Kang Boo-ja
Kang Boo-ja | |
|---|---|
 Kang in October 2024 | |
| Born | February 8, 1941 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Spouse | Lee Muk-won |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강부자 |
| Hanja | 姜富子 |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Buja |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Pucha |
Kang Boo-ja (Korean: 강부자; 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]
Filmography
Television series
| 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) |
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| 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 Hyegyeong |
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 | Kim Sook-ja | |
| 2018 | A Pledge to God | Lee Pil-nam | |
| 2023 | The Real Has Come! | Eun Geum-sil | [12] |
Film
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 | Best Actress in a Play | 3 Days and 2 Nights with Mom | Won |
| 2011 | 7th Golden Ticket Awards | Best Actress in a Play | Won | |
| MBC Drama Awards[20] | Achievement Award | Indomitable Daughters-in-Law | Won | |
| 2012 | 8th Golden Ticket Awards[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 |
References
- ^ Hong, Dong-hee (8 September 2010). '강부자'로 살아간다는 것은.... Herald Biz (in Korean). Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ Kim, Doo-ho (13 May 2009). 김두호의 "별들의 고향": 불변의 '아줌마' 연기인 강부자의 젊은날. Interview 365 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ a b Cha, Hyo-jin (2 June 2011). "The Masterpiece of Korean Realism Theater Sanbool (Wildfire)". Worldyan News. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
- ^ Lee, Seung-joo (9 June 2014). "①"내가 자칭 '자식낳기운동본부' 회장이오"". Tobe Mom News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ 강부자 [Kang Boo-ja]. Republic of Korea Parliamentary Society (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ "섹스는 터놓고 가르쳐야 해요". Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 26 June 2007. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ 강부자 "정치 생각없어, 방송이 나의 길이다". Newsen (in Korean). 7 January 2009. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ Yoon, Won-sup (28 November 2007). "'Politainers' Speak Out Again in 2007 Election". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ Lee, Eun-joo (24 April 2008). "Serious politicians or image-builders?". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (29 January 2008). "3 New Weekend Dramas to Air". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ "My Husband stretches winning streak on ratings chart". 10Asia. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ Jang Woo-young (January 23, 2023). 강부자·김사권, '진짜가 나타났다!' 합류 [공식입장] [Kang Bu-ja and Kim Sa-kwon, 'The real one appeared!' joining [official position]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved January 26, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang, Da-hee (March 2, 2023). 강부자, 나문희와 바톤터치…'동네 한 바퀴' 나레이터[공식] [Kang Bu-ja, Na Moon-hee and baton touch... Narrator of 'A Walk Around the Neighborhood' [Official]] (in Korean). SpoTV News. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Chung, Ah-young (10 March 2008). "Ogu, Meaning of Life and Death". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ "Kang Boo-ja Once Again Stars in Play Ogu". KBS Global via Hancinema. 28 October 2008. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ Chung, Ah-young (26 July 2010). "Plays flourishing again, musicals waning". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ "Musicals, Dramas, Festivals Calendar". The Korea Herald. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ Park, Min-young (15 May 2011). "Sanbul to relight fire in Koreans' hearts". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for the 2008 Korea Drama Festival Awards". KBS World. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
- ^ Hong, Lucia (2 January 2012). "The Greatest Love snags 7 honors at 2011 MBC Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
- ^ "<2012 골든티켓어워즈> 수상자 인터뷰_김준수, 옥주현, 이성민, 강부자, 이루마". PlayDB (in Korean). 21 January 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-09.
- ^ Jung, Yu-jin (December 31, 2018). 소지섭 '데뷔 23년 만에 첫 대상'(mbc연기대상)[포토엔HD] [So Ji-sub Soo'First Debut in 23 Years' (mbc Drama Awards)[Photo and HD]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2020 – via Naver.
External links
- Kang Bu-ja at the Korean Movie Database
- Kang Bu-ja at IMDb
- Kang Bu-ja at IMDb
- Kang Boo-ja at IMDb
- Kang Boo-ja at HanCinema
