Kang Nam-gil

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Kang Nam-gil
Born (1958-08-27) August 27, 1958 (age 66)
Occupation(s)Actor, writer
Years active1966–present
AgentLive Code Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
강남길
Revised Romanization Gang Nam-gil
McCune–Reischauer Kang Namkil

Kang Nam-gil (born August 27, 1958) is a South Korean actor. Kang made his acting debut as a 9-year-old child actor in 1966. He later transitioned to adult roles in 1981 with Let Us Love written by Kim Soo-hyun (and dropped out of Hanyang University's English Language and Literature department). Kang drew popularity when he starred in the family drama Under the Same Roof in 1986, but became best known for playing "Dal-soo" in the single-episode MBC Best Theater, which used his character to satirize the social issues of the day. [1] The Trial of Dal-soo reached 25.7% viewership ratings, the highest in the anthology series' history. [2] In 2000, Kang and his wife divorced on charges of adultery on her part, and his subsequent hospitalization from a heart attack led him to take a hiatus from his acting career and move with his son and daughter to England. [3] [4] [5] He returned to Korea four years later, and made his comeback with People of the Water Flower Village. [6] [7] Kang is also an author of computer books for beginners, and in 2004 he published Oh! My God, a memoir about his life as a stay-at-home dad in Birmingham. [8] In 2008, he played one of the leading roles in the spirit possession dramedy Who Are You? . [9]

Contents

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1966New Lady in Palpan-dong MBC
1972Children from the Colonel's House TBC
1975ReedJin-palMBC
1976Adventures of ChulKkeo-beong
1978X Search Party
1981Let Us LoveHyung-gi
1982Long Live Ttok-soon KBS1
Annals of Rejection "Lee Yong-ik"MBC
Yesterday and Tomorrow
1983Eldest DaughterKBS1
1985500 Years of Joseon: The Wind OrchidSim Ui-gyeomMBC
MBC Bestseller Theater "Winter Row"
1986MBC Bestseller Theater "Paper Umbrella"
Under the Same RoofYoon Bong-soo
Portrait of the Days of Youth
1987MBC Bestseller Theater "The Night Before"
1988Human Market
Whoa Hey Whoa Hey Hong Gil-dong KBS2
1989A Star Is BornMBC
1990Detectives at the 25th HourYoungest detectiveKBS2
Love Opened in Every RoomHong-beomMBC
Geomsaengi’s MonthKBS2
1991Maekrang EraTeacher Ji-hakKBS1
MBC Best Theater "A Midsummer Night's Dream"Deputy KimMBC
MBC Best Theater "Nongae"
1992Haengchon ApartmentChan-soo
MBC Best Theater "Life of a Valet"Heo Gong-soo
1993Ya-deung
MBC Best Theater "For the Apartment"
Drama Game "Mom's New Semester"KBS2
Han River Cuckoo SBS
Letters from HeavenMaternal uncleMBC
MBC Best Theater "Man in Dark Gray Pants"Dal-chae
Drama Game "Where Did You Go and Now Are You Back?"KBS2
New The Art of WarPark Dong-tak
1994Man and WomanWoo Dong-beomMBC
Stranger in ParadiseSeok-beom's uncle
Drama Game
"With a Daughter, Without a Daughter"
KBS2
MBC Best Theater "The Last War"MBC
Always a Blue HeartHomeroom teacher EBS
General HospitalNam Poong-cheonMBC
Love Is in Your EmbraceJo Choong-bok
1995 Asphalt Man Bae Jong-ok's older brotherSBS
MBC Best Theater "The Trial of Dal-soo"Kang Dal-sooMBC
MBC Best Theater "Seoul Blues"Newsagent
HotelChef
ApartmentMr. Park
Love Formula
MBC Best Theater "Dal-soo's Habitat"Kang Dal-soo
1996The Sweet LifeChoi Sang-min
MBC Best Theater "Dal-soo's Son Goes to School"Kang Dal-soo
MBC Best Theater "Dal-soo's Cha Cha Cha"Kang Dal-soo
Gan-yi-yeokHong Sung-dal
Wonji-dong BluesJang-sik
Drama Game "A Very Special Gift"KBS2
1997 Star in My Heart Han Jae-bongMBC
MBC Best Theater "Our Shriveled Young-woong"Han Young-woong
MBC Best Theater "A Father Who Does Everything
He Can for His Daughter"
Shin-joong
Miss & MisterSBS
Hero's UprisingDepartment head LeeMBC
MBC Best Theater
"Dal-soo, Outrage over Filial Piety Law"
Kang Dal-soo
MBC Best Theater "Dal-soo's Solo Arirang"Kang Dal-soo
1998LoveTeam captain Hwang
MBC Best Theater "How to Divorce"Shin-joong
Hope LodgeKBS1
Run BarefootNa Seo-chanMBC
MBC Best Theater
"Mr. Gong Choon-taek's Contract Marriage"
Mr. Jang
1999MBC Best Theater "Husband's Ugly Lover"Kim Jung-do
The Little PrinceDadKBS2
MBC Best Theater "Dal-soo, Yes, The Boomerang"Kang Dal-sooMBC
The Last WarKim Tae-kyung
Did You Ever Love?KBS2
Sweet BrideSBS
2004People of the Water Flower VillageHan Se-youngMBC
MBC Best Theater "Winter Glory"Young-ho
War of the RosesBang Je-soo
MBC Best Theater
"Dal-soo, Son's Extracurricular Work"
Kang Dal-soo
MagicCha Poong-hoSBS
Love Story in Harvard Professor Oh Young-jae
2005 Sad Love Story Cha Chang-manMBC
A Farewell to SorrowHan Sung-jaeKBS2
MBC Best Theater
"Dal-soo, Catching the Special Laws on Sex Trade"
Kang Dal-sooMBC
2006 Princess Hours Shin Chae-kyeong's father
Let's Love AgainPark Do-sang
Bad Family Jo Gi-dongSBS
Hearts of Nineteen Hong Moon-gooKBS1
My Beloved Sister Husband of Kim Geon-woo's auntMBC
2007 Capital Scandal Kim Tak-guKBS2
The King and I Choi Cham-bongSBS
2008 Who Are You? Son Il-gunMBC
Chunja's Special Day Lee Dae-pal
Gourmet Director HanSBS
Innocent YouKang Jung-yong
2009 The Return of Iljimae Bae Seon-dalMBC
Creating Destiny Han Kyung-tae
2010 Jejungwon WatanabeSBS
Playful Kiss Oh Ki-dongMBC
Your HeavenPresident YangSBS
Once Upon a Time in SaengchoriLee Man-soo tvN
2011 KBS Drama Special "Special Task Force MSS"Kim Jung-sooKBS2
My Bittersweet Life Hong Kyu-manKBS1
You're Here, You're Here, You're Really Here [10] Kim Gul-jong MBN
2012 Take Care of Us, Captain Choi Dal-hoSBS
2013 Wonderful Mama Oh Da-jung's father
(guest, episodes 11 & 25)
Potato Star 2013QR3 Na Se-doltvN
Secret Love Kang Woo-chulKBS2
Basketball Hong Byeo-ri's fathertvN
2014 Gap-dong Han Sang-hoon
Glorious Day Jung In-sungSBS
Lovers of Music Choi Myung-sikKBS2
You Are the Only One Song Deok-gooKBS1
2015 Super Daddy Yeol Han Man-hotvN
2016 Another Miss Oh president Jang
2017 You Are Too Much Jung Kang-sikMBC
2018 The Rich Son [11] Lee Kye-Dong
Return JudgeSBS
The Beauty Inside Kang Dae-sik JTBC
2022The DriverCameo [12] [13] MBN

