Kang Mal-geum (; born 3 January 1979) is a South Korean actress. She graduated in Arts from
Pusan National University
Pusan National University (PNU), also called Busan National University, is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities in South Korea and second highest public universities in South Korea.
Located mainly in Busan (or Pusan), the universi ...
, Department of Korean Language and Literature. She made her acting debut in 2010 in the film ''Yong-Tae :The Ordinary Memories''. She is known for her role in the film ''
Lucky Chan-sil
''Lucky Chan-sil'' () is a 2019 South Korean romantic drama and fantasy film written and directed by Kim Cho-hee. It stars Kang Mal-geum in the title role, alongside Youn Yuh-jung, Kim Young-min, Yoon Seung-ah and Bae Yoo-ram. The film was rele ...
'' (2019), for which she earned six 'Best New Actress' and one 'Best Actress'
awards in seven different award shows. She also appeared in the film ''
The Chase'' (2017) and the television series ''
Legal High'' (2019) and ''
Missing: The Other Side'' (2020).
In 2021, she appeared in a small role on the hit
Netflix
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survival drama series ''
Squid Game
''Squid Game'' () is a South Korean survival drama television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. Its cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo-ryou ...
''.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Web series
Theatre
* Lonely Man
* Hard Man
* Sad Man
* Red Peters-K's Recital
* Troy's Women
* Dandelion Wind
* Game
* Orestia
* Kyung-sook Kyung-sook's Father
* Ro Pung Chan's Nomadic Theater
* Hermes
* Penn
Ambassadorship
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Kang Mal-geum on Daum
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21st-century South Korean actresses
South Korean film actresses
South Korean television actresses
Living people
1979 births
Pusan National University alumni
Actresses from Busan
Best New Actress Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners