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South Korean actress (born 1976)

Kang Sung-yeon (Korean: 강성연; born July 21, 1976) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1996 through MBC's Open Recruitment.[1] Although her main profession was acting, she also contributed songs to several soundtracks and released two albums between 2001 and 2002 under the stage name Bobo.[2] Kang rose to fame in 2005 for her role as Prince Yeonsan's concubine Jang Nok-su in The King and the Clown, a period film that drew 12.3 million admissions, making it (at the time) the highest-grossing domestic film in Korean cinema history.[3][4] Kang continued to star in television dramas such as Let's Get Married (2005), New Wise Mother, Good Wife (2007), Single Dad in Love (2008), Tazza (2008), and Wife Returns (2009).[5][6][7][8][9] From 2012 to 2014, she hosted her own poetry reading program on EBS Radio.[10]

Kang married jazz pianist Kim Ka-on on January 6, 2012.[11] She announced her pregnancy in July 2014.[12] In December 2023, the couple announced their divorce.[13]

Awards and nominations

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1. ^ "KANG Sung-yeon". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
2. ^ 보보 [Bobo]. ManiaDB (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
3. ^ Lee, Seung-jae (December 22, 2005). "The King and the Clown Is Story of Everyman". The Dong-A Ilbo. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
4. ^ "The King and the Clown Bursts with Sheer Energy". The Chosun Ilbo. January 3, 2006. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
5. ^ "In New MBC Drama, A Good Wife and Mother Marries a Braggart". The Dong-A Ilbo. October 7, 2005. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
6. ^ "Kim Ho-jin and Kang Seong-yeon, cast in MBC Shin Hyun Mo Yang Cheo (New Wise Mother, Good Wife)". Broasia via Hancinema. May 4, 2007. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
7. ^ Oh, Jean (February 18, 2008). "Single Daddy in Love promises comic relief". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
8. ^ Han, Sang-hee (August 19, 2008). "TV Dramas Gear Up for Post-Olympics Race". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on December 31, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
9. ^ Han, Sang-hee (September 9, 2008). "Dramas Bring Hero, Gamblers and Orchestra". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
10. ^ "How Kang Sung-yeon Found Refuge in Poetry". The Chosun Ilbo. October 5, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
11. ^ "Today's Photo: January 7, 2012". The Chosun Ilbo. January 7, 2012. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
12. ^ "Kang Seong-yeon is pregnant". Hancinema. July 21, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
13. ^ 강성연 측 "김가온과 이혼…두 아이 양육 중, 상처 받지 않았으면" [공식]. Edaily (in Korean). December 21, 2023. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
14. ^ Choi, Hye-jin (March 2, 2024). '재벌X형사' 안보현, 슬럼프 딛고 강력 1팀 복귀..강성연 범행 증거 확보 [종합] ['Chaebol X Detective' Ahn Bo-hyun overcomes slump and returns to the violent crime team 1..Evidence of Kang Sung-yeon's crime secured [Comprehensive]]. Star News. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024 – via Naver.
15. ^ "Choi Ji-woo Named Korea's Greatest Acting Beauty". The Chosun Ilbo. July 8, 2006. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
16. ^ "King and Clown nominated for 15 categories of Daejong award". KBS Global. June 20, 2006. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
17. ^ D'Sa, Nigel (July 26, 2006). "43rd Crowns King and the Clown". Korean Film Biz Zone. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
18. ^ Ko, Kyoung-seok (January 3, 2011). "Ko Hyun-jung wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2015.

• Kang Sung-yeon Fan Cafe at Daum (in Korean)
• Kang Sung-yeon at HanCinema
• Kang Sung-yeon at the Korean Movie Database
• Kang Sung-yeon at IMDb