Julien Kang
Born (1982-04-11) 11 April 1982 (age 41)
Saint-Pierre et Miquelon
NationalityFrench, Canadian
Occupation(s)Actor, Model
Years active2008–present
Agent(s)Jellyfish Entertainment
(2015–2017)
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Relatives
(brother)
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJullien Gang
McCune–ReischauerChullien Kang

Julien Kang (Korean: 줄리엔 강; born 11 April 1982) is a French–Canadian television actor and model.

In May 2012, Kang starred opposite Ryu Si-won as Kang Gu-ra, a rival fighter to Ryu's Seung-hyuk in Channel A's Goodbye Dear Wife.[1]

Early life

Kang was born in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, an overseas French territory off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, to a Korean father and a French mother. He is the younger brother of mixed martial artists Denis Kang and Tommy Kang.[2][3][4]

Other activities

On 18 August 2012, Kang was paired with South Korean actress Yoon Se-ah, beginning the transition between season 3 and season 4 of We Got Married. The virtual couple dubbed KangYoon couple and Juliah couple by fans, moved into House #1 in the new We Got Married Village. Kang was elected as Chief of the WGM Village by the current couples.

In August 2015, Kang signed with Jellyfish Entertainment.[5]

Personal life

On June 27, 2023, Kang announced his engagement to fitness influencer JJ on her YouTube channel.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2014 Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies Muscle man Cameo
2021 Mission: Possible Yoo Ri [7]

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2008 Star's Lover Cameo SBS
2009 Dream David
High Kick Through The Roof Julien MBC
2010 Personal Taste Cameo
Road No. 1 U.S. Marine Corps Platoon Leader
2011 Real School! Cameo MBC Every 1
High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged Julien MBC
2012 12 Signs of Love Alex tvN
Goodbye Dear Wife Kang Gu-ra[8] Channel A
To the Beautiful You Daniel Dawson SBS
2013 Potato Star 2013QR3 Julian tvN
2014 Golden Cross Evan KBS2
Marriage, Not Dating Richard Bernstein tvN
2016 Entourage Cameo (Episode 9)
2017 Fight for My Way John Karellas (Cameo, Episodes 13–14, 16) KBS2
2020 300 Year-old Class of 2020 Julien Kang (Cameo, Episode 5) Naver TV

Variety show

Year Title Role/Notes
2012–2013 We Got Married Cast member[9][10] (Episodes 133–159)
2013–2015 Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education Cast member (Episodes 29–38, 41–43, 46–52, 101–102)
Guest (Episode 116)
2016 Law of the Jungle in Mongolia Cast member (Episodes 234–237)
2017 Society Game 2 Cast member
2018 Law of the Jungle in Mexico Cast member (Episodes 320–324)
2019 Happy Together Guest (Episode 603)
2021 Cooking - The Birth of a Cooking King contestant [11]
Wild Idol Trainer [12]
The Strong Man 2 Team leader [13]
2022 The King of Ssireum Contestant; Spinoff[14]

Reality show

Year Title Role Network
2020 Handsome Tigers SBS Cast member (Episode 1-present)

Music video appearances

Year Song title Artist Role/Notes
2010 "No PlayBoy" Nine Muses Male lead
2012 "Because I'm Upset" (속상해서) (also known as "Depressed") Zia Male lead (with Fujii Mina)

References

  1. ^ Ho, Stewart (3 April 2012). "Ryu Si Won Battles it Out in the Boxing Ring With Julien .Kang". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  2. ^ "엑스포츠뉴스 XPORTSNEWS: '아그대' 설리, 줄리엔 강 만나기 위해 여자 교복 훔쳐". Xportsnews (in Korean). 24 December 2010. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. ^ Choi Bo-ran (25 August 2012). '우결' 윤세아, 줄리엔강 '체리' 깜찍 호칭에 "꺅~". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. ^ Jang, Joo-young (16 October 2018). "이대원 도전장 던진 줄리엔강은 누구? 형은 데니스 강". Seoul Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  5. ^ "[단독]줄리엔 강, 서인국·빅스 있는 '젤리피쉬와 계약'". Daily Sports. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  6. ^ Lee Ga-eun (27 June 2023). "줄리엔강, 제이제이♥와 약혼 "더 이상 시간 낭비하기 싫어" ('TMI 지은')" [Julien Kang, engaged to JJ♥ "I don't want to waste any more time" ('TMI Jieun')] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved 27 June 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ "KOFIC, KOBIS (Korean Box Office Information System) MISSION: POSSIBLE (2021)". KOFIC. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  8. ^ Ho, Stewart (7 May 2012). "Julien Kang Sports a Bright Red Thong for Goodbye Wife". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  9. ^ 단독: 줄리엔강-윤세아 ‘우결’ 새커플 투입 연상연하커플 계보 잇는다. Newsen (in Korean). 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  10. ^ Choi, Ji-eun (17 August 2012). "Julien Kang, Yoon Se-ah to enjoy married life on MBC's reality show". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  11. ^ Kim Yu-jin (3 September 2021). "유세윤, 조리도구 왕좌 앞 카리스마 "준비됐다면 도전하라" (쿡킹)" [Yoo Se-yoon, charismatic in front of the cookware throne "If you're ready, try it" (Cooking)]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Kim Na-young (22 September 2021). "야생돌' 줄리엔 강→조준호·조준현까지…더 화려한 라인업 나온다" [‘Wild Idol’ Julien Kang → Cho Jun-ho and Jo Jun-hyun… A more colorful lineup is coming]. MK Sport (in Korean). Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Jang Jin-ri (8 October 2021). "김동현·에이전트H, 강한 남자 통했다…'더 스트롱맨2', 9일 첫 방송" [Kim Dong-hyun, Agent H, a strong man... 'The Strongman 2' premieres on the 9th]. Spotify News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Shin Young-eun (7 September 2022). "씨름의 제왕' 김동현·모태범·줄리엔 강·최영재·황충원 합류…10월 18일 첫방송" [The King of Wrestling' Kim Dong-hyun, Mo Tae-beom, Julien Kang, Choi Young-jae, Hwang Chung-won join... First broadcast on October 18th] (in Korean). Meil business. Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022 – via Naver.

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