From theater to the big screen, Kang Ha-neul's acting talent is proving he's one of South Korea's top actors.
South Korean actor Kang Ha-neul started his career in 2010 through musical theater productions including 'Thrill Me' (2010),
'Black Mary Poppins' (2012), 'Assassins' (2012) to name a few.
He started appearing in TV dramas such as 'To the Beautiful You' (2012), 'The Heirs' (2013), and 'Misaeng' (2014).
Kang Ha-neul was born on February 21, 1990 in Busan, South Korea.
Kang Ha-neul celebrated his 31st birthday by appearing in the KBS2 historical series 'River Where the Moon Rises' as On Dal's father On Hyup.
In April 2021, Kang Ha-neul starred in the melodrama film 'Waiting For Rain' as Young-ho, alongside actress Chun Woo-hee.
Early this year, Kang Ha-neul graced us with the character Wu Mu-chi in the film 'The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure,' where he starred alongside Han Hyo-joo, Lee Kwang-soo, Kwon Sang-woo, Chae Soo-bin, and Sehun.
In 2015, he appeared in the highly-loved coming-of-age film 'Twenty' with Kim Woo-bin and Lee Junho.
In 2016, he played the role of Wang Wook in 'Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo.'
He took on the lead role of Yun Dong-ju for black-and-white period film 'Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet,' a biopic about literary poet
Yun Dong-ju who was involved in the Korean Independence movement.
Kang Ha-neul appeared in another lead role for thriller film 'Forgotten' as Jin-seok.
He appeared alongside Park Seo-joon for action comedy 'Midnight Runner' which became the 4th highest grossing Korean film in 2017.
Kang Ha-neul began his mandatory military service on September 2017 and finished the service on May 2019.
During his vacation from military service, Kang Ha-neul helped his family in their restaurant business in Gimpo, Korea.
On September 2018, Kang Ha-neul with fellow actor Ji Chang-wook and K-pop idol Kim Sung-kyu appeared in the military musical 'Shinheung Military Academy'--one of the largest productions of the Republic of Korea Army.
Kang Ha-neul joined Korean actress Gong Hyo-jin for 'When the Camellia Blooms' in 2019, his TV comeback after his military service.
His role in 'When the Camellia Blooms' is police officer Hwang Yong-sik.
In the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards held in June 2020, Kang Ha-neul was nominated for Best Actor in TV with co-nominees Namgoong Min, Park Seo-joon, Joo Ji-hoon, and Hyun Bin.
Kang Ha-neul emerged as the winner, earning him the prestigious Best TV Actor award.
Kang Ha-neul is definitely one of the top Korean actors to watch for.