Kang Ye Won

Kim Ji Eun, who is more known by her stage name Kang Ye Won, is a South Korean actress.

She’s best known for appearing in various Korean movies such as Tidal Wave (2009), Harmony (2010), and Quick (2011).

Career

Back into her pre-debut days, Kang Ye Won initially kicked her starting point in the acting industry when she debuted in Honey Honey (2001) under her real name, Kim Ji Eun.

One year later, she was given a chance to be the main character for a movie called Sex of Magic. She also appeared in another movie in the same year, Addicted.

Not only active in movies, but Ye Won also acted in several dramas, such as Who’s My Love (2020) and She Is Nineteen (2004).

She then continued her acting career in the movie industry until 2012. Those movies are The Red Shoes (2005), Miracle on 1st Street (2007), Tidal Wave (2009), Harmony (2010), Hello Ghost (2010), and Quick (2011).

Ye Won came back into the drama world by starring in The Thousandth Man (2012), Bad Guys (2014), Baek Hee Has Returned (2016), and Man Who Dies To Live (2017).

In 2021, she starred in The One and Only, a popular K-Drama series.

Profile

Real Name: Kim Ji Eun (김지은)
Stage Name: Kang Ye Won (강예원)
Also Known as: Gang Ye Won
Nickname: –
Birthday: March 15, 1980
Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Nationality: South Korean
Religion: Catholic
Profession: Actress
Education: Hanyang University
Hobbies: Painting, Singing
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Instagram: @kangyewon0315
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Height, Weight, & Physical Appearances

Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
Weight: 47 Kg (104 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Body Measurements: 33-22-33 (Bust -33, Waist -22, and Hips -33 inches)
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Family

Father: –
Mother: –
Brother: –
Sister: –

Boyfriend & Dating History

She has never publicly dated anyone nor rumored to date any person. She most likely prefers to keep her personal and dating life private.

Net Worth

Even though she is yet to reveal the actual amount of her net worth to the public, multiple sources estimated that she has accumulated around $1 million to $5 million of wealth.

She appears to earn most of her income by working as an actress in the South Korean entertainment industry.

Plastic Surgery

There is no known information on whether she has undergone any cosmetic surgery to change her visual appearance.

Facts

Ye Won is a part of SM Culture & Contents.
She once had a controversy in 2015’s Real Men when her appearance was based on training for the military.
Ye Won decided to stop singing in 2009 because she had vocal fold nodules.
She admitted that she was very nervous when filming Real Men.
She is a very emotional person.
Ye Won is easy to cry if she is in a harsh or sad situation.
She thinks that playing a role as a urologist in a movie is not that bad.
Ye Won has a complexity about her large breast.
Ye Won also said that she has a small lower body.
She loves the arts so much.
Painting is one of the art fields she loves.
Ye Won’s apartment is very artsy, mixed with paintings, minimalistic furniture, and contemporary elements.
She hoped that her role in Part-Time Spy would accentuate her humorous side.
Ye Won owns a motorcycle license.
She has trauma to singing in high notes.
She gained her confidence in singing again after Red Velvet’s Wendy told her a secret to solve that problem.
Ye Won once established an art exhibition for Sisters Slam Dunk Season 2.
She has a good friendship with Han Chae Young, Minzy, Hong Jin Young, Minzy, Kim Sook, and also Hong Jin Kyung.
Her ideal type is Cha Tae Hyun.

Movies

The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos (2019), as Yoo Mi Young
Watching (2019), as Young Woo
Part-Time Spy (2017), as Jang Young Sil
Trick (2016), as Choi Young Ae
Insane (2016), as Kang Soo A
El Condor Pasa (2016), as Soo Ha
Love Clinic (2014), as Kim Shin Seol (female urologist)
My Ordinary Love Story (2014), as Eun Jin
The Huntresses (2014), as Hong Dan
Ghost Sweepers (2012), as Local news reporter Chan Young
Quick (2011), as Choon Sim / Ah Rom
Hello Ghost (2010), as Jung Yun Soo
Harmony (2010), as Kang Yu Mi
Haeundae (2009), as Hee Mi
Miracle on 1st Street (2007), as Sun Ju
Addicted (2002), as Young Eun
Sex of Magic (2002), as Han Ji Hye

Drama Series

The One and Only (JTBC | 2021-2022), as Kang Se Yeon
Man Who Dies to Live (MBC | 2017), as Lee Ji Young A
Becky’s Back (KBS2 | 2016), as Yang Baek Hee
Bad Guys (OCN | 2014), as Yoo Mi Young
The Thousandth Man (MBC | 2012), as Koo Mi Jin (fox with nine tails)
She is Nineteen (SBS | 2004), as supporting role
Five Brothers and Sisters (SBS | 2002), as Han Sun Hee
Who’s My Love (KBS2 | 2002), as Joo Mi
Honey Honey (SBS | 2001), as Ji Eun

TV Shows

Pets GO! Doggy Trip (SBS ⏐ 2018), as herself (cast member)
Sister’s Slam Dunk Season 2 (KBS2 ⏐ 2018), as herself (cast member)
Scene Stealer (SBS ⏐ 2016), as herself (cast member)
We Got Married Season 4 (MBC ⏐ 2015), as herself (cast member)
Real Men: Female Soldier Special Season 1 (MBC ⏐ 2015), as herself (cast member)

Awards

2016 Korea Film Actors Association Awards – Popularity Award – Insane
2016 KBS Drama Awards – Best Actress in a One-Act Drama – Becky’s Back
2015 MBC Entertainment Awards – Popularity Award for Variety Show – We Got Married
2010 Chunsa Film Art Awards – Best New Actress – Harmony

Nominations

2017 Korea Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Actress – Man Who Dies to Live
2017 MBC Drama Awards – Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries – Man Who Dies to Live
2016 Grand Bell Awards – Best Actress – Insane
2015 MBC Entertainment Awards – Top Excellence Award for Variety Show – We Got Married
2015 MBC Entertainment Awards – Best Couple Award (with Oh Min Suk) – We Got Married
2010 Baeksang Arts Awards – Best New Actress (Film) – Harmony
2010 Grand Bell Awards – Best Supporting Actress – Harmony
2010 Grand Bell Awards – Best New Actress – Harmony
2009 Blue Dragon Film Awards – Best New Actress – Haeundae
2007 Chunsa Film Art Awards – Best New Actress – Miracle on 1st Street

Quotes

“Looking back upon my career, it is curiosity that drove me moving forward.”

“Before Real Men, appearing on TV shows for the purpose of promoting my films was an extremely scary experience because I am a bit introvert. owever, when my management company decided to put me in Real Men, I resigned myself to my fate … I don’t know why but I just hardened my heart to God and luckily the viewers took me positively.”

“I am worried that I have been in too many works continuously. Not everything goes my way. Sometimes I choose something I want, although it doesn’t work out and sometimes it’s the other way around. What I can do though, is do my best.”

“Frankly, I don’t really feel my soaring popularity as others say, but I would rather prefer to focus my energy on my next job. I don’t like to look back on the past personally.”

“My old friends have always said that I am extraordinarily inquisitive, which I completely agree with.”