Kang Ye-won (born Kim Ji-eun; March 15, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in Tidal Wave, Harmony, and Quick.[3]
Kang Ye-won | |
|---|---|
_in_Jan_2015.jpg) 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 |
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
Variety show
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
Musicals
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Carmen (Korean adaptation) | Carmen |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Personal life and health
editShe 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]
References
edit- ^ Yang Kwang-mo (January 27, 2022). "강예원 측 "실제 나이 79년생…프로필보다 한 살 많아" [Kang Ye-won's side "Actual age was 79... One year older than my profile] (in Korean). Sports world. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ 씨네폭스: 강예원
- ^ "Kang Ye-won's continuous lack of success..."Now I'm greedier than ever!"". HanCinema. March 30, 2016.
- ^ Kwak, Je-Yeop (June 21, 2011). "Quick promises fastest Korean blockbuster ever". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
- ^ "Lee Je-hoon and Kang Ye-won in "The Fortune Tellers"". HanCinema. October 4, 2011.
- ^ "Press Conference Held for THE HUNTRESSES". Korean Film Biz Zone. January 8, 2014.
- ^ "Kang Ye-won and Song Sae-byeok in "My Seventh Man"". HanCinema. May 5, 2013.
- ^ "'Curiosity is my driving force,' actress Kang Ye-won says". The Korea Times. May 4, 2015.
- ^ "Kang Ye-won cast for musical movie "El Condor Pasa"". HanCinema. April 23, 2012.
- ^ "Upcoming thriller critiques mental hospitalization laws". The Korea Herald. March 16, 2016.
- ^ "LEE Jung-jin, KANG Ye-won and KIM Tae-hun on Board with TRICK". Korean Film Biz Zone. November 30, 2015.
- ^ "Actress Kang Ye-won in Her Comfort Zone in New Comedy". The Chosun Ilbo. March 11, 2017.
- ^ "Kang Ye-won Puts in Defiant Performance in New Thriller". The Chosun Ilbo. April 13, 2019.
- ^ "KIM Sang-joong, Don LEE and KANG Ye-won Return for BAD GUYS: THE MOVIE". Korean Film Biz Zone. August 7, 2018.
- ^ "'Baek-hee is Back' Kang Ye-won and Jin Ji-hee have been confirmed to play mother and daughter". HanCinema. May 17, 2016.
- ^ ""Man Who Dies to Live" Kang Ye-won and Shin Sung-rok 'positive + human vitamin' come together". HanCinema. July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Kang Ye-Won Fights for Justice in "Drama Stage - Fighter Choi Kang-Soon"". HanCinema. November 8, 2017.
- ^ Kang Hyo-jin (June 22, 2021). "[단독]강예원, JTBC 드라마 '한 사람만'으로 2년만에 안방 컴백". Naver (in Korean). SPOTV NEWS. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Seung-Mi (February 17, 2015). "Kang Ye-Won hated boot camp". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Kang Ye-won and Oh Min-suk to join "We Got Married"". HanCinema. June 3, 2015.
- ^ "'Slam Dunk' announces final cast". Korea JoongAng Daily. January 18, 2017.
- ^ Pets GO! Doggy Trip, retrieved 2019-06-14
- ^ "18th Icheon Chunsa Film Festival". HanCinema. September 19, 2010.
- ^ "2016 Korea Movie Stars Awards". HanCinema. July 15, 2016.
- ^ "Winners of the 2016 KBS Drama Awards". Asia Pacific Daily. January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Actor Kang Ye-won tests positive for Covid-19". Korea JoongAng Daily. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kang Ye-won.
- Kang Ye-won at HanCinema
- Kang Ye-won at IMDb
- Gang Ye-won at the Korean Movie Database
