 내 안에 또 다른 나
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"별(경진 테마)" (Stars (Contest Theme))
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Track listing
04. 별(경진 테마)
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Bobo
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Track listing
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The Natural
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Perfect Silence
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"미안해요" (I'm Sorry)
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03. 미안해요
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"Reason (Female Ver.)" |
Track listing
05. Reason (Female Ver.)
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"Perfect Silence (E-Craig's 212 Remix)"
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Track listing
14. Perfect Silence (E-Craig's 212 Remix)
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Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1996 | MBC Drama Awards | Photogenic Award | — | Won |
1998 | KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | My Love by My Side | Won |
1999 | SBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Happy Together | Won |
2000 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Virtue, Rookie | Won |
2006 | 1st Dior Timeless Beauty Awards[15] | Recipient | — | Won |
43rd Grand Bell Awards[16][17] | Best Supporting Actress | King and the Clown | Nominated | |
Popularity Award | Won | |||
27th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
Popular Star Award | Won | |||
5th Korean Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
2008 | 1st Korea Jewelry Awards | Ruby Award | — | Won |
SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Special Planning Drama | Tazza | Nominated | |
2010 | SBS Drama Awards[18] | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Wife Returns | Won |
2015 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | The Great Wives | Nominated |
2020 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama | She Knows Everything | Nominated |
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