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 Sung-yeon | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 21, 1976 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts – Broadcasting and Entertainment Hannam University – Child and Social Welfare |
| Occupations |
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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 |
Personal life
editKang 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
editTelevision series
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Album information | Track listing |
|---|---|
"내 안에 또 다른 나" (Another Different Me Inside)
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Track listing
07. 내 안에 또 다른 나 |
"별(경진 테마)" (Stars (Contest Theme))
|
Track listing
04. 별(경진 테마) |
Bobo
|
Track listing
|
The Natural
|
Track listing
|
Perfect Silence
|
Track listing
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"미안해요" (I'm Sorry)
|
Track listing
03. 미안해요 |
| "Reason (Female Ver.)" | 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "KANG Sung-yeon". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ 보보 [Bobo]. ManiaDB (in Korean). Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ Lee, Seung-jae (December 22, 2005). "The King and the Clown Is Story of Everyman". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "The King and the Clown Bursts with Sheer Energy". The Chosun Ilbo. January 3, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "In New MBC Drama, A Good Wife and Mother Marries a Braggart". The Dong-a Ilbo. October 7, 2005. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Oh, Jean (February 18, 2008). "Single Daddy in Love promises comic relief". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (August 19, 2008). "TV Dramas Gear Up for Post-Olympics Race". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ Han, Sang-hee (September 9, 2008). "Dramas Bring Hero, Gamblers and Orchestra". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "How Kang Sung-yeon Found Refuge in Poetry". The Chosun Ilbo. October 5, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "Today's Photo: January 7, 2012". The Chosun Ilbo. January 7, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "Kang Seong-yeon is pregnant". Hancinema. July 21, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "강성연 측 "김가온과 이혼…두 아이 양육 중, 상처 받지 않았으면" [공식]". 이데일리 (in Korean). December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Choi Ji-woo Named Korea's Greatest Acting Beauty". The Chosun Ilbo. July 8, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ "King and Clown nominated for 15 categories of Daejong award". KBS Global. June 20, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ D'Sa, Nigel (July 26, 2006). "43rd Crowns King and the Clown". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ^ Ko, Kyoung-seok (January 3, 2011). "Ko Hyun-jung wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
External links
edit- Kang Sung-yeon Fan Cafe at Daum (in Korean)
- Kang Sung-yeon at HanCinema
- Kang Sung-yeon at the Korean Movie Database
- Kang Sung-yeon at IMDb
