She graduated in Arts from Pusan National University, Department of Korean Language and Literature.

[4][5] She made her acting debut in 2010 in the film Yong-Tae: The Ordinary Memories.

She also appeared in the film The Chase (2017) and the television series Legal High (2019) and Missing: The Other Side (2020).

[6] In 2021, she appeared in a small role on the hit Netflix survival drama series Squid Game.

[7] Director Kim Cho-hee, who watched "Free acting" at the Jeongdongjin Independent Film Festival, contacted Kang directly and suggested appearing in Lucky Chanshil.