Kang Boo-ja

{{Short description|South Korean actress (born 1941)}}

{{family name hatnote|Kang||lang=Korean}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Kang Boo-ja

| image = Kang Boo-ja in October 2024.png

| caption = Kang in October 2024

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|2|8}}

| birth_place = Nonsan, Chūseinan Province, Korea, Empire of Japan

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1962–present

| agent =

| spouse = {{ill|Lee Muk-won|ko|이묵원}}

| module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto|child=yes|headercolor=transparent

| hangul = %강부자

| hanja = 姜富子

}}

}}

Kang Boo-ja ({{Korean|hangul=강부자}}; 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.{{cite web|last=Hong|first=Dong-hee|script-title=ko:'강부자'로 살아간다는 것은...|url=http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20100908000021|website=Herald Biz|language=ko|access-date=2014-11-01|date=8 September 2010|archive-date=2014-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101213825/http://biz.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20100908000021|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Doo-ho|script-title=ko:김두호의 "별들의 고향": 불변의 '아줌마' 연기인 강부자의 젊은날|url=http://kimdooho.interview365.com/428|website=Interview 365|language=ko|access-date=2014-11-01|date=13 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101210850/http://kimdooho.interview365.com/428|archive-date=1 November 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Cha|first=Hyo-jin|title=The Masterpiece of Korean Realism Theater Sanbool (Wildfire)|url=http://www.worldyannews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1542|website=Worldyan News|access-date=2014-11-12|date=2 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112092719/http://www.worldyannews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1542|archive-date=12 November 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Seung-joo|title=①"내가 자칭 '자식낳기운동본부' 회장이오"|url=http://www.tobemomnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=523|website=Tobe Mom News|language=ko|access-date=2014-11-01|date=9 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101212445/http://www.tobemomnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=523|archive-date=1 November 2014|url-status=dead}}

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.{{cite web|script-title=ko:강부자|trans-title=Kang Boo-ja|url=http://www.rokps.or.kr/m4_profile_view.asp?num=1965|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924091848/http://www.rokps.or.kr/m4_profile_view.asp?num=1965|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-09-24|website=Republic of Korea Parliamentary Society|language=ko|access-date=2014-11-01}}{{cite web|script-title=ko:"섹스는 터놓고 가르쳐야 해요"|url=http://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20070625550004|website=Seoul Shinmun|language=ko|access-date=2014-11-01|date=26 June 2007}}{{cite web|script-title=ko:강부자 "정치 생각없어, 방송이 나의 길이다"|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200901071123591001|website=Newsen|language=ko|access-date=2014-11-01|date=7 January 2009}}{{cite web|last=Yoon|first=Won-sup|title='Politainers' Speak Out Again in 2007 Election|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/08/116_14541.html|website=The Korea Times|access-date=2014-11-01|date=28 November 2007}}{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Eun-joo|title=Serious politicians or image-builders?|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2889013|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|access-date=2014-11-01|date=23 April 2008}}

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