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Kang Soo-youn(1966-2022)

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Kang Soo-youn
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Kang Soo-youn was born on 18 August 1966 in Seoul, South Korea. She was an actress and producer, known for The Surrogate Woman (1987), Come, Come, Come Upwards (1989) and All That Falls Has Wings (1990). She died on 7 May 2022 in Seoul, South Korea.
BornAugust 18, 1966
DiedMay 7, 2022(55)
BornAugust 18, 1966
DiedMay 7, 2022(55)
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  • Awards
    • 9 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Kang Soo-youn in The Surrogate Woman (1987)
The Surrogate Woman
7.1
  • Ok-nyeo(as Soo-yeon Kang)
  • 1987
Come, Come, Come Upwards (1989)
Come, Come, Come Upwards
6.6
  • Soon-nyeo(as Soo-yeon Kang)
  • 1989
All That Falls Has Wings (1990)
All That Falls Has Wings
4.8
  • Actress(as Soo-yeon Kang)
  • 1990
The Blue in You (1992)
The Blue in You
5.7
  • Actress(as Soo-yeon Kang)
  • 1992

Credits

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Actress



  • Kim Hyun-joo in Jung_E (2023)
    Jung_E
    5.5
    • Seohyun
    • 2023
  • Jury (2012)
    Jury
    6.8
    Short
    • (as Soo-yeon Kang)
    • 2012
  • Hanji (2011)
    Hanji
    5.7
    • Ji-Won (as Soo-yeon Kang)
    • 2011
  • Moon Hee
    TV Series
    • Moon Hee
    • 2007
  • With the Girl of Black Soil (2007)
    With the Girl of Black Soil
    7.0
    • (as Soo-yeon Kang)
    • 2007
  • Hanbando (2006)
    Hanbando
    4.8
    • Empress Myeongseong
    • 2006
  • The Circle (2003)
    The Circle
    5.1
    • Oh Hyeon-ju
    • 2003
  • Rainbow Trout (1999)
    Rainbow Trout
    6.3
    • Jung-hwa (as Soo-yeon Kang)
    • 1999
  • Jin Hee-kyung, Kang Soo-youn, and Kim Yeo-jin in Girls' Night Out (1998)
    Girls' Night Out
    6.1
    • Ho-jung (as Soo-yeon Kang)
    • 1998
  • Deep Blue (1997)
    Deep Blue
    3.5
    • (as Soo-yeon Kang)
    • 1997
  • Choi Min-soo and Kang Soo-youn in Blackjack (1997)
    Blackjack
    5.5
    • Jang Eun-young (as Soo-yeon Kang)
    • 1997
  • Their Last Love Affair (1996)
    Their Last Love Affair
    6.0
    • Young-hee (as Soo-yeon Kang)
    • 1996
  • Days of Roses (1994)
    Days of Roses
    4.8
    • (as Soo-yeon Kang)
    • 1994
  • That Woman, That Man
    4.9
    • Eun (as Soo-yeon Kang)
    • 1993
  • Western Avenue (1993)
    Western Avenue
    3.8
    • (as Soo-yeon Kang)
    • 1993

Producer



  • Hanji (2011)
    Hanji
    5.7
    • producer
    • 2011

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  • Alternative name
    • Soo-yeon Kang
  • Born
    • August 18, 1966
    • Seoul, South Korea
  • Died
    • May 7, 2022
    • Seoul, South Korea(Intracerebral Hemorrhage)

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    Her final performance is in JUNG_E. Ironically she plays a women dying of incurable disease.

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