Kang Ae-sim (강애심) is a South Korean actress born on February 28, 1963, in South Korea.

She is best known as Jang Geum-ja, Player 149, in Squid Game (2021), an action, mystery and drama series. Her role as Player 149 is the performance she is best known for.

In the Oxfea catalogue, she also appears as Choi Yeong-ran in Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022), a drama, and as Park Jeong-sook in Queen of Divorce (2024), a drama, legal and comedy series. The three roles show her range, from a tense survival thriller to a gentle legal drama and a lively divorce story.

With three titles in the Oxfea catalogue, Kang Ae-sim is a familiar face for K-drama fans, and her work in Squid Game, Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Queen of Divorce is a good place to start for viewers who want to see more of her. Her roles in the catalogue span the years 2021 to 2024.