Kang So-ra

@South Korean Actress, Career and Facts

Kang So-ra Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements of South Korean Actress & Model

Feb 18, 1990

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: February 18, 1990
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Famous: South Korean Actress, South Korean Women, Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses
  • Birth Place: Gangdong District, South Korea
  • Height: 168cm
  • Gender: Female
  • Net Worth: $2.7 million as of Sep 15,2017

Kang So-ra born at

Gangdong District, South Korea

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Birth Place

She has been in a regular relationship with actor Hyun Bin about which both have made public statements.

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Personal Life

Kang So-ra was born on 18 February 1990 in Gangdong District, Seoul, South Korea. She was interested in music and dancing from early childhood and wanted to become an actress when she grew up.

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Childhood & Early Life

After completing high school she did a degree in Theatre and Film from Dongguk University, South Korea. While at the university she started appearing in the music videos of artists like Halla Man, PK Heman, JK Kyung-min and Hong Kyung-min. She also featured on the cover of the album titled ‘Gloria’ by PK Heman and actively participated in the university’s cultural activities.

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Childhood & Early Life

In 2009, she made her acting debut in the Korean horror movie, ‘4th Period Mystery’ that gave her exposure to the film industry. The film was directed by Lee Sang-youn who was impressed by her acting skills. This was closely followed by her role as Ji-hyo in the short film titled ‘Kwang-tae’s Basic Story’.

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Childhood & Early Life

By 2010 she became a full time television artist and appeared as herself in the serial ‘Rude Miss Young-ae’ seasons 7 and 8. She also had a minor role in the love triangle serial “Dr Champ’ on SBS network. Her performances received positive reviews in social media and she earned recognition in film and television circles.

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Career

Kang So-ra first made it big when she got a role in the super hit comedy drama movie titled ‘Sunny’ in 2011, which was about a middle aged woman who tries to reunite her group of high school friends after 30 years. The film alternates between the past and the present in which Kang plays the role of Ha Chun-hwa in her adolescence. She was just the correct age to fit the role and did full justice to the character in the script. She also did the voice for the Korean dubbing of the American 3D computer animated fantasy film ‘Brave’ the following year.

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Career

Having made her mark on the silver screen, she went on to appear in prime time television serials such as the musical ‘Dream High 2’ and the family drama ‘Ugly Alert’ which were aired on KBS2 and SBS respectively in 2013. The same year she also appeared in the movies ‘My Paparotti’ and ‘Cheer Up, Mr Lee’, where she had a cameo role of herself.

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She soon gained celebrity status and participated in the third season of the reality show ‘We Got Married’, where she was paired up with Leeteuk from the K-pop group ‘Super Junior’. She also made guest appearances in the serials ‘Strong Heart’ and ‘Top Gear Korea’.

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The CEO of MBC network was impressed with her performance in ‘We Got Married’ and invited her to be the MC for the MBC Music Festival in 2011 and MBC Entertainment Awards in 2012. She also did the MC for the 31st Golden Disc Awards on tvN.

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Career

Her Movies include ‘4th Period Mystery’ (2009), ‘Sunny’ (2011), ‘Brave’ (2012), ‘My Paparotti’ (2013) and ‘Uhm Bok-dong’ (2017).

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Major Works

She has appeared in the television serials ‘Dr Champ’ (2010), ‘The Women of Our Home’ (2011), ‘Dream High 2’ (2012), ‘Ugly Alert’ (2013), ‘Doctor Stranger’ (2014), ‘Warm and Cozy’ (2015) and ‘My Lawyer, Mr Jo’ (2016).

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Major Works

She has been the MC for the MBC Music Festival (2011), MBC Entertainment Awards (2012) and 31st Golden Disc Awards (2017).

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Major Works

Kang has been one of the cast members for the reality shows ‘We Got Married’ (2011 – 2012) and ‘My Soul’s Table’ (2013).

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Major Works

She has appeared in a number of music videos including ‘This Good Day’ by Halla Man, ‘Happy Me’ by Hong Kyung-min and ‘I Told You I Wanna Die’ by Huh Gak.

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Major Works