Kang So-ra
Kang So-ra | |
|---|---|
 Kang during the 2011 Style Icon Awards | |
| Born | February 18, 1990 |
| Education | Dongguk University - Theater and Film |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Agent | Plum Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Revised Romanization | Gang So-ra |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Sora |
| Website | at Plum Entertainment |
Kang So-ra (born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress.[1]
Career
Kang made her acting debut in the 2009 horror 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.[2] This was followed by leading roles in television dramas, such as teen musical Dream High 2 (2012),[3][4][5] and family drama Ugly Alert (2013).[6] 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.[7][8]
Kang gained increased recognition after starring in two hit series in 2014; medical drama Doctor Stranger (2014)[9][10] and workplace dramedy Misaeng (2014);[11] Doctor Stranger was a success in China with 400 million views and Misaeng was dubbed a "cultural phenomenon" in South Korea.[12][13]
This was followed by lead roles in romantic comedy Warm and Cozy together with Yoo Yeon-seok,[14][15] and legal drama My Lawyer, Mr. Jo (2016).[16]
In 2017, she was cast in the cycling film Uhm Bok-dong.[17][18] She also starred in romantic comedy drama Revolutionary Love alongside Choi Si-won.[19]
In 2018, Kang is set to star in the romantic fantasy drama Tale of Gyeryong Fairy, based on the webcomic of the same title.[20]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4th Period Mystery | Lee Da-jeong | |
| Kwang-tae's Basic Story | Ji-hyo | (short film) | |
| 2011 | Sunny | teenage Ha Chun-hwa | |
| 2012 | Brave | Mérida | (voice, Korean dubbing)[21] |
| 2013 | My Paparotti | Sook-hee | |
| Cheer Up, Mr. Lee | Herself | (cameo) | |
| 2018 | Uhm Bok-dong | Kim Hyung-shin |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Rude Miss Young-ae season 7 | Kang So-ra | tvN |
| Dr. Champ | Kwon Yoo-ri | SBS | |
| Rude Miss Young-ae season 8 | Kang So-ra | tvN | |
| 2011 | The Women of Our Home | Hong Yoon-mi | KBS1 |
| 2012 | Dream High 2 | Shin Hae-sung | KBS2 |
| 2013 | Ugly Alert | Na Do-hee | SBS |
| Rude Miss Young-ae season 12 | Kang So-ra (cameo) | tvN | |
| 2014 | Doctor Stranger | Oh Soo-hyun | SBS |
| Misaeng | Ahn Young-yi | tvN | |
| 2015 | Warm and Cozy | Lee Jung-joo | MBC |
| 2016 | My Lawyer, Mr. Jo | Lee Eun-jo | KBS2 |
| 2017 | Revolutionary Love | Baek Joon | tvN |
| 2018 | Tale of Gyeryong Fairy | Sun Ok-nam |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | We Got Married Season 3 | MBC | Cast member, paired with Leeteuk |
| 2013 | My Soul's Table | Cast member[22] |
Hosting
| Year | Title | Network | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MBC Music Festival | MBC | [23] |
| 2012 | MBC Entertainment Awards | [24] | |
| 2017 | 31st Golden Disc Awards | JTBC | |
| 2018 | 32st Golden Disc Awards |
Music video appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "This Good Day" | Halla Man | |
| "Gloria" | PK Heman | Kang is also featured on the album cover | |
| "Merely" | JK Kim Dong-wook | ||
| "Happy Me" | Hong Kyung-min | ||
| 2011 | "Hello" | Huh Gak | |
| "I Told You I Wanna Die" | Huh Gak | ||
| 2017 | "Curtain" | Suho ft. Song Young-joo |
Discography
| Year | Song Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Round and Round" | Nam Bo-ra, Kim Bo-mi, Park Jin-joo, Kang So-ra, Min Hyo-rin, Kim Min-yeong |
from Sunny OST |
| "I Told You I Wanna Die" | Huh Gak feat. Kang So-ra's narration |
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| 2012 | "B Class Life" | Jeong Jinwoon, Kang So-ra, Jr., Kim Ji-soo |
from Dream High 2 OST |
Ambassadorial roles
| Year | Title | Campaign Organiser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dongguk Ambassador | Dongguk University | with Park Min-young, Son Na-eun, and others |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Hot Movie Star | Sunny | Won | |
| 20th Crystal Film Awards | Best New Actress | Won | |||
| 48th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | |||
| 32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | 48th Paeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (Film) | Nominated | ||
| Most Popular Actress (Film) | Won | ||||
| Best New Actress (TV) | Dream High 2 | Nominated | |||
| 12th MBC Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award (Variety Show) | We Got Married (Season 3) | Won | ||
