Kang Ye-seo (Korean: 강예서; born August 22, 2005), better known mononymously as Yeseo, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known for competing on the Mnet survival competition show Girls Planet 999 and ranking 6th in the final episode, making her a member of the group Kep1er. She left Kep1er, along with Mashiro in July 2024, and joined the group Madein on the same day. She is also a former member of the South Korean group CutieL and Busters. Kang began her acting career in 2010 in a supporting role in the MBC drama, Golden Fish.
Kang Ye-seo | |
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Born | Incheon, South Korea | August 22, 2005
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Years active | 2010–present |
Musical career | |
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Instrument | Vocals |
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Member of | Madein |
Formerly of | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 강예서 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gang Ye-seo |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Yeseo |
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Career
edit2010–2020: Early career beginnings, debut with Busters
editKang began her acting career in 2010 in a supporting role in the MBC drama, Golden Fish and at the same time, she became a member of the kid's girl group CutieL.[1][2] She started gaining popularity in 2013 for acting in the film Miracle in Cell No. 7 as Choi Ji-yeon for her famous Sailor Moon backpack, which helped Sailor Moon gain domestic popularity in Korea. She then acted in almost 20 dramas.[citation needed]
Kang became a new member of Busters to replace Minjung towards the end of January.[3] She made her debut on July 31, 2019, with their first extended play Pinky Promise.[4] On August 6, 2020, Yeseo left the group to continue acting and other activities.[5]
2021–2024: Girls Planet 999 and Kep1er
editOn July 18, 2021, Kang was officially announced as a contestant in Mnet's survival show Girls Planet 999 where she represented 143 Entertainment alongside fellow Kep1er member Mashiro Sakamoto.[6] On October 22, 2021, Yeseo placed 6th with a total of 770,561 points in the final episode thus making her included in final group lineup.[7] On January 3, 2022, she officially debuted as a member of Kep1er with the release of their first EP, First Impact.[8] Yeseo, along with Mashiro, left Kep1er on July 15, 2024.[9]
Discography
editFilmography
editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (June 2023) |
Film
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Fighting Family | The Seahorse Family | ||
2013 | Miracle in Cell No. 7 | Choi Ji-yeon | [10][11] | |
Sprout | Yeseo | [12] | ||
2014 | Forgive Me | young Min-ji | ||
2017 | One Step | young Si-hyun | [13][14] |
Television series
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Golden Fish | Moon Seo-yeon | [1][15] | |
Smile, Mom | Shin Yoo-ra | [2][16] | ||
2011 | Brain | Choi Ryu-bi | Support role | [17][18] |
Men Cry | Lim Ju-hee | |||
Duet | Han Joon-hwi | |||
2012 | The Korean Peninsula | Im Jin-jae | ||
Angel's Choice | Yoo-ran and Sang-ho's daughter | [19] | ||
Dream of the Emperor | Young Princess Yeon-hwa | |||
2013 | Flower of Revenge | Yoo Ye-ji | [20] | |
2017 | Ancient Beast | Song Ha-eun | ||
2019 | Abyss | young Jang Hee-jin and young Oh Su-jin | [21][22][23] | |
2020 | Diary of a Prosecutor | Yang Eun-jung | [24] | |
2021 | Cheat on Me If You Can | Park Yeo-ju | [25][26] | |
Bossam: Steal the Fate | Kim Hye-yoon | [27][28] |
Television shows
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Girls Planet 999 | Contestant | Finished 6th | [29] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kim, Yoo-kyoung (June 12, 2010). "'황금물고기' 이태곤, 소유진과 결혼 위해 프러포즈만 4번" ["Golden Fish" Lee Tae-gon, proposed 4 times to marry So Yu-jin.]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Living Economy Team (December 31, 2010). "'웃어요 엄마' 아역 강예서, 큐티엘 공연" ["Smile, mom." Child actor Kang Ye-seo, CutieL's performance.]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kwak, Min-gu (February 2, 2019). "버스터즈, 새 멤버 '예서' 합류…청순+애교 갖춘 '10년차 아역 배우'" [Busters, new member joined "Yeseo"... Innocent and cute. "10th year child actor".]. Herald Business (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Seung-rok (July 31, 2019). "버스터즈 "엄청 떨리지만, 신곡 '핑키 프로미스'로 컴백해 행복해"" [Busters. "We're so nervous, but we're happy to be back with our new song, "Pinky Promise".]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Choi, Ji-eun (August 6, 2020). "걸그룹 '버스터즈' 지수X예서X채연, 가수 활동 마무리... 팀 재정비 한다" [Jisoo X Yeseo X Chaeyeon of the girl group "Busters" will wrap up their activities as singers... The team is reorganizing.]. Top Daily (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Choi, Na-young (August 19, 2021). "'걸스플래닛' 강예서, 정국 닮은꼴? 알고보니 '7번방의 선물' 아역" ["Girls Planet" Kang Ye-seo, Jung-kook look-alike? It turned out to be a child actor in "Miracle in Cell No. 7".]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-sik (October 22, 2021). "김채현 1위…'걸스플래닛' 9인조 걸그룹 '케플러' 결성" [Kim Chae-hyun won 1st place... "Girls Planet" 9-member girl group "Kepler" is formed.]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Seul (January 3, 2022). "'걸스플래닛' 케플러, 오늘(3일) 가요계 출격…'퍼스트 임팩트' 발매" ["Girls Planet" Kep1er will be on the K-pop scene today (3rd). Release of "First Impact".]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Kim, Ji-ho (July 16, 2024). "케플러, 9인 체제 종료…강예서·마시로, 아름다운 이별" [Kep1er, 9-person system ends… Kang Ye-seo and Mashiro, beautiful farewell] (in Korean). Dispatch. Archived from the original on July 15, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (February 1, 2013). "Actor, actress take to their roles". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
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