Kang So-ra
Kang So-ra | |
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Born |
Gangdong District, Seoul, South Korea | February 18, 1990
Education | Dongguk University - Theater and Film |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Agent | Will Entertainment |
Religion | Protestant |
Website | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 강소라 |
Revised Romanization | Gang So-ra |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Sora |
Kang So-ra (born February 18, 1990) is a South Korean actress.[1] She 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.[2] This was followed by leading roles in television dramas, such as teen musical Dream High 2 (2012),[3][4][5] family drama Ugly Alert (2013), medical drama Doctor Stranger (2014),[6][7] workplace dramedy Misaeng (2014),[8] and romantic comedy Warm and Cozy (2015).[9] 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.[10][11]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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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)[12] |
2013 | My Paparotti | Sook-hee |
Cheer Up, Mr. Lee | Herself (cameo) | |
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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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 |
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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[13] |
2012 | MBC Entertainment Awards | MBC | MC[14] |
2013 | My Soul's Table | MBC | Cast member[15] |
Music video
Year | Song Title | Artist | Notes |
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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 |
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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 |
Endorsements
Year | Product | Notes |
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2009 | Aegar | |
PC Love | ||
MelOn | ||
Anycall Show Omnia | ||
2010 | Haitai Beverage - Pyeongchang Gangwon Water | |
Orion Market-O | ||
Wood Metal | ||
McCafé | ||
2011 | Buckaroo Jeans | |
Lotte Tacos | ||
Fish & Grill | ||
Tving | ||
2012 | Chosungah Raw | |
DiorSnow | ||
Muzak | ||
K-Swiss | ||
Busan Milk Yonette | ||
Naver Baseball 야구9단 | ||
Basic House[16] | with Wonbin | |
Center-Pole | with Kim Hyun-joong | |
Kooksoondang Ooguk Fresh Makgeolli[17] | ||
2013 | Bang Bang | with CNBlue |
Scinic | ||
Lexus CT 200h | ||
2014 | Bang Bang | with CNBlue |
2015 | Game 3D COA | |
Hanwhar Resort | ||
Samsung | with Yim Si-wan | |
A.H.C | ||
Goobne Chicken | with Seo Kang-joon | |
Sprite | with Bobby (rapper) | |
Canon | ||
Alcon | ||
Special K | ||
Charm Soju | ||
Prospecs | with Kang Ha-neul | |
RIDIBOOKS | ||
Nongshim Beef | with Byun Yo-han |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2011 | 5th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Hot Movie Star | |
Won |
20th Buil 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[18] | 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 |
References
- ↑ "My Name Is: Kang Sora". 10Asia. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "Kang So-ra Soars to Stardom with Sunny". The Chosun Ilbo. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ "Official poster for Dream High 2 revealed". 10Asia. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Oh, Jean (17 January 2012). "Dream High back, but is it better?". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Oh, Mi-jung (12 March 2012). "A Peek at Dream High 2's Couples". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Chung, Joo-won (13 May 2014). "Actor Park Hae-jin gives Kang So-ra a 'kiss of fire'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Chung, Joo-won (13 May 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. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
- ↑ Jo, Yeon-kyung (25 March 2015). "Yoo Yeon Seok and Kang Sora Confirmed for Warm and Cozy". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ↑ "Super Junior Lee Teuk, actress Kang Sora to begin make-believe marriage". 10Asia. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Park, Hyun-min (16 June 2012). "We Got Married to Start Up Again on June 16". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (12 September 2012). "Kang So-ra visits Pixar headquarters". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Ko, Hong-ju (15 December 2011). "We Got Married Couples to Take Over MBC's Music Festival". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (19 December 2012). "Triple K to host MBC Awards". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Ho, Stewart (29 January 2013). "Lee Kyung Kyu, Noh Hong Chul, Kang Sora and Lee Su Geun Head New MBC Program". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (21 March 2012). "Kang So-ra partners with Wonbin to promote Basic House". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (2 May 2012). "Kang So-ra picked as the face of rice beer". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ Lee, Woo-young (10 December 2014). "Jang Hyuk, Cha Ye-ryun named best dressed at Herald Donga awards". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-12-16.
External links
- Kang So-ra at Will Entertainment (Korean)
- Kang So-ra on Twitter (Korean)
- Kang So-ra on Instagram (Korean)
- Kang So-ra at the Korean Movie Database
- Kang So-ra at the Internet Movie Database
- Kang So-ra at HanCinema
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