Kang Ki-doong

Kang Ki-doong
Kang Ki-doong
Born	March 25, 1987 (age 37); Jeju, South Korea
Education	Korea National University of Arts – Theater Department of Acting / Art History
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2008–present
Agent	Hunus Entertainment
Spouse	Unknown (m. 2024)
Korean name
Hangul	강기둥
Revised Romanization	Gang Gi-dung
McCune–Reischauer	Kang Kidung

Kang Ki-doong (Korean: 강기둥; born March 25, 1987) is a South Korean actor. He appeared in numerous television series, including Fight for My Way (2017), Prison Playbook (2019), It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020), Reborn Rich (2022) and The First Responders (2022–2023).

Personal life

On August 16, 2024, Hunus Entertainment confirmed that Kang would marry his non-celebrity girlfriend in September.^[1] The couple married on September 21, 2024, in a private ceremony on Jeju Island.^[2]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2011	The Cat	Rescue Staff #2
2013	Fatal	Se-woon
2013	Neverdie Butterfly	Jong-soo
2019	Guy with Potential for Success	Jin-sik
2024	Handsome Guys	Byeong-jo

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2016	The Good Wife	Shi-yeon's boyfriend
2016	Love in the Moonlight	Dalbong
2017	Tomorrow, with You	Kang Ki-doong
	Fight for My Way	Jang Kyung-koo
	Prison Playbook	Prison Officer Song
2018	About Time	Park Woo-jin
2019	Romance Is a Bonus Book	Park Hoon		^[3]
2019	Melting Me Softly	Ma Don-sik (1999)
2020	The King: Eternal Monarch	Secretary Kim
2020	It's Okay to Not Be Okay	Jo Jae-soo		^[4]
2022	Our Beloved Summer	Jin-seop	Cameo (episode 14)	^[5]
	Shooting Stars	Dong-jun	Cameo (episode 3)	^[6]^[7]
	Reborn Rich	Jin Hyeong-jun		^[8]^[9]
2022–2023	The First Responders	Gongmyung Pil	Season 1–2	^[10]
2023	King the Land	Choi Tae-man	Cameo (episode 1)	^[11]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	The Witch's Diner	Bae Yoon-ki	Cameo	^[12]

Drama special

Year	Title	Role	Network	Ref.
2019	Tow Truck	Jo Jung-sam	KBS2

Theater

Year	English title	Korean title	Role	Ref.
2022	Showman	이하 ‘쇼맨	Nebula	^[13]
2022–2023	On the Beat	온 더 비트	Adrien	^[14]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
SBS Drama Awards	2022	Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Genre/Fantasy Drama	The First Responders	Won	^[15]
Scene Stealer Festival	2023	Bonsang "Main Prize"	Reborn Rich The First Responders	Won	^[16]

