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Kang Hye-won

Kang Hye-won, South Korean actress and singer

Born
July 5, 1999
Age in 2026
27
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1999

About Kang Hye-won

Kang Hye-won (Korean: 강혜원; born July 5, 1999) is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of the South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, formed by CJ E&M through Mnet's 2018 reality competition television show Produce 48. == Early life == Kang was born in Yangsan, South Korea, on July 5, 1999. She attended Bokwang High School in Yangsan, then she transferred to Hanlim Multi Art School. == Career == === 2018: Produce 48 & debut with Iz*One === Kang was announced to be a part of Produce 48 in 2018. She finished in 8th place with 248,432 votes securing her place in Iz*One. The group made their official debut on October 29, 2018, with the song titled "La Vie en Rose", from their debut extended play Color*Iz. === 2021–2022: Solo activities, W, and acting debut === After Iz*One officially concluded activities on April 29, 2021, Kang returned to being a trainee under 8D Creative. On July 21, Kang made her acting debut in the third season of the web series Best Mistake, portraying the character Jin Se-hee. On July 27, she made an appearance in Parc Jae-jung's "Hobby" music video.

Biography source: Wikipedia. The profile adds birthday-specific historical context from the Celebs Birthday Today editorial database.

Career and life highlights

Kang Hye-won timeline

  1. Kang Hye-won (Korean: 강혜원; born July 5, 1999) is a South Korean actress and singer.
  2. On November 12, 2021, Kang landed her first CF deal with the camera app SODA.
  3. On September 30, 2025, Kang made her first leading role in the Japanese drama Gimbap and Onigiri alongside Eiji Akaso.

The world when Kang Hye-won was born

Kang Hye-won was born in 1999. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1999

  • #1 song"Believe" – Cher
  • Top movieAmerican Beauty
  • Top TV showER
  • Best-selling bookHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentUS Women's Soccer team wins World Cup on Brandi Chastain's penalty kick
  • Top headlineY2K fears grip the world as the millennium approaches
  • Technology milestoneNapster launches — music sharing revolution
  • Defining fadY2K panic
  • Notable inventionNapster (peer-to-peer file sharing)
  • World population6.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonSan Antonio Spurs (NBA)
  • U.S. population272.7M

1999 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kang Hye-won's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19992026
Gas$1.17$3.45/gal
Average home$133,300$435,000
Average income$50,641$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$5.08$11.95
Postage stamp$0.33$0.73
Population272.7M341 million

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