Kang Mal-geum
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Kang Mal-geum

Kang Mal-geum (강말금) is a highly acclaimed South Korean actress born on January 3, 1979, in Busan. She pursued her education in Arts, specifically in the Department of Korean Language and Literature, at Pusan National University. Before embarking on her acting career, she worked for a trading company for four years. She made her theatrical debut in 2007 and her film debut in 2010 with "Yong-Tae: The Ordinary Memories."Kang Mal-geum gained significant recognition for her lead role in the 2019 film "Lucky Chan-sil," for which she received multiple "Best New Actress" and "Best Actress" awards from various prestigious ceremonies, solidifying her status as a compelling performer. Her extensive filmography includes appearances in "The Chase" (2017), "More Than Family" (2020), "Emergency Declaration" (2022), "Soulmate" (2023), and the upcoming "Lobby" (2025) and "Secret: Untold Melody" (2025).On television, she has left a strong impression with roles in popular dramas such as "Legal High" (2019), "Missing: The Other Side" (2020), "Squid Game" (2021) where she played Gi-hoon's ex-wife, "The Red Sleeve" (2021), "The Silent Sea" (2021), "Thirty-Nine" (2022), "Military Prosecutor Doberman" (2022), "The Good Bad Mother" (2023), "Divorce Attorney Shin" (2023), and "Gyeongseong Creature" (2023-2024). Kang Mal-geum is currently represented by Star Village Entertainment.

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