Kang Ki-young

Kang Ki-young is the kind of actor I instinctively trust. Trained at the University of Suwon and comfortable across film, stage, and television, he has built a reputation on supporting roles that quietly hold a scene together. What impresses me is his restraint, the ability to color a moment with a single line or expression without ever upstaging the lead. That is harder than it looks and reflects real seasoning. He is not chasing flash; he is chasing reliability, and dramas simply do not work without performers like him. I find his understated craft genuinely admirable.

Name (English)

Kang Ki-young

Name (Japanese)

カン・ギヨン

Reading

かん・ぎよん

Born

October 14, 1983 (age 42)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Boar

Origin

Incheon, South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor / stage actor

University

University of Suwon

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kang%20Ki-young
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%A8%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19349195

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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