References

^ Jo, Hye-jin (August 16, 2024). "'재벌집' 강기둥, 9월 비연예인과 결혼 [공식입장]" [Kang Ki-doong of 'chaebol family' marries non-celebrity in September [Official statement]] (in Korean). Xsports News. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Naver.
^ Kang, Da-yoon (September 21, 2024). "'재벌집 막내아들' 강기둥, 오늘(21일) 결혼 "비행기 안 뜨면 어떡해" [MD투데이]" ['Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family' Kang Ki-dong, Getting Married Today (21st) "What if the Plane Doesn't Take Off?" [MD Today]] (in Korean). MyDaily. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "Romance is a Bonus Book Cast (Korean Drama - 2019) - 로맨스는 별책부록". HanCinema.
^ MacDonald, Joan. "Kim Soo-Hyun Calms Nightmares In 'It's Okay Not To Be Okay'". Forbes.
^ Kim Myung-mi (January 18, 2022). "강기둥, 오늘(18일) '그 해 우리는' 특별출연…박진주와 재회" [Kang Ki-dong, special appearance in 'That Year, We' today (18th)... Reunited with Park Jin-joo] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim Na-ra (April 8, 2022). "별똥별', 초특급 카메오의 향연 "박정민X송지효→김동욱X문가영 등 특별출연" [공식]" [Shooting Star', a feast of super special cameos "Park Jung-min X Song Ji-hyo → Kim Dong-wook X Moon Ga-young, etc. Special appearance" [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim Hye-jeong (April 29, 2022). "배우 강기둥, 오늘 '별똥별' 뜬다" [Actor Kang Ki-dong, 'shooting star' rises today] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Han Hae-sun (September 18, 2021). "[단독]강기둥, 송중기 형 된다..'재벌집 막내아들' 출연" [[Exclusive] Kang Ki-dong, Song Joong-ki's older brother.. Appearing in 'The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Naver.
^ Yeon, Hwi-seon (May 24, 2022). "강기둥, '재벌집 막내아들' 출연...송중기X신현빈과 호흡 [공식]" [Kang Ki-dong, appearing in 'The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate'... Breathing with Song Joong-ki X Shin Hyun-bin [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim Chae-yeon (September 28, 2022). "배우 강기둥, SBS '소방서 옆 경찰서' 출연 확정..김래원 파트너 경찰 [공식]" [Actor Kang Ki-dong confirmed to appear in SBS 'Police Station Next to Fire Station'... Kim Rae-won Partner Police [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved September 28, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Son, Jin-ah (June 18, 2023). "강기둥, '킹더랜드' 특별출연...'꼰대리' 최태만에 완벽 동화" [Kang Ki-doong, special appearance in 'King the Land'...'Kkondaeri' Choi Tae-man's perfect fairy tale] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via Naver.
^ Shin, So-Won. "송지효, 묘한 매력 폭발…섬뜩한 마녀 변신 ('마녀식당')". Naver.
^ Shin Ji-won (February 25, 2022). "강기둥, 뮤지컬 '쇼맨'서 괴짜노인 변신...팔색조 매력 '눈길" [Kang Ki-dong, transformed into a geeky old man in the musical 'Showman] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Park So-young (December 25, 2022). "이성민x송중기도 인정한 강기둥 표 진형준 "돈 때문에 지옥서 살진 말아요" 종영소감" [Kang Gi-doong, Pyo Jin Hyeong-jun, who acknowledged Lee Seong-min and Song Joong-ki, "Don't live in hell for money] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via Naver.
^ Kim, Na-yeon (December 31, 2022). "男조연상' 강기둥, '소방서 옆 경찰서' 故 이힘찬 PD 언급 "이 상 바치고파"[2022 SBS 연기대상]" ['Male Supporting Actor' Kang Ki-dung, 'Police station next to the fire station' Mentioned by the late PD Lee Him-chan, "I want to dedicate this award" [2022 SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Naver.
^ "이순재, '신스틸러 페스티벌' 공로상...오나라·류현경, 본상 수상" [Lee Soon-jae, 'Scene Stealer Festival' Achievement Award... Oh Nara and Ryu Hyun-kyung, won the main prize]. 디스패치 (in Korean). 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

External links

Kang Ki-doong at IMDb
Kang Ki-doong at HanCinema

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[1] Jo, Hye-jin (August 16, 2024). "'재벌집' 강기둥, 9월 비연예인과 결혼 [공식입장]" [Kang Ki-doong of 'chaebol family' marries non-celebrity in September [Official statement]] (in Korean). Xsports News. Retrieved August 16, 2024 – via Naver.

[2] Kang, Da-yoon (September 21, 2024). "'재벌집 막내아들' 강기둥, 오늘(21일) 결혼 "비행기 안 뜨면 어떡해" [MD투데이]" ['Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family' Kang Ki-dong, Getting Married Today (21st) "What if the Plane Doesn't Take Off?" [MD Today]] (in Korean). MyDaily. Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[3] "Romance is a Bonus Book Cast (Korean Drama - 2019) - 로맨스는 별책부록". HanCinema.

[4] MacDonald, Joan. "Kim Soo-Hyun Calms Nightmares In 'It's Okay Not To Be Okay'". Forbes.

