Kang Han-na
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Kang Han-na (Korean: 강한나; born January 30, 1989) is a South Korean actress. Kang played several lead roles in films and television series, including Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), Rain or Shine (2017), Familiar Wife (2018), Start-Up (2020), My Roommate Is a Gumiho (2021), and Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (2025).
Early life and education
Kang received both her Bachelor and Master of Theater from Chung-Ang University.
Career
2009–2015: Career beginnings
Kang made her film debut in the short films, Last Homecoming and King of Guitar, both in 2009.
In 2013, she began playing minor roles in mainstream films Fasten Your Seatbelt, Commitment and Friend: The Great Legacy. The same year, Kang made her television debut in the romantic comedy drama Miss Korea.
Kang played her first lead role in the period film Empire of Lust in 2015, playing a gisaeng. She then starred in the short film, Stand in the same year.
2016–present: Rising popularity
Kang rose to fame with her role as an evil queen in the historical drama Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo. She was nominated for the "Excellence Award, Actress in a Fantasy Drama" at the 2016 SBS Drama Awards and "Best New Actress" at the 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards.
Kang was then cast in the romance melodrama Rain or Shine in 2017. The same year, she played a minor role in the Chinese drama Candle in the Tomb: Mu Ye Gui Shi.
In 2018, she starred in the romance comedy drama Familiar Wife.
In 2019, Kang was cast in the thriller drama Designated Survivor: 60 Days, based on the American series Designated Survivor. The same year she starred in a short drama of Drama Stage titled Woman with a Bleeding Ear about a woman who one day starts bleeding from her ears when she hears something she doesn't want to hear.
She was also confirmed to take over Volume Up as a new DJ starting from January 6, 2020.
In 2020, Kang starred in the tvN drama Start-Up as a successful businesswoman. In October 2020, Kang's contract with Fantagio ended and she signed with KeyEast.
In 2021, Kang starred in My Roommate Is a Gumiho.
In 2022, Kang was cast in KBS2's historical drama series Bloody Heart alongside Lee Joon. In the drama Kang played the role of Yoo Jeong.
In August 2025, Kang left KeyEast and signed with new agency Beyond J[zh].
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Last Homecoming | Seon-young | Short film | |
| King of Guitar | Young-jin | |||
| 2011 | Coming Out | Jeong-woo | ||
| 2013 | Fasten Your Seatbelt | Mary | ||
| Commitment | Waffle house's part-time staff | |||
| Friend: The Great Legacy | Ah-ram | |||
| 2014 | No Tears for the Dead | Kindergarten teacher | ||
| 2015 | Empire of Lust | Ga-hee | ||
| Informality | Female student voice | Short film | ||
| Stand | Kang Han-na | |||
| 2024 | About Family | Han Ga-yeon |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | Miss Korea | Im Seon-joo | ||
| 2015 | To Be Continued | Teacher | ||
| 2015–2016 | My Mom[ko] | Kang Yoo-ra | ||
| 2016 | Secret Healer | Queen Park | Cameo (episodes 17–19) | |
| Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo | Princess Hwangbo Yeon-hwa | |||
| 2017 | Rain or Shine | Jung Yoo-jin | ||
| 2018 | Familiar Wife | Lee Hye-won | ||
| 2019 | Designated Survivor: 60 Days | Han Na-gyeong | ||
| Drama Stage – "Woman with a Bleeding Ear" | Kim Soo-hee | |||
| 2020 | Record of Youth | Jessica | Cameo (episode 9) | |
| Start-Up | Won In-jae | |||
| 2021 | My Roommate Is a Gumiho | Yang Hye-sun | ||
| 2022 | Bloody Heart | Yoo Jeong | ||
| 2024 | Frankly Speaking | On Woo-joo | ||
| 2025 | Bon Appetit, Your Majesty | Kang Mok-ju |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Candle in the Tomb: Mu Ye Gui Shi | Li Ruohua | |
| 2021 | Bite Sisters | Han Yi-na | |
| 2025 | Cashero | Jo An-na |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | In Search of Lost Time | |
| Hon-Life: Satisfaction Project | ||
| 2020 | Shall We Write Love? The Romance |
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Better Late Than Single | Host/Cupid |
Radio
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2021 | Kang Han-na's Volume Up | January 6, 2020 to October 31, 2021 |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2017 | Best New Actress – Television | Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo | Nominated | |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Couple | Kang Han-na (with Lee Joon) Bloody Heart | Won | |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Bloody Heart | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Nominated | ||||
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2020 | New DJ of the Year Award | Kang Han-na's Volume Up | Won | |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2016 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Fantasy Drama | Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2018 | Best Challenge Award | Running Man | Nominated |