Kang Ye-won also appeared on MBC’s Real Men in 2015, which made her look pitiful. However, due to the controversy of her appearing on a variety show based on a military training, Kang Ye-won did well and gained her self-confidence, so that she could encourag other people to get through hard times and to have a strong mind. Kang Ye-won also appeared on the virtual marriage variety show We Got Married: Season 4 and was paired up with actor Oh Min-suk. Not only that, Kang Ye-won also appeared as a member of the girl group Unnies on the variety show Sisters Slam Dunk: Season 2. So, if you want to know more about the soft-warm-kind hearted actress; Kang Ye-won, check out her full profile below!
Kang Ye-won’s Profile
Real Name : Kim Ji-eun (김지은) Stage Name : Kang Ye-won (강예원) Birth : Daegu, South Korea, March 15th, 1980 Religion : Catholic Zodiac : Aries Family Member : Parents and one younger brother Education : Seohyun High School & Hanyang University Blood Type : O Height : 162 cm Weight : 48 kg Nationality : Korean Talent Agency : SM Culture & Contents Active Year : 2001 – present Official Sites : kangyewon0315 Daum : yeawonmaria
Filmography
Television Series
2001 – Honey Honey (aired on SBS/role as Sassy Girl) 2002 – Who’s My Love (aired on KBS2/role as Joo-mi), Five Brothers and Sisters (aired on SBS/role as young Han Sun-hee) 2003 – Long Live Love (aired on SBS/role as Lee Ji-hye) 2004 – My 19 Year Old Sister-In-Law (aired on SBS) 2012 – One Thousandth Man (aired on MBC/role as Gu Mi-jin) 2014 – Bad Guys (aired on OCN/role as Yoo Mi-young) 2016 – The Game Is Back (aired on KBS2/role as Yang Baek-hee) 2017 – A Mortal Man (aired on MBC/role as Lee Ji-young) 2018 – Drama Stage – Fighter Choi Kang-soon (aired on tvN/role as Choi Kang-soon)
Movies
2002 – Sex of Magic (role as Han Ji-hye), Addicted (role as Young-eun) 2007 – Miracle on 1st Street (role as Sun-ju) 2009 – Haeundae (role as Kim Hee-mi) 2010 – Harmony (role as Kang Yu-mi), Hello Ghost (role as Jung Yun-soo) 2011 – Quick (role as Chun-shim/Ah-rom) 2012 – Ghost Sweepers (role as Chan-young) 2013 – El Condor Pasa (role as Soo-ha) 2014 – The Huntresses (role as Hong-dan), My Ordinary Love Story (role as Park Eun-jin) 2015 – Love Clinic (role as Gil in-seol) 2016 – Trick (role as Young-ae), Come And See Me (role as Kang Soo-ah), El Condor Pasa (role as Soo-ha) 2017 – Part-Time Spy (role as Jang Yeong-sil)
Variety Show
2013 – 1 Night, 2 Days Season 2 (aired on KBS/role as a guest star on ep. 454-455) 2014 – Running Man (aired on SBS/role as a guest star on ep. 184) 2015 – Real Men: Female Soldier Special – Season 2 (aired MBC), We Got Married – Season 4 (aired on MBC/role as Oh Min-suk’s couple from ep. 146) 2017 – Sisters Slam Dunk: UNNIES – Season 2 (aired on KBS2)
Awards and Nominations
Kang Ye-won was nominated at the 30th Awards of Blue Dragon’s Film (2009) for Best New Actress of Haeundae, at the 46th Baeksang Art Awards (2010) for Best New Actress of Harmony, at the 47th Daejong Movie Awards (2010) for Best New Actress of Harmony, at the 31st Awards of Blue Dragon Film (2010) for Best Supporting Actress of Harmony. Kang Ye-won won awards at the 18th Cheonsa Film & Art Awards (2010) as Best New Actress of Harmony.
Fun Facts About Kang Ye-won
In the other chance, Kang Ye-won was also interviewed by a reporter from Ilgan Sports to share about her experience on “Real Men” and talk about what it feels like to be a part of the show. Kang Ye-won explained how she decided to participate on the show after her manager offered her a spot on the show. The actress hadn’t even watched the show, and she wasn’t fully prepared, but the scriptwriters of the show asked her to watch it in order to make it more realistic, and Kang Ye-won watched the first episode. After she talked to her manager, they say it would be a great opportunity to approach the public in a more friendly way. Kang Ye-won also mentioned that she gets a bit too nervous when she has to go on a show, and thought that “Real Men” would’ve helped her get rid of the nervousness as well. Kang Ye-won explained that she’s an emotional person, and gets really tearful in sad or harsh situations. On the bright side, she said that she didn’t cry over what has already transpired. After her appearance on the show, Kang Ye-won had a chance to read some online comments saying that she should be admitted to a mental clinic, which made the actress felt really bad. The show is very real, and she got to know a part of herself that she didn’t know before. She also felt very flexible to reveal her true self to the public after the show. After being asked who she would recommend for the third season of “Real Men”, Kang Ye-won didn’t want to recommend others so easily. Otherwise, the actress would recommend a woman who has recently gone through something difficult or who wants to posses a strong mindset, . “My brain is like a child’s when it comes to sex. I don’t kiss. Holding hands, leaning on a guy, riding on his shoulder, biting, all of that is okay with me, but I don’t like the kind of kiss where you have to open your mouth.” Kang Ye-won stated.
