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Born on October 20, 1977 in Busan, South Korea, Heo Sung-tae is a film actor and television actor. Heo Sung-tae is 48 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Pusan National University.
My Take
Heo Sung-tae is the kind of character actor I find endlessly watchable. A Pusan National University graduate who arrived at fame relatively late, he turned that patience into a gift for menace, owning the screen as the loan shark in Squid Game after building his craft in The Age of Shadows. What impresses me is his range underneath the intensity, carrying it into Crash and Good Boy without coasting on one note. For me he represents a wave of Korean supporting players who can anchor a scene with a single glare, and I trust him to keep stealing the shows he's in.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Heo Sung-tae
- Name (Japanese)
- ホ・ソンデ
- Reading
- ほ・そんで
- Born
- October 20, 1977 (age 48)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Busan, South Korea
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- University
- Pusan National University
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/heosungtae/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heo%20Sung-tae
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21825451
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Heo Sung-tae born?
Born October 20, 1977 (age 48).
Where is Heo Sung-tae from?
Heo Sung-tae is from Busan, South Korea.
What does Heo Sung-tae do?
Heo Sung-tae works as actor, film actor, television actor.
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