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Comprehensive chronicle of Kang Ha-neul's journey to global stardom
Comprehensive chronicle of Kang Ha-neul's journey to global stardom
Kang Ha-neul made a cameo appearance in the romantic comedy 'Love Barista', released on November 19, 2025, playing an up-and-coming star that challenges the main character and injects freshness into the plot.
Kang Ha-neul makes a cameo appearance in the romantic comedy 'Love Barista' as an up-and-coming star, adding a fresh touch to the film's familiar storyline.
Kang Ha-neul's film 'The First Ride' is scheduled for theatrical release on October 29, 2025, marking his second collaboration with director Nam Dae-jung after 'Love Reset'. Kang plays a comedic role as an obsessive top student, continuing his trend of intellectual characters.
Kang Ha-neul's new film 'The First Ride' is scheduled for theatrical release. This represents his second collaboration with director Nam Dae-jung following their box office success with 'Love Reset.' The film features Kang in a comedic role as an obsessive top student, continuing his pattern of playing intellectual characters.
Kang Ha-neul stars as Woo-sung in 'Wall to Wall', a psychological thriller exploring urban anxiety, released on Netflix on July 18, 2025. The film highlights his versatility in intense roles and is expected to resonate with audiences facing similar stresses. Kang Ha-neul attended the press conference for 'Wall to Wall' in Seoul on July 14, 2025, promoting the Netflix thriller where he plays the lead role. The director praised Kang's performance, emphasizing his unique ability to balance the character's dark struggles with a bright demeanor. On July 21, 2025, 'Wall to Wall' rose to the top spot on Netflix's non-English movies chart, garnering 7.8 million views, highlighting Kang Ha-neul's growing popularity and the film's global appeal.
'Wall to Wall,' starring Kang Ha-neul as protagonist Woo-sung, premiered on Netflix on July 18, 2025, showcasing his versatility in psychological thriller roles. The film quickly gained traction, debuting at No. 3 on Netflix's non-English movies chart with 6.4 million views.
Kang Ha-neul attended the press conference for 'Wall to Wall' in Seoul, promoting the Netflix thriller where he plays the lead role. The director praised Kang's performance, emphasizing his unique ability to balance the character's dark struggles with a bright demeanor.
'Wall to Wall' rose to the top spot on Netflix's non-English movies chart, garnering 7.8 million views, highlighting Kang Ha-neul's growing popularity and the film's global appeal.
Kang Ha-neul's crime thriller 'Yadang: The Snitch' broke records as the first R-rated Korean film in six years to hit 3 million admissions by May 11, 2025, and became 2025’s top-grossing film in South Korea just two days later. The milestone cements Kang’s star power and the film’s dominance in the crime-action genre.
"Kang Ha-neul stars in the upcoming crime-action film 'Yadang: The Snitch,' offering a fresh take on drug crime narratives."
"Kang Ha-neul's leading role in the R-rated crime thriller 'Yadang: The Snitch' showcased his versatility and dominated the box office upon its nationwide release."
"Yadang: The Snitch" made history as the first R-rated Korean film in six years to exceed 3 million admissions, showcasing Kang Ha-neul's star power and its commercial triumph.
Kang Ha-neul's R-rated film 'Yadang: The Snitch' became 2025's highest-grossing Korean movie, surpassing 3 million admissions—a first for an R-rated Korean film in six years.
Kang Ha-neul's thriller 'Streaming' was announced for release on March 21, 2024, with local distribution confirmed the following day. The film adds to the actor's versatile career.
Kang Ha-neul's film 'Streaming' is scheduled for release.
The thriller 'Streaming,' starring Kang Ha-neul, is set for local release.
Kang Ha-neul stars as bandit leader Muchi in 'The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure', released on January 26, 2024—marking his blockbuster return during Lunar New Year. The film aims to revive pandemic-hit theaters, with Kang hoping it draws audiences back to cinemas. (2 sentences, 35 words)
Kang Ha-neul stars as bandit leader Muchi in the blockbuster 'The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure', marking his return to a major action-drama role, drawing Lunar New Year holiday buzz, and aiming to revive cinema attendance during the pandemic.
Kang Ha-neul stars as bandit leader Muchi in 'The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure', released on January 26, 2024. The blockbuster marks his high-profile return, showcasing his action and dramatic chops during the Lunar New Year season.
Kang Ha-neul stars as bandit leader Muchi in the blockbuster 'The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure', marking his return to a major action-drama role and expected to gain attention during the Lunar New Year season.
Netflix revealed Kang Ha-neul as part of 'Squid Game 2''s cast on June 18, 2023, boosting his global recognition when the hit series returned on December 26. His role details remain undisclosed.
Netflix has added Kang Ha-neul to the cast of 'Squid Game 2,' expanding his acting career in the highly anticipated series, though his role remains undisclosed.
"Squid Game 2 premieres on Netflix with Kang Ha-neul joining the cast, marking his debut in the franchise and potentially boosting his global recognition."
Kang Ha-neul's mystery thriller 'Forgotten' premiered in Korea on November 29, 2023, and will soon stream globally on Netflix in 190 countries. The film boosts his international profile with this high-profile release.
"Kang Ha-neul's mystery thriller 'Forgotten' premieres in Korea and will stream globally on Netflix in 190 countries."
Kang Ha-neul's rom-com 'Love Reset' topped the box office upon its October 3 release, following a man’s memory loss before his divorce. By October 23, it had surpassed 1.6 million viewers, proving both its commercial success and Kang’s star power.
Kang Ha-neul stars in the newly released romantic comedy 'Love Reset,' playing a man with memory loss before his planned divorce, and the film topped the box office upon its release.
