Kang Bu-ja

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. • Illustration — Kang part of the reenactment of the royal wedding at the National Museum of Korea in 2012

• Name — Kang Boo-ja • Born — 8 February 1941 • Birthplace — Nonsan, Chūseinan Province, Korea, Empire of Japan • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1962–present

• 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) • 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 Hyegyŏng — 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 • 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 • 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

• 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

• Year — Title — Role — Reprised • 1997 — Ogu — Grandma Hwang — 2008, 2010, 2014 • 2009 — 3 Days and 2 Nights with Mom — Mom/Mrs. Choi — 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 • 2011 — Sanbul (Forest Fire) — Ms. Yang

• Year — Elections — Constituency — Political party — Votes (%) — Results • 1992 — 14th National Assembly General Election — National (8th) — UNP — 3,574,419 (17.37%) — Not Elected→Elected