Sung Kang
Kang was born in Gainesville, Georgia, to South Korean immigrant parents and spent his adolescence in California. He attended the University of California, Riverside. While in college he chose acting over law school, a decision which was met with disappointment from his parents due to their concerns over the lack of Asians on American television and lack of job prospects. His first major role was in Better Luck Tomorrow (2002), in which he played Han Lue, an aloof gang member and the cousin of Virgil Hu (played by Jason Tobin). He was one of the stars in The Motel, in which he played Sam Kim. He played the same character Han Lue in The Fast and the Furious film franchise, appearing in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five, Fast & Furious 6, and F9 as well as the short film Los Bandoleros. He also had a role in Jet Li's film War (2007), playing an FBI agent, and was featured in the movie Forbidden Warrior as Doran, a son of Genghis Khan. He had a small role in the action movie Live Free or Die Hard, and he appeared in Walter Hill's movie Bullet to the Head (2013) as Detective Taylor Kwon, opposite Sylvester Stallone. Kang has had several notable television roles, including the recurring role of the narcissistic President Gin Kew Yun Chun Yew Nee in the Korean drama parody "Tae Do (Attitudes and Feelings, Both Desirable and Sometimes Secretive)" alongside Bobby Lee on MADtv. He portrayed FBI Agent Tae Kim in the short-lived crime procedural Gang Related on FOX. Both roles required him to speak Korean, which he is conversant in. The character Tae Kim was written specifically for him by creator Chris Morgan, who had worked on the Fast & Furious film franchise.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Weekend in Taipei as Kwang
- 2023 · Fast X as Han Lue
- 2022 · Obi-Wan Kenobi as Fifth Brother
- 2021 · Lisey's Story as Officer Dan Beckman
- 2021 · F9 as Han Lue
- 2021 · Raya and the Last Dragon as Dang Hai (voice)
- 2020 · We Can Be Heroes as Blinding Fast
- 2020 · Power Book II: Ghost as John Mak
- 2019 · Code 8 as Park
- 2018 · Magnum P.I. as Detective Tanaka
- 2015 · Furious 7 as Han Lue
- 2014 · Power as John Mak
- 2012 · Bullet to the Head as Taylor Kwon
- 2009 · Ninja Assassin as Hollywood
- 2008 · Knight Rider as
- 2007 · War as Special Agent Goi
- 2007 · Live Free or Die Hard as Raj
- 2005 · Made in Hollywood as Self
- 2005 · Robot Chicken as Hook/stratos
- 2003 · Cold Case as Sen Dhiet
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Deke
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as Lee Choy
- 2002 · Monk as Vince Kuramoto
- 2002 · Monk as Mr. Huang
- 2002 · The Shield as Malcolm Rama
- 2001 · Pearl Harbor as Listener
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Jang
- 2000 · Girlfriends as
- 1999 · Family Guy as Soap Opera Actor (voice)
- 1998 · Felicity as Student
- 1996 · Spin City as Jordan
- Future · Fast X: Part 2 as Han Lue
- 2024 · Thirsty as T.K. Kim
- 2023 · Shaky Shivers as Roger
- 2022 · Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return as Self - Fifth Brother (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2021 · Snakehead as Rambo
- 2019 · Whiskey Cavalier as Daniel Lou
- 2017 · Party Boat as Greg
- 2016 · The Free World as Detective Shin
- 2016 · Pali Road as Mitch Kayne
- 2016 · Code 8 as Alex Park
- 2015 · Ana Maria in Novela Land as Korean Soap Star
- 2014 · Help as Cop
- 2014 · Gang Related as Tae Kim
- 2013 · Eden as Connie
- 2013 · Fast & Furious 6 as Han Lue
- 2012 · The Come-Up as Douchy Actor
- 2012 · Sunset Stories as JP
- 2011 · 4 Wedding Planners as Kai
- 2011 · Fast Five as Han Lue
- 2009 · Los Bandoleros as Han Lue
- 2009 · Mental as
- 2009 · Fast & Furious as Han Lue
- 2008 · Easy to Assemble as Sun Hullestaad
- 2007 · Undoing as Samuel
- 2007 · Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee as Cole Kim
- 2006 · The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift as Han Lue
- 2005 · The Motel as Sam
- 2004 · 9:30 as Chan Kin Fai
- 2004 · Forbidden Warrior as Doran
- 2003 · Threat Matrix as Ray Lee
- 2002 · Antwone Fisher as Receptionist
- 2002 · Better Luck Tomorrow as Han Lue
- 1999 · Mystery Men as Susie
- 1998 · Martial Law as Xian
- Future · Clap Clap as Roy