Kang Bu-ja

Kang Boo-ja (; born February 8, 1941) is a South Korean actress. Kang was studying Korean Language and Literature at Chungnam National University when she dropped out to pursue acting. She made her acting debut in 1962 and has been active on Korean stage, television and film for more than five decades.

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.

Filmography Television series 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 Kim Sook-ja 2018A Pledge to God Lee Pil-nam 2023 The Real Has Come! Eun Geum-sil

Film Year Title Role 1996 Let Me Just Touch 1967 One-sided Love of Princess A Full Danger Three Swordsmen of Iljimae Soil 1969 Rang March of a Wife Husband Darling Winter Woman Mrs. Wonnim 1970 Gu Bong-seo's Marriage Plan 1971 Sergeant Kim's Return from Vietnam Mal-sook1974 Yeonhwa Yeonhwa 2 1976 Mother 1979 We Took the Night Train 1983 Wife 1991 Love and Tears 2003 The Crescent Moon Grandmother Ogu: Hilarious Mourning Grandma Hwang

Variety/radio show Year Title Notes 1980–1992 Hello, This Is Hwang In-yong and Kang Boo-ja DJ 1992 Morning Journal with Kang Boo-ja DJ1993 Environment Diary DJ Towards the Equinox Host 1997 Hello, This Is Kang Boo-ja and Kang Seok-woo DJ 2023 Around the Neighborhood Narrator

Theater 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) Achievement Award 2009 5th Best Actress in a Play 3 Days and 2 Nights with Mom 2011 7th Best Actress in a Play MBC Drama Awards Achievement Award Indomitable Daughters-in-Law 2012 8th Best Actress in a Play 3 Days and 2 Nights with Mom 2018MBC Drama Awards Golden Acting AwardA Pledge to God

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