Kang Mal-geum is a South Korean actress who became famous later than most. She was born Kang Soo-hye on 3 January 1979 in Busan, and she acts under the name Kang Mal-geum. She is with Ace Factory. On Oxfea, she plays Seol-ah in The Sacred Jewel (2026). Her height, weight and blood type have not been made public.

Early life

She studied Korean language and literature at Pusan National University and worked for a trading company for four years. She first acted on stage in Daehak-ro in 2007, and made her debut in 2010, in her thirties.

Career and breakthrough

Her breakthrough came with Lucky Chan-sil (2019), where she played a film producer starting life again. It won her best new actress awards, including at the Baeksang Arts Awards. She then appeared in The Good Bad Mother (2023) and Squid Game. In September 2023 she signed with Ace Factory, after earlier working with Star Village Entertainment.

Popular roles

Fans name Lucky Chan-sil as her signature work, a warm and funny film about hope. In The Sacred Jewel she brings her grounded, human style to a big new story, and her Oxfea filmography also includes The Good Bad Mother and The Red Sleeve.

Recent work and why fans love them

Kang Mal-geum proves that talent does not expire and that a late start can still lead to the top. Fans love her honesty, her humour and the courage of her life choices.