Kang Ha-neul

Kang Ha-neul is one of those actors who sneaks up on you — you catch him in a supporting role, think "who is this guy?", and then suddenly he's everywhere and you understand completely. Born in Busan in 1990, he trained at the National High School of Traditional Korean Arts and Chung-Ang University, so there's actual craft behind that face. His breakout in Misaeng: Incomplete Life showed he could do quiet, internalized pain without overplaying it, and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo proved he had the period-drama gravitas to hold his own in a crowded ensemble. But When the Camellia Blooms in 2019 was the real statement — warm, funny, genuinely romantic, earning him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor. He makes likability look effortless, which is harder than it sounds.

Name (English)

Kang Ha-neul

Name (Japanese)

カン・ハヌル

Reading

かん・はぬる

Born

February 21, 1990 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Horse

Origin

Busan, South Korea

Occupation

film actor / television actor / actor / stage actor

High school

National High School of Traditional Korean Arts

University

Chung-Ang University

• Official sitehttps://th-company.co.kr/actors/kang_haneul
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kanghaneul_official/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kang%20Ha-neul
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%8C%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12583151

Tags

• film actor
• television actor
• actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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