Kang Nam-gil | |
---|---|
Born | |
Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
Years active | 1966–present |
Agent | Live 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]
Year | Title | Role | Network |
---|---|---|---|
1966 | New Lady in Palpan-dong | MBC | |
1972 | Children from the Colonel's House | TBC | |
1975 | Reed | Jin-pal | MBC |
1976 | Adventures of Chul | Kkeo-beong | |
1978 | X Search Party | ||
1981 | Let Us Love | Hyung-gi | |
1982 | Long Live Ttok-soon | KBS1 | |
Annals of Rejection "Lee Yong-ik" | MBC | ||
Yesterday and Tomorrow | |||
1983 | Eldest Daughter | KBS1 | |
1985 | 500 Years of Joseon: The Wind Orchid | Sim Ui-gyeom | MBC |
MBC Bestseller Theater "Winter Row" | |||
1986 | MBC Bestseller Theater "Paper Umbrella" | ||
Under the Same Roof | Yoon Bong-soo | ||
Portrait of the Days of Youth | |||
1987 | MBC Bestseller Theater "The Night Before" | ||
1988 | Human Market | ||
Whoa Hey Whoa Hey | Hong Gil-dong | KBS2 | |
1989 | A Star Is Born | MBC | |
1990 | Detectives at the 25th Hour | Youngest detective | KBS2 |
Love Opened in Every Room | Hong-beom | MBC | |
Geomsaengi’s Month | KBS2 | ||
1991 | Maekrang Era | Teacher Ji-hak | KBS1 |
MBC Best Theater "A Midsummer Night's Dream" | Deputy Kim | MBC | |
MBC Best Theater "Nongae" | |||
1992 | Haengchon Apartment | Chan-soo | |
MBC Best Theater "Life of a Valet" | Heo Gong-soo | ||
1993 | Ya-deung | ||
MBC Best Theater "For the Apartment" | |||
Drama Game "Mom's New Semester" | KBS2 | ||
Han River Cuckoo | SBS | ||
Letters from Heaven | Maternal uncle | MBC | |
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 War | Park Dong-tak | ||
1994 | Man and Woman | Woo Dong-beom | MBC |
Stranger in Paradise | Seok-beom's uncle | ||
Drama Game "With a Daughter, Without a Daughter" | KBS2 | ||
MBC Best Theater "The Last War" | MBC | ||
Always a Blue Heart | Homeroom teacher | EBS | |
General Hospital | Nam Poong-cheon | MBC | |
Love Is in Your Embrace | Jo Choong-bok | ||
1995 | Asphalt Man | Bae Jong-ok's older brother | SBS |
MBC Best Theater "The Trial of Dal-soo" | Kang Dal-soo | MBC | |
MBC Best Theater "Seoul Blues" | Newsagent | ||
Hotel | Chef | ||
Apartment | Mr. Park | ||
Love Formula | |||
MBC Best Theater "Dal-soo's Habitat" | Kang Dal-soo | ||
1996 | The Sweet Life | Choi 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-yeok | Hong Sung-dal | ||
Wonji-dong Blues | Jang-sik | ||
Drama Game "A Very Special Gift" | KBS2 | ||
1997 | Star in My Heart | Han Jae-bong | MBC |
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 & Mister | SBS | ||
Hero's Uprising | Department head Lee | MBC | |
MBC Best Theater "Dal-soo, Outrage over Filial Piety Law" | Kang Dal-soo | ||
MBC Best Theater "Dal-soo's Solo Arirang" | Kang Dal-soo | ||
1998 | Love | Team captain Hwang | |
MBC Best Theater "How to Divorce" | Shin-joong | ||
Hope Lodge | KBS1 | ||
Run Barefoot | Na Seo-chan | MBC | |
MBC Best Theater "Mr. Gong Choon-taek's Contract Marriage" | Mr. Jang | ||
1999 | MBC Best Theater "Husband's Ugly Lover" | Kim Jung-do | |
The Little Prince | Dad | KBS2 | |
MBC Best Theater "Dal-soo, Yes, The Boomerang" | Kang Dal-soo | MBC | |
The Last War | Kim Tae-kyung | ||
Did You Ever Love? | KBS2 | ||
Sweet Bride | SBS | ||
2004 | People of the Water Flower Village | Han Se-young | MBC |
MBC Best Theater "Winter Glory" | Young-ho | ||
War of the Roses | Bang Je-soo | ||
MBC Best Theater "Dal-soo, Son's Extracurricular Work" | Kang Dal-soo | ||
Magic | Cha Poong-ho | SBS | |
Love Story in Harvard | Professor Oh Young-jae | ||
2005 | Sad Love Story | Cha Chang-man | MBC |
A Farewell to Sorrow | Han Sung-jae | KBS2 | |
MBC Best Theater "Dal-soo, Catching the Special Laws on Sex Trade" | Kang Dal-soo | MBC | |
2006 | Princess Hours | Shin Chae-kyeong's father | |
Let's Love Again | Park Do-sang | ||
