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Kang Ji-young

1994 - Today

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Kang Ji-young (Korean: 강지영; born January 18, 1994), also known mononymously as Jiyoung or under the stage name JY, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actress. At age 14, she rose to fame as a member of the South Korean girl group Kara, joining the group in 2008. Dubbed as "Hallyu Queens", Kara achieved mainstream success across Asia, particularly in Japan where they earned ten top-five singles on the Oricon Singles Chart, and became the first female South Korean act to perform at the Tokyo Dome. Kang left Kara in April 2014, but rejoined for the group's 15th anniversary commemorative album Move Again (2022), and subsequent concert tours (2024–2025). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Kang Ji-young is the 12,397th most popular actor (down from 10,847th in 2024), the 1,083rd most popular biography from South Korea (down from 788th in 2019) and the 466th most popular South Korean Actor.

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Among actors, Kang Ji-young ranks 12,397 out of 13,578. Before her are Rachael Carpani, Eve Myles, Hutch Dano, Isabel Durant, Wes Chatham, and Revathi. After her are Halston Sage, Ben Schnetzer, Charlie Vickers, Spencer Garrett, Ohanna Shivanand, and Megumi Nakajima.

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Among people born in 1994, Kang Ji-young ranks 412. Before her are Anastasia Bliznyuk, Jean-Paul Boëtius, Brittany Elmslie, Natalia Zabiiako, Edgar Ié, and Leilia Adzhametova. After her are Thiago Monteiro, Heorhiy Bushchan, Søren Kragh Andersen, Shoya Nakajima, Alessandro Schöpf, and Elena Tsagrinou.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kang Ji-young ranks 1,083 out of 1,128. Before her are J-Min (1988), Noh Jung-yoon (1971), Kim Kyung-ah (1977), Ren Hayakawa (1987), Woo Hye-rim (1992), and Kim Min-soo (1975). After her are Lim Na-young (1995), Crush (1992), Kim Hye-seong (1988), Shin Hye-jeong (1993), Kim Jung-ah (1983), and Lee Know (1998).

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Among ACTORS In South Korea

Among actors born in South Korea, Kang Ji-young ranks 466. Before her are Park Soo-ah (1992), Kim Nam-joo (1995), Yeonwoo (1996), Cha In-ha (1992), Choi Yoon-so (1984), and Kim Bo-ra (1995). After her are Kim Hye-seong (1988), Shin Hye-jeong (1993), Choi Hee-seo (1986), Jeong Jin-woon (1991), Kang Chan-hee (2000), and Thunder (1990).

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