Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho (; born January 17, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in Korean cinema, he is known for his versatility and has appeared in critically acclaimed films across various genres. He has received numerous accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award, three Baeksang Arts Awards, four Blue Dragon Film Awards, and five Grand Bell Awards.

Song first gained recognition with the crime thriller ''No. 3'' (1997), and later rose to prominence with Park Chan-wook's critically acclaimed film ''Joint Security Area'' (2000). He is known for his collaborations with filmmaker Bong Joon-ho in ''Memories of Murder'' (2003), ''The Host'' (2006), ''Snowpiercer'' (2013), and ''Parasite'' (2019). Song rose to international prominence for his performance in ''Parasite'', which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Picture. He also worked extensively with director Kim Jee-woon, starring in five of his films: ''The Quiet Family'' (1998), ''The Foul King'' (2000), ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' (2008), ''The Age of Shadows'' (2016), and ''Cobweb'' (2023).

His other notable South Korean films include ''Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'' (2002), ''Secret Sunshine'' (2007), ''Thirst'' (2009), ''The Attorney'' (2013), ''The Throne'' (2015), ''A Taxi Driver'' (2017), and ''Broker'' (2022). In 2020, ''The New York Times'' ranked him #6 on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century. He has been named Gallup Korea's Film Actor of the Year four times (2013, 2017, 2019 and 2020). Provided by Wikipedia