Kang Ae-sim
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
20 Movies
15 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 Nam Hae-ju
Wall to Wall
2025
Plays Hae-ri's Mother
Wonderland
2024
Plays Ji-young's Grandmother
Kim Ji-young: Born 1982
2019
Plays Neighborhood
Secret Love
2010
Plays Red Cross Staff
A Man Who Was Superman
2008
Plays Granny Nurse
The Dream Songs
2023
Plays Principal's Wife
Rebound
2023
Plays Harvard Mother
Fourth Place
2016
Plays Mrs. Choi
Concerning My Daughter
2024
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 Park Jeong-sook
Queen of Divorce
2024
Plays Seo Seung-sook
Bad and Crazy
2021
Plays Na Yoo-jung
Frankly Speaking
2024
Plays Lee Bok-soon
A Virtuous Business
2024
Plays Grandma Mimi
Love, Take Two
2025
Plays Kim Seon
In Your Radiant Season
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 Song-hwa's Mother (voice)
Hospital Playlist
2020
Plays Yool-ah's grandmother
One Day Off
2023
Latest Trailers
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Wall to Wall
Full Filmography
In Your Radiant Season
Kim Seon · 12 episodes
2026–
TV
Broken Dawn
Young-ok
2025
Film
Love, Take Two
Grandma Mimi · 12 episodes
2025–
TV
Wall to Wall
Nam Hae-ju
2025
Film
A Virtuous Business
Lee Bok-soon · 12 episodes
2024–
TV
Concerning My Daughter
Mrs. Choi
2024
Film
Pollock
Yeong-hwa
2024
Film
Cat Translator
General store owner
2024
Film
Wonderland
Hae-ri's Mother
2024
Film
Photos
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 20 movies and 15 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 Siren, which premiered on July 4, 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'.