Kang Hong-seok

Kang Hong-seok (Korean: 강홍석; born February 11, 1986)^[2] is a South Korean actor.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.

Kang Hong-seok
Kang in 2020
Born	(1986-02-11) February 11, 1986 (age 39) South Korea
Alma mater	Seoul Institute of the Arts – Theater Department[1]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2008–present
Agent	C-JeS Entertainment
Spouse	Kim Ye-eun ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	1
Korean name
Hangul	강홍석
Revised Romanization	Gang Hongseok
McCune–Reischauer	Kang Hongsŏk

Personal life

Kang married musical actress, Kim Ye-eun on September 26, 2016. Their daughter was born on February 11, 2019.^[3]

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2017	Chicago Typewriter	Won Dae-han
	Manhole	Yoo Goo-gil
2018	Welcome to Waikiki	Hong-seok (ep.13)
	What's Wrong with Secretary Kim	Yang Cheol	[4]
2019	Doctor Prisoner	Shin Hyun-sang	[5]
	Hotel del Luna	Grim Reaper	[6]
	Pegasus Market	Oh In-bae	[7]
2020	The King: Eternal Monarch	Jang Michael / Jang Mi-reuk	[8][9]
	Birthcare Center	Grim Reaper (cameo)
2021	Sell Your Haunted House	Chief Heo	[10]
2024	Captivating the King	Joo Sang-hwa(Yi In's royal guard)

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2008	Rough Cut
2019	Miss & Mrs. Cops	Kwak Yong-seok	[11]
2022	Gentleman	Cho Chang-mo	[12]

Variety show

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2018	King of Mask Singer	Contestant as "Perception Changes Boy" (episodes 171–172)	[13][14]

Theater

Musical

Musical performances^{[citation needed]}

Year	Title		Role	Theater	Ref.
	English	Korean
2011	Street Life (Run To You)	스트릿 라이프 (런투유)	Jeong Hoon
2012	National Singing Contest the Musical	전국노래자랑	Michael Lee
	Street Life (Run To You)	스트릿 라이프 (런투유)	Jeong Hoon
2013	High School Musical	하이 스쿨 뮤지컬	Chad Danforth
2014	Street Life (Run To You)	스트릿 라이프 (런투유)	Jeong Hoon
	Kinky Boots	킹키부츠	Lola
2015	Death Note	데스노트	Ryuk
	The Moonlight Fairy and the Girl	달빛요정과 소녀	Moonlight Fairy
2016	Dracula	드라큘라	Van Helsing
	Kinky Boots	킹키부츠	Lola
2017	Death Note	데스노트	Ryuk
	Napoleon	나폴레옹	Talleyrand
	Hourglass	모래시계	Lee Jong Do
2018	Elisabeth	엘리자벳	Luigi Lucheni
2019	King Arthur	킹아더	Maleagant
	City of Angels	시티 오브 엔젤	Stine
2020	Kinky Boots	킹키부츠	Lola
2021	Hadestown	하데스타운	Hermes
2022	Death Note	데스노트	Ryuk		[15]
	Kinky Boots	킹키부츠	Lola		[16]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF) Awards	2022	Star of the Year	Hadestown	Won	[17]
Korea Musical Awards	2023	Best Supporting Actor	Death Note	Won	[18]