Kang So-ra

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Kang So-ra

Kang So-ra (Korean: 강소라; born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress.[2]

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Kang So-ra
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Kang in July 2024
Born (1990-02-18) February 18, 1990 (age 35)
EducationDongguk University - Theater and Film
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
AgentPlum E&C
Spouse
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(m. 2020)
Children2
Korean name
Hangul
강소라
Revised RomanizationGang So-ra
McCune–ReischauerKang Sora
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Career

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Kang in 2011

Kang made her acting debut in the 2009 thriller movie 4th Period Mystery, but rose to fame when she starred in the 2011 blockbuster Sunny, a coming-of-age film about a group of high school girls growing up in the 1980s.[3] This was followed by leading roles in television dramas, such as teen musical Dream High 2 (2012),[4][5][6] and family drama Ugly Alert (2013).[7] Kang also appeared on the third season of We Got Married, a reality show which pairs up celebrities into fake "married" couples; her partner was Leeteuk from the K-pop group Super Junior.[8][9]

Kang gained increased recognition after starring in two hit series in 2014: medical drama Doctor Stranger (2014)[10][11] and workplace dramedy Misaeng: Incomplete Life (2014).[12] Doctor Stranger was a success in China with 400 million views, and Misaeng: Incomplete Life was dubbed a "cultural phenomenon" in South Korea.[13][14] This was followed by lead roles in romantic comedy Warm and Cozy (2015) together with Yoo Yeon-seok,[15][16] legal drama My Lawyer, Mr. Jo (2016),[17] and romantic comedy Revolutionary Love (2017) alongside Choi Si-won from the k-pop group Super Junior.[18]

In 2019, Kang returned to the big screen in the cycling film Uhm Bok-dong.[19][20]

In 2020, Kang starred in the comedy film Secret Zoo, based on the webtoon of the same name. She plays a veterinarian who pretends to be a lion.[21] The same year, she was cast in the romance melodrama film Waiting for Rain.[22]

Personal life

Marriage and family

Kang married a doctor of Oriental medicine in August 2020 in a private ceremony.[23] On November 19, 2020, it was announced that Kang was pregnant with their first child, due in April 2021.[24][25]

On April 15, 2021, Kang's agency announced that Kang had given birth to a daughter.[26] On October 16, 2023, it was confirmed that she is expecting her second child and expected to give birth at the end of this year.[27] Kang gave birth to her second daughter on December 11, 2023.[28]

Filmography

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 4th Period MysteryLee Da-jeong [29]
Kwang-tae's Basic StoryJi-hyoshort film
2011 Sunnyteenage Ha Chun-hwa [3]
2012 BraveMérida(voice, Korean dubbing) [30]
2013 My PaparottiSook-hee [31]
Cheer Up, Mr. LeeHerselfcameo [32]
2019 Uhm Bok-dongKim Hyung-shin [19]
2020 Secret ZooSo Won [21]
2021 Waiting for RainSoo-jin [33]
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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Ugly Miss Young-ae 7Kang So-ra
Dr. ChampKwon Yoo-ri [34]
Ugly Miss Young-ae 8Kang So-ra
2011 My Bittersweet LifeHong Yoon-mi [35]
2012 Dream High 2Shin Hae-sung [5]
2013 Ugly AlertNa Do-hee [7]
Ugly Miss Young-ae 12Kang So-ra cameo [36]
2014 Doctor StrangerOh Soo-hyun [11]
Misaeng: Incomplete LifeAhn Young-yi [12]
2015 Warm and CozyLee Jung-joo [15]
2016 My Lawyer, Mr. JoLee Eun-jo [17]
2017 Revolutionary LoveBaek Joon [18]
2018 The Beauty InsideHost Cameo [37]
2023 Strangers AgainOh Ha-ra [38]
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Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011–2012 We Got Married Season 3 Cast member Paired with Leeteuk [8]
2013 My Soul's Table [39]
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Music video appearances

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Year Song Title Artist Notes Ref.
2009 "This Good Day"Halla Man [45]
"Gloria" PK HemanKang is also featured on the album cover [46]
"Merely"JK Kim Dong-wook
"Happy Me"Hong Kyung-min [47]
2011 "Hello"Huh Gak [48]
"I Told You I Wanna Die"includes narration by Kang
2017 "Curtain"Suho ft. Song Young-joo [49]
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Discography

Singles

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Title Year Album
"Round and Round" (빙글빙글)
(with Nam Bo-ra, Kim Bo-mi, Park Jin-joo, Kang So-ra, Min Hyo-rin, Kim Min-yeong)
2011 Sunny OST
"B Class Life" (B 급인생)
(with Jeong Jinwoon, Kang So-ra, Jinyoung, Kim Ji-soo)
2012 Dream High 2 OST
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Ambassadorship

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2015–present Alcon Brand Ambassador Alcon [50]
2016 Dongguk Ambassador Dongguk University [51]
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Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2014 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Doctor Stranger Nominated
2015 Misaeng: Incomplete Life & Warm and Cozy Nominated
Asia Model Awards 2014 Popular Star Award Kang So-ra Won [52]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2012 Best New Actress – Film Sunny Nominated
Most Popular Actress – Film Won [53]
Best New Actress – Television Dream High 2 Nominated
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2011 Best New Actress Sunny Nominated
Buil Film Awards 2012 Best New Actress Won [54]
Grand Bell Awards 2011 Nominated
Herald Donga Lifestyle Awards 2014 Best Style of the Year Kang So-ra Won [55]
KBS Drama Awards 2016 Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama My Lawyer, Mr. Jo Nominated
Korea Advertisers Association Awards 2015 Best Model Award Kang So-ra Won [56]
Korea Drama Awards 2014 Excellence Award, Actress Doctor Stranger Won [57]
MBC Drama Awards 2015 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Warm and Cozy Won [58]
MBC Entertainment Awards 2012 Popularity Award (Variety Show) We Got Married (Season 3) Won [59]
Miss Supertalent Season 4 2014 Asia New Star Kang So-ra Won
Mnet 20's Choice Awards 2011 Hot Movie Star Sunny Won [60]
SBS Drama Awards 2013 Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama Ugly Alert Nominated
New Star Award Won [61]
2014 Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Doctor Stranger Nominated
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Listicles

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Forbes 2018 Korea Power Celebrity 37th [62]
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