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South Korean actress
A.K.A.
Kang Sora, 강소라, 姜素拉
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Female
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Birth:
18 February 1990(Seoul)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Kang So-ra (born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress.
Career
Kang made her acting debut in the 2009 horror movie 4th Period Mystery, but Kang rose to fame when she starred in 2011 blockbuster Sunny, a coming-of-age film about a group of high school girls growing up in the 1980s. This was followed by leading roles in television dramas, such as teen musical Dream High 2 (2012), family drama Ugly Alert (2013), medical drama Doctor Stranger (2014), workplace dramedy Misaeng (2014), romantic comedy Warm and Cozy (2015) and legal drama My Lawyer, Mr. Jo (2016).
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.
Personal life
Since December 2016, Kang is in a relationship with actor Hyun Bin.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4th Period Mystery | Lee Da-jeong |
| Kwang-tae's Basic Story (short film) | Ji-hyo | |
| 2011 | Sunny | teenage Ha Chun-hwa |
| 2012 | Brave | Mérida (voice, Korean dubbing) |
| 2013 | My Paparotti | Sook-hee |
| Cheer Up, Mr. Lee | Herself (cameo) |
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 |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Strong Heart | SBS | Guest, episodes 83-85 |
| Top Gear Korea | XTM | Guest | |
| 2011–2012 | We Got Married Season 3 | MBC | Cast member, paired with Leeteuk |
| 2011 | MBC Music Festival | MBC | MC |
| 2012 | MBC Entertainment Awards | MBC | MC |
| 2013 | My Soul's Table | MBC | Cast member |
| 2014 | SBS FunE Star Beauty Show Season 4 | SBS | Episode 5 |
| 2015 | tvN Taxi (Misaeng Special Episode) | tvN | Episodes 1-2 |
Music video
| 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 |
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 | ||
| 2012 | "B Class Life" | Jeong Jinwoon, Kang So-ra, Jr., Kim Ji-soo | from Dream High 2 OST |
| 2013 | "Red Shoes" | with Kim So-hyun, Seo In-guk, and Kim Yoo-ri | Special Stage on SBS Drama Awards |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Hot Movie Star | | 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 | ||
| 4th Style Icon Awards | Content of the Year in Film | Won | ||
| 2012 | 48th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (Film) | Won | |
| Best New Actress (Film) | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress (TV) | | Nominated | ||
| MBC Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award, Variety show category | | Won | |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | | Won |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | 9th Asia Model Festival Awards | Popular Star Award | N/A | Won |
| Miss Asia Pacific World Super Talent | Asia New Star | N/A | Won | |
| 7th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | | Won | |
| 3rd APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nominated | ||
| 7th Herald Donga Lifestyle Awards | Best Style of the Year | N/A | Won | |
| SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Korea Advertisers Association Awards | Best Model Award | N/A | Won |
| 4th APAN Star Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | | Nominated | |
| MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | | Won | |
| 2016 | 1st Asia Artist Awards | Best Celebrity Award, Actress | My Lawyer, Mr. Jo | Nominated |
| KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Nominated |