Kang Sung-yeon

South Korean actress

Kim Ka-on
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(m. 2012; div. 2023)​
Children2 Korean nameHangul
강성연
Revised RomanizationGang Seong-yeonMcCune–ReischauerKang 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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role
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]

Film

Year Title Role
2005 Short Time Kim Young-sook
King and the Clown Jang Nok-su
2007 Cast a Spell Lee Ji-hye
Soo Kang Mi-na

Variety/radio show

Year Title Notes
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

Discography

Album information Track listing
"내 안에 또 다른 나" (Another Different Me Inside)
  • Track from The Reason I Live OST
  • Released: July 1997
  • Label: MBC 예술단, Tan Entertainment
Track listing
07. 내 안에 또 다른 나
"별(경진 테마)" (Stars (Contest Theme))
  • Track from KAIST 2000 OST
  • Released: February 2, 2000
  • Label:
Track listing
04. 별(경진 테마)
Bobo
Track listing
  1. 늦은 후회
  2. 긴 기다림
  3. 가가
  4. Because
  5. 잊어
  6. Question
  7. 꿈
  8. 가버려
  9. Here by My Side
  10. Loving You
  11. 가버려 (Remix)
The Natural
Track listing
  1. Remember Me
  2. Alone
  3. 이별에게
  4. 마지막 겨울
  5. 내게로
  6. 예감했던 이별
  7. 몰랐었죠
  8. 이별과의 이별
  9. Bye Bye
  10. 가을비 우산속
  11. 청혼
  12. The Christmas Song
  13. 이별에게 (instrumental)
Perfect Silence
Track listing
  1. Perfect Silence (Martin Roth Hardtrance Rmx)
"미안해요" (I'm Sorry)
  • Track from Let's Get Married OST
  • Released: December 21, 2005
  • Label: 만월당
Track listing
03. 미안해요
"Reason (Female Ver.)"
  • Track from Tazza OST
  • Released: October 10, 2008
  • Label: Doremi Media
Track listing
05. Reason (Female Ver.)
"Perfect Silence (E-Craig's 212 Remix)"
Track listing
14. Perfect Silence (E-Craig's 212 Remix)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
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

References

  1. ^ "KANG Sung-yeon". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  2. ^ 보보 [Bobo]. ManiaDB (in Korean). Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Lee, Seung-jae (December 22, 2005). "The King and the Clown Is Story of Everyman". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "The King and the Clown Bursts with Sheer Energy". The Chosun Ilbo. January 3, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "In New MBC Drama, A Good Wife and Mother Marries a Braggart". The Dong-a Ilbo. October 7, 2005. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  6. ^ "Kim Ho-jin and Kang Seong-yeon, cast in MBC Shin Hyun Mo Yang Cheo (New Wise Mother, Good Wife)". Broasia via Hancinema. May 4, 2007. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  7. ^ Oh, Jean (February 18, 2008). "Single Daddy in Love promises comic relief". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  8. ^ Han, Sang-hee (August 19, 2008). "TV Dramas Gear Up for Post-Olympics Race". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  9. ^ Han, Sang-hee (September 9, 2008). "Dramas Bring Hero, Gamblers and Orchestra". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  10. ^ "How Kang Sung-yeon Found Refuge in Poetry". The Chosun Ilbo. October 5, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  11. ^ "Today's Photo: January 7, 2012". The Chosun Ilbo. January 7, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  12. ^ "Kang Seong-yeon is pregnant". Hancinema. July 21, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  13. ^ "강성연 측 "김가온과 이혼…두 아이 양육 중, 상처 받지 않았으면" [공식]". 이데일리 (in Korean). December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  14. ^ Choi, Hye-jin (March 2, 2024). '재벌X형사' 안보현, 슬럼프 딛고 강력 1팀 복귀..강성연 범행 증거 확보 [종합] ['Chaebol X Detective' Ahn Bo-hyun overcomes slump and returns to the violent crime team 1..Evidence of Kang Sung-yeon's crime secured [Comprehensive]]. Star News. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024 – via Naver.
  15. ^ "Choi Ji-woo Named Korea's Greatest Acting Beauty". The Chosun Ilbo. July 8, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  16. ^ "King and Clown nominated for 15 categories of Daejong award". KBS Global. June 20, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  17. ^ D'Sa, Nigel (July 26, 2006). "43rd Crowns King and the Clown". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  18. ^ Ko, Kyoung-seok (January 3, 2011). "Ko Hyun-jung wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

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