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

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

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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), and family drama '' Ugly Alert'' (2013). Kang also appeared on the third season of ''

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which pairs up celebrities into fake "married" couples; her partner was

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from the

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group

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. Kang gained increased recognition after starring in two hit series in 2014:

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Doctor Stranger ''Doctor Stranger'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Jong-suk, Jin Se-yeon, Park Hae-jin and Kang So-Ra. It aired on SBS from May 5 to July 8, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 KST (UTC+9) for 20 episodes. Synop ...

'' (2014) and workplace dramedy '' Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' (2014). ''Doctor Stranger'' was a success in China with 400 million views, and ''Misaeng: Incomplete Life'' was dubbed a "cultural phenomenon" in South Korea. This was followed by lead roles in romantic comedy ''

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'' (2015) together with

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, legal drama '' My Lawyer, Mr. Jo'' (2016), and romantic comedy '' Revolutionary Love'' (2017) alongside Choi Si-won from the

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. In 2019, Kang returned to the big screen in the cycling film '' Uhm Bok-dong''. In 2020, Kang starred in the comedy film ''

Secret Zoo ''Secret Zoo'' () is a 2020 South Korean comedy film directed by Son Jae-gon, starring Ahn Jae-hong, Kang So-ra, Park Yeong-gyu, Kim Sung-oh, and Jeon Yeo-been. Based the webtoon ''I Don't Bully You'' by Hun, it was released on January 15, 2020, ...

'', based on the webtoon of the same name. She plays a veterinarian who pretends to be a lion. The same year, she was cast in the romance melodrama film '' Waiting for Rain''.

Personal life

Marriage and family

Kang married a doctor of Oriental medicine in August 2020 in a private ceremony. On November 19, 2020, it was announced that Kang was pregnant with their first child, due in April 2021. On April 15, 2021, Kang's agency announced that Kang had given birth to a daughter. On October 16, 2023, it was confirmed that she is expecting her second child and expected to give birth at the end of this year. Kang gave birth to her second daughter on December 11, 2023.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television shows

Hosting

Music video appearances

Discography

Singles

Ambassadorship

Awards and nominations

Listicles

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kang, So-ra Actresses from Seoul People from Gangdong District South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses 1990 births Living people Dongguk University alumni