He’s one of South Korea’s best-loved and most-respected actors – and when you watch his movies, it’s not hard to see why: Check out some of Song Kang Ho’s most outstanding movies here!

Best of Song Kang Ho

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.

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