Kang Seok-u

Kang Seok-woo (born Kang Man-heung on October 1, 1957) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1978 in the Kim Soo-yong film Yeosu (The Loneliness of the Journey), then starred in his first television drama Ordinary People in 1982. Kang was most active on the big screen in the 1980s, but has worked exclusively in television since 1995. He has also displayed his artwork in several exhibitions.

Filmography

Film

Television series Year Title Role Network 1982 Ordinary People KBS11984 The Person I Love KBS1 TV Tale of Chunhyang Lee Mong-ryong KBS2 1987 Face of the City Lee Myung-hoo MBC 1988 500 Years of Joseon: Queen Inhyeon King Sukjong MBC1991 Beyond the Mountains Sang-woo MBC The Royal Path King Jeongjo KBS1 Honeymoon KBS21992 Promise Hyun-woo MBC Morning Thaw Lee Chae-hoon SBS For Love Seo Yoon-jae KBS21994 The Lonely Man Dr. Ryu Shi-hyung KBS2 That Window Yoo Seung-ha SBS1995 Angel in Mask KBS2 Love Anthem Lee Cheol-kyu SBS Thaw SBS1996 Icing Director Ahn MBC Temptation Kyung-hwan KBS2 1998 Aim for Tomorrow Hwang Jung-goo MBC 1999 School Yang Dong-chul KBS22000 Look Back in Anger Hwang Byung-ki KBS2 Ajumma Jang Jin-gu MBC Love Cruise KBS22001 How Should I Be Gong Byung-dae MBC Wonderful Days Yoon Ji-ho SBS 2002 Confession Park Sang-il MBC2003 Not Divorced Song Ji-seok KBS2 Sharp 1 Lee Sang-heum KBS22004 Love Is All Around Yeon Sung-hoon MBC The Age of Heroes Cheon Il-guk MBC2005 Sharp 2 Lee Sang-heum KBS2 Wedding Lee Jung-il KBS22006 Sharp 3 Lee Sang-heum KBS2 Hearts of Nineteen Hong Poong-goo KBS1 2007 Landscape in My Heart Na Pan-soo KBS1 2008 You Are My Destiny Kim Dae-gu KBS1 2009 Smile, You Seo Jung-gil SBS 2010 Smile Again Kim Joon KBS1 2012 Can We Get Married? Dong-gun jTBC 2013 A Little Love Never Hurts Song Ho-seob MBC 2014 Glorious Day Seo Min-sik SBS 2017 My Father Is Strange Cha Gyu-taek KBS2 2019 Home for Summer Joo Yong-jin KBS1

Variety/radio show Year Title Notes 1997 Hello, This Is Kang Boo-ja and Kang Seok-woo DJ 2001-2003 Happy Channel Host 2007–present Women's Era with Yang Hee-eun and Kang Seok-woo DJ 2010-2013 Saturday Across Generations Host 2012-2014 The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War - Season 2 Member of mediation committee Scent of Sky with Kang Seok-woo and Kim Ja-ok Host 2015 Take Care of My Dad Cast member 2022 Kang Seok-woo's Trip to the End Host

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 1984 20th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) Ordinary People 1985 21st Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (Film) The Stranger 1987 26th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor The Home of Two Women 1989 27th Grand Bell Awards Best Actor Dangerous Scent (Married Couple) 1993 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor For Love 2001 37th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor (TV) How Should I Be? Most Popular Actor (TV) MBC Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor 2008 15th Korean Entertainment Arts Awards Best Radio Host Women's Era MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award in Radio 2009 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Special Planning Drama Smile, You 2011 MBC Entertainment Awards Top Excellence Award in Radio Women's Era KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama Smile Again 2012 24th Korea PD Awards Best Performer, Radio Host category Women's Era 2014 SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Glorious Day