Bad Family | Jo Gi-dong | SBS | |
Hearts of Nineteen | Hong Moon-goo | KBS1 | |
My Beloved Sister | Husband of Kim Geon-woo's aunt | MBC | |
2007 | Capital Scandal | Kim Tak-gu | KBS2 |
The King and I | Choi Cham-bong | SBS | |
2008 | Who Are You? | Son Il-gun | MBC |
Chunja's Special Day | Lee Dae-pal | ||
Gourmet | Director Han | SBS | |
Innocent You | Kang Jung-yong | ||
2009 | The Return of Iljimae | Bae Seon-dal | MBC |
Creating Destiny | Han Kyung-tae | ||
2010 | Jejungwon | Watanabe | SBS |
Playful Kiss | Oh Ki-dong | MBC | |
Your Heaven | President Yang | SBS | |
Once Upon a Time in Saengchori | Lee Man-soo | tvN | |
2011 | KBS Drama Special "Special Task Force MSS" | Kim Jung-soo | KBS2 |
My Bittersweet Life | Hong Kyu-man | KBS1 | |
You're Here, You're Here, You're Really Here [10] | Kim Gul-jong | MBN | |
2012 | Take Care of Us, Captain | Choi Dal-ho | SBS |
2013 | Wonderful Mama | Oh Da-jung's father (guest, episodes 11 & 25) | |
Potato Star 2013QR3 | Na Se-dol | tvN | |
Secret Love | Kang Woo-chul | KBS2 | |
Basketball | Hong Byeo-ri's father | tvN | |
2014 | Gap-dong | Han Sang-hoon | |
Glorious Day | Jung In-sung | SBS | |
Lovers of Music | Choi Myung-sik | KBS2 | |
You Are the Only One | Song Deok-goo | KBS1 | |
2015 | Super Daddy Yeol | Han Man-ho | tvN |
2016 | Another Miss Oh | president Jang | |
2017 | You Are Too Much | Jung Kang-sik | MBC |
2018 | The Rich Son [11] | Lee Kye-Dong | |
Return | Judge | SBS | |
The Beauty Inside | Kang Dae-sik | JTBC | |
2022 | The Driver | Cameo [12] [13] | MBN |
Year | Title | Role |
---|---|---|
1969 | School Excursion | Island child |
1975 | Graduating School Girls | |
1976 | Prayer of a Girl | |
1977 | K&J | |
Good Bye, Sir! | ||
Our World | ||
1983 | The Memo of a 21-year-old | Im Tae-hwan |
1987 | Gorgeous Transformation | |
1988 | Don Quixote on Asphalt | Son |
Sunshine at Present | Friend | |
1989 | My Love, Don Quixote | Min-ho (cameo) |
Shinsa-dong Gigolo | Dong-joon | |
1990 | Hero Flash | Chan (Red Flash) |
1991 | Longing for Love | |
The Night Full of Stars | Woo Dong-sik | |
1992 | His Excellency of Sae-al City | Jo Jin-sang |
2005 | Jenny, Juno | Juno's father |
2016 | Chasing | Police Commissioner |
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
1982 | Spirit 11 | Host |
1992 | Short Talk at Midnight | DJ |
1995 | The Pursuit of Happiness with Kim Soo-mi and Kang Nam-gil | DJ |
1999 | Wonderful Tonight with Im Baek-cheon | segment: "Millenium Challenge: Kang Nam-gil's Final Challenge with Tobacco" [14] |
Good Morning [15] | Host |
Year | Title | Publisher |
---|---|---|
1998 | Kang Nam-gil's TV Is Easier Than the Computer | YoungJin.com |
1999 | Kang Nam-gil's TV Is Easier Than the Internet | |
2001 | Kang Nam-gil's Computer | |
Kang Nam-gil's Internet | ||
2003 | New – I Can Do! Kang Nam-gil's Internet | |
2004 | Kang Nam-gil's Computers Are Easy to Learn [16] | |
Kang Nam-gil's Oh! My God [17] | ||
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1972 | TBC Broadcasting Awards | Special Award | Won | |
1999 | MBC Drama Awards | Popularity Award | Won | |
Talent of the Year | Won | |||
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 Drama | Innocent You | Nominated | |
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 |
Ahn Jae-wook is a South Korean actor and singer.
Yeon Gaesomun is a 2006 South Korean historical television series, starring Lee Tae-gon in title role. It also featured Hwang In-young, Lee Jung-gil and Son Tae-young. Directed by Lee Jong Han, the series follows the life of Yeon Gaesomun, a powerful military dictator in the waning days of the Goguryeo kingdom. It premiered on June 1, 2006, on SBS and broadcast for 100-episodes on Saturday and Sunday at 20:45 (KST) till June 17, 2007. The budget of the series was 40 billion South Korean won.