| 2013 | 21st SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Ugly Alert | Nominated | |
| New Star Award | Won | [25] | |||
| 2014 | 9th Asia Model Festival Awards | Popular Star Award | Herself | Won | |
| Miss Asia Pacific World Super Talent | Asia New Star | Won | |||
| 7th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Doctor Stranger | Won | [26] | |
| 3rd APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
| 22nd SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Nominated | |||
| 7th Herald Donga Lifestyle Awards | Best Style of the Year | Herself | Won | [27] | |
| 2015 | Korea Advertisers Association Awards | Best Model Award | Won | ||
| 4th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Misaeng & Warm and Cozy | Nominated | ||
| 34th MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Warm and Cozy | Won | [28] | |
| 2016 | 1st Asia Artist Awards | Best Celebrity Award, Actress | My Lawyer, Mr. Jo | Nominated | |
| 30th KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Nominated |
References
- ^ "My Name Is: Kang Sora". 10Asia. July 27, 2010. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ "Kang So-ra Soars to Stardom with Sunny". The Chosun Ilbo. May 28, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ "Official poster for Dream High 2 revealed". 10Asia. January 13, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ Oh, Jean (January 17, 2012). "Dream High back, but is it better?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ Oh, Mi-jung (March 12, 2012). "A Peek at Dream High 2's Couples". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ "Kang So-ra in the new SBS drama "Ugly Alert"". Hancinema.
- ^ "Super Junior Lee Teuk, actress Kang Sora to begin make-believe marriage". 10Asia. October 7, 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ Park, Hyun-min (June 16, 2012). "We Got Married to Start Up Again on June 16". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ Chung, Joo-won (May 13, 2014). "Actor Park Hae-jin gives Kang So-ra a 'kiss of fire'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ Chung, Joo-won (May 13, 2014). "Abashed Kang So-ra slaps Lee Jong-suk's face in Doctor Stranger". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ "Kang So-ra Gets a Taste of Salaried Workers' Life". The Chosun Ilbo. January 3, 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
- ^ "'Doctor Stranger' gets nearly 400 million views in China". Yonhap News Agency. July 7, 2014.
- ^ Ahn Sung-mi (November 12, 2014). "'Misaeng' syndrome grips the nation". The Korea Herald.
- ^ Jo, Yeon-kyung (March 25, 2015). "Yoo Yeon Seok and Kang Sora Confirmed for Warm and Cozy". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ^ Jin Min-Ji (May 11, 2015). "Yoo, Kang sign on drama". Korea JoongAng Daily.
- ^ "Kang So-ra to act lawyer in TV series". Kpop Herald. February 3, 2016.
- ^ Jie Ye-eun (April 18, 2017). "Rain, Kang So-ra to star in 'Uhm Bok-dong'". The Korea Herald.
- ^ "Rain Sets Big Screen Comeback with KANG So-ra in Period Sports Drama". Korean Film Biz Zone. April 6, 2017.
- ^ "'Revolutionary Love' lightheartedly mirrors young Koreans' struggles, aspirations, loves". Kpop Herald. October 12, 2017.
- ^ "강소라 , `선녀`로 변신...윤현민과 `계룡선녀전` 주연 캐스팅". Naver (in Korean). DT. February 27, 2018.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (September 12, 2012). "Kang So-ra visits Pixar headquarters". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (January 29, 2013). "Lee Kyung Kyu, Noh Hong Chul, Kang Sora and Lee Su Geun Head New MBC Program". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ Ko, Hong-ju (December 15, 2011). "We Got Married Couples to Take Over MBC's Music Festival". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (December 19, 2012). "Triple K to host MBC Awards". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ^ Cory Lee (January 2, 2014). "Lee Bo-young Grabs 1st Top Prize at the 2013 SBS Drama Awards". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "KDA is not a rom-com festival". Kpop Herald. October 2, 2014.
- ^ Lee, Woo-young (December 10, 2014). "Jang Hyuk, Cha Ye-ryun named best dressed at Herald Donga awards". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
- ^ Ko, Ji-seon (December 31, 2015). "2015 MBC Drama Awards roundup". The Korea Herald.
External links
- Kang So-ra at Plum Entertainment Template:Ko icon