[5] Kim Myung-mi (January 18, 2022). "강기둥, 오늘(18일) '그 해 우리는' 특별출연…박진주와 재회" [Kang Ki-dong, special appearance in 'That Year, We' today (18th)... Reunited with Park Jin-joo] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved January 18, 2022 – via Naver.

[cameo-6] Kim Na-ra (April 8, 2022). "별똥별', 초특급 카메오의 향연 "박정민X송지효→김동욱X문가영 등 특별출연" [공식]" [Shooting Star', a feast of super special cameos "Park Jung-min X Song Ji-hyo → Kim Dong-wook X Moon Ga-young, etc. Special appearance" [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved April 8, 2022 – via Naver.

[7] Kim Hye-jeong (April 29, 2022). "배우 강기둥, 오늘 '별똥별' 뜬다" [Actor Kang Ki-dong, 'shooting star' rises today] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Naver.

[8] Han Hae-sun (September 18, 2021). "[단독]강기둥, 송중기 형 된다..'재벌집 막내아들' 출연" [[Exclusive] Kang Ki-dong, Song Joong-ki's older brother.. Appearing in 'The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved September 18, 2021 – via Naver.

[9] Yeon, Hwi-seon (May 24, 2022). "강기둥, '재벌집 막내아들' 출연...송중기X신현빈과 호흡 [공식]" [Kang Ki-dong, appearing in 'The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate'... Breathing with Song Joong-ki X Shin Hyun-bin [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved May 24, 2022 – via Naver.

[10] Kim Chae-yeon (September 28, 2022). "배우 강기둥, SBS '소방서 옆 경찰서' 출연 확정..김래원 파트너 경찰 [공식]" [Actor Kang Ki-dong confirmed to appear in SBS 'Police Station Next to Fire Station'... Kim Rae-won Partner Police [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved September 28, 2022 – via Naver.

[11] Son, Jin-ah (June 18, 2023). "강기둥, '킹더랜드' 특별출연...'꼰대리' 최태만에 완벽 동화" [Kang Ki-doong, special appearance in 'King the Land'...'Kkondaeri' Choi Tae-man's perfect fairy tale] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023 – via Naver.

[12] Shin, So-Won. "송지효, 묘한 매력 폭발…섬뜩한 마녀 변신 ('마녀식당')". Naver.

[13] Shin Ji-won (February 25, 2022). "강기둥, 뮤지컬 '쇼맨'서 괴짜노인 변신...팔색조 매력 '눈길" [Kang Ki-dong, transformed into a geeky old man in the musical 'Showman] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.

[14] Park So-young (December 25, 2022). "이성민x송중기도 인정한 강기둥 표 진형준 "돈 때문에 지옥서 살진 말아요" 종영소감" [Kang Gi-doong, Pyo Jin Hyeong-jun, who acknowledged Lee Seong-min and Song Joong-ki, "Don't live in hell for money] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved December 25, 2022 – via Naver.

[15] Kim, Na-yeon (December 31, 2022). "男조연상' 강기둥, '소방서 옆 경찰서' 故 이힘찬 PD 언급 "이 상 바치고파"[2022 SBS 연기대상]" ['Male Supporting Actor' Kang Ki-dung, 'Police station next to the fire station' Mentioned by the late PD Lee Him-chan, "I want to dedicate this award" [2022 SBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved December 31, 2022 – via Naver.

[16] "이순재, '신스틸러 페스티벌' 공로상...오나라·류현경, 본상 수상" [Lee Soon-jae, 'Scene Stealer Festival' Achievement Award... Oh Nara and Ryu Hyun-kyung, won the main prize]. 디스패치 (in Korean). 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-21.

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Kang Ki-doong

Born	(1987-03-25) March 25, 1987 (age 37) Jeju, South Korea
Education	Korea National University of Arts – Theater Department of Acting / Art History
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2008–present
Agent	Hunus Entertainment
Spouse	Unknown (m. 2024)


Korean name
Hangul	강기둥
Revised Romanization	Gang Gi-dung
McCune–Reischauer	Kang Kidung