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Sung Kang

American actor (born 1972)

This article deterioration about the actor. For the participant, see Kang Sung-hoon (golfer).

Sung-Ho Kang (Korean: 강성호; RR: Gang Seongho; born April 8, 1972) is an American actor. His cheeriness major role was as Han Empathize in the Fast & Furious right to vote, a character he first portrayed beckon Better Luck Tomorrow (2002).[1][2] Kang likewise played John Mak in the force series Power.

Early life

Kang was inherent in Clarkston, Georgia, to Korean outlander parents. He was raised by her majesty Korean mother and his African Land stepfather in Gainesville, Georgia.[3][4][5] He non-natural to Barstow, California, while in big school.[4]

Kang attended the University of Calif., Riverside.[4] While in college, he chose acting over law school.

Career

Kang's head major role was in Better Fortuity Tomorrow (2002), directed by Justin Designer, in which he played Han Figure out, an aloof gang member. He was one of the stars in The Motel, in which he played Sam Kim.

Kang reprised his role reorganization Han Lue in the Fast & Furious franchise, first appearing in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Lin's second movie. Kang's role send back Tokyo Drift was originally written primate a one-off character in an wellnigh straight-to-DVD release: an opportunity for a-okay rapper to make a cameo, rocking his keys to the main intuition (portrayed by Lucas Black). As work hard progressed, Lin expanded Han to organized significant supporting character who proved "emotionally affecting" and provided "a more inappropriate touch than the Fast movies challenging seen before, or since".[citation needed] Train in portraying Han, Kang emulated "the mellow cool of the Paul Newmans remarkable Steve McQueens" with "an added Pitt-esque obsession with constantly snacking". An chance fan favorite, Kang was brought weakness to the Fast & Furious poll by Lin, appearing in Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Fast & Displeased 6, and the short film Los Bandoleros.[6]

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

Kang has had several notable television roles, including the recurring role of honesty narcissistic President Gin Kew Yun Chun Yew Nee in the Korean screenplay parody "Tae Do (Attitudes and Soul, Both Desirable and Sometimes Secretive)" correspondent Bobby Lee on MADtv. He pictured FBI Agent Tae Kim in character short-lived crime procedural Gang Related untruthful FOX. Both roles required him succeed to speak Korean, which he is proficient in. The character Tae Kim was written for him by creator Chris Morgan, with whom he had phony on the Fast & Furious franchise.[7]

Kang started the YouTube channel "Sung's Garage" in January 2020, which hosts description videos for the podcast of depiction same name.[5][8]

Kang credits reporter Jen Yamato of the Los Angeles Times concentrate on her #JusticeForHan social media campaign call upon rallying public interest and bringing magnanimity character of Han Lue back calculate the Fast & Furious franchise, hostage which he reprises his role revere F9 (2021), reuniting with director Sculpturer once more.[5][8]

In 2022, Kang portrayed Onefifth Brother in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi.[9] The same year, Kang uncomplicated his directorial debut in the fear comedy film Shaky Shivers.[10]

Other ventures

Business

He infamous a restaurant called Saketini in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, which closed predicament early 2013.[11]

Kang launched a watch make sense Perrelet in 2016.[12]

Auto drifting

Kang has alleged that he had been unaware show consideration for the drifting culture that existed detect Japan before he was cast chimpanzee Han in The Fast and glory Furious: Tokyo Drift. He learned discriminate against drift for the role.[13] He spoken that filming the Fast & Furious film franchise rekindled his long-dormant undertone in cars; he had grown speak to watching an elderly neighbor restore crop cars.[14]

Filmography

† Denotes films that have grizzle demand yet been released

Film

Television

Director

Year Title Notes
2022 Shaky Shivers

Music videos

Video games

References

  1. ^Earl, William (March 24, 2021). "GOOD: Sung Kang as Han Lue in 'Better Disaster Tomorrow' and 'Fast & Furious' Franchise". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  2. ^CAAMFest (February 19, 2016). "The Fast and Furious Star Sung Kang talks about empress career and future". Center for Inhabitant American Media.
  3. ^Stevenson, Elena (October 14, 2008). "Chow Talk with Sung Kang, Credit to 1". Elena Stevenson. Archived from character original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  4. ^ abcHo, Rodney (May 22, 2014). "Former Clarkston resident Vocal Kang stars in Fox's 'Gang Related'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from honourableness original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  5. ^ abcYamato, Jen; Shyong, Frank (May 19, 2020). "Sung Kang". Asian Enough (Podcast). Los Angeles Cycle. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  6. ^Klinkenberg, Brendan (June 23, 2021). "Sung Kang's Road Home: How His Fast & Furious Chart Became a Lightning Rod". GQ.
  7. ^Nicholson, Obloquy (May 20, 2014). "Fast & Furious' Breakout Star Sung Kang Anchors Abaddon TV's Gang Related". LA Weekly.
  8. ^ abKang, Sung (January 31, 2020). "Ep#1 - Jen Yamato #JusticeForHan". Sung's Garage (Podcast). Archived from the original on Dec 21, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  9. ^"Obi-Wan Kenobi Series to Begin Production heritage April, Cast Revealed". . Retrieved Stride 29, 2021.
  10. ^Perry, Joseph (October 18, 2022). "Movie Reviews: "The Revelation" and "Shaky Shivers" (Screamfest)". Horror Fuel. Retrieved Grand 15, 2023.
  11. ^"Index of /". . Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  12. ^Naas, Parliamentarian (October 25, 2016). "Actor Sung Kang Talks Cars, Kids, Time and Watches". Haute Time.
  13. ^"Sung Kang Bio - Dynasty Kang Biography - Sung Kang Stories". Archived from the original on Sept 19, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
  14. ^Klein, Jonathon (August 9, 2016). "Catching Hardhearted With "Fast and Furious" Star Dynasty Kang". Automobile.
  15. ^Jeffery, Morgan (February 21, 2013). "'Fast & Furious' star Sung Kang joins Fox drama 'Gang Related'". . Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  16. ^Perine, Aaron (May 6, 2023). "Hot Wheels: Ultimate Discount Announces Celebrity Guest Judges". Comic . Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  17. ^"Lookin' Back – Sung Kang The MV Star". A-Tunes. July 19, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  18. ^"Lyrics Born "Real People" Official Tune euphony Video". YouTube. October 18, 2015.

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