Kang So-ra

Kang So-ra (born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress.[1]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kang.
Kang So-ra
Kang in 2019
Born (1990-02-18) February 18, 1990
South Korea
EducationDongguk University - Theater and Film
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present
AgentPlum Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGang So-ra
McCune–ReischauerKang Sora
Websiteat Plum Entertainment

Career

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.[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: Incomplete Life (2014);[11] Doctor Stranger was a success in China with 400 million views and Misaeng: Incomplete Life was dubbed a "cultural phenomenon" in South Korea.[12][13] This was followed by lead roles in romantic comedy Warm and Cozy (2015) together with Yoo Yeon-seok,[14][15] legal drama My Lawyer, Mr. Jo (2016),[16] and romantic comedy Revolutionary Love (2017) alongside Choi Si-won.[17]

In 2019, Kang returned to the big screen in the cycling film Uhm Bok-dong.[18][19]

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.[20] The same year, she was cast in the romance melodrama film Rain And Your Story.[21]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
20094th Period MysteryLee Da-jeong [22]
Kwang-tae's Basic StoryJi-hyo(short film)
2011Sunnyteenage Ha Chun-hwa [2]
2012BraveMérida(voice, Korean dubbing) [23]
2013My PaparottiSook-hee [24]
Cheer Up, Mr. LeeHerself(cameo) [25]
2019Uhm Bok-dongKim Hyung-shin [18]
2020Secret ZooSo Won [20]

Television series
Year Title Role Network Ref.
2010Rude Miss Young-ae season 7Kang So-ratvN
Dr. ChampKwon Yoo-riSBS [26]
Rude Miss Young-ae season 8Kang So-ratvN
2011My Bittersweet LifeHong Yoon-miKBS1 [27]
2012Dream High 2Shin Hae-sungKBS2 [4]
2013Ugly AlertNa Do-heeSBS [6]
Rude Miss Young-ae season 12Kang So-ra (cameo)tvN [28]
2014Doctor StrangerOh Soo-hyunSBS [10]
Misaeng: Incomplete LifeAhn Young-yitvN [11]
2015Warm and CozyLee Jung-jooMBC [14]
2016My Lawyer, Mr. JoLee Eun-joKBS2 [16]
2017Revolutionary LoveBaek JoontvN [17]
2018The Beauty InsideHost (cameo)JTBC [29]

Variety show
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2011–2012We Got Married Season 3MBCCast member, paired with Leeteuk [7]
2013My Soul's TableCast member [30]

Hosting
Year Title Network Ref.
2011MBC Music FestivalMBC[31]
2012MBC Entertainment Awards[32]
201731st Golden Disc AwardsJTBC[33]
201832nd Golden Disc Awards[34]
201933rd Golden Disc Awards[35]

Music video appearances
Year Song Title Artist Notes
2009"This Good Day"Halla Man[36]
"Gloria"PK HemanKang is also featured on
the album cover[37]
"Merely"JK Kim Dong-wook
"Happy Me"Hong Kyung-min[38]
2011"Hello"Huh Gak[39]
"I Told You I Wanna Die"includes narration by Kang
2017"Curtain"Suho ft. Song Young-joo[40]

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
2012"B Class Life"Jeong Jinwoon, Kang So-ra,
Jr., Kim Ji-soo		from Dream High 2 OST

Ambassadorial roles
Year Title Campaign Organizer Ref.
2015-present Alcon Brand Ambassador Alcon [41]
2016 Dongguk Ambassador Dongguk University [42]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2011 5th Mnet 20's Choice Awards Hot Movie Star Sunny Won [43]
20th Buil Film Awards Best New Actress Won [44]
48th Grand Bell Awards Best New Actress Nominated
32nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Actress Nominated
2012 48th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (Film) Nominated
Most Popular Actress (Film) Won [45]
Best New Actress (TV) Dream High 2 Nominated
12th MBC Entertainment Awards Popularity Award (Variety Show) We Got Married (Season 3) Won [46]
2013 21st SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama Ugly Alert Nominated
New Star Award Won [47]
2014 9th Asia Model Festival Awards Popular Star Award Herself Won [48]
Miss Asia Pacific World Super Talent Asia New Star Won [49]
7th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Doctor Stranger Won [50]
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 [51]
2015 Korea Advertisers Association Awards Best Model Award Won [52]
4th APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Misaeng: Incomplete Life & Warm and Cozy Nominated
34th MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Warm and Cozy Won [53]
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
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  34. "제32회 골든디스크 시상식 MC 성시경-강소라". Nocutnews (in Korean). January 11, 2018.
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