Kang Nam-gil (born August 27, 1958) is a South Korean actor. Kang made
his acting debut as a 9-year-old child actor in 1966. He later
transitioned to adult roles in 1981 with Let Us Love written by Kim
Soo-hyun (and dropped out of Hanyang University's English Language and
Literature department). Kang drew popularity when he starred in the
family drama Under the Same Roof in 1986, but became best known for
playing "Dal-soo" in the single-episode MBC Best Theater, which used
his character to satirize the social issues of the day. The Trial of
Dal-soo reached 25.7% viewership ratings, the highest in the anthology
series' history. In 2000, Kang and his wife divorced on charges of
adultery on her part, and his subsequent hospitalization from a heart
attack led him to take a hiatus from his acting career and move with
his son and daughter to England. He returned to Korea four years
later, and made his comeback with People of the Water Flower Village.
Kang is also an author of computer books for beginners, and in 2004 he
published Oh! My God, a memoir about his life as a stay-at-home dad in
Birmingham. In 2008, he played one of the leading roles in the spirit
possession dramedy Who Are You?.
his acting debut as a 9-year-old child actor in 1966. He later
transitioned to adult roles in 1981 with Let Us Love written by Kim
Soo-hyun (and dropped out of Hanyang University's English Language and
Literature department). Kang drew popularity when he starred in the
family drama Under the Same Roof in 1986, but became best known for
playing "Dal-soo" in the single-episode MBC Best Theater, which used
his character to satirize the social issues of the day. The Trial of
Dal-soo reached 25.7% viewership ratings, the highest in the anthology
series' history. In 2000, Kang and his wife divorced on charges of
adultery on her part, and his subsequent hospitalization from a heart
attack led him to take a hiatus from his acting career and move with
his son and daughter to England. He returned to Korea four years
later, and made his comeback with People of the Water Flower Village.
Kang is also an author of computer books for beginners, and in 2004 he
published Oh! My God, a memoir about his life as a stay-at-home dad in
Birmingham. In 2008, he played one of the leading roles in the spirit
possession dramedy Who Are You?.
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