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
Education	Seoul Institute of the Arts – Broadcasting and Entertainment Hannam University – Child and Social Welfare
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	1996–present
Agent	Great Company
Spouse	Kim Ka-on ​ ​ (m. 2012; div. 2023)​
Children	2
Korean name
Hangul	강성연
Revised Romanization	Gang Seong-yeon
McCune–Reischauer	Kang 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]

Personal life

Kang married jazz pianist Kim Ka-on on January 6, 2012.[11] Kang 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
	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

Discography

Album information	Track listing
"내 안에 또 다른 나" (Another Different Me Inside) Track from The Reason I Live OST Released: July 1997 Label: MBC 예술단, Tan Entertainment	Track listing 07. 내 안에 또 다른 나
"별(경진 테마)" (Stars (Contest Theme)) Track from KAIST 2000 OST Released: February 2, 2000 Label:	Track listing 04. 별(경진 테마)
Bobo Album Released: December 6, 2001 Label: Seoul Records	Track listing 늦은 후회 긴 기다림 가가 Because 잊어 Question 꿈 가버려 Here by My Side Loving You 가버려 (Remix)
The Natural Album Released: November 25, 2002 Label: Seoul Records	Track listing Remember Me Alone 이별에게 마지막 겨울 내게로 예감했던 이별 몰랐었죠 이별과의 이별 Bye Bye 가을비 우산속 청혼 The Christmas Song 이별에게 (instrumental)
Perfect Silence Artist: Blank & Jones feat. Bobo Single Released: June 21, 2004 Label: Warner Bros. Records, WM Germany	Track listing Perfect Silence (Martin Roth Hardtrance Rmx)
"미안해요" (I'm Sorry) Track from Let's Get Married OST Released: December 21, 2005 Label: 만월당	Track listing 03. 미안해요
"Reason (Female Ver.)" Track from Tazza OST Released: October 10, 2008 Label: Doremi Media	Track listing 05. Reason (Female Ver.)
"Perfect Silence (E-Craig's 212 Remix)" Artist: DJ Tiësto remix, Blank & Jones feat. Bobo Track from In Search of Sunrise 4: Latin America Released: December 14, 2009 Label: JMC Entertainment, Black Hole Recordings	Track listing 14. Perfect Silence (E-Craig's 212 Remix)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
1996	MBC Drama Awards	Photogenic Award	—	Won
1998	KBS Drama Awards	Best New Actress	My Love by My Side	Won
1999	SBS Drama Awards	Best New Actress	Happy Together	Won
2000	SBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actress	Virtue, Rookie	Won
2006	1st Dior Timeless Beauty Awards[15]	Recipient	—	Won
	43rd Grand Bell Awards[16][17]	Best Supporting Actress	King and the Clown	Nominated
		Popularity Award		Won
	27th Blue Dragon Film Awards	Best Supporting Actress		Nominated
		Popular Star Award		Won
	5th Korean Film Awards	Best Supporting Actress		Nominated
2008	1st Korea Jewelry Awards	Ruby Award	—	Won
	SBS Drama Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a Special Planning Drama	Tazza	Nominated
2010	SBS Drama Awards[18]	Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	Wife Returns	Won
2015	MBC Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	The Great Wives	Nominated
2020	MBC Drama Awards	Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short Drama	She Knows Everything	Nominated

References

1. "KANG Sung-yeon". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
2. 보보 [Bobo]. ManiaDB (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
3. Lee, Seung-jae (December 22, 2005). "The King and the Clown Is Story of Everyman". The Dong-a Ilbo. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
4. "The King and the Clown Bursts with Sheer Energy". The Chosun Ilbo. January 3, 2006. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
5. "In New MBC Drama, A Good Wife and Mother Marries a Braggart". The Dong-a Ilbo. October 7, 2005. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. 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. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
7. Oh, Jean (February 18, 2008). "Single Daddy in Love promises comic relief". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
8. Han, Sang-hee (August 19, 2008). "TV Dramas Gear Up for Post-Olympics Race". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
9. Han, Sang-hee (September 9, 2008). "Dramas Bring Hero, Gamblers and Orchestra". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
10. "How Kang Sung-yeon Found Refuge in Poetry". The Chosun Ilbo. October 5, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
11. "Today's Photo: January 7, 2012". The Chosun Ilbo. January 7, 2012. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
12. "Kang Seong-yeon is pregnant". Hancinema. July 21, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
13. "강성연 측 "김가온과 이혼…두 아이 양육 중, 상처 받지 않았으면" [공식]". 이데일리 (in Korean). December 21, 2023. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
14. Choi, Hye-jin (March 2, 2024). '재벌X형사' 안보현, 슬럼프 딛고 강력 1팀 복귀..강성연 범행 증거 확보 [종합] ['Chaebol X Detective' Ahn Bo-hyun overcomes slump and returns to the violent crime team 1..Evidence of Kang Sung-yeon's crime secured [Comprehensive]]. Star News. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024 – via Naver.
15. "Choi Ji-woo Named Korea's Greatest Acting Beauty". The Chosun Ilbo. July 8, 2006. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
16. "King and Clown nominated for 15 categories of Daejong award". KBS Global. June 20, 2006. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
17. D'Sa, Nigel (July 26, 2006). "43rd Crowns King and the Clown". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
18. Ko, Kyoung-seok (January 3, 2011). "Ko Hyun-jung wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

External links

• Kang Sung-yeon Fan Cafe at Daum (in Korean)
• Kang Sung-yeon at HanCinema
• Kang Sung-yeon at the Korean Movie Database
• Kang Sung-yeon at IMDb