She is known for her roles in dramas such as The Time We Were Not in Love and Gogh, The Starry Night.
[1][2] Kang was born an only child and a third-generation South Korean; her family was originally from Shandong, China.
[5] Beginning in 2004, Kang took a three-year break from acting to go backpacking across several countries including the United States, Canada, India, and Egypt.
[6] Kang appeared in SBS dramas in On Air, A Thousand Days' Promise and Queen of Reversals on MBC.
[11] She was cast as hall manager Gung Rae-yeon in Seoul Broadcasting System's (SBS) 2018 romantic comedy series Wok of Love.