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Kal So-won

In this Korean name, the family name is Kal.

Kal So-won (Korean: 갈소원; born 14 August 2006) is a South Korean child actress. She debuted with the television series Take Care of Us, Captain (2012) and is best known for starring in Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013), one of the best-selling Korean films of all time.[1][2][3]

Kal So-won
Kal So-won attending the Miracle in Cell No. 7 stage greeting in 2013
Born (2006-08-14) 14 August 2006 (age 18)
Oryu-dong, Guro, Seoul, South Korea
Other namesGal So-won
EducationAewol Middle School
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
AgentYG Entertainment
AwardsFull list
Korean name
Hangul
갈소원
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGal So-won
McCune–ReischauerKal Sowŏn

Life and career

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Kal So-won (Korean: 갈소원) was born on 14 August 2006 in Seoul, South Korea. Her family consists of her parents and Kal Sun-woo, her younger brother who was born two years after. Kal is also the granddaughter of Jo Eun-il, a writer who is known for one of the best-selling series' "Baker Mom's 100 Point Diary" (빵점엄마 백점일기). Jo had also previously written pieces based on her granddaughter's life in the format of letters similarly to diary entries.[4] Kal briefly attended Seoul Ojung Elementary School [ko] before transferring to Nabeup Elementary School [ko]. She currently resides in Jeju Island and attends Aewol Middle School [ko].[citation needed]

6-year-old Kal began her journey as a child actress following her debut acting role in Take Care of Us, Captain (2012). Her performance in the South Korean film, Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) gained her domestic recognition after becoming one of the best-selling Korean films of all time. Her role earned her numerous nominations and awards including "Best New Actress" at the Baeksang Arts Awards and Max Movie Best Film Awards, and notably made her the youngest nominee for the "Best New Actress" and "Best Actress" awards in the history of the Grand Bell Awards'. In February 2014, Kal signed an exclusive contract under YG Entertainment. She revealed amongst several candidates, she chose YG Entertainment as her first agency. In celebration, she had a meal with singers and actors including Big Bang, 2NE1, Cha Seung-won, and Yoo In-na.[5] Under the agency, her credits include the television series' My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol (2015), Glamorous Temptation (2015), The Doctors (2016), The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016), and A Korean Odyssey (2017).

In 2015, Kal joined BigBang onstage and performed the intro to their single "Blue" at their MADE World Tour held in Seoul, South Korea.[6] Kal also appeared as a guest performer for iKon during the first portion of their stage for the single "Love Scenario" (사랑을 했다) at the 2018 Continue Tour held in Seoul, South Korea.[7]

Ambassadorship

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Year Title Ref.
2013 Handon Public Relations Ambassador [8]
The Seoul Guro Children Film Festival [9]
Suncheon Bay World Animal Film Festival [10]
2014 Child Abuse Prevention [11]
2016 Child Safety Ambassador [12]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2012 The Taste of Money 돈의 맛 Ri-ni Supporting role [13]
2013 Miracle in Cell No. 7 7번방의 선물 Ye-seung (young) Main cast [14]
One Stormy Night 폭풍우 치는 밤에 Narrator Korean dubbing [15][a]
2020 Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP 미스터 주: 사라진 VIP Seo-yeon Supporting role [14]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2012 Take Care of Us, Captain 부탁해요 캡틴 Han Da-yeon Supporting role [16][b]
2013 The Secret of Birth 출생의 비밀 Hong Hae-deum Main Role [16]
Medical Top Team 메디컬 탑팀 Eun Ba-wi Supporting role [17]
2014 Lump in My Life 내 인생의 혹 Geum-ji (young) [18][c]
2015 My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol 내 딸, 금사월 Geum Sa-wol (young) [16]
Glamorous Temptation 화려한 유혹 Hong Mi-rae [16]
2016 The Doctors 닥터스 Hye-jeong (young) [16]
The Legend of the Blue Sea 푸른 바다의 전설 Se-hwa (young) [16]
2017 A Korean Odyssey 화유기 Jin Seon-mi (young) [16]
2022 Tomorrow 내일 Goo-ryeon (young) [19]
Cleaning Up 클리닝업 Jin Yu-na [20]
2023 Delivery Man 딜리버리맨 Choi Ha-yul Cameo (episode 5–6) [21]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2018 YG Future Strategy Office YG 전략자료본부 Kal So-won (Herself) Cameo (Episode 6) [22]
2021 Writing Your Destiny 당신의 운명을 쓰고있습니다 Sam-shin Supporting role [23]

Television show

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
English Korean
2018 Nest Escape 3 둥지탈출3 Cast member Episode 4 [24]
2020 King of Mask Singer 복면가왕 Contestant (Innocent Manga) Episodes 281–282 [25]

Music video appearances

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Year Title Artist Length Ref.
2013 "After Winter" (이 겨울이 가도) Koyote (featuring Kal So-won) 4:06 [26]
"Hurtful" (아프고 아프다) Shin Ji-hoon 3:07 [27]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / work(s) Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2015 Best Young Actress My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol Won [28]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2013 Best New Actress – Film Miracle in Cell No. 7 Nominated [29]
Buil Film Awards 2013 Best New Actress Nominated [30]
Grand Bell Awards Nominated [31]
Best Actress Nominated
Special Jury Won
Korea Drama Awards Best Young Actress The Secret of Birth Won [32]
Korea Yakult Superstar V-KIDS Contest 2011 — Kal So-won Won [33]
Max Movie Awards 2014 Best New Actress Miracle in Cell No. 7 Won [34]
MBC Drama Awards 2015 Best Young Actress My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol
Glamorous Temptation 		Won [35]

Notes

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  1. ^ Animated movie
  2. ^ Acting debut
  3. ^ MBC Drama Festival Chuseok Special

References

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  19. ^ Jang Ah-reum (4 February 2022). "[단독] 갈소원, 김희선 아역 된다…MBC '내일'로 안방 복귀" [[Exclusive] So-Won Kal, Hee-Sun Kim to become child roles... Return to the small screen with MBC 'Tomorrow'] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved 4 February 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Jung Ji-hyun (23 March 2022). "갈소원, '내일'→'클리닝업' 출연 확정…연기 변신 예고 [공식]" [Kal So-won confirmed to appear in 'Tomorrow' → 'Cleaning Up'... Smoke Transformation Notice [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved 23 March 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Seon Mi-kyung (17 March 2023). "류승룡 딸 갈소원, 벌써 이렇게 컸네('딜리버리맨')" [Ryu Seung-ryong's daughter Gal So-won, already grown up like this ('Delivery Man')] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via Naver.
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