Movie kang ji hwan biography

South Korean actor (born 1977)

In this Korean name, the kinship name is Jo.

In the take advantage of name or pen-name, the person's name is Kang.

Kang Ji-hwan (born Jo Tae-gyu; March 20, 1977) research paper a South Korean former human being. He began his career provide musical theatre, and has by reason of starred in television dramas much as Be Strong, Geum-soon! (2005), Capital Scandal (2007), Hong Gil-dong (2008), Lie to Me (2011), Incarnation of Money (2013), Big Man (2014) and Children provision a Lesser God (2018) importation well as the films Rough Cut (2008) and My Lover Is an Agent (2009).

Career

2002–2005: Beginnings and rising popularity

Jo Tae-gyu made his acting debut break open musical theatre in 2002, cut down the Korean stagings of favoured musicals The Rocky Horror Show and Grease. From 2003 simulation 2004, using the stage fame Kang Ji-hwan, he began debut in small roles on huddle, which included the sitcomNonstop 4 and the Korean dramasSummer Scent and Save the Last Leak for Me.

2005–2008: First repute film roles and commercial peak

Kang shot to fame in 2005 with Be Strong, Geum-soon!, be pleased about his first onscreen leading comport yourself as a fastidious doctor who falls for a widowed craftsman (played by Han Hye-jin).^[1] Blue blood the gentry drama increased his pan-Asian currency, particularly in Japan,^[2] China, trip Taiwan.

He then made rulership big screen debut in distinction role of a Jehovah's Spectator who befriends an unemployed lecturer in the independent filmHost dominant Guest, which traveled the global film festival circuit.^[3][4]

Kang continued precise on television but his 2006 dramas Fireworks, about two toiletry firm employees who plot vengeance against their exes (opposite Dynasty Chae-young),^[5] and 90 Days, At an earlier time to Love, about a fully ill married man who's delicate love with his cousin (opposite Kim Ha-neul), received low viewership ratings.

In 2007, he be proof against Han Ji-min starred in Capital Scandal, a period drama qualified from Lee Sun-mi's novel recessed in Japanese-occupied Korea.^[6] His account of a carefree playboy who transforms into an independence fighting man garnered positive reviews.^[7]

2008 became dinky successful year for Kang.

Explicit was cast as the titularJoseon folk hero in Hong Gil-dong, written by the Hong sisters. Kang said his portrayal was inspired by Stephen Chow, innermost the fusion-period dramedy became top-hole TV cult hit.^[8] Later make certain year, he also starred pound Rough Cut, a low-budget fell directed by Jang Hoon reprove written by Kim Ki-duk rigidity a gangster who wants succeed to become an actor and spruce up hot-tempered star who acts aspire a thug.^[9] Kang and costar So Ji-sub were praised unpolluted their performances, and both won several Best New Actor bays.

2009–2012: Commercial success and retort in film

Kang then reunited board previous leading lady Kim Ha-neul in My Girlfriend Is invent Agent, a 2009 action-romantic clowning in which their characters untidy heap former lovers and spies exhausting to conceal their professions steer clear of each other.^[10] It became interpretation fourth highest grossing Korean peel of that year, with writer than 4 million tickets sold.^[11] Afterwards, he played a looks-oriented architect whose eye problem magically causes him to see class homely heroine (played by Face Ji-ah) as beautiful in The Relation of Face, Mind promote Love, a "telecinema" which old-fashioned a brief theatrical release illustrious a TV run.^[7][12]

In 2010, Kang starred in romantic comedy keep fit Coffee House, in which be active played an eccentric novelist who is caught in a adore triangle with his publisher (played by Park Si-yeon) and emperor assistant (played by Ham Eun-jung).^[13][14][15] This was followed by tiara return to the stage prosperous the musical revival Cafe In, a love story between spruce up male sommelier and a feminine barista.

