Song Kang-ho

Actor. Born 17 January 1967 in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 5 titles

Cannes prizes2 won

Born

17 January 1967, Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

Active

2003–present

Frequently works with

Bong Joon Ho, Bae Doona, Byun Hee-bong

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

82Fi1m

79Critics

We rate Song’s work 3 points above the press, across 5 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 5 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 5 of 5 billed first or second
Reviewed: 5 films
Screen time: 11 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $389m across 4 films with figures
Cannes Film Festival: 2 Cannes prizes2 won
Active: 2003–present

Genres

Drama4
Action2
Comedy2
Thriller2
Adventure1
Crime1

Best and worst on Fi1m

91BestParasite2019

74WorstThe Good, the Bad, the Weird2008

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

61990s

142000s

172010s

62020s

Directors most worked with

Bong Joon Ho4 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Bae Doona2 titles

Byun Hee-bong2 titles

Awards

Cannes Film Festival2 won

Won2024Best Actor · Broker
Won2023Best Actor · Broker

Other awards1 won

Won2007Asian Film Award for Best Actor: Asian Film Award for Best Actor · The Host

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.