Kang So ra

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), and family drama Ugly Alert (2013). 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.

Kang gained increased recognition after starring in two hit series in 2014; medical drama Doctor Stranger (2014) and workplace dramedy Misaeng (2014), Doctor Stranger was a success in China with 400 million views and Misaeng was dubbed as a "cultural phenomenon" in South Korea.

This was followed by lead roles in romantic comedy Warm and Cozy together with Yoo Yeon-seok. and legal drama My Lawyer, Mr. Jo (2016).

In 2017, she was cast in the cycling film Uhm Bok-dong. She will also star in upcoming romantic comedy drama Revolutionary Love alongside Choi Si-won, which is set to air on tvN in October.

Personal life

Since December 2016, Kang is in a relationship with actor Hyun Bin.