Song Kang-ho is a South Korean actor who has won 39 out of 73 nominations. His role in No. 3 (1997) earned him his first Blue Dragon Film Awards and Grand Bell Awards. Song achieved further acclaim with Joint Security Area (2000), winning Best Actor at the Director's Cut Awards and Grand Bell Awards. He followed this role with Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002), a vengeance thriller helmed by Park Chan-wook and received nominations for Blue Dragon Film Award and Korean Film Award. Song starred in the crime drama Memories of Murder (2003), his first of many films with Bong Joon-ho, and won the Best Actor award from Korea Film Director's Network, The Motion Pictures Association of Korea, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, Korea Film Directors' Society and Korean Association of Film Critics.
Major associations edit
Grand Bell Awards edit
Presented since 1962 by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea, the Grand Bell Awards honors excellence in South Korean cinema. Song received 10 nominations, winning 3 times for Best Actor.
| Year | Category | Recipient/Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best New Actor | No. 3 | Won | |
| 2001 | Best Actor | Joint Security Area | Won | |
| 2003 | Memories of Murder | Won | ||
| 2007 | The Host | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Secret Sunshine | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Secret Reunion | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | The Face Reader | Won | ||
| 2014 | The Attorney | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | The Age of Shadows | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | A Taxi Driver | Nominated |
Director's association awards edit
Chunsa Film Art Awards edit
The Chunsa Film Art Awards honors excellence in South Korean cinema. Song received 10 nominations, winning 3 times for Best Actor.
| Year | Category | Recipient/Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best New Actor | No. 3 | Won | |
| 2001 | Best Actor | Joint Security Area | Won |
Director's Cut Awards edit
The Director's Cut Awards, presented by the Korea Film Director's Network, honors excellence in South Korean cinema. Song received 10 nominations, winning 3 times for Best Actor.
| Year | Category | Recipient/Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Best New Actor | No. 3 | Won | |
| 2001 | Best Actor | Joint Security Area | Won |
International awards edit
Song has achieved acclaim outside of South Korea for his work in film. His work in Parasite garnered awards and nominations from various film critic associations in America, including the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor.
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient/Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Best Actor | Secret Sunshine | Won | |
| 2010 | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Actor | Thirst | Nominated | [1] |
| 2014 | International Online Cinema Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Snowpiercer | 3rd place | |
| 2017 | Fantasia International Film Festival | Best Actor | A Taxi Driver | Won | [2] |
| 2019 | Greater Western New York Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Parasite | Pending | [3] |
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | [4] | ||
| IndieWire Critics Poll | Best Supporting Actor | 5th place | [5] |
References edit
- ^ "Fangoria 2010 Chainsaw Award Winners". Horror Movie Reviews, Horror Podcasts and More!. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ Maela, Jon (7 August 2017). "Song Kang-ho, Confidential Assignment win at Fantasia Int'l Film Festival". International Business Times, Singapore Edition. IBT Media. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "AWARDS: Our 2019 Nominees". Greater WNY Film Critics Association. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ Dossey, Evan (11 December 2019). "Nominations Announced for the 2019 Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards". Midwest Film Journal. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ Kohn, Eric (16 December 2019). "2019 Critics Poll: The Best Films and Performances According to Over 300 Critics From Around the World". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 20 December 2019.