1. Kim Ha-neul, known professionally as Kang Ha-neul, is a South Korean actor.
67 Facts About Kang Ha-neul
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Kang Ha-neul is best known for his roles in the television series The Heirs, Misaeng: Incomplete Life, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, When the Camellia Blooms, and Squid Game 2.
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In 2020, Kang won the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor and ranked 23rd in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity annual list.
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Kang Ha-neul ranked 2nd in Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year in 2019.
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Kang Ha-neul's father graduated from the Department of Theater at Seoul Institute of the Arts, and his mother graduated from the Department of Theater and Film at Kyungsung University.
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Kang Ha-neul's mother used to work as a fashion model.
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Kang Ha-neul participated as a prop team member in the production A Bowl of Udon, and he can't forget the feeling of the curtain call.
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Kang Ha-neul enrolled in a regular high school with an acting club.
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Kang Ha-neul came from Busan alone and had to earn his tuition, so he couldn't take a break from work.
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Kim Kang Ha-neul started his career as actor in musical theatre.
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Kang Ha-neul made his debut in the musical The Celestial Watch in 2006 at the age of sixteen, while in his first year of high school.
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Kang Ha-neul began the process of emptying out the accumulated fears and insecurities within him.
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Kang Ha-neul portrayed Choi Hoon, a popular high school student known for his academic prowess and good looks, beating out 800 other candidates for the role.
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Ultimately, Kang Ha-neul realized that the issue was not with the genre but with himself.
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Kang Ha-neul felt a sense of responsibility towards those who had supported him and decided to accept the role.
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Kang Ha-neul became determined to push himself beyond his limits and improve his skills.
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Kang Ha-neul successfully auditioned for and landed the role of Lee Il.
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Kang Ha-neul plays the role of Namsan, the youngest son of Yeon Gaesomun of Goguryeo, caught between his two brothers' differing views on negotiation and war.
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In November 2010, Kim Ha-neul changed surname into stage name Kang Ha-neul to avoid confusion with actress Kim Ha-neul.
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Kang Ha-neul won a supporting role in actress Kim Ha-neul's film You're My Pet through an audition.
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Kang Ha-neul played the role of musical actor Yang Young-soo, a friend of the male lead In-ho, who is responsible for guiding In-ho in matters of love.
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In September 2011, Kang Ha-neul played the role of Eunuch Gu-dong in the musical Prince Puzzle.
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Kang Ha-neul thinks that Prince Puzzle was a physically demanding role.
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In 2012, Kang was cast in the original production Black Mary Poppins, a musical inspired by the Mary Poppins series by P L Travers.
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Kang Ha-neul reunited with a former co-star from Thrill Me in this production.
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Kang Ha-neul, double cast alongside Jeon Sung-woo, played the role of Hermann, the second son and a painter with a crucial clue to the case.
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In November 2012, Kang Ha-neul worked with Hwang Jung-min in the third Korean production of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins.
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In 2013, Kang Ha-neul was chosen to portray the lead character Jeong Seon-woo in the cable channel Mnet's music drama Monstar, directed by Kim Won-seok.
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Kang Ha-neul dedicated himself to practicing these instruments, sacrificing rest by only sleeping for an hour or 30 minutes.
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In July 2013, Kang Ha-neul landed a role in writer Kim Eun-sook's drama The Heirs.
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Kang Ha-neul played a supporting role alongside Lee Min-ho, Park Shin-hye, Krystal, Kim Woo-bin, Kim Ji-won, and Park Hyung-sik.
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Kang Ha-neul portrayed the charismatic tsundere Lee Hyo-shin, the son of the Prosecutor General, the student council president and Broadcasting club of Imperial High School.
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Kang Ha-neul had his first onscreen kiss scene while filming Lee Hyo-shin and Rachel's kiss.
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Kang Ha-neul gained widespread recognition for his performance in this role.
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In 2014, Kang Ha-neul returned with the 20-episode series Angel Eyes, where he played the role of teen Park Dong-joo, with Lee Sang-yoon portraying the adult version.
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Kang Ha-neul received the New Star Award at the 2014 SBS Drama Awards for his portrayal as Park Dong-joo.
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Kang Ha-neul took his first lead role as In-soo, a loner with the ability to see ghosts, opposite his college friend Kim So-eun.