Film

YearTitleRole
1969School ExcursionIsland child
1975Graduating School Girls
1976Prayer of a Girl
1977K&J
Good Bye, Sir!
Our World
1983The Memo of a 21-year-oldIm Tae-hwan
1987Gorgeous Transformation
1988Don Quixote on AsphaltSon
Sunshine at PresentFriend
1989My Love, Don QuixoteMin-ho (cameo)
Shinsa-dong GigoloDong-joon
1990Hero FlashChan (Red Flash)
1991Longing for Love
The Night Full of StarsWoo Dong-sik
1992His Excellency of Sae-al CityJo Jin-sang
2005 Jenny, Juno Juno's father
2016 Chasing Police Commissioner

Variety/Radio show

YearTitleNotes
1982Spirit 11 Host
1992Short Talk at Midnight DJ
1995The Pursuit of Happiness
with Kim Soo-mi and Kang Nam-gil
DJ
1999Wonderful Tonight
with Im Baek-cheon
segment: "Millenium Challenge: Kang Nam-gil's
Final Challenge with Tobacco" [14]
Good Morning [15] Host

Books

YearTitlePublisher
1998Kang Nam-gil's TV Is Easier Than the ComputerYoungJin.com
1999Kang Nam-gil's TV Is Easier Than the Internet
2001Kang Nam-gil's Computer
Kang Nam-gil's Internet
2003New – I Can Do! Kang Nam-gil's Internet
2004Kang Nam-gil's Computers Are Easy to Learn [16]
Kang Nam-gil's Oh! My God [17]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
1972TBC Broadcasting AwardsSpecial AwardWon
1999 MBC Drama Awards Popularity AwardWon
Talent of the YearWon
2006 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor Hearts of Nineteen Nominated
2007 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor Capital Scandal Nominated
2009 MBC Drama Awards [18] Golden Acting Award, Veteran Actor Creating Destiny Won
SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Serial DramaInnocent YouNominated
2010 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning Drama Jejungwon Nominated
2011 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama My Bittersweet Life Nominated
2018 MBC Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Soap Opera The Rich Son Nominated

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