
Kang Ha-neul
Kim Ha-neul (Korean: 김하늘; February 21, 1990), known professionally as Kang Ha-neul (강하늘), is a South Korean actor. He gained early recognition through television dramas such as The Heirs (2013), Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014), and Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016). Kang received critical acclaim for When the Camellia Blooms (2019), which earned him the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actor. He gained international recognition for his role in the second and third seasons of Squid Game (2024–2025). Known as a prolific Chungmu-ro actor, Kang has also starred in the high-profile films Twenty (2015), Dongju: The Portrait of a Poet (2016), New Trial (2017), Midnight Runners (2017), Forgotten (2017), Love Reset (2023), and Yadang: The Snitch (2025).