Sung Kang

Sung-Ho Kang (; born April 8, 1972) is an American actor. His first major role was as Han Lue in Better Luck Tomorrow, a character he has since portrayed in the Fast & Furious franchise (2006–present). Kang also played John Mak in the Starz series Power (2017–2020) and the Fifth Brother in Disney+ miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022).

Early life Kang was born in Clarkston, Georgia, to Korean immigrant parents. He was raised by his Korean mother and his African American stepfather in Gainesville, Georgia. He moved to Barstow, California, while in high school.

Kang played an FBI agent in Jet Li's film War (2007), and was featured in the movie Forbidden Warrior as Doran, a son of Genghis Khan. He had a small role in the action movie Live Free or Die Hard, and he appeared in Walter Hill's movie Bullet to the Head (2013), as Detective Taylor Kwon, opposite Sylvester Stallone.

Kang has had several notable television roles, including the recurring role of the narcissistic President Gin Kew Yun Chun Yew Nee in the Korean drama parody "Tae Do (Attitudes and Feelings, Both Desirable and Sometimes Secretive)" alongside Bobby Lee on MADtv. He portrayed FBI Agent Tae Kim in the short-lived crime procedural Gang Related on FOX. Both roles required him to speak Korean, which he is conversant in. The character Tae Kim was written for him by creator Chris Morgan, with whom he had worked on the Fast & Furious franchise.

In 2018, he played Detective Yoshi Tanaka in the Magnum P.I. reboot pilot, which was directed and produced by Lin.

Kang started the YouTube channel "Sung's Garage" in January 2020, which hosts the videos for the podcast of the same name.

Kang credits reporter Jen Yamato of the Los Angeles Times and her #JusticeForHan social media campaign for rallying public interest and bringing the character of Han Lue back to the Fast & Furious franchise, in which he reprises his role in F9 (2021), reuniting with director Lin once more. The same year, Kang made his directorial debut in the horror comedy film Shaky Shivers.

Filmography + Key Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film Year Title RoleNotes 1999 Mystery Men Susie 2000 Talk to Taka Also co-producer 2001 Pearl Harbor Listener / Japanese Translator 2002 Better Luck Tomorrow Han Lue Also associate producer Antwone Fisher The Receptionist 2004 9:30 Chan Kin Fai Short film Forbidden Warrior Doran 2005 The Motel Sam Kim 2006 The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Han Lue Undoing Samuel Kim Also producer 2007 War FBI Agent Goi Finishing the Game Cole Kim Live Free or Die Hard FBI Desk Officer Raj 2009 Fast & Furious Han Lue Los Bandoleros Short film Ninja Assassin "Hollywood" Clap Clap Roy Short film 2011 Fast Five Han Lue 4 Wedding Planners Kai 2012 Sunset Stories J.P. Bullet to the Head Detective Taylor Kwon 2013 Fast & Furious 6 Han Lue The Come Up Douchey Actor Short film 2015 Eden Connie Furious 7 Han Lue Archive footage Hollywood Adventures Bung Ho Lee / "Manny Love" 2016 Pali Road Mitch Kayne The Free World Detective Shin Code 8 Officer Alex Park Short film 2017 Party Boat Greg 2019 Code 8 Officer Alex Park 2020 We Can Be Heroes Blinding Fast 2021 Raya and the Last Dragon Dang Hai Voice F9 Han Lue Snakehead "Rambo" 2022 Shaky Shivers Director 2023 Fast X Han Lue 2024 Weekend in Taipei Kwang Thirsty T.K. Kim 2025 Worth the Wait Curtis 2026 Tree Director, writer, and producer

Television Year Title RoleNotes 1999 Felicity Student 1 episode 2000 Martial Law Xian Law 3 episodes 2001 NYPD Blue Asian Uniform 1 episode 2002 Girlfriends Bartender Spin City Jordan 2003 The Shield Malcom Rama 2004 Threat Matrix Ray Lee Cold Case Sen Dhiet / Varin Toan 2005 Without a Trace Deke 2005–2009 Monk Mr. Huang (Disciple) / Vince Kuramoto 2 episodes 2006–2008 Mad TV President Gin Kew Yun Chun Yew Nee 4 episodes 2006 Standoff David Lau 1 episode CSI: Miami Lee Choi 2008 Knight Rider Johnny Chang CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jang 2009 Mental Jimmy 2010 Easy to Assemble Sung Skjulstad / Sung Skjulestad Web series; 3 episodes 2014Robot Chicken Hook / Stratos Voice; 1 episode Gang Related Tae Kim Main role; 13 episodes 2016 Family Guy Soap Opera Actor Voice; episode: "Candy, Quahog Marshmallow" Hawaii Five-0 Dae Wan 1 episode 2017–2020 Power Assistant U.S. Attorney John Mak Main role; 22 episodes 2018 Magnum P.I. Lieutenant Yoshi Tanaka 1 episode 2019 Whiskey Cavalier Daniel Lou 2020 Power Book II: Ghost Assistant U.S. Attorney John Mak 3 episodes 2021 Lisey's Story Officer Dan Beckman Miniseries; 7 episodes 2022Obi-Wan Kenobi The Fifth Brother Miniseries; 4 episodes 2023 Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge Himself Guest judge; episode: "Skater Boy vs. Jaipur Jewel"

Music videos Year Title Artist(s) 2000 "Lies" g.o.d. 2006 "Round Round" Far East Movement (feat. Storm) 2007 "Satisfaction" Far East Movement

Video games Year Title Voice role 2013 Fast & Furious: Showdown Han Lue