Kim Ga-eun
Kim Ga-eun (김가은) is a South Korean actress known for her bright energy and warm, funny acting, loved as Kang Da-eul in King the Land and as Yang Ho-rang in Because This Is My First Life. She is with the agency Popeye Entertainment.
Beyond the screen.
Kim Ga-eun is a South Korean actress known for her bright energy and warm, funny acting. She is loved as Kang Da-eul in King the Land and as Yang Ho-rang in Because This Is My First Life. She is with Popeye Entertainment.
She is 164 cm tall.
Early life
She was born on January 8, 1989, in Seoul, and studied theatre and film at Kookmin University. She joined an SBS talent search in 2009, and her first drama was Style (2009) as Wang Mi-hye.
Career and breakthrough
Her breakthrough came in I Hear Your Voice (2013) as Ko Sung-bin, a fun and loyal friend. She then played Yang Ho-rang in Because This Is My First Life (2017), a cheerful woman who dreams of love and marriage.
Popular roles
In King the Land (2023), she played Kang Da-eul, a hard-working hotel staff member and loyal friend. She also played Royal Consort Tae in Under the Queen's Umbrella (2022) and Seo Na-ri in On the Verge of Insanity (2021).
Recent work
In 2025, she played Lee Ong-ju in The Potato Lab. She married actor Yoon Sun-woo in October 2025 after ten years together. Kim Ga-eun keeps choosing friendly and honest roles.
A career, chapter by chapter.
Selected drama roles
- King the Land — Kang Da-eul
- Because This Is My First Life — Yang Ho-rang
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