Kang Sung-yeon

Not to be confused with Kang Seung-yoon.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.
Kang Sung-yeon
Born (1976-07-21) July 21, 1976 (age 48)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts – Broadcasting and Entertainment
Hannam University – Child and Social Welfare
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1996–present
AgentGreat Company
Spouse
Kim Ka-on
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(m. 2012; div. 2023)​
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
강성연
Revised RomanizationGang Seong-yeon
McCune–ReischauerKang Sŏngyŏn

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 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]

  1. ^ "KANG Sung-yeon". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  2. ^ 보보 [Bobo]. ManiaDB (in Korean). Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Lee, Seung-jae (December 22, 2005). "The King and the Clown Is Story of Everyman". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  4. ^ "The King and the Clown Bursts with Sheer Energy". The Chosun Ilbo. January 3, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "In New MBC Drama, A Good Wife and Mother Marries a Braggart". The Dong-a Ilbo. October 7, 2005. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Oh, Jean (February 18, 2008). "Single Daddy in Love promises comic relief". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  8. ^ Han, Sang-hee (August 19, 2008). "TV Dramas Gear Up for Post-Olympics Race". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  9. ^ Han, Sang-hee (September 9, 2008). "Dramas Bring Hero, Gamblers and Orchestra". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  10. ^ "How Kang Sung-yeon Found Refuge in Poetry". The Chosun Ilbo. October 5, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2015.