Kang Mi-na

Kang Mi-na is a South Korean actress and former idol, loved for her fresh face, honest emotions and hard-working image. After debuting with the project group I.O.I, she slowly built a real acting career, and she now leads the 2026 office romance See You at Work Tomorrow! as Yoon No-ah.

Kang Mi-na is 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) tall.

Early life

Kang Mi-na was born on 4 December 1999 in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, and grew up on Jeju Island. In 2016 she finished ninth on the survival show Produce 101 and debuted with I.O.I, one of the most popular project groups in K-pop history. She later promoted with Gugudan while starting to act.

Career and breakthrough

Her acting breakthrough came in Hotel Del Luna (2019), where she played Kim Yoo-na, a bright intern working at a hotel for ghosts. The drama was a huge hit and her cute, funny performance won many fans. She went on to lead the historical romance Moonshine and played a young detective in Café Minamdang, showing she could carry a series.

Popular roles

In Welcome to Samdal-ri (2023), Kang Mi-na played Jo Hae-dal, the youngest of three sisters, a single mother with a kind heart, and her warm acting touched many viewers. She is known for choosing roles that feel close to real life: young women who work hard, make mistakes and keep smiling.

Recent work and why fans love them

With See You at Work Tomorrow! (2026), Kang Mi-na steps into a full romantic lead role as Yoon No-ah. Fans love her because her success feels earned: from idol trainee to trusted actress, she has grown in public, one honest performance at a time.