Kang Sung-yeon
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Hannam University – Child and Social Welfare
- Actress
- singer
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 |
| RR | Gang Seongyeon |
| MR | Kang Sŏngyŏn |
Kang Sung-yeon (Korean: 강성연; 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]
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
| 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
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Short Time | Kim Young-sook |
| The King and the Clown | Jang Nok-su | |
| 2007 | Cast a Spell | Lee Ji-hye |
| Soo | Kang Mi-na | |
Variety/radio show
| 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 | |
| 2018 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant (Uparupa) |
Discography
| 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))
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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) |
