Kang Sung-yeon

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kang.
Kang Sung-yeon
Born (1976-07-21) July 21, 1976
Seoul, South Korea
Other names Bobo
Education Seoul Institute of the Arts - Broadcasting and Entertainment
Hannam University - Child and Social Welfare
Occupation Actress, singer
Years active 1996-present
Agent Great Company
Spouse(s) Kim Ka-on (m. 2012)
Korean name
Hangul 강성연
Revised Romanization Gang Seong-yeon
McCune–Reischauer Kang Sŏng-yŏn

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 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] They have a son.[12]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network
1997 Medical Brothers Thoracic surgery nurse
at Gangneung hospital 		MBC
The Reason I Live Myung-hwa MBC
1998 Love Is All I Know Female detective MBC
Three Guys and Three Girls Song Seung-soon MBC
Forever Yours Jang Yoo-ri MBC
My Love by My Side Na Chang-mi KBS1
1999 KAIST Min Kyung-jin SBS
Happy Together Seo Moon-joo SBS
Assignable Appearance Jin Dal-rae KBS2
Woman on Top Lee Mi-nam SBS
2000 Virtue Jung Kwi-jin SBS
Rookie Na Jin-shim SBS
2001 Well Known Woman Lee Jung-nim SBS
2002 That Woman Catches People Han Bok-nyeo SBS
2003 She's Cool! Ha Hye-kyung KBS2
2005 Let's Get Married Hong Na-young MBC
2007 New Wise Mother, Good Wife Kyung Gook-hee MBC
2008 Single Dad in Love Yoon So-yi KBS2
Tazza Madam Jeong SBS
2009 Wife Returns Jung Yoo-hee/Jung Yoo-kyung SBS
2015 The Great Wives Yoo Ji-yeon MBC

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 Network Notes
1999 Super TV Sunday Fun KBS2 MC
2008 Love Generation SBS MC
2011 F.B.I. ELLEatTV MC
Find! Delicious TV MBC MC
2012 Now on My Way to Meet You Channel A MC
2012-2014 Poetry Concert EBS Radio DJ
2012 Fairy Tales for Adults EBS Radio DJ
2016 Singderella Channel A 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
"별(경진 테마)" (Stars (Contest Theme))
  • Track from KAIST 2000 OST
  • Released: February 2, 2000
  • Label:
Bobo
The Natural
Perfect Silence
"미안해요" (I'm Sorry)
  • Track from Let's Get Married OST
  • Released: December 21, 2005
  • Label: 만월당
"Reason (Female Ver.)"
  • Track from Tazza OST
  • Released: October 10, 2008
  • Label: Doremi Media
"Perfect Silence (E-Craig's 212 Remix)"

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1996 MBC Drama Awards Photogenic Award N/A 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[13] Recipient N/A Won
43rd Grand Bell Awards[14][15] 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 N/A Won
SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Special Planning Drama Tazza Nominated
2010 SBS Drama Awards[16] Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Wife Returns Won

References

  1. ↑ "KANG Sung-yeon". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  2. ↑ 보보 [Bobo]. ManiaDB (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  3. ↑ Lee, Seung-jae (22 December 2005). "The King and the Clown Is Story of Everyman". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  4. ↑ "The King and the Clown Bursts with Sheer Energy". The Chosun Ilbo. 3 January 2006. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  5. ↑ "In New MBC Drama, A Good Wife and Mother Marries a Braggart". The Dong-a Ilbo. 7 October 2005. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  6. ↑ "Kim Ho-jin and Kang Seong-yeon, cast in MBC Shin Hyun Mo Yang Cheo (New Wise Mother, Good Wife)". Broasia via Hancinema. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  7. ↑ Oh, Jean (18 February 2008). "Single Daddy in Love promises comic relief". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  8. ↑ Han, Sang-hee (19 August 2008). "TV Dramas Gear Up for Post-Olympics Race". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  9. ↑ Han, Sang-hee (9 September 2008). "Dramas Bring Hero, Gamblers and Orchestra". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
  10. ↑ "How Kang Sung-yeon Found Refuge in Poetry". The Chosun Ilbo. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  11. ↑ "Today's Photo: January 7, 2012". The Chosun Ilbo. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  12. ↑ "Kang Seong-yeon is pregnant". Hancinema. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  13. ↑ "Choi Ji-woo Named Korea's Greatest Acting Beauty". The Chosun Ilbo. 8 July 2006. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  14. ↑ "King and Clown nominated for 15 categories of Daejong award". KBS Global. 20 June 2006. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  15. ↑ D'Sa, Nigel (26 July 2006). "43rd Crowns King and the Clown". Korean Film Biz Zone. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  16. ↑ Ko, Kyoung-seok (3 January 2011). "Ko Hyun-jung wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2015-04-09.

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