Kang Ae-sim
Actress · Since 2019
Known for
Kang Ae-sim is a steady South Korean television actress whose work belongs mainly to serialized storytelling. Her credits also include 'Squid Game: Making Season 2'. She has been working for 19 years. Week after week she appeared as Jang Geum-ja / Player 149 in 'Squid Game'.
Kang Ae-sim
Actress · Since 2019
21 Movies · 17 Series
Kang Ae-sim is a steady South Korean television actress whose work belongs mainly to serialized storytelling. Her credits also include 'Squid Game: Making Season 2'. She has been working for 19 years. Week after week she appeared as Jang Geum-ja / Player 149 in 'Squid Game'.
Movies
Plays Young-tak's Mother
Concrete Utopia
2023
Plays Ok-sil's former neighbor
The Journey to Gyeong-ju
2026
Plays Hae-ri's Mother
Wonderland
2024
Plays Nam Hae-ju
Wall to Wall
2025
Plays Ji-young's Grandmother
Kim Ji-young: Born 1982
2019
Plays Neighborhood
Secret Love
2010
Plays Principal's Wife
Rebound
2023
Plays Red Cross Staff
A Man Who Was Superman
2008
Plays Granny Nurse
The Dream Songs
2023
Plays Mrs. Choi
Concerning My Daughter
2024
Plays Harvard Mother
Fourth Place
2016
Plays Jung-won's mother
Another Way
2017
Plays Yoo Soo-ok
A Bedsore
2020
TV Shows
Plays Uhm Young-hee
No, Thank You
2020
Plays Jin-ju's mother
Be Melodramatic
2019
Plays Jang Hyung-ja
Wonderful World
2024
Plays Jang Geum-ja / Player 149
Squid Game
2021
Plays Seo Seung-sook
Bad and Crazy
2021
Plays Na Yoo-jung
Frankly Speaking
2024
Plays Grandma Mimi
Love, Take Two
2025
Plays Lee Bok-soon
A Virtuous Business
2024
Plays Park Jeong-sook
Queen of Divorce
2024
Plays Kim Seon
In Your Radiant Season
2026
Plays [Restaurant owner]
Salon de Nabi
2026
Plays Orphanage director
Thirty-Nine
2022
Plays Min-jeong's mother
Divorce Attorney Shin
2023
Plays Lee Mi-seon
Move to Heaven
2021
Plays Yool-ah's grandmother
One Day Off
2023
Plays Song-hwa's Mother (voice)
Hospital Playlist
2020
Plays Doctor
Voice
2017
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
The Journey to Gyeong-ju
Full Filmography 38
Salon de Nabi
[Restaurant owner]
2026Season 1
The Journey to Gyeong-ju
Ok-sil's former neighbor
2026
In Your Radiant Season
Kim Seon · 12 episodes
2026–
Broken Dawn
Young-ok
2025
Love, Take Two
Grandma Mimi · 12 episodes
2025–
Wall to Wall
Nam Hae-ju
2025
A Virtuous Business
Lee Bok-soon · 12 episodes
2024–
Concerning My Daughter
Mrs. Choi
2024
Pollock
Yeong-hwa
2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kang Ae-sim and where are they from?
Kang Ae-sim is 63 years old, born on February 28, 1963 in South Korea.
What are the most famous roles of Kang Ae-sim?
Kang Ae-sim is best known for roles in Squid Game: Making Season 2, Concrete Utopia, Wall to Wall.
How many movies has Kang Ae-sim been in?
Over a 19-year career (since 2007), Kang Ae-sim has appeared in 21 movies and 17 TV shows.
What was Kang Ae-sim's first movie?
The career of Kang Ae-sim began with Mother (2007).
What is Kang Ae-sim's most recent movie or series?
Kang Ae-sim's most recent release is Salon de Nabi, which premiered on September 19, 2026.
What TV shows has Kang Ae-sim appeared in?
On television, Kang Ae-sim has appeared in Squid Game, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Move to Heaven, Hospital Playlist.
Kang Ae-sim
1963-02-28 · South Korea
Kang Ae-sim is a steady South Korean television actress whose work belongs mainly to serialized storytelling. Her credits also include 'Squid Game: Making Season 2'. She has been working for 19 years. Week after week she appeared as Jang Geum-ja / Player 149 in 'Squid Game'.