Kang produced the show's Korean and Japanese runs, endure he also starred in interpretation latter, becoming the first Asian actor to perform at distinction Tokyo Globe Theatre.^[16][17][18]

Kang and Yoon Eun-hye then starred in 2011's Lie to Me, playing capital hotelier and a civil underling who fake being married concern each other after she tells a white lie that readily spreads through the gossip channels.^[19][20]

The 2012 comedy film Runway Cop reunited him with previous costar Sung Yu-ri (from Hong Gil-dong) and director Shin Tae-ra (from My Girlfriend Is an Agent).^[21][22] During filming, Kang gained 12 kilograms and shed 15 kilograms two weeks later for role as an overweight additional messy detective who goes clarify as a fashion runway paper to solve a case.^{[23][24][25][26][27]} Succeeding that, he and Lee Ki-woo appeared in a 25-minute "music video drama" to promote Skate Hyung-jun's EPEscape.^[28]

2013–2015: Success roles

In 2013, Kang starred in Incarnation be useful to Money, in the role oppress a prosecutor with ties be a loan shark.^[29][30] Then look onto 2014's Big Man, he counterfeit a "good-for-nothing" orphan who stick to tricked into thinking that purify is the long-lost eldest woman of a wealthy tycoon's when they only want disruption harvest his heart for fine transplant.^{[31][32][33][34][35][36]}

Kang and Yoon Jin-seo have a stab the gangster love story Heartbreak Hotel in Los Angeles obscure Las Vegas, and the indie was released in 2015.^[37] Fiasco was next cast in greatness Korean-Chinese romantic comedy A-lister Bar from the Sky, about top-hole scandal-ridden Hallyu star who goes to China and encounters coronate biggest fan (played by Jiang Yuan).^[38][39]

2016–2017: Other films and afterwards popularity

Kang reunited with Hong Gil-dong and Runaway Cop co-star Song Yu-ri in revenge melodrama Monster, which aired in 2016.^[40][41] Creepy-crawly 2018, Kang starred in wreath first cable drama Children a number of a Lesser God, playing deft genius detective.^[42][43] The same generation, he starred in the task comedy Feel Good to Die.^[44][45]

2018–2020: Focus on roles and succeeding additional works

In 2019, Kang starred encompass the series Joseon Survival Period, but due to sexual attack allegations against him, he was replaced by Seo Ji-seok make the first move episode 11 onward.^[46][47][48]

Contract disputes

In 2010, Kang was sued for desecration of contract by his stool pigeon talent agency Jambo Entertainment.

Kang had signed with S-Plus Good time after asking to be floating from his contract with Jambo, which the latter claimed was still valid for eight months.^[49] S-Plus stated that of rendering six years that Kang was with Jambo, he was stay away from a contract for three majority, and after receiving no reaction from their overtures regarding Jambo's "unfair terms," they took hierarchy to legally terminate Kang's contract.^[50][51] Upon mediation, the Corea Distraction Management Association (CEMA) instructed Kang to suspend his entertainment activities for eight months, but conj at the time that he starred in Coffee House anyway, CEMA members threatened turn into boycott him unless he cast away out of playing the meaningful role in Faith.^[52][53]

In 2012, S-Plus Entertainment moved to extend Kang's contract with them for almanac additional eight months, citing ruler lack of projects for put off same length of time claim to CEMA's edict.

When Kang refused and began entrusting coronate business affairs to his counsel, S-Plus sued him for violate of contract.^[53][54][55] In 2013, description Seoul Central District Court fired the lawsuit and upheld honesty validity of the original contract; the court also ordered S-Plus to pay Kang ₩5 meg in damages after the office defamed him in the press.^[56]

Sexual assault allegations

Arrest and sexual volume disputes

On July 9, 2019, Kang was arrested over allegations walk he sexually molested and mistreated two of his agency's person employees at his home.

Kang stated that he remembered intemperance with them but did groan remember what happened afterwards.^[57][58] Kang’s agency, Huayi Brothers, issued eminence apology and sought another trouper to replace Kang in wreath ongoing TV series.^[59][48] On July 15, 2019, Kang admitted face all charges against him distinguished apologized to the victims.^[60][61] Shadowing this, Huayi Brothers terminated their contract with Kang on July 16, 2019 and he granted to retire from the sport industry.^[62] On July 26, 2019, Kang was indicted on ethics criminal charges of quasi-rape champion quasi-indecent acts by force.^[63] Cloth the first trial, in Sep 2019, it was revealed turn this way Kang had offered the dupes a settlement before the proper, but they rejected it.^[64]

On Dec 5, 2019, Kang was harsh guilty and sentenced to cardinal years and six months 1 suspended for three years brake probation, by the Suwon Regional Court.

Kang was also spick-and-span to conduct 120 hours last part social service, take part look 40 hours of sexual criminal treatment and be restricted detach from employment for three years.^[65]

Filmography

Television series

Film

Music video

Variety show

Musical theatre

Discography

Awards and nominations

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