# Kang Ye-won

Kang Ye-won (born Kim Ji-eun; March 15, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in Tidal Wave, Harmony, and Quick.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2002 | Sex of Magic | Han Ji-hye |
| 2002 | Addicted | Young-eun |
| 2005 | The Red Shoes | Keiko/Tae-Su(grown up) |
| 2007 | Miracle on 1st Street | Seon-joo |
| 2009 | Tidal Wave | Kim Hee-mi |
| 2010 | Harmony | Kang Yoo-mi |
| 2010 | Hello Ghost | Jung Yeon-soo |
| 2011 | Quick | Ah-rom |
| 2012 | Ghost Sweepers | Chan-young |
| 2014 | The Huntresses | Hong-dan |
| 2014 | My Ordinary Love Story | Park Eun-jin |
| 2015 | Love Clinic | Gil Shin-Seol |
| 2016 | El Condor Pasa | Soo-ha |
| 2016 | Insane | Kang Soo-ah |
| 2016 | Trick | Choi Young-ae |
| 2017 | Part-Time Spy | Jang Young-shil |
| 2019 | Watching | Yeong-woo |
| 2019 | The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos | Yoo Mi-young |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2001 | Honey Honey | Ji-eun |
| 2002 | Who's My Love | Joo-mi |
| 2002 | Five Brothers and Sisters | Han Sun-hee (young) |
| 2003 | Long Live Love | Lee Ji-hye |
| 2004 | My 19 Year Old Sister-in-Law | |
| 2012 | One Thousandth Man | Koo Mi-jin |
| 2014 | Bad Guys | Yoo Mi-young |
| 2016 | Becky's Back | Yang Baek-hee (Becky) |
| 2017 | Man Who Dies to Live | Lee Ji-young "A" |
| 2018 | Drama Stage: "Fighter Choi Kang-Soon" | Choi Kang-soon |
| 2021 | The One and Only | Kang Se-yeon |

### Variety show

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2015 | Real Men: Female Soldier Special – Season 1 | Cast member (Edition 2) |
| 2015 | We Got Married – Season 4 | Cast member with Oh Min-suk (ep.146-180) |
| 2016 | Scene Stealer | Cast member |
| 2017 | Sister's Slam Dunk – Season 2 | Cast member |
| 2018 | Pets GO! Doggy Trip | Cast member |

### Musicals

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2000 | Carmen (Korean adaptation) | Carmen | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2007 | 15th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actress | Miracle on 1st Street | Nominated |
| 2009 | 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | Haeundae | Nominated |
| 2010 | 46th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (Film) | Harmony | Nominated |
| 2010 | 18th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actress | Harmony | Won |
| 2010 | 47th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Harmony | Nominated |
| 2010 | 47th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | Harmony | Nominated |
| 2010 | 31st Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Harmony | Nominated |
| 2015 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award for Variety Show | We Got Married | Nominated |
| 2015 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award for Variety Show | We Got Married | Won |
| 2015 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award with Oh Min-suk | We Got Married | Nominated |
| 2016 | 53rd Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Insane | Nominated |
| 2016 | Korea Film Actors Association Awards | Popularity Award | Insane | Won |
| 2016 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Actress in a One-Act Drama | Becky's Back | Won |
| 2017 | 10th Korea Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Man Who Dies to Live | Nominated |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Man Who Dies to Live | Nominated |

## Personal life and health

She was a classically trained opera singer, and graduated from Hanyang University with Bachelor of Music with vocal major. However, she lost confidence to sing after suffering from vocal nodules.
She is a devout Christian and it was also revealed on Unnie's Slam Dunk that she is also a painter. She had hosted exhibitions since 2015.
In October 2021, she contracted COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated.