Kang Sung-yeon (Korean: 강성연; born July 21, 1976) is a South Korean actress. She 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 between 2001 and 2002 under the stage name Bobo. Kang rose to fame in 2005 for her role as Prince Yeonsan's concubine Jang Nok-su in The King and the Clown, a period film that drew 12.3 million admissions, making it (at the time) the highest-grossing domestic film in Korean cinema history. Kang continued to star in television dramas such as Let's Get Married (2005), New Wise Mother, Good Wife (2007), Single Dad in Love (2008), Tazza (2008), and Wife Returns (2009). From 2012 to 2014, she hosted her own poetry reading program on EBS Radio.

Personal life

Kang married jazz pianist Kim Ka-on on January 6, 2012. She announced her pregnancy in July 2014. In December 2023, the couple announced their divorce.

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRole
1997Medical BrothersThoracic surgery nurse at Gangneung hospital
The Reason I LiveMyung-hwa
1998Love Is All I KnowFemale detective
Three Guys and Three GirlsSong Seung-soon
Forever YoursJang Yoo-ri
My Love by My SideNa Chang-mi
1999KAISTMin Kyung-jin
Happy TogetherSeo Moon-joo
Assignable AppearanceJin Dal-rae
Woman on TopLee Mi-nam
2000VirtueJung Kwi-jin
RookieNa Jin-shim
2001Well Known WomanLee Jung-nim
2002That Woman Catches PeopleHan Bok-nyeo
2003She's Cool!Ha Hye-kyung
2005Let's Get MarriedHong Na-young
2007New Wise Mother, Good WifeKyung Gook-hee
2008Single Dad in LoveYoon So-yi
TazzaMadam Jeong
2009Wife ReturnsJung Yoo-hee/Jung Yoo-kyung
2015The Great WivesYoo Ji-yeon
2019Mother of MineNa Hye-mi
2020She Knows EverythingLee Goong-bok
2024Flex X CopBaek Sang-hee (episode 9–10)

Film

YearTitleRole
2005Short TimeKim Young-sook
The King and the ClownJang Nok-su
2007Cast a SpellLee Ji-hye
SooKang Mi-na

Variety/radio show

YearTitleNotes
1999Super TV Sunday FunMC
2008Love Generation
2011F.B.I.
Find! Delicious TV
2012Now on My Way to Meet You
2012–2014Poetry ConcertDJ
2012Fairy Tales for Adults
2016Two Yoo Project Sugar ManSugar Man (Ep 17)
SingderellaMC
2018King of Mask SingerContestant (Uparupa)

Discography

Album informationTrack listing
"내 안에 또 다른 나" (Another Different Me Inside) Track from The Reason I Live OST Released: July 1997 Label: MBC 예술단, Tan EntertainmentTrack listing07. 내 안에 또 다른 나
"별(경진 테마)" (Stars (Contest Theme)) Track from KAIST 2000 OST Released: February 2, 2000 Label:Track listing04. 별(경진 테마)
Bobo Album Released: December 6, 2001 Label: Seoul RecordsTrack listing늦은 후회 긴 기다림 가가 Because 잊어 Question 꿈 가버려 Here by My Side Loving You 가버려 (Remix)
The Natural Album Released: November 25, 2002 Label: Seoul RecordsTrack listingRemember Me Alone 이별에게 마지막 겨울 내게로 예감했던 이별 몰랐었죠 이별과의 이별 Bye Bye 가을비 우산속 청혼 The Christmas Song 이별에게 (instrumental)
Perfect Silence Artist: Blank & Jones feat. Bobo Single Released: June 21, 2004 Label: Warner Bros. Records, WM GermanyTrack listingPerfect Silence (Martin Roth Hardtrance Rmx)
"미안해요" (I'm Sorry) Track from Let's Get Married OST Released: December 21, 2005 Label: 만월당Track listing03. 미안해요
"Reason (Female Ver.)" Track from Tazza OST Released: October 10, 2008 Label: Doremi MediaTrack listing05. Reason (Female Ver.)
"Perfect Silence (E-Craig's 212 Remix)" Artist: DJ Tiësto remix, Blank & Jones feat. Bobo Track from In Search of Sunrise 4: Latin America Released: December 14, 2009 Label: JMC Entertainment, Black Hole RecordingsTrack listing14. Perfect Silence (E-Craig's 212 Remix)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
1996MBC Drama AwardsPhotogenic Award—N/aWon
1998KBS Drama AwardsBest New ActressMy Love by My SideWon
1999SBS Drama AwardsBest New ActressHappy TogetherWon
2000SBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, ActressVirtue, RookieWon
20061st Dior Timeless Beauty AwardsRecipient—N/aWon
43rd Grand Bell AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe King and the ClownNominated
Popularity AwardWon
27th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
Popular Star AwardWon
5th Korean Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
20081st Korea Jewelry AwardsRuby Award—N/aWon
SBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a Special Planning DramaTazzaNominated
2010SBS Drama AwardsExcellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaWife ReturnsWon
2015MBC Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaThe Great WivesNominated
2020MBC Drama AwardsTop Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries / Short DramaShe Knows EverythingNominated

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