Taejo Wang Geon is a 2000 Korean historical period drama. Directed by Kim Jong-sun and starring Choi Soo-jong in the title role of King Taejo. The drama aired from April 1, 2000, to February 24, 2002, in 200 episodes. The scene dealing with the end of Gungye gained a lot of popularity, recording the highest viewership rating of 60.4% in the metropolitan area.
Lee Jong-hyuk is a South Korean actor. After more than a decade of leading and supporting roles on stage, film and television, he gained newfound mainstream popularity through the 2012 romantic comedy series A Gentleman's Dignity.
Lee Tae-sung is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in 26 Years Diary, Playful Kiss, Rooftop Prince and My Golden Life and is currently a cast member of the reality show My Little Old Boy.
Ahn Gil-kang is a South Korean actor. He frequently appears as a supporting actor in director Ryoo Seung-wan's films, such as Die Bad (2000), Crying Fist (2005), The City of Violence (2006), and Dachimawa Lee (2008). Ahn also played a supporting role in the period drama series Queen Seondeok (2009), for which he received a Golden Acting Award at the MBC Drama Awards.
Korean Peninsula is a 2012 South Korean television series starring Hwang Jung-min and Kim Jung-eun. It aired on newly launched cable channel TV Chosun from February 6 to April 3, 2012 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 20:50 for 18 episodes.
Lee Tae-ran is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in Korean dramas such as Yellow Handkerchief, My Rosy Life, Famous Princesses, Wang's Family, and Sky Castle.
Bravo, My Love! is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Lee Bo-young, Lee Tae-sung and Jin Yi-han. It aired on MBC from July 16, 2011, to January 29, 2012 on Monday and Friday at 21:45 for 57 episodes.
Lee Jae-ryong is a South Korean actor. He is best known for starring in television series, notably the merchant-centered period epic Sangdo (2001), the medical drama General Hospital, and Noh Hee-kyung-penned dramas such as Foolish Love (2000) and Goodbye Solo (2006).
Yoon Hyun-min is a South Korean actor.
The Good Wife is a South Korean television series starring Jeon Do-yeon, Yoo Ji-tae and Yoon Kye-sang. It is a Korean drama remake of the American television series of the same title which aired on CBS from 2009 to 2016. It replaced Dear My Friends and aired on the cable network tvN every Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 (KST) for 16 episodes from July 8 to August 27, 2016.
Entourage is a South Korean television series starring Cho Jin-woong, Seo Kang-joon, Lee Kwang-soo, Park Jeong-min and Lee Dong-hwi. It is a black comedy-drama about life in the entertainment industry, based on the American television series of the same name. It started airing on cable network tvN from November 4, 2016, and finished airing on December 24, 2016.
Voice is a South Korean crime-thriller television series starring Lee Ha-na, Jang Hyuk, Lee Jin-wook, and Song Seung-heon which follows the lives of 112 emergency call center and dispatch team members as they fight against crimes using the sounds that they hear. It premiered on OCN on January 14, 2017. The first season concluded on March 12. The second season aired from August 11 to September 16, 2018. The third season aired from May 11 to June 30, 2019. The fourth season was premiered on June 18, 2021, and it aired on every Friday and Saturday at 22:50 KST on tvN till July 31, 2021.
Lee Soo-geun is a South Korean comedian
Watcher is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Han Suk-kyu, Seo Kang-joon, and Kim Hyun-joo. It aired on OCN every Saturday and Sunday at 22:20 (KST) from July 6 to August 25, 2019.
Reborn Rich is a South Korean television series adapted from the original web novel of the same name, starring Song Joong-ki, Lee Sung-min, and Shin Hyun-been. It aired on JTBC from November 18 to December 25, 2022, every Friday to Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It is also available for streaming on TVING, Netflix and Disney+ in South Korea, and on Viu and Viki in selected territories.
Daemyeong is a 1981 South Korean television series starring Kim Dong-hoon, Kim Heung-ki, Seo Young-jin, Won Mi-kyung, Kim Sung-won and Baek Il-sub. It aired on KBS1 from January 5, 1981 until December 28, 1981 every Mondays for 52 episodes.
Thirty-Nine is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Kim Sang-ho and starring Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do, and Kim Ji-hyun. The series remake of Chinese Drama Nothing But Thirty revolves around the life, friendship, romances, and love of three friends who are about to turn forty. It premiered on JTBC on February 16, 2022, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) for 12 episodes. It is available for streaming on Netflix.
Mental Coach Jegal is a 2022 South Korean television series starring Jung Woo in the title role, along with Lee Yoo-mi, Kwon Yul, Park Se-young, and Moon Yoo-kang. It aired on tvN from September 12 to November 1, 2022, every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 (KST).