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Aliases: 강성호 , Kang Sung-ho , 성 강 , サン・カン , 姜成鎬 , 成康 , 姜成镐

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Gainesville, Georgia, USA

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Movie Involvements: 34

TV Involvements: 12


Most Famous Work

Biography

Kang was born in Gainesville, Georgia, to South Korean immigrant parents and spent his adolescence in California. He attended the University of California, Riverside. While in college he chose acting over law school, a decision which was met with disappointment from his parents due to their concerns over the lack of Asians on American television and lack of job prospects. His first major role was in Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), in which he played Han Lue, an aloof gang member and the cousin of Virgil Hu (played by Jason Tobin). He was one of the stars in The Motel, in which he played Sam Kim. He played the same character Han Lue in The Fast and the Furious film franchise, appearing in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, and F9 as well as the short film Los Bandoleros. He also had a role in Jet Li's film War (2007), playing an FBI agent, and was featured in the movie Forbidden Warrior as Doran, a son of Genghis Khan. He had a small role in the action movie Live Free or Die Hard, and he appeared in Walter Hill's movie Bullet to the Head (2013) as Detective Taylor Kwon, opposite Sylvester Stallone. Kang has had several notable television roles, including the recurring role of the narcissistic President Gin Kew Yun Chun Yew Nee in the Korean drama parody "Tae Do (Attitudes and Feelings, Both Desirable and Sometimes Secretive)" alongside Bobby Lee on MADtv. He portrayed FBI Agent Tae Kim in the short-lived crime procedural Gang Related on FOX. Both roles required him to speak Korean, which he is conversant in. The character Tae Kim was written specifically for him by creator Chris Morgan, who had worked on the Fast & Furious film franchise.

Most Famous Work

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Average
8
Magnum P.I.
Average
8

Magnum P.I.

(2018) Detective Tanaka
Without a Trace
Average
7

Without a Trace

(2002) Deke
CSI: Miami
Average
8

CSI: Miami

(2002) Lee Choy
Fast X
Average
7

Fast X

(2023) Han Lue
The Shield
Average
8

The Shield

(2002) Malcolm Rama
Power Book II: Ghost
Average
8

Power Book II: Ghost

(2020) John Mak
Cold Case
Average
8

Cold Case

(2003) Sen Dhiet

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Han Lue
2023 Roger
Han Lue
2022 Self - Fifth Brother (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fifth Brother
2021 Rambo
Officer Dan Beckman
Han Lue
Dang Hai (voice)
2020 Blinding Fast
John Mak
2019 Park
Daniel Lou
2018 Detective Tanaka
2017 Greg
2016 Detective Shin
Mitch Kayne
Alex Park
2015 Han Lue
Korean Soap Star
2014 Cop
John Mak
Tae Kim
2013 Han Lue
Taylor Kwon
2012 Douchy Actor
JP
2011 Kai
Han Lue
2009 Hollywood
Han Lue
N/A
Han Lue
2008 N/A
Sun Hullestaad
2007 Samuel
Special Agent Goi
Raj
Cole Kim
2006 Han Lue
2005 Sam
2004 Chan Kin Fai
Doran
2003 Sen Dhiet
N/A
2002 Receptionist
Deke
Lee Choy
Vince Kuramoto
Mr. Huang
Malcolm Rama
Han Lue
2001 Listener
2000 Jang
N/A
1999 Susie
Soap Opera Actor (voice)
1998 Student
Xian
1996 Jordan
N/A
T.K. Kim
Roy
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Director
Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Executive Producer
2002 Associate Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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