"Love Reset" achieved commercial success by surpassing 1.6 million attendees, proving Kang Ha-neul's enduring box office appeal.
'"Midnight Runners," starring Kang Ha-neul and Park Seo-jun, became a box office hit after its August 9, 2023 release, drawing over 5.37 million viewers domestically and solidifying Kang's star power. The action-comedy dominated its genre and expanded globally, premiering in Indonesia on August 23 with plans for 11 more markets.'
'Midnight Runners,' starring Kang Ha-neul and Park Seo-jun, was released in theaters and became a box office hit in South Korea, selling 5.37 million tickets and outperforming competitors in its genre.
"Midnight Runners," starring Kang Ha-neul, has drawn 3.9 million viewers and is expected to surpass 4 million the next day, showcasing its strong performance and Kang's contribution to its success.
"Midnight Runners" is set to exceed 4 million viewers, highlighting its success and Kang Ha-neul's growing popularity.
"Midnight Runners" launches its global release in Indonesia, expanding to 11 more regions and boosting Kang Ha-neul's international profile.
Kang Ha-neul's courtroom drama 'New Trial' premiered on February 17, 2023, surpassing 1 million viewers by its opening weekend. Despite strong competition, it remained a modest box office success, ranking fifth by March 10 and solidifying Kang's versatility as a leading actor.
"Kang Ha-neul's new courtroom drama 'New Trial' premiered and launched its box office run."
Kang Ha-neul's film "New Trial" achieved commercial success by surpassing 1 million viewers, showcasing his star power as a leading actor.
Kang Ha-neul's film 'New Trial' ranked fifth at the South Korean box office with 61,627 weekend admissions, showing modest success against Hollywood competition.
Kang Ha-neul's courtroom drama 'New Trial' premiered on February 17, 2023, and quickly surpassed 1 million viewers by its opening weekend, proving both his star power and the film's commercial appeal. The milestone reinforces his versatility across genres.
"Kang Ha-neul's courtroom drama 'New Trial' premiered and opened in theaters."
Kang Ha-neul's film "New Trial" achieved commercial success by surpassing 1 million viewers, showcasing his star power.
Kang Ha-neul starred in 'A Year-End Medley' (2021), a holiday-themed romantic comedy featuring interconnected love stories, released in theaters and on Tving. His role as Jae-yong showcased his charm in ensemble romances, offering heartwarming comfort for audiences.
Kang Ha-neul stars in the holiday romantic comedy 'A Year-End Medley,' an ensemble film featuring interconnected love stories that highlights his romantic versatility, releasing in theaters and on Tving in December 2021.
"A Year-End Medley," starring Kang Ha-neul, will debut in theaters and on Tving, offering a heartwarming holiday film to comfort audiences after a tough year.
Kang Ha-neul joined the cast of 'Scarlet Heart: Ryeo', the Korean remake of the hit Chinese drama, playing the 8th prince Wang Wook. The 2016 SBS series, co-produced by YG Entertainment and NBCUniversal, became a massive success, drawing over 270 million views and elevating his Hallyu star status.
Kang Ha-neul joined the cast of the South Korean-Chinese co-produced remake 'Scarlet Heart: Ryeo', boosting his regional prominence.
Kang Ha-neul stars as Prince Wang Wook in 'Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo,' which premiered on 2016-08-29 at 10 p.m. on SBS TV, airing simultaneously in South Korea and China. The drama quickly gained over 270 million views, elevating Kang Ha-neul's profile in the hallyu wave.
Kang Ha-neul starred as a genius composer in the 2016 romantic film 'Like for Likes', praised for his chemistry with co-star Lee Som. The project, filmed in late 2015, highlighted his versatility and ability to foster a positive on-set atmosphere.
Kang Ha-neul starred in the romance film 'Like for Likes,' which began filming in July 2015 with a busy production schedule overlapping with Choi Ji-woo's drama commitments, aiming to deliver uplifting entertainment.
Filming for 'Like for Likes' ended in October 2015, completing Kang Ha-neul's role in the upbeat, lighthearted film which featured a relaxed set atmosphere and was expected to highlight his romantic role versatility.
Kang Ha-neul stars as a genius composer in the upcoming film 'Like for Likes,' showcasing his strong chemistry with co-star Lee Som.
Kang Ha-neul's comedy 'Twenty' premiered in South Korea on March 25, 2015, becoming a box office hit with over 3 million viewers in under a month. Its success led to a North American release on April 10, screening in 25 theaters across major cities like Los Angeles and New York.
Kang Ha-neul's comedy film 'Twenty' premiered in South Korea, drawing 2.2 million viewers and achieving its break-even point within 10 days, highlighting his acting versatility.
Kang Ha-neul's film 'Twenty' will expand his international reach with a North American release in 25 theaters across major cities.
Kang Ha-neul's film 'Twenty' reached over 3 million viewers, marking a career milestone and cementing its place among the year's top Korean films.
Kang Ha-neul took home the Best Actor award at the 2020 Baeksang Arts Awards for his standout role in 'When the Camellia Blooms', cementing his status as a top Korean actor. The ceremony was held on June 5.
Kang Ha-neul won the best TV actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards for his role in 'When the Camellia Blooms,' further cementing his status as a top South Korean actor.
On October 23, 2025, a review for 'The First Ride' spotlighted Kang Ha-neul's role as Tae-jung, a model student turned legislative aide. The article also highlighted his reunion with director Nam Dae-jung, building anticipation for the film's release.
A movie review for 'The First Ride' highlights Kang Ha-neul's role in the film, promoting his reunion with director Nam Dae-jung and his performance as a model student turned legislative aide.