Kang Boo-ja

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Kang Boo-ja
File:Kang Boo-ja in October 2024.png
Kang in October 2024
Born (1941-02-08) February 8, 1941 (age 85)
OccupationActress
Years active1962–present
SpouseLee Muk-won (ko)
Korean name
Hangul
강부자
Hanja
姜富子
RRGang Buja
MRKang Puja

Kang Boo-ja (Korean강부자; born February 8, 1941) is a South Korean actress. Kang was studying Korean Language and Literature at Chungnam National University when she dropped out to pursue acting. She made her acting debut in 1962 and has been active on Korean stage, television and film for more than five decades.[1][2][3][4]

She took a non-degree National Policy Course at Seoul National University's Graduate School of Public Administration, and entered politics in 1992. Kang was elected as a lawmaker in the 14th National Assembly.[5][6][7][8][9]

File:KOCIS Reenactment of a royal wedding on Mar 5, 2012 (6958319503).jpg
Kang part of the reenactment of the royal wedding at the National Museum of Korea in 2012

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Notes
1962 Sole and Twist
1964 Family Romance
1965 Hanyang Nanggun
Jung-kyung's Wife
1966 The Second Wife
Live As I Please
Today's King
1967 The Swish of a Skirt
1969 I Guess the Marriage Line is Blocked
Damo Gidam Peng Soon-deok
1970 Lonely Road
Ok-nyeo
Ajumma
Ahohji
Two Men
Pigeon Family
Noona (Older Sister)
I Had a Good Dream Mrs. Shim
1971 Thrifty Mrs. Dureung
With Such a Wife
You Are Weak
Tale of the Yangban
1972 Evergreen Tree
Only Son
Secret
Samryong the Mute
1973 Yeobojeong Seondal
Yeon-hwa Min Tae-ho's wife
1974 Queen Inmok
Yoon Ji-kyung
1975 Two Husbands
Detective
Two Siblings
1976 Byeoldang Lady
Wedding March
1977 Door of Happiness
Blue Thread, Red Thread
1978 Kanna's Garden
Covenant
Thousand Year Old Lake
Mother's River
1979 Hey Gomrye
Grand Tale of Chunhyang
Couples: Unconditional Love Park In-sook
1980 Uinyeo Misa
Daldongne
Glow
Candle
1981 Maecheon Yarok
(Memoirs of a Thousand Events)
Hwangnyongsa
Promised Land
1982 Bukcheong Muljangsu
1983 Sanyuhwa
Baek-jo's Wife Seo Jin-sook
1984 I Like My Daughter Better
TV Tale of Chunhyang Hyangdan
1985 Hometown
1986 You're Right Elder Song's wife
1987 Yearning Song
Stranger Mrs. Kim
1988 Sand Castle Jang Young-joo
500 Years of Joseon:
Memoirs of Lady Hyegyŏng
Queen Inwon
1989 Half a Failure Mother
Hurt
1990 Copper Ring
Betrayal of the Rose Lee Eun-soo
Ambitious Times Lady Ahn, Hyung-sub's mother
My Mother
1991 What Is Love Sung-sook
1992 Thorn Flower
The Chemistry Is Right Ahn Eung-seok's mother
1993 Our Hot Song Mrs. Park
Wandering Soul
1994 The Lonely Man Jang Soon-ja
1995 Men of the Bath House Lee Ki-ja
1996 Temptation
1997 Hometown of Legends "Servant's Smile" Nanny one act-drama
Because I Really Lee Ok-bong
Sea of Ambition Ms. Jo
1998 I Love You, I Love You
My Love by My Side Do Ok-sun
Crush
1999 Love in 3 Colors Park Ok-nam
Sweet Bride Chun Jung-soon
2000 Fireworks Madam Noh
Juliet's Man Baek Boo-ja
2001 Twins
Way of Living: Couple Shim Ok-joo
This Is Love Na Eum-jeon
2002 Royal Story: Jang Hui-bin Queen Jangnyeol
2003 Dal-joong's Cinderella Bok-hee
Yellow Handkerchief Yoon Ja-young's maternal grandmother
Like a Flowing River Young-wook's grandmother
Cats on the Roof Lee Kyung-hee
Garden of Eve Ms. Song
Perfect Love Jang Hye-ja
2004 My Lovely Family Lee Jeom-soon
Choice Park Ok-ran
2005 A Farewell to Sorrow Hwang Keum-sil
Our Stance on How to Treat a Break-up Madam Ok Geum-joo
Hanoi Bride Park Eun-woo's mother
2006 I'll Go with You Ms. Park
2007 A Happy Woman Son Young-soon
Salt Doll Ms. Lee, Park Yeon-woo's mother
When Spring Comes Hometown restaurant granny
Thank You Kang Gook-ja
2008 Mom's Dead Upset Na I-seok [10]
Don't Cry My Love Im Young-soon
2009 Good Job, Good Job Yoon Ok-rae
Three Men Jung Woong-in's mother
2011 Indomitable Daughters-in-Law Choi Mak-nyeo
Can't Lose guest appearance
2012 My Husband Got a Family Jeon Mak-rye [11]
2013 Thrice Married Woman Son Bosal
2014 My Spring Days Na Hyun-soon
2016 Yeah, That's How It Is (ko) Kim Sook-ja
2018 A Pledge to God Lee Pil-nam
2023 The Real Has Come! Eun Geum-sil [12]
Year Title Role
1996 Let Me Just Touch
1967 One-sided Love of Princess
A Full Danger
Three Swordsmen of Iljimae
Soil
1969 Rang
March of a Wife
Husband
Darling
Winter Woman
Mrs. Wonnim
1970 Gu Bong-seo's Marriage Plan
1971 Sergeant Kim's Return from Vietnam Mal-sook
1974 Yeonhwa
Yeonhwa 2
1976 Mother
1979 We Took the Night Train
1983 Wife
1991 Love and Tears
2003 The Crescent Moon Grandmother
Ogu: Hilarious Mourning Grandma Hwang

Variety/radio show

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Year Title Notes
1980–1992 Hello, This Is Hwang In-yong and Kang Boo-ja DJ
1992 Morning Journal with Kang Boo-ja DJ
1993 Environment Diary DJ
Towards the Equinox Host
1997 Hello, This Is Kang Boo-ja and Kang Seok-woo DJ
2023 Around the Neighborhood Narrator[13]

Theater

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Year Title Role Reprised
1997 Ogu[14][15][16] Grandma Hwang 2008, 2010, 2014
2009 3 Days and 2 Nights with Mom[17] Mom/Mrs. Choi 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2011 Sanbul (Forest Fire)[18][3] Ms. Yang

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1971 TBC Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
1973 1st Hwalran Broadcasting and Culture Awards Only Son Won
1977 13th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (TV) Wedding March Won
1979 TBC Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Won
1996 KBS Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Men of the Bath House Won
1999 KBS Drama Awards Achievement Award Won
2008 2nd Korea Drama Awards[19] Achievement Award Nominated
2009 5th Golden Ticket Awards (ko) Best Actress in a Play 3 Days and 2 Nights with Mom Won
2011 7th Golden Ticket Awards (ko) Best Actress in a Play Won
MBC Drama Awards[20] Achievement Award Indomitable Daughters-in-Law Won
2012 8th Golden Ticket Awards (ko)[21] Best Actress in a Play 3 Days and 2 Nights with Mom Won
2018 MBC Drama Awards[22] Golden Acting Award A Pledge to God Won

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