Song Kang-ho (Korean: 송강호; born 17 January 1967) is a South
Korean actor who rose to international prominence for his performances
in Snowpiercer (2013) and Parasite (2019), the latter of which won the
Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best
Picture.Song made his debut as a movie actor in The Day a Pig Fell
into the Well in 1996, and came to national prominence with a series
of critically acclaimed performances, including No. 3, Joint Security
Area, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Memories of Murder, The Host, and A
Taxi Driver.Song Kang-ho was born in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang
Province, South Korea on January 17, 1967. He had wanted to be an
actor since eighth grade. He never professionally trained as an actor,
beginning his career in social theater groups after graduating from
Gimhae High School. He earned a degree in broadcasting from Busan
Kyungsang College.
Korean actor who rose to international prominence for his performances
in Snowpiercer (2013) and Parasite (2019), the latter of which won the
Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best
Picture.Song made his debut as a movie actor in The Day a Pig Fell
into the Well in 1996, and came to national prominence with a series
of critically acclaimed performances, including No. 3, Joint Security
Area, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Memories of Murder, The Host, and A
Taxi Driver.Song Kang-ho was born in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang
Province, South Korea on January 17, 1967. He had wanted to be an
actor since eighth grade. He never professionally trained as an actor,
beginning his career in social theater groups after graduating from
Gimhae High School. He earned a degree in broadcasting from Busan
Kyungsang College.
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