Kang Ji-young, 1994
Actors · January 18, 1994
Kang Ji-young
★ HOW OLD IS KANG JI-YOUNG?
Kang Ji-young is 32 years old, born January 18, 1994 in South Korea · Capricorn.
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★ LEDE
About
Kang Ji-young rose to global fame at 14 as a member of Kara, the South Korean girl group that became the first female K-act to perform at Tokyo Dome. Born January 18, 1994, in South Korea, she left the group in 2014 to pursue acting in Japan, landing roles in manga adaptations like Assassination Classroom and Tokyo Ghoul S. She signed with Sony Music Japan in 2015 and released her debut album Many Faces, which produced two top-ten Japanese singles. A Capricorn.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Kang Ji-young joined Kara at age 14 in 2008, helping the South Korean girl group earn the "Hallyu Queens" label and achieve mainstream success across Asia. The group landed ten top-five singles on Japan's Oricon Singles Chart and became the first female South Korean act to perform at the Tokyo Dome. She departed Kara in April 2014 but rejoined for the group's 15th anniversary album Move Again in 2022 and subsequent concert tours through 2025.
After leaving, Kang relocated to Japan and transitioned to acting, landing roles in live-action manga adaptations: Yukime in Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube (2014), Irina Jelavić in Assassination Classroom (2015–2016), and Itori in Tokyo Ghoul S (2019). She also headlined the sci-fi thriller Orphan Black – 7 Genes (2017–2018) and appeared in the Korean drama Sweet Munchies (2020).
She signed with Sony Music Japan as a solo artist in 2015 and released her debut studio album Many Faces in 2017, which spawned two top-ten Japanese singles—"Saigo no Sayonara" and "Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto", the latter earning double RIAJ certification. Beyond music and acting, she served as an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Non-no (2014–2016) and became a global brand ambassador for Kit Kat. Born January 18, 1994, in South Korea, she is a singer, songwriter, and actress with a life-path number of 33, associated with visionary ambition and spiritual mastery.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Kang Ji-young was born on January 18, 1994, in South Korea. At age 14, she joined Kara in 2008, the South Korean girl group that would eventually be dubbed "Hallyu Queens" and achieve mainstream success across Asia.
★ SIDEBAR
Trivia
- Kara became the first female South Korean act to perform at the Tokyo Dome, earning ten top-five singles on Japan's Oricon Singles Chart.
- She was an exclusive model for the women's fashion magazine Non-no between 2014 and 2016.
- Her single "Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto" from her debut album Many Faces earned double certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
★ SIDEBAR
Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Master Teacher
33 is 6 amplified. Caretakers operating at scale; rare among entertainers, more common among educators and activists.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 33 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
- Griffin GluckDragon · 2000
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- Kang Ji-young is a Capricorn, born January 18, 1994.
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- Kang Ji-young was born in 1994, the year of the Wood Dog.
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