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

Birth Location Gainesville, Georgia, USA
Born 1972-04-08

Movies

Fast X: Part 2 as Han Lue
2025
Shaky Shivers as Roger
2023
Fast X as Han Lue
2023
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return as Self - Fifth Brother (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
Snakehead as Rambo
2021
F9 as Han Lue
2021
Raya and the Last Dragon as Dang Hai (voice)
2021
We Can Be Heroes as Blinding Fast
2020
Code 8 as Park
2019
Party Boat as Greg
2017
The Free World as Detective Shin
2016
Pali Road as Mitch Kayne
2016
Code 8 as Alex Park
2016
Furious 7 as Han Lue
2015
Ana Maria in Novela Land as Korean Soap Star
2015
Help as Cop
2014
Fast & Furious 6 as Han Lue
2013
Bullet to the Head as Taylor Kwon
2012
The Come-Up as Douchy Actor
2012
2012
2011
Fast Five as Han Lue
2011
Ninja Assassin as Hollywood
2009
Los Bandoleros as Han Lue
2009
Fast & Furious as Han Lue
2009
Undoing as Samuel
2007
War as Special Agent Goi
2007
2007
The Motel as Sam
2005
9:30 as Chan Kin Fai
2004
2004
Antwone Fisher as Receptionist
2002
2002
Pearl Harbor as Listener
2001
Mystery Men as Susie
1999
Thirsty as T.K. Kim
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Clap Clap as Roy
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Movies

Shaky Shivers Director
2023
Code 8 Executive Producer
2019
Better Luck Tomorrow Associate Producer
2002