Former child actor Kal So-won shared her recent life as an adult, showing off her enduring lovely charm.
On the 30th episode of the KBS YouTube channel "Gag Concert" segment "Malja Show" broadcast on the 10th [note: August 10, 2026], Kal So-won was spotted in the audience. Kal So-won rose to stardom after playing Lee Ye-seung in the 2013 film "Miracle in Cell No. 7," becoming the youngest-ever nominee for Best Actress and Best New Actress at the Daejong Film Awards. She debuted in the 2012 SBS drama "Take Care of Us, Captain." After becoming an adult last year [note: 2025], she has been continuing her career as actor Kal So-won, shedding her child actor title.
During the broadcast, Kim Young-hee asked Kal So-won if she had any special concerns, to which Kal So-won replied, "I think my concern is that I actually don't have many concerns." She drew attention by describing her personality, saying, "I live my life like flowing water." Hearing Kal So-won, who turned 21 this year [note: born in 2005], give this answer, Kim Young-hee expressed surprise, saying, "How old are you to already be living like that?"
When asked if there were any difficult parts since she has been active since childhood, Kal So-won mentioned on the show that she is often asked, "Isn't it hard being trapped in a mold?" She then shared her thoughts: "Whether people remember me as Ye-seung, as Kal So-won, or as that baby from 'Miracle in Cell No. 7,' I am just so grateful for however they remember me." In particular, she showed a more matured attitude by adding, "I am grateful just for the fact that they remember me."
Asked if the public attention during her childhood was burdensome, she looked back, saying that while it initially felt like going to play at a broadcasting station, there was a period when it was somewhat uncomfortable for people to recognize and approach her. However, she shared that as she became a middle and high school student, she realized that there are many people who want to do this but cannot, which changed her mindset to one of gratitude.
(SBS Star | Kang Kyung-yoon)
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