Song Kang-ho is a pretty well-known actor in Korea and is probably one of the more recognizable ones in the west since a number of his movies have been in limited theatrical release and on video in North America (Shiri, JSA, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and the Good, Bad and the Weird are a few examples).
Naming conventions probably are the most confusing when it comes to Mainland Chinese and Korean actors since they are better known in the "last name- first name" format. Japanese actors on the other hand follow the "first name - last name" format so it is more obvious.
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