Kang Joon-sang — Winter Sonata Character Profile

About Kang Joon-sang

Son of an eminent musician, initially quiet and introverted in Korea. After a car accident and brainwashing by his mother, he loses his memory, relocates to the US as Lee Min-hyung, and returns a decade later as an open-minded, award-winning architect who reconnects with his past love.

Kang Joon-sang — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Bae Yong-jun

Appears in

Winter Sonata (2002)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Kang Joon-sang — Romantic First Love — Jeong Yoo-jin (Choi Ji-woo)

  Deep romantic connection before accident

• Kang Joon-sang — Family Mother — Kang Mi-hee (Song Ok-suk)

  Biological mother who brainwashed him

• Kang Joon-sang — Romantic Love Triangle — Kim Sang-hyeok (Park Yong-ha)

  Rival for Yoo-jin's affection

• Kang Joon-sang — Romantic Interest — Oh Chae-rin (Park Sol-mi)

  Dated her after returning as Min-hyung

• Kang Joon-sang — Professional Mentor — Professor Kim Jin-woo (Jeong Dong-hwan)

  Respected teacher at school

• Kang Joon-sang — Social Classmate — Kwon Yong-gook (Ryu Seung-su)

  School friend

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More characters from Winter Sonata

• Jeong Yoo-jin (Choi Ji-woo)
• Kim Sang-hyeok (Park Yong-ha)
• Oh Chae-rin (Park Sol-mi)
• Teacher Park Jeong-o (Jung Won-joong)
• Gong Jin-sook (Lee Hae-eun)
• Jeong Hyeon-soo (Ha Jae-yeong)
• Kwon Yong-gook (Ryu Seung-su)
• Sang-hyeok's Mother (Lee Hyo-choon)
• Kang Mi-hee (Song Ok-suk)
• Professor Kim Jin-woo (Jeong Dong-hwan)
• Yoo-jin's Mother (Kim Hae-sook)
• Supervisor Kim (Jang Hang-seon)