Kang Sung-yeon (born July 21, 1976) is a South Korean actress. Kang made her acting debut in 1996 through MBC's Open Recruitment. Although her main profession was acting, she also contributed songs to several soundtracks and released two albums in 2001–2002 under the stage name Bobo. Then in 2005, Kang rose to fame when she played Prince Yeonsan's concubine Jang Nok-su in ''

King and the Clown ''The King and the Clown'' (, lit. ''The King's Man'') is a 2005 South Korean historical drama film, starring Kam Woo-sung, Lee Joon-gi, and Jung Jin-young. It was adapted from the 2000 stage play, ''Yi'' ("You") about Yeonsangun of Joseon, a Jo ...

'', a

period film A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swas ...

that drew 12.3 admissions, making it (at the time) the highest-grossing domestic film in Korean cinema history. Kang continued to star in

television drama In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super- ...

s such as ''Let's Get Married'' (2005), ''New Wise Mother, Good Wife'' (2007), '' Single Dad in Love'' (2008), '' Tazza'' (2008), and ''

Wife Returns ''Wife Returns'' (; also known as ''My Wife is Back'') is a South Korean television series starring Kang Sung-yeon, Jo Min-ki, Yoon Se-ah, Park Jung-chul, and Kim Mu-yeol. It aired on SBS from November 2, 2009 to April 16, 2010 on Mondays to Fri ...

'' (2009). From 2012 to 2014, she hosted her own

poetry reading A poetry reading is a public oral recitation or performance of poetry. Reading poetry aloud allows the reader to express their own experience through poetry, changing the poem according to their sensibilities. The reader uses pitch and stress, and ...

program on EBS Radio.

Personal life

Kang married

jazz pianist Jazz piano is a collective term for the techniques pianists use when playing jazz. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instru ...

Kim Ka-on on January 6, 2012. Kang announced her pregnancy in July 2014.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Variety/radio show

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Kang Sung-yeon Fan Cafe
at Daum * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kang, Sung-yeon 1977 births Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses Hannam University alumni Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni People from Seoul L&Holdings artists