Kang Hyung-suk (; born January 1, 1992) is a South Korean stage, movie and television actor. He is best known for his role in drama Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (2020), Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021), Lost (2021) and movie Ajoomma (2022).
Career 2016–2021: Beginnings After graduating from the Department of Theater and Film, Kang began his professional career on stage. He debuted in 2016 in the play Crazy Romance, followed by the 2018 production Re-meet and the musical Evil Dead. His transition to television occurred in 2019 after a meeting with a casting manager for the tvN drama Crash Landing on You. This meeting led to his television debut as a North Korean soldier in the series.
Throughout 2020, Kang appeared in several minor roles across various networks, including KBS Drama Special, JTBC's Itaewon Class and SBS's Dr. Romantic 2. He secured his first significant supporting role as Ahn Jung-ho in the Netflix and KBS2 simulcast drama Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol. His performance in this series led to an exclusive contract with AM Entertainment.
Kang made his film debut in 2020 with a supporting role as Kim Eui-song in the independent film . Directed by Cho Seung-won, the feature film was based on the director's personal experiences as a KATUSA soldier and received a theatrical release in October 2021.
In 2021, Kang successfully auditioned for the role of Choi Eun-cheol, a police officer at the Gongjin Police Station, in the tvN drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. During the same year, he appeared in the JTBC drama Lost in the role of Jun-hyeok.
2022–present: Leading roles and international recognition In 2022, Kang starred alongside Singaporean actress Hong Huifang in the Korean-Singapore joint film Ajoomma. The film premiered in the "New Currents" competition section of the 27th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). The film follows the story of a Singaporean housewife who is obsessed with Korean dramas and travels to Korea alone. Kang portrayed Kwon-woo, a Chinese-speaking tour guide struggling with debt and family separation.
In 2023, Kang was appointed as the Public Relations Ambassador for the 3rd ASEAN Film Week. The event was co-hosted by the ASEAN Cultural Center, operated by the Korea Foundation, and the Korea Film Center.
Filmography Film Year Title Role English Korean2021 We Go Together (Value Capsida) 가치 캅시다 Kim Ui-seong2022 Ajoomma 아줌마 Kwon-woo2024Officer Black Belt 무도실무관 Writer Kang
Television
Year Title Role English Korean2019–2020 Crash Landing on You 사랑의 불시착 North Korean soldier2020 Itaewon Class 이태원 클라쓰 Minor role Dr. Romantic 2 낭만닥터 김사부 Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol 도도솔솔라라솔 Ahn Jung-ho2021 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha 갯마을 차차차 Choi Eun-cheol Lost 인간실격 Jun-hyeok 2022 Love in Contract 월수금화목토 Woo Kwang-nam 2025 Second Shot at Love 금주를 부탁해 Bong Seon-wook 2026 Dive into You 너에게 다이브 Yang Jun-mo
Stage Musical Year Title Role Venue Date English Korean 2018 Evil Dead 이블데드 Rudolph/Multi-roles Uniflex Hall 1 (Large Theater) June 12 to August 262018 Starlight Musical Festival – Incheon 2018 스타라이트 뮤지컬 페스티벌 – 인천 Himself Paradise City, Incheon October 20 to 21
Theater Year Title Role Venue Date English Korean 2016 Crazy Romance 발칙한 로맨스 Gu Bong-pil Busan BNK Art Hall June 23 to September 25 2018 Re-meet 리미트 JTN Art Hall August 8 (open run) 2019 Crazy Romance 발칙한 로맨스 CK Art Hall Ulsan January 4 to 31
Ambassadorship Public relations ambassador for the 3rd ASEAN Film Week (2023)
References
External links
Kang Hyung-seok at Daum Encyclopedia Kang Hyung-seok at PlayDB