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Kang Ye-seo

Kang Ye-seo
Kang in June 2022
Born (2005-08-22) August 22, 2005 (age 19)
Incheon, South Korea
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2010–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
  • 143 Entertainment
Member ofMadein
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
강예서
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGang Ye-seo
McCune–ReischauerKang Yeseo
Signature

Kang Ye-seo (Korean강예서; born August 22, 2005), known mononymously as Yeseo, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a former member of the group Kep1er, having finished 6th in the Mnet survival competition show Girls Planet 999. She departed from Kep1er and joined the group Madein in July 2024. As an actress, Kang began her career in a supporting role in the MBC drama, Golden Fish (2010).

Career

2010–2020: Early career beginnings

Kang began her acting career in 2010 in a supporting role in the MBC drama, Golden Fish and at the same time, she became a member of the kid's girl group CutieL.[1][2]

She started gaining popularity in 2013 for acting in the film Miracle in Cell No. 7 as Choi Ji-yeon for her famous Sailor Moon backpack, which helped Sailor Moon gain domestic popularity in Korea. She then acted in almost 20 dramas.

Kang became a new member of Busters to replace Minjung towards the end of January.[3] She made her debut on July 31, 2019, with their first extended play Pinky Promise.[4] On August 6, 2020, Kang left the group to continue acting and other activities.[5]

2021–present: Girls Planet 999, Kep1er and Madein

On July 18, 2021, Kang was officially announced as a contestant in Mnet's survival show Girls Planet 999 where she represented 143 Entertainment alongside fellow Kep1er member Mashiro Sakamoto.[6] On October 22, Kang placed 6th with a total of 770,561 points in the final episode thus making her included in final group lineup.[7]

On January 3, 2022, she officially debuted as a member of Kep1er with the release of their first EP, First Impact.[8]

On July 15, 2024, Kang, along with Mashiro, left Kep1er.[9] On July 29, it was officially announced that Kang would be part of the rebranded group Madein.[10]

Discography

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Fighting Family The Seahorse Family
2013 Miracle in Cell No. 7 Choi Ji-yeon [11][12]
Sprout Yeseo [13]
2014 Forgive Me young Min-ji
2017 One Step young Si-hyun [14][15][unreliable source?]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Golden Fish Moon Seo-yeon [1][16]
Smile, Mom Shin Yoo-ra [2][17]
2011 Brain Choi Ryu-bi Support role [18][19]
Men Cry Lim Ju-hee
Duet Han Joon-hwi
2012 The Korean Peninsula Im Jin-jae
Angel's Choice Yoo-ran and Sang-ho's daughter [20]
Dream of the Emperor Young Princess Yeon-hwa
2013 Flower of Revenge Yoo Ye-ji [21]
2017 Ancient Beast Song Ha-eun
2019 Abyss young Jang Hee-jin and young Oh Su-jin [22][23][24]
2020 Diary of a Prosecutor Yang Eun-jung [25]
2021 Cheat on Me If You Can Park Yeo-ju [26][27]
Bossam: Steal the Fate Kim Hye-yoon [28][29]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Girls Planet 999 Contestant Finished 6th [30]

Notes

References

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  2. ^ a b Living Economy Team (December 31, 2010). "'웃어요 엄마' 아역 강예서, 큐티엘 공연" ["Smile, mom." Child actor Kang Ye-seo, CutieL's performance.]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Naver.
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