Kal So-won
Child actress known for Miracle in Cell No. 7.
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Kal So-won is a South Korean child actress who debuted in the television series Take Care of Us, Captain (2012). She is best known for her role in the film Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013), one of the best-selling Korean films of all time.
Born on 14 August 2006 in Seoul, South Korea, she began her acting career at age six and gained domestic recognition for her performance in that film. She signed an exclusive contract with YG Entertainment in February 2014 and appeared in several television series under the agency, including My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol (2015), Glamorous Temptation (2015), The Doctors (2016), The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016), and A Korean Odyssey (2017). Kal has been on a hiatus from acting since 2023, and her contract with YG Entertainment expired in May 2025 after the agency announced it would end its actor management division.
Life and career
Kal So-won was born on 14 August 2006 in Seoul, South Korea. Her family consists of her parents and Kal Sun-woo, her younger brother who was born two years after her. She is the granddaughter of Jo Eun-il, a writer known for the best-selling series "Baker Mom's 100 Point Diary," who previously wrote pieces based on Kal's life in the format of letters similar to diary entries. Kal briefly attended Seoul Ojung Elementary School before transferring to Nabeup Elementary School.
She currently resides in Jeju Island and attends Aewol Middle School. At age six, Kal began her journey as a child actress following her debut role in Take Care of Us, Captain (2012). Her performance in Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2013) gained her domestic recognition after the film became one of the best-selling Korean films of all time. Her role earned her numerous nominations and awards, including "Best New Actress" at the Baeksang Arts Awards and Max Movie Best Film Awards, and notably made her the youngest nominee for the "Best New Actress" and "Best Actress" awards in the history of the Grand Bell Awards.
In February 2014, Kal signed an exclusive contract under YG Entertainment. She revealed that among several candidates, she chose YG Entertainment as her first agency. In celebration, she had a meal with singers and actors including Big Bang, 2NE1, Cha Seung-won, and Yoo In-na. Under the agency, her credits include the television series My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol (2015), Glamorous Temptation (2015), The Doctors (2016), The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016), and A Korean Odyssey (2017).
In 2015, Kal joined BigBang onstage and performed the intro to their single "Blue" at their MADE World Tour held in Seoul, South Korea. Kal also appeared as a guest performer for iKon during the first portion of their stage for the single "Love Scenario" at the 2018 Continue Tour held in Seoul, South Korea. Kal has been on a hiatus from acting since 2023. In 2025, after YG Entertainment announced it would end its actor management division, her contract expired in May.
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