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Kang Ha-neul worked together with director Kim Won-seok in his series Misaeng: Incomplete Life as Jang Baek-gi, who joins Steel Team as permanent employee at One International.
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Kang Ha-neul's popularity soared with the success of the drama, leading to him winning the popularity award at the 2015 Cable TV Broadcasting Awards.
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In 2015, Kang Ha-neul was deeply honored to have the opportunity to make his debut in a two-hander play alongside the esteemed senior actress Park Jeong-ja.
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Kang Ha-neul played the role of Yoon Hyeong-ju, a member of the Twinfolio band.
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Kang Ha-neul earned nominations for Best New Actor at the Baeksang Arts Awards, Blue Dragon Film Awards, and 2015 Grand Bell Awards for his performance in the film.
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Kang Ha-neul then went on to win Best New Actor at the 2015 Golden Cinematography Awards, Korean Film Actors' Guild Awards, Korea World Youth Film Festival, and 2016 Chunsa Film Art Award.
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In 2016, Kang Ha-neul starred in the black and white biographical period film Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet, where he played the titular role of poet Yun Dong-ju.
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Kang Ha-neul appeared in the romantic comedy film Like for Likes, playing a young songwriter who suffers a hearing disability.
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In 2017, Kang Ha-neul starred in the film New Trial, acting as a young man who spent a decade in prison after an abusive investigation for a crime he did not commit.
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Kang Ha-neul then starred alongside Park Seo-joon in the action comedy film Midnight Runners, playing a nerdy student of the Korean National Police University.
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In 2019, Kang Ha-neul made a comeback in the entertainment industry in the KBS2 TV series When the Camellia Blooms alongside Gong Hyo-jin.
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In 2020, Kang Ha-neul joined Season 2 of Traveler with Ahn Jae-hong and Ong Seong-wu.
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In 2021, Kang Ha-neul made his comeback to the silver screen with Waiting for Rain, playing the role of Young Ho, a man who lives his life aimlessly while exchanging letters with his lover.
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In 2022, Kang Ha-neul starred in the period adventure film The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure, a sequel to the blockbuster hit The Pirates.
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On June 24,2023, it was reported that Kang Ha-neul will join season 2 of Squid Game as Dae-ho.
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Kang Ha-neul is confirmed to lead the movie Yadang: the Snitch as Lee Kang Ha-neul-soo, a broker known as "Yadang," who controls the drug trade while secretly selling information on dealers to law enforcement.
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In 2014, Kang Ha-neul's popularity surged thanks to the success of The Heirs, leading to numerous endorsement opportunities.
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Kang Ha-neul featured in commercials for Yogiyo delivery app with Park Shin-hye, Nongshim Ramen with Hyeri, Buckaroo Jeans with Seolhyun, and Daeng Gi Meori Shampoo.
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Kang Ha-neul starred in another commercials for Nongshim Ramen and partnered with Seo Jang-hoon for KT Sky Life commercial.
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Kang Ha-neul became a model for GSGM Chase Cult clothing brand.
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Kang Ha-neul was selected as the exclusive model for Caffe Bene.
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Kang Ha-neul partnered with Kim Woo-bin and Lee Jun-ho for The "Smuseul's Part-time Paradise" job search portal.
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Kang Ha-neul then took a break during his military enlistment in 2017.
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In 2019, he collaborated with Jeong Yeo-been for the Wadiz crowdfunding platform and featured in CJ CheilJedang's instant rice advertisement alongside child actor Kim Jun Kang Ha-neul was appointed as a brand ambassador for the outdoor brand Black Yak in 2020.
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Kang Ha-neul secured three-year contracts from 2020 to 2023 with Duolac probiotic supplements and Hyundai Rental Care.
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In 2021, Kang Ha-neul became the face of kitchen appliances from Corel.
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In 2021, Kang Ha-neul became the face of Corel kitchen appliances and financial services with NH Nonghyup Bank, partnering Han So-hee.
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Kang Ha-neul endorsed the clean and vegan beauty brand Aromatica, and home and living brands Bomsowa furniture.
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Kang Ha-neul began his mandatory military service on September 11,2017, at Nonsan Army Training Center.
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On February 22,2019, Kang Ha-neul was appointed as honorary ambassador of the Military Manpower Administration.