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Kim Young-ae

Acting Born Apr 21, 1951 Busan, South Korea 24 credits

Biography

Kim Young-ae began her acting career when she joined MBC's 3rd Open Recruitment in 1971. She made her acting debut in the TV police procedural Chief Inspector and subsequently built a prolific career in film and television.

After she made her film debut in 1973's Long Live the Island Frogs, Kim became most active on the big screen in the 1970s and early 1980s, appearing in films such as Wang Sib Ri, My Hometown (also known as Wangsimni or A Bygone Romance, 1976), Suddenly at Midnight (1981), and Diary of King Yeonsan (1987).

As she grew older, Kim transitioned to more television work. Among her notable television dramas are Queen Min (1973), Ilchul (or Sunrise, 1989), Magpie-in-law (1991), The Brothers' River (1996), Waves (1999), Go, Mom, Go! (2003), Hwang Jini (2006), Royal Family (2011), and Moon Embracing the Sun (2012).

In 2009, she drew praise for her portrayal of a terminally ill yet headstrong mother who has a love-hate relationship with her daughter in the dramedy film Aeja (internationally known as Goodbye Mom).Another notable role was as a Busan restaurant owner whose son is arrested and tortured during the 1980s in The Attorney (2013). Kim later won Best Supporting Actress at the Grand Bell Awards and the Blue Dragon Film Awards for her performances.

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Known for

Film

Oldboy

as Elevator Lady

Doctors

as Mal-soon

Full filmography

  • Ya Shim Man Man (2003) as Self
  • Oldboy (2003) as Elevator Lady
  • Doctors (2016) as Mal-soon
  • Kill Me, Heal Me (2015) as Seo Tae-im
  • The Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) as Queen Dowager Jung-hui
  • The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop (2016) as Choi Gok-Ji
  • Birth of a Beauty (2014) as Go Soon-dong
  • Jang Hee Bin (2002) as Queen Myeongseong
  • My Love, Madame Butterfly (2012) as Lee Jung-ae
  • Liar Game (2014) as Woo-jin's mother
  • Hwang Jin Yi (2006) as Im Baek-moo
  • Medical Top Team (2013) as Shin Hye-soo
  • Pandora (2016) as Mrs. Seok
  • Jang Hee Bin (1995) as Queen Jangryeol
  • Suddenly in the Dark (1981) as Seon-hee
  • Sandglass (1995) as Tae-soo's mother
  • Legend (2001)
  • The Attorney (2013) as Choi Sun-ae
  • Operation Chromite (2016) as Na Jung-nim
  • Until We Fall in Love (1996)
  • Royal Family (2011) as Gong Soon-ho
  • The Sorrow of the Survivor (1993) as Ja-myung's mother
  • 컬러 (1996)
  • Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015) as Gye-hwa's Mother