Sung Kang | |
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Sung Kang in 2007
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Born |
Gainesville, Georgia, United States |
April 8, 1972
Occupation | Actor, Producer |
Years active |
1999–present |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gang Seongho |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Sŏngho |
1999–present
Sung Kang (Korean: Kang Sung-Ho; Korean: 강성호; born April 8, 1972) is an American actor, known for his role as Han Lue in The Fast and the Furious franchise.
Kang was born Gainesville, Georgia, to South Korean immigrants.
His first major role was in Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), in which he played Han Hu, an aloof gang member. He was one of the stars in The Motel, in which he played Sam Kim. He played the recurring character Han Lue in The Fast and the Furious film series, appearing in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, and Fast & Furious 6. 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.
On MADtv, Sung has played 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)." Kang also 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 is featured in the music video "Lie" for the South Korean band g.o.d.