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Kang Ae-shim Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth28 February 1963

Age60 Years (as of 2023)

BirthplaceSouth Korea

ProfessionActress

NationalitySouth Korean

Marital statusNot Known

Kang Ae-shim Biography

Kang Ae-shim is a South Korean actress and stage performer whose career spans film, television, voice work and musical theatre. Born in 1963, she has built

Early life and background

Kang Ae-shim was born on 28 February 1963 in South Korea. She is South Korean by nationality and her zodiac sign is Pisces. Physical details reported include a height of approximately 163 cm (5'4") and black hair and eyes.

Career

Kang Ae-shim has worked across film, television, voice acting and the stage. Her screen debut came in 2006 with a small role in the feature film Old Miss Dairy, credited as the character Hawaii’s daughter. Over the following years she established a steady presence in supporting roles in Korean cinema, appearing in films such as Fourth Place (2015), Another Way (2017), the widely noted Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982 (2019), and the 2023 film Rebound. Earlier in her career she also appeared in a supporting role as a village woman in the 2010 erotic thriller Bimilae.

On television, Kang has taken a range of supporting parts. Her TV debut is listed as the JTBC series Melloga Chejil (2019), where she played the mother of the character Jin Joo. She went on to appear in series including Diary of a Prosecutor (2019), Tell Me What You Saw (2020), Mad for Each Other (2021), and Divorce Attorney Shin (2023). In 2022 she portrayed Choi Yeong-ran in the ENA drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo, and she provided voice work in 2021 for tvN’s Hospital Playlist, lending her voice to the mother of Chae Song-hwa.

In 2023 it was reported that Kang Ae-shim would be part of the cast for the second season of the Netflix South Korean survival drama series Squid Game, adding a high-profile streaming credit to her screen work.

Beyond screen roles, Kang is active in musical theatre and stage productions. She has been recognized for her contributions to theatre, receiving awards and honours for performances in musicals and plays.

Public profile

Kang Ae-shim is known professionally as an actress and for her stage work. Publicly available information does not list a spouse, and marital status is reported as not known. She is sometimes credited under the alternate spelling Kang Ae-sim in filmography records.

Latest updates

Recent credits include a role in the 2023 film Rebound and involvement in television titles through 2023, including Divorce Attorney Shin. Her casting for season two of the Netflix series Squid Game was noted in 2023. She continues to perform in both screen and stage productions.
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Recent Work

Rebound

Supporting role in the 2023 South Korean film

2023
Divorce Attorney Shin

Appeared in the 2023 South Korean TV series

2023
Squid Game (Season 2)

Reported casting for the second season of the Netflix series (2023)

2023
Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Played Choi Yeong-ran in the 2022 ENA drama series

2022
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Career Highlights

  1. Screen debut in Old Miss Dairy (2006)
  2. Supporting roles in films including Kim Ji-Young: Born 1982 (2019) and Rebound (2023)
  3. Television roles in series such as Melloga Chejil (2019) and Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022)
  4. Voice work on tvN’s Hospital Playlist (2021)
  5. Recognized for musical and theatrical performances with awards and honours
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kang Ae-shim born?

28 February 1963

What is Kang Ae-shim known for?

Actress

What is Kang Ae-shim’s marital status?

Not Known