Kang Soo-youn

Biography

Kang Soo-youn was a South Korean actress born on August 18, 1966, in Seoul, known for her iconic status as "Korea's first world star" from the mid-1980s to the end of the 1990s. Her breakout role in Im Kwon-taek's The Surrogate Woman (1987) earned her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 44th Venice International Film Festival, cementing her international acclaim. She also received the Bronze St. George award at the 16th Moscow International Film Festival for Come Come Come Upward (1989).