When Life Gives You Tangerines, in which she left a strong impression as IU's future mother-in-law, was the project that featured the late actor Kang Myeong-ju, who passed away one year ago.
Kang Myeong-ju died on Feb. 27 last year after battling breast cancer. She was 54.
She debuted in 1992 with the Theater Experiment Company's "Kuni, Nara," and then actively performed on many theater stages in productions such as "Guilman Hamlet," "Blood and Seeds," "20th Century Blues," and "BiBea." She continued stage acting out of a passion for performance and influenced younger colleagues.
Kang Myeong-ju left an impression on the public with a charismatic presence in the drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo, where she played a judge.
Later, in the Netflix series When Life Gives You Tangerines released last year, she played Yoon Bu-yong, the mother of Park Young-beom (Lee Junyoung), leaving a strong impression. The character opposed the marriage of her son Park Young-beom and Yang Geum-myeong (IU) and clashed with IU, delivering sharp words to her.
In particular, she was displeased with Geum-myeong being a match for her son Young-beom and spoke rudely to his mother Oh Ae-sun (Moon Sori), drawing criticism. Still, when Young-beom took Geum-myeong's side, the scene in which she shouted, "Why should I stay silent! You are my pride, you are my life!" remained a memorable moment.
When Life Gives You Tangerines became Kang Myeong-ju's final work, and the production team paid tribute to her in the ending credits.
Kang Myeong-ju's daughter, actress Park Se-young, wrote, "My mother set off on a long journey yesterday afternoon. Actress Kang Myeong-ju, please remember the stages and the shining moments my mother loved," and actor Nam Myeong-ryeol recalled, "She was a truly beautiful actress. Her beauty shone even more on stage."
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