Kang Ha Neul is a Korean actor. He is known for his roles in the Korean dramas “The Heirs” (2013), “Misaeng: An Incomplete Life” (2014), “Moon Lovers: Shocking Beauty” (2016) and “When the Camellia Blooms” And famous. ” (2019). In 2023, he was announced to star in the second season of Netflix’s hit Korean survival drama “Squid Game.”
Wiki/Biography
Kang Ha-neul was born on Wednesday, February 21, 1990 in Busan, South Korea (age 33; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Pisces. He studied theater and film at Central University.
Photos of Kang Ha Neul when he was a child
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body Measurements (Approximately): Bust: 40″, Waist: 30″, Biceps: 12″
family
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
wife
He is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
IU
Kang Ha Neul and famous Korean singer IU were rumored to be dating after they played the lead role in the 2016 Korean drama “Moon Lovers: Bu Bu Jing Xin Li”. Their on-screen chemistry attracted widespread attention. However, both said they were just good friends. According to reports, IU and Kang Ha Neul were spotted in a cafe on September 10, 2017, the day before he was to enlist in the military. After the two met, romance rumors began to circulate. Later, Kang Ha Neul’s agency denied all rumors, saying that he did meet IU in a cafe, but nothing romantic happened between them.
Kang Ha Neul and IU
Lee Tae-eun
In 2020, Kang Ha Neul was rumored to be dating Korean musical actor Lee Tae Eun. They have co-starred in three musicals including “Xingxing Military Academy”, “Octave” and “Napar”. Kang Ha Neul’s agency denied that they were not dating; however, the agency accepted the fact that they went on a trip together. They allegedly broke up after dating for two years.
Kang Ha Neul and Lee Tae Eun
Signature/Autograph
Profession
theater
He began his acting career in musical theater productions and stage plays. In 2006, he starred in his first TV series “Tianbiao”, playing the role of Jang Young-sil. In 2009, he played Richard Loeb in the musical Thrill Me. He has appeared in many musicals such as “Carpe Diem” (2007), “Life” (2008), “Spring Awakening” (2009), “Assassin” (2012), “Emerging Military Academy” (2018), etc. and stage plays. .
Kang Ha Neul (right) plays Ba Du in the 2018 Army musical “The Emerging Military Academy”
television
TV show
In 2007, with the Korean TV series “My Mom!” Super mom! ‘ He plays Choi Hoon in it.
In 2007, the Korean program “My Mom!” 》Poster Super Mom! ‘
In 2013, he guest-starred as Kim Sung-joon in the TV series “Two Weeks”. In the same year, he gained popularity in the hit TV series “The Heirs” playing a supporting role as Lee Hyo-shin, the son of the prosecutor general in charge of the school broadcasting system. He is best known for playing the protagonist, the eighth prince Wang Wook, in the 2016 Korean TV series “Moon Lovers: Bu Bu Jingxin Li”, which was adapted from the Chinese novel “Bu Bu Jingxin”. He has appeared in many TV series such as “Misheng: An Incomplete Life” (2014), “When the Camellia Blooms” (2019) and “Curtain Call” (2022).
reality show
He has appeared in several Korean variety shows, Youth Over Flowers (2016), Travelers (2020), and House on Wheels (2021).
Movie
In 2011, he made his debut by playing the role of Yeon Namsan in the Korean war comedy movie “Heroes of the Field”.
Kang Ha Neul in a still from the 2011 Korean movie “Heroes”
He is known for his role as the nerdy Kang Hee-yeol in the 2017 South Korean action comedy film “Midnight Runner” alongside actor Park Seo-joon. Some of his notable films include Tomb (2014), Twenty (2015), East State: Portrait of a Poet (2016), The New Trial (2017), Forgotten (2017) and Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022).
music video
In 2007, he appeared in the music video for the song “Still Pretty Today” by Korean R&B group Fly to the Sky. He featured in the 2017 music video for the song “Lost One” by Korean hip-hop trio “Epik High”.
