Kang Ji Hwan is a popular South Korean actor. Born on March 20, 1977, as Jo Tae Gyu, he began his career in musical theatre in 2001 in such popular productions as “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and “Grease.” Starting in 2003, he took on his stage name Kang Ji Hwan when he began appearing in television dramas. It was his role in the 2005 drama “Be Strong, Geum Soon!” that catapulted him to fame across Asia. He has since starred in many popular films and television series, including the 2008 film “Rough Cut” as well as his roles in the popular television dramas “My Girlfriend Is an Agent” (2009), “Coffee House” (2010), “Lie to Me” (2011), “Incarnation of Money” (2013) and “Big Man” (2014).

Kang Ji Hwan

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Orphaned at birth, Ji Hyeok (Kang Ji Hwan) has lived a difficult life, struggling to survive through a series of odd jobs. However, his life as he knows it changes completely when one of the largest conglomerate families in Korea claims that he’s the chairman’s oldest son – and the chairman wants Ji Hyeok to give up his heart to his other son and company heir-apparent Dong Seok (Choi Daniel). However, this is all a ruse to circumvent the regular donor transplant list, and after Ji Hyeok finds out the truth, he swears revenge, aided by Mi Ra (Lee Da Hee), the daughter of a company chauffeur and Dong Seok’s girlfriend. But when Dong Seok returns from his heart transplant overseas and learns about Ji Hyeok's relationship with Mi Ra, he vows to ruin Ji Hyeok's life himself.

Big Man

 The Big Man Team

Lee Cha Don (Kang Ji Hwan) is a successful prosecutor mentored by senior attorney Ji Se Kwang (Park Sang Min). Despite being an orphan, he was taken in by loan shark Bok Hwa Sool (Kim Soo Mi) and her daughter Jae In (Hwang Jung Eum), who supported and funded his life. However, this is no ordinary success story – Cha Don, born as Kang Seok, was originally the son of a real estate millionaire. His life took a tragic turn when his father was murdered by Se Kwang, who had worked for him at the time, with his father’s mistress as the beneficiary to his estate. Kang Seok’s mother was framed and wrongfully imprisoned for the crime, while Kang Seok himself lost his memory after Hwa Sool hit him with her car. Can Kang Seok regain his memories and clear his mother's name?

Incarnation of Money

The Won Team

Tired of being looked down on, civil servant Gong Ah Jung (Yoon Eun Hye) tells what she thinks is a small lie to an antagonistic acquaintance: she’s actually secretly married to wealthy hotel CEO Hyun Ki Joon (Kang Ji Hwan). To her dismay, the rumor spreads impossibly fast, eventually reaching Ki Joon himself. He threatens Ah Jung with a lawsuit, but a series of absurd events eventually forces Ki Joon to acknowledge that pretending to be married might actually prove mutually beneficial. As they navigate the absurdities of their fabricated relationship, dealing with nosy relatives, jealous ex-lovers, and the ever-present threat of exposure, genuine feelings begin to blossom amidst the lies. Will their pretend marriage evolve into a real one, or will the truth ultimately tear them apart?

Lie to Me

Hyun Ki Joon

Ahn Soo Ji (Kim Ha Neul), a skilled martial artist and veteran NIS secret agent, keeps her profession hidden from her boyfriend Lee Jae Joon (Kang Ji Hwan). Unbeknownst to her, Jae Joon is also an NIS analyst and rookie field agent who is frustrated with her constant unexplained absences. When they are both assigned to the same critical mission to prevent a Russian organized crime group from obtaining an advanced bio-chemical weapon in Korea, the couple must navigate their complicated relationship while working together. Their professional and personal lives collide as they struggle to complete the mission without compromising their cover or their relationship. This is a 2009 South Korean action-comedy film directed by Shin Tae Ra, which was later remade into the 2013 television drama "7th Grade Civil Servant."

My Girlfriend Is An Agent

The Secret Agents' Team

Lee Gang Pae (So Ji Sub), a high-ranking member of a local crime ring known for his violent reputation, secretly dreams of becoming a film star. When temperamental actor Jang Soo Ta (Kang Ji Hwan) struggles with his gangster film's production after alienating stuntmen, he recruits Gang Pae to be his co-star. Gang Pae agrees on the condition that their fight scenes be completely real, setting the stage for a dangerous collaboration between a genuine mobster and an ambitious actor. Their unconventional partnership blurs the lines between performance and reality, challenging both men's perceptions of their respective worlds. This intense drama explores the unexpected intersection of cinema and criminal life, creating a unique narrative of ambition and survival. Based on an original story by Kim Ki Duk, "Rough Cut" is a 2008 South Korean action film directed by Jang Hoon.

Rough Cut

KBS, KOCOWA

Hong Gil Dong was born as an illegitimate child. As he struggled discrimination while growing up, he became a bandit leader. Feeling frustrated, Gil Dong decides to leave Joseon and go to Qing. At the same time, he meets Heo Yi Nok, who is from Qing, and is determined to learn Chinese from her by all means. Meanwhile, Yi Nok returns to Joseon hoping to make a good fortune out of the medicine she found in Qing. However, she is facing an unexpected business crisis due to Gil Dong's interruption. To make the matter worse, Yi Nok is attacked by strangers because of the hairpin of the queen she accidentally picked up. Gil Dong appears like a hero and gets her off the hook. The two get tangled up and join Hwalbindang to help the poor, and the gang led by Gil Dong gains the people's trust day by day. Fear of losing public support, the king plans to get rid of Hwalbindang. Between the real heroes and those who seek to establish regal power, what will Gil Dong's fate be like?

Hong Gil Dong, the Hero!

Hong Gil Dong

KBS02

Yoo Min Woo (Song Seung Heon) is haunted by the tragic death of his first love. Years later, he encounters Shim Hye Won (Son Ye Jin), a vibrant young woman who, unbeknownst to them both, received Eun Hye's donated heart. Drawn to Hye Won by an inexplicable connection, Min Woo finds himself falling for her, even as he grapples with the lingering memory of his past love. Hye Won, too, feels an intense, almost fated pull towards Min Woo, experiencing strange sensations and memories that aren't her own. Is their attraction to each other genuine, or is it merely a lingering “memory” from Hye Won’s heart’s former owner?

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