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South Korean actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kang Ye-won (born Kim Ji-eun; March 15, 1979) is a South Korean actress best known for her roles in Tidal Wave, Harmony and Quick.[3]
Kang Ye-won | |
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![]() Kang Ye-won in 2015 | |
Born | Kim Ji-eun March 15, 1979[1] |
Education | Hanyang University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Agent | Fantagio |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 강예원 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gang Ye-won |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Yewŏn |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 김지은 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Ji-eun |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chiŭn |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2002 | Sex of Magic | Han Ji-hye | |
Addicted | Young-eun | ||
2005 | The Red Shoes | Keiko/Tae-Su(grown up) | |
2007 | Miracle on 1st Street | Seon-joo | |
2009 | Tidal Wave | Kim Hee-mi | |
2010 | Harmony | Kang Yoo-mi | |
Hello Ghost | Jung Yeon-soo | ||
2011 | Quick | Ah-rom | [4] |
2012 | Ghost Sweepers | Chan-young | [5] |
2014 | The Huntresses | Hong-dan | [6] |
My Ordinary Love Story | Park Eun-jin | [7] | |
2015 | Love Clinic | Gil Shin-Seol | [8] |
2016 | El Condor Pasa | Soo-ha | [9] |
Insane | Kang Soo-ah | [10] | |
Trick | Choi Young-ae | [11] | |
2017 | Part-Time Spy | Jang Young-shil | [12] |
2019 | Watching | Yeong-woo | [13] |
The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos | Yoo Mi-young | [14] | |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2001 | Honey Honey | Ji-eun | |
2002 | Who's My Love | Joo-mi | |
Five Brothers and Sisters | Han Sun-hee (young) | ||
2003 | Long Live Love | Lee Ji-hye | |
2004 | My 19 Year Old Sister-in-Law | ||
2012 | One Thousandth Man | Koo Mi-jin | |
2014 | Bad Guys | Yoo Mi-young | |
2016 | Becky's Back | Yang Baek-hee (Becky) | [15] |
2017 | Man Who Dies to Live | Lee Ji-young "A" | [16] |
2018 | Drama Stage - Fighter Choi Kang-Soon | Choi Kang-soon | [17] |
2021 | The One and Only | Kang Se-yeon | [18] |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Real Men: Female Soldier Special – Season 1 | Cast member (Edition 2) | [19] |
We Got Married – Season 4 | Cast member with Oh Min-suk (ep.146-180) | [20] | |
2016 | Scene Stealer | Cast member | |
2017 | Sister's Slam Dunk – Season 2 | [21] | |
2018 | Pets GO! Doggy Trip | Cast member | [22] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2000 | Carmen (Korean adaptation) | Carmen | |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2007 | 15th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actress | Miracle on 1st Street | Nominated | |
2009 | 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | Haeundae | Nominated | |
2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (Film) | Harmony | Nominated | |
18th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actress | Won | [23] | ||
47th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
Best New Actress | Nominated | ||||
31st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
2015 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award for Variety Show | We Got Married | Nominated | |
Popularity Award for Variety Show | Won | ||||
Best Couple Award with Oh Min-suk | Nominated | ||||
2016 | 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Insane | Nominated | |
Korea Film Actors Association Awards | Popularity Award | Won | [24] | ||
KBS Drama Awards | Best Actress in a One-Act Drama | Becky's Back | Won | [25] | |
2017 | 10th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Man Who Dies to Live | Nominated | |
MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
She was a classically trained opera singer, and graduated from Hanyang University with Bachelor of Music with vocal major. However, she lost confidence to sing after suffering from vocal nodules.
She is a devout Christian and it was also revealed on Unnie's Slam Dunk that she is also a painter. She had hosted exhibitions since 2015.
In October 2021, she contracted COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated.[26]