Kang Sung-yeon
Kang Sung-yeon | |
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Born | Seoul, South Korea | July 21, 1976
Other names | Bobo |
Education | Seoul Institute of the Arts – Broadcasting and Entertainment Hannam University – Child and Social Welfare |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1996–present |
Agent | Great Company |
Spouse | Kim Ka-on (m. 2012) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 강성연 |
Revised Romanization | Gang Seong-yeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Sŏng-yŏn |
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 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]
Filmography
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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1997 | Medical Brothers | Thoracic surgery nurse at Gangneung hospital |
MBC |
The Reason I Live | Myung-hwa | MBC | |
1998 | Love Is All I Know | Female detective | MBC |
Three Guys and Three Girls | Song Seung-soon | MBC | |
Forever Yours | Jang Yoo-ri | MBC | |
My Love by My Side | Na Chang-mi | KBS1 | |
1999 | KAIST | Min Kyung-jin | SBS |
Happy Together | Seo Moon-joo | SBS | |
Assignable Appearance | Jin Dal-rae | KBS2 | |
Woman on Top | Lee Mi-nam | SBS | |
2000 | Virtue | Jung Kwi-jin | SBS |
Rookie | Na Jin-shim | SBS | |
2001 | Well Known Woman | Lee Jung-nim | SBS |
2002 | That Woman Catches People | Han Bok-nyeo | SBS |
2003 | She's Cool! | Ha Hye-kyung | KBS2 |
2005 | Let's Get Married | Hong Na-young | MBC |
2007 | New Wise Mother, Good Wife | Kyung Gook-hee | MBC |
2008 | Single Dad in Love | Yoon So-yi | KBS2 |
Tazza | Madam Jeong | SBS | |
2009 | Wife Returns | Jung Yoo-hee/Jung Yoo-kyung | SBS |
2015 | The Great Wives | Yoo Ji-yeon | MBC |
2019 | Mother of Mine | Na Hye-mi | KBS2 |
2020 | She Knows Everything | Lee Goong-bok | MBC |
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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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 | Network | Notes |
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1999 | Super TV Sunday Fun | KBS2 | MC |
2008 | Love Generation | SBS | |
2011 | F.B.I. | ELLEatTV | |
Find! Delicious TV | MBC | ||
2012 | Now on My Way to Meet You | Channel A | |
2012–2014 | Poetry Concert | EBS Radio | DJ |
2012 | Fairy Tales for Adults | EBS Radio | |
2016 | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | JTBC | Sugar Man (Ep 17) |
Singderella | Channel A | MC |
Discography
Album information | Track listing |
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"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))
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Track listing
04. 별(경진 테마) |
Bobo
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Track listing
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The Natural
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Track listing
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Perfect Silence
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Track listing
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"미안해요" (I'm Sorry)
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Track listing
03. 미안해요 |
"Reason (Female Ver.)" | Track listing
05. Reason (Female Ver.) |
"Perfect Silence (E-Craig's 212 Remix)"
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Track listing
14. Perfect Silence (E-Craig's 212 Remix) |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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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[13] | Recipient | — | Won |
43rd Grand Bell Awards[14][15] | 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[16] | 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- 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