Kang Mina

Kang Mina (강미나) built her public name fast, but the reason she has lasted is versatility. She first broke through by placing ninth on Produce 101, then debuted with I.O.I before moving into acting with enough discipline to avoid getting trapped in reunion-era nostalgia. That shift mattered because it let her build a second career instead of living off a single idol moment.

Her acting run has been steady and smart. She used supporting work in Hotel del Luna, Cafe Minamdang, and JTBC's Welcome to Samdal-ri to sharpen her screen presence while staying visible to a younger streaming audience. At the same time, her idol background still carries weight because her I.O.I history links her to artists such as Kim Sejeong and to a generation-defining Mnet survival-show moment.

Kang's current phase looks stronger than the transition label usually attached to former idol-actresses. With Netflix adding If Wishes Could Kill to her 2026 slate and JTBC-era drama work already on the board, she now reads as a credible lead-facing actress whose idol origin story is only one part of the package.