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 38) 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 Hong-seok
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]

References

1. Kim Jin-seon (May 29, 2015). "[M+인터뷰] '달빛요정'으로 뭉친 삼총사, 강홍석·우찬·류성훈". MBN Star (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
2. Lee Ji-eun (September 19, 2018). "[더하기컷] 좋은 연기로 보답하고 싶어, '모래시계' 강홍석". News Culture (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
3. "강홍석, 11일 득녀..."아내와 축복 같은 탄생 기뻐해"". Naver (in Korean). August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
4. '김비서가 왜 그럴까' 황보라-강홍석-이유준, 신스틸러 군단 출격. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
5. "강홍석, '닥터 프리즈너' 합류...드라마 첫 악역 도전". Naver (in Korean). August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
6. "'천리마마트' 강홍석 "꿈 꾸는 대로 잘 가고 있어...현재에 충실하고파"". Naver (in Korean). August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
7. "'쌉니다 천리마마트' 강홍석, 동네 불량배 출신 "찰떡 싱크로율"". Naver (in Korean). August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
8. "강홍석, 김은숙 사단 합류..'더킹' 형사役 캐스팅". Naver (in Korean). August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
9. "'더 킹' 강홍석 "김은숙 작가님과 작업 꿈꾸며 살았죠"". Naver (in Korean). August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
10. Lee Ha-na (January 25, 2021). "강말금·강홍석 '대박부동산' 출연 확정, 장나라·정용화와 호흡(공식입장)" [Kang Mal-geum and Kang Hong-seok confirmed to appear in'Daebak Real Estate', Jang Nara, Jung Yonghwa and Breath (official position)]. Newsen. Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
11. "영화 '걸캅스' 남은 시간 48시간 시누이·올케의 비공식 합동수사". News Culture (in Korean). August 13, 2020. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
12. Kim Soo-young (January 2, 2023). "'젠틀맨' 강홍석·이달·박혜은, 환상의 팀플레이...주지훈도 '엄지 척'" ['Gentleman' Kang Hong-seok, Lee Dal, Park Hye-eun, fantastic team play... Joo Ji-hoon also 'thumbs up']. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
13. Kim Myung-mi (September 30, 2018). "'복면가왕' 산하 신비 김가연 양치승, 촉구라 오랜만에 활약(종합)". Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 30, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
14. Lee Yi-jin (October 7, 2018). "[종합] '복면가왕' 동막골소녀 5연승 달성...문명진 아쉬운 탈락". Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
15. Park Soo-in (April 6, 2022). "데스노트' 강홍석 "지난 공연보다 더 유쾌하고 매력있는 류크 보여줄 것" ['Death Note' Kang Hong-seok "I will show you a more pleasant and attractive Ryuk than the last performance"] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022 – via Naver.
16. Park So-young (May 18, 2022). "이석훈x김성규→강홍석x김지우..'킹키부츠' 화끈한 레전드 라인업 [공식]" [Seok-Hoon Lee x Seong-Gyu Kim → Hong-Seok Kang x Ji-Woo Kim..'Kinky Boots' Legend Lineup [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on May 9, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Naver.
17. Jo Yeon-kyung (July 12, 2022). "열일' 강홍석, DIMF 올해의 스타상 "관객들에게 위로 받아" [Hard Work' Kang Hong-seok, DIMF Star of the Year Award "Received comfort from the audience] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Naver.
18. Shin, Young-eun (January 16, 2023). "강홍석, 조연상 수상 "무대서 목 터져라 노래할 것" [한국뮤지컬어워즈]" [Kang Hong-seok, Best Supporting Actor Award "I will sing on stage" [Korea Musical Awards]] (in Korean). Maeil Business StarToday. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Naver.

External links

• Kang Hong-seok at HanCinema
• Kang Hong-seok at IMDb