Kang Sung-yeon

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Kang Sung-yeon
Born (1976-07-21) July 21, 1976 (age 48)
Seoul, South Korea
Education Seoul Institute of the Arts – Broadcasting and Entertainment
Hannam University – Child and Social Welfare
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1996–present
Agent Great Company
Spouse
Kim Ka-on
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(m. 2012;div. 2023)​
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
강성연
Revised Romanization Gang Seongyeon
McCune–Reischauer Kang Sŏngyŏn

Kang Sung-yeon (born July 21, 1976) is a South Korean actress. She 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 between 2001 and 2002 under the stage name Bobo. [2] Kang rose to fame in 2005 for her role as Prince Yeonsan's concubine Jang Nok-su in The 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]

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Personal life

Kang married jazz pianist Kim Ka-on on January 6, 2012. [11] She announced her pregnancy in July 2014. [12] In December 2023, the couple announced their divorce. [13]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRole
1997Medical BrothersThoracic surgery nurse
at Gangneung hospital
The Reason I LiveMyung-hwa
1998Love Is All I KnowFemale detective
Three Guys and Three GirlsSong Seung-soon
Forever YoursJang Yoo-ri
My Love by My SideNa Chang-mi
1999KAISTMin Kyung-jin
Happy Together Seo Moon-joo
Assignable AppearanceJin Dal-rae
Woman on TopLee Mi-nam
2000VirtueJung Kwi-jin
RookieNa Jin-shim
2001Well Known WomanLee Jung-nim
2002That Woman Catches PeopleHan Bok-nyeo
2003She's Cool!Ha Hye-kyung
2005Let's Get MarriedHong Na-young
2007New Wise Mother, Good WifeKyung Gook-hee
2008 Single Dad in Love Yoon So-yi
Tazza Madam Jeong
2009 Wife Returns Jung Yoo-hee/Jung Yoo-kyung
2015The Great WivesYoo 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

YearTitleRole
2005 Short Time Kim Young-sook
The King and the Clown Jang Nok-su
2007Cast a SpellLee Ji-hye
Soo Kang Mi-na

Variety/radio show

YearTitleNotes
1999Super TV Sunday Fun MC
2008Love Generation
2011F.B.I.
Find! Delicious TV
2012Now on My Way to Meet You
2012–2014Poetry Concert DJ
2012Fairy Tales for Adults
2016 Two Yoo Project Sugar Man Sugar Man (Ep 17)
Singderella MC

Discography

Album informationTrack 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

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
1996 MBC Drama Awards Photogenic Award—Won
1998 KBS Drama Awards Best New ActressMy Love by My SideWon
1999 SBS Drama Awards Best New Actress Happy Together Won
2000 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, ActressVirtue, RookieWon
20061st Dior Timeless Beauty Awards [15] Recipient—Won
43rd Grand Bell Awards [16] [17] Best Supporting Actress The King and the Clown Nominated
Popularity AwardWon
27th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting ActressNominated
Popular Star AwardWon
5th Korean Film Awards Best Supporting ActressNominated
20081st Korea Jewelry AwardsRuby 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 DramaThe Great WivesNominated
2020 MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short DramaShe Knows EverythingNominated

References

  1. ↑ "KANG Sung-yeon". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ 보보 [Bobo]. ManiaDB (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ Lee, Seung-jae (December 22, 2005). "The King and the Clown Is Story of Everyman". The Dong-a Ilbo . Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "The King and the Clown Bursts with Sheer Energy". The Chosun Ilbo . January 3, 2006. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ "In New MBC Drama, A Good Wife and Mother Marries a Braggart". The Dong-a Ilbo . October 7, 2005. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ Oh, Jean (February 18, 2008). "Single Daddy in Love promises comic relief". The Korea Herald via Hancinema . Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ Han, Sang-hee (August 19, 2008). "TV Dramas Gear Up for Post-Olympics Race". The Korea Times . Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  9. ↑ Han, Sang-hee (September 9, 2008). "Dramas Bring Hero, Gamblers and Orchestra". The Korea Times . Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  10. ↑ "How Kang Sung-yeon Found Refuge in Poetry". The Chosun Ilbo . October 5, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Today's Photo: January 7, 2012". The Chosun Ilbo . January 7, 2012. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Kang Seong-yeon is pregnant". Hancinema . July 21, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ "강성연 측 "김가온과 이혼…두 아이 양육 중, 상처 받지 않았으면" [공식]". 이데일리 (in Korean). December 21, 2023. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. 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. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  16. ↑ "King and Clown nominated for 15 categories of Daejong award". KBS Global. June 20, 2006. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  17. ↑ D'Sa, Nigel (July 26, 2006). "43rd Crowns King and the Clown". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  18. ↑ Ko, Kyoung-seok (January 3, 2011). "Ko Hyun-jung wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
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