Stills of Kang Ha Neul in the music video of Epik High’s song “Lost One”
Awards, Honors, Achievements
Awards
- 2014: 2014 SBS Drama Awards Korean Drama “Angel Eyes” Rising Star Award
- 2015: 2015 Korean Film Awards Newcomer Award “Twenty”
- 2015: Won the Korean Screen Actors Guild Award for Best New Actor for the movie “Twenty”
- 2015: Most Popular New Actor in the Movie “Twenty” at Korea World Youth Film Festival
- 2015: Won the Cable TV Awards Star Award for Actor for the 2014 Korean TV series “Misang: An Incomplete Life”
- 2016: MTN Radio Advertising Festival CF Star Award
- 2016: Won the Chunsha Film Art Award for Best New Actor for the movie “Twenty”
- 2016: Won the CINE ICON Award for the film “Dongzhou: Portrait of a Poet” at the CINE ICON: KT&G Sangsang Madan Exhibition
- 2016: Won the SBS Drama Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Fantasy Drama for the 2016 Korean TV series “Moon Lovers: Bubu Jingxinli”
- 2019: KBS Drama Awards: Best Actor Award for Korean TV Drama “When the Camellia Blooms”
- 2019: KBS Drama Awards TV Drama “When the Camellia Blooms” Netizen Award
- 2019: KBS Drama Awards Best Couple Award for the TV series “When the Camellia Blooms” (with actor Gong Hyo Jin)
- 2019: Korea’s No. 1 Brand Award for Best Actor in the TV Drama “When the Camellia Blooms”
- 2020: Won the Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor Award for the TV series “When the Camellia Blooms”
Kang Ha Neul wins the 2020 Baeksang Awards
- 2020: The TV series “When the Camellia Blooms” won the Brand Customer Loyalty Award for Actor in a Drama Category
- 2020: Seoul International Drama Awards “When the Camellia Blooms” Korean Outstanding Actor Award
- 2020: Korea Broadcasting Awards TV Drama “When the Camellia Blooms” Actor Award
Kang Ha Neul wins Korea Broadcasting Award
- 2021: The 2019 Korean TV series “When the Camellia Blooms” won the APAN Star Awards Best Actor Award for Miniseries Actor
- 2022: KBS Drama Awards: Best Actor Award and Popularity Award Actor Award for Korean TV Drama “Curtain Call”
- 2022: KBS Drama Awards Best Couple Award for TV Drama “Curtain Call” (with actor Ha Ji-won)
Honor
- 2020: Awarded the Prime Minister’s Commendation
Kang Ha Neul was commended by the Prime Minister
Achievement
- 2019: No. 2 in Gallup’s Korean Actor of the Year rankings
- 2020: No. 23 on Forbes Korea’s Powerful Celebrities List
- 2023: No. 2 on KBS’s “50 People Who Make KBS Shine” list
Favorites
- Movie: Schindler’s List (1993)
- Song: “A Cup of Soju” by Lin Changzheng
- Book: “Who knows whether it’s good or bad” by Liu Shihua
Facts/Trivia
- Kang He Neul is often called “Energeuni”.
- In his spare time, he enjoys reading and practicing yoga. He started practicing yoga to increase his flexibility so he could learn Muay Thai.
- During a press conference for the 2015 Korean film “Twenty,” Kang Ha Neul’s co-star in the film, famous Korean actor Kim Woo Bin, apologized for Ha Neul’s disruptive and loud behavior one night after wrapping filming. Shot for film. Sharing an interesting story about Ha Na’s behavior after drinking, Woo Bin said:
After drinking a lot of wine, Kang Ha Neul yelled in front of the house where the film crew lived. When Jiang Hena drank, his usual behavior was no different, but he must have been in a good mood that day. He went from one store to the next drinking (at every stop). Afterwards, he shouted loudly in front of our residence. I’m from across the state. I want to apologize to the people across the state. ”
- On September 11, 2017, he enlisted in the army to perform compulsory military service and was discharged on May 23, 2019.
- On February 22, 2019, he was appointed as an honorary ambassador of the Military Manpower Agency (MMA). Even after completing his military service in May 2019, he still participated in events organized by MMA until December 2019.
Kang Ha Neul was appointed as the honorary ambassador of the Korean Military Manpower Administration
- If he got a dog, he’d want to name it “Yoru” (night) or “Negoto” (nonsense).
- He was reportedly afraid of flying.
- Ha Neul is known for her cheerful yet clumsy personality. He dislikes serious situations and tends to do clumsy things to make people laugh.
- According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), his personality type is INFP (Introversion, Intuition, Feeling, and Perceiving).
- He prefers watching documentaries to movies; especially those related to nature and space.
- In an interview, he revealed that he was bullied at school because he was overweight (100 kilograms).
- He follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Jiang Ha Neul eats meat dishes
- He was often spotted drinking in public.
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Source: HIS Education