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Kang Ji-hwan
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Born
Jo Tae Gyu

(1977-03-20) March 20, 1977 (age 47)
Seoul, South Korea
OccupationActor
Years active2001 – present
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Korean name
Hangul
강지환
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGang Ji-hwan
McCune–ReischauerKang Chihwan
Birth name
Hangul
조태규
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJo Tae-gyu
McCune–ReischauerCho T'aegyu
Websitehttp://www.kangstar.jp

Kang Ji-hwan (born March 21, 1977, as Jo Tae-gyu) is a South Korean actor.

Career

Kang made his debut in the entertainment industry through popular musical productions The Rocky Horror Show and Grease. Then he played small roles in popular Korean TV Dramas such as Summer Scent (KBS2, 2003), Nonstop 4 (MBC,2003), Youth! Fly To The Sky (KBS2, 2004), More Beautiful Than A Flower (KBS2) and Save the Last Dance for Me (SBS,2004).

He started to play lead roles and shot to fame in MBC's 2005 TV Drama Be Strong, Geum-soon!, in which he co-starred with Han Hye-jin. His role in this drama also made him become famous outside Korea, especially in Japan, China, and Taiwan.

Meanwhile his first movie debut was in an independent movie in 2005 titled Host and Guest from the Korean director named Shin Dong-il. This movie was acclaimed both in Korean and International Film Festival,[1] including shown in Berlin Film Festival and The 32nd Seattle Film Festival in 2006.[2][3] He was then cast in the film Rough Cut for which he won several Best New Actor awards for his performance. He played Su-ta, a hot-tempered action star opposite So Ji-sub who played a gangster who wants to be an actor. In 2009 he starred in the action romantic comedy My Girlfriend Is An Agent opposite Kim Ha-neul and won Best New Actor at the Grand Bell Awards.

In 2011, he stars with Yoon Eun-hye in the drama, Lie To Me, as the wealthy owner of World Hotel, Hyun Ki-Joon. In this drama Gong Ah-Jung (Yoon Eun-hye) tells a small white lie to her old friend saying she is married. When Gong Ah-Jung (Yoon Eun-Hye) is seen with Hyun Ki-Joon (Kang Ji-hwan)later on, everyone assumes he is her husband and the rumour starts to spread.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2005 Host and Guest Gye-sang
2008 Rough Cut Jang Su-ta
2009 My Girlfriend Is An Agent Lee Jae-joon
The Relation of Face, Mind and Love Kang Tae-pung
2012 Detective Cha Cha Chul-soo

TV Series

Year Title Role Network
2003 Summer Scent Jung-ah's husband KBS2
Nonstop 4 MBC
2004 More Beautiful Than a Flower Sticker photo on cellphone KBS2
Youth! Fly To The Sky KBS2
If You Only Knew Suh In-woo KBS2
Save the Last Dance for Me Shin Jung-kyu SBS
2005 Be Strong, Geum-soon! Goo Jae-hee MBC
2006 Exhibition of Fireworks Nah In-jae MBC
90 Days, Time to Love Hyun Ji-seok MBC
2007 Capital Scandal Sunwoo Wan KBS2
2008 Hong Gil Dong Hong Gil-dong KBS2
2010 Coffee House Lee Jin-soo SBS
2011 Lie To Me Hyun Ki-joon SBS

Musicals

Year Title
2001 The Rocky Horror Show (Korean Version)
2004 Grease (Korean Version)
2010 Cafe In

Discography

Year Track Album
2006 그냥 아는 사람 Exhibition of Fireworks OST
2011 Lovin Icecream feat. As One Lie To Me Japan OST[4]

Awards

References

  1. ^ News: [Korean Film News] Host & Guest [방문자] (2005). Twitchfilm.net. Retrieved on 2011-10-12.
  2. ^ > The Berlin 2006 Film Festival. Film Intelligence (2006-11-20). Retrieved on 2011-10-12.
  3. ^ Host & Guest (Bangmunja) | 2006 Seattle International Film Festival | Dong-il Shin | South Korea < Films. Seattlefilm.org. Retrieved on 2011-10-12.
  4. ^ Lie to Me Releases Kang Ji Hwan and As One Version of “Lovin’ Ice-cream” for the Japan OST | A Koala's Playground. Koalasplayground.com (2011-07-31). Retrieved on 2011-10-12.
  5. ^ a b ☆◇☆◇ KBS 2007 연기대상 ☆◇☆◇. Kbs.co.kr. Retrieved on 2011-10-12.
  6. ^ a b [1][dead link]

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