Song Kang Ho is one of South Korea’s most popular leading actors. Born on January 17, 1967, Song made his acting debut in the 1991 stage production of “Dongseung.” He resisted acting in films until finally agreeing to do “The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well” in 1996. His role a year later in the 1997 film “No. 3” garnered him the Best New Actor award at the 35th Grand Bell Awards and Best Supporting Actor at the 18th Blue Dragon Film Awards. He continued to rack up numerous Best Actor Awards for his roles in “Joint Security Area” (2000), “Memories of Murder” (2003), “The Host” (2006), “The Show Must Go On” (2007), “Secret Sunshine” (2007), “Thirst” (2009) and “Howling” (2012). Song is considered by some to be one of the best character actors in Korea.

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The hapless Pink Storm is a women’s pro volleyball franchise. The eccentric millionaire Kang Jung Won (Park Jeong Min) buys the club on a whim, determined to “build a story” around it. He wants the team to win one of its 29 league games in the coming season. But when he tries to apply his dubious “business acumen” to sport, disaster ensues. He trades away Pink Storm’s best players and hands out contracts to notorious troublemakers. He also hires Woo Jin (Song Kang Ho), a former star player haunted by a traumatic match from his youth, as head coach. Woo Jin has no interest in Pink Storm, hoping to use the job as a stepping stone. But an unexpected meeting with the man who ruined his career changes all that. As he begins to buy into Jung Won’s dream, can he coach Pink Storm to victory?

One Win

Kim Woo Jin

When veteran police detective In Ho (Song Kang Ho) learns of terrorism threats against an upcoming flight, he launches an urgent investigation. Despite his efforts, he can only watch helplessly as Korean flight 501 departs Incheon Airport for Hawaii. Aboard the plane, bioterrorist Jin Seok (Yim Si Wan) releases a deadly virus, causing passengers to fall ill rapidly. Former pilot Jae Hyuk (Lee Byung Hun) steps in to help the struggling crew, becoming an unexpected hero while trying to protect his daughter. On the ground, Transport Minister Sook Hee (Jeon Do Yeon) collaborates with Detective In Ho to establish a counterterrorism task force, racing against time to prevent further catastrophe. As the virus spreads and panic escalates, the fate of the passengers hangs in the balance. This is an intense high-stakes thriller that explores the potential devastation of a mid-air biological attack. "Emergency Declaration" is a 2021 South Korean disaster-action film directed by Han Jae Rim.

Emergency Declaration

Kim Man Seob (Song Kang Ho), a struggling taxi driver in 1980 Seoul, is burdened with hospital bills and raising his young daughter alone after his wife's death. When he overhears about a lucrative job driving a foreign journalist, he seizes the opportunity. Jürgen "Peter" Hinzpeter (Thomas Kretschmann), a West German reporter, seeks to document the civil unrest in Gwangju despite strict reporting restrictions. Together, they navigate dangerous roadblocks and military checkpoints to enter the city, becoming unexpected witnesses to the escalating Gwangju Uprising. As they risk their lives to capture the truth, Man Seob and Peter form an unlikely friendship, helping each other survive the dangerous circumstances and expose the critical events unfolding around them. This is a 2017 South Korean historical action film based on a true story, directed by Jang Hoon.

A Taxi Driver

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King Yeongjo (Song Kang Ho) ascends the Joseon throne with ambitions to overcome his tarnished background, haunted by rumors of his lower-class mother and his brother's murder. Determined to be a great ruler, he focuses on educating his son, Crown Prince Sado (Yoo Ah In), who disappoints him by showing more interest in art and swordplay than scholarly pursuits. As the relationship between father and son deteriorates, tension builds within the royal palace. Thirty-five years into Yeongjo's reign, the Crown Prince is accused of plotting treason, leading to a devastating confrontation. Unable to execute his son directly, King Yeongjo orders Prince Sado to take his own life. When the prince refuses, the King makes the brutal decision to lock him in a wooden rice chest in the palace courtyard, condemning him to a slow, agonizing death. This is a 2015 South Korean historical drama film directed by Lee Joon Ik, inspired by one of the most notorious events in Korean history.

The Throne

The Throne Team

Nae Gyeong (Song Kang Ho) has a special talent: the ability to see through people simply by looking at their faces. His unique services are sought out by many, including the courtesan Yeon Hong (Kim Hye Soo), who offers him a job opportunity too lucrative to refuse. Taking her up on the offer, Nae Gyeong moves to Hanyang and quickly earns a position on the government’s Inspection Board. But what happens when he uncovers a plot by Prince Su Yang (Lee Jung Jae) that could alter the destiny of the entire country? This award-winning 2013 South Korean film was directed by Han Jae Rim.

The Face Reader

Nae Gyeong

Lee Han Gyu (Song Kang Ho), an NIS agent, leads a team tasked with protecting a North Korean dissident, but the mission fails catastrophically. Simultaneously, Ji Won (Kang Dong Won), a North Korean spy in South Korea, faces complications when a fellow spy defects. After the target's assassination, both men are discredited by their respective agencies: Lee Han Gyu is deemed a liability by the NIS, while Ji Won is suspected of betraying North Korea. Six years later, their paths unexpectedly cross when Lee Han Gyu works as a private detective and offers Ji Won an unusual business partnership. Their uneasy alliance raises questions about trust, survival, and potential redemption. This is a 2010 South Korean movie directed by Jang Hoon.

Secret Reunion

Sung Han Mo (Song Kang Ho) is an ordinary barber and friendly neighbor. Although his shop is located in the same neighborhood as the Blue House, the Korean president's residence, Han Mo is largely uninterested in politics, more concerned with his wife and newborn son – he hardly notices the turmoil that unfolds in the 1960s after General Park Chung Hee takes over the country following President Syngman Rhee's resignation. However, Han Mo's politically ignorant life takes a sharp turn when he accidentally helps catch a spy in his barbershop, leading to his appointment as the president's official barber. This 2004 Korean movie was directed by Im Chan Sang.

The President's Barber

The Barber of Hyoja-dong

Sung Han Mo

Despite family expectations to become a scholar, Lee Ho Chang (Song Kang Ho) never aspired to a life of academics. As Japanese imperial rule takes hold across Korea, Ho Chang begins to search for a different purpose in life – and finds it in a game of baseball! Min Jung Rim (Kim Hye Soo), who's accompanying a group of missionaries at the YMCA, teaches Ho Chang how to play. Eventually, Jung Rim, Ho Chang, and Oh Dae Hyun (Kim Joo Hyuk) form the YMCA Baseball Team, marking Korea's first ever baseball team. The team has some success, but they eventually run into opposition from the Japanese military occupation. Will the power of sports help these players find freedom, or is this game over? Based on a true story, this 2002 Korean film was written and directed by Kim Hyun Seok.

YMCA Baseball Team

Lee Ho Chang

The Kang family, led by patriarch Kang Dae Gu (Park In Hwan), moves to the mountains to pursue their dream of opening a remote lodge. The family is excited to welcome their first guests, but each one dies under peculiar circumstances, ranging from suicide to a murder-for-hire attempt gone wrong. To avoid negative publicity, the Kangs decide to bury the bodies in the forest, only to find the corpses nearly exposed after a rainstorm. Will the Kangs manage to turn things around, or are they – and their lodge – doomed to fail? The Quiet Family is an award-winning 1998 South Korean dark comedy-horror movie written and directed by Kim Jee Won.

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