Kim Young-ae

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 A…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Oldboy (2003) — Elevator Lady
2. Pandora (2016) — Mrs. Seok
3. Confession of Murder (2012) — Han Ji-soo
4. Doctors (2016) — Mal-soon
5. The Moon Embracing the Sun (2012) — Queen Dowager Jung-hui
6. The Attorney (2013) — Choi Sun-ae
7. Operation Chromite (2016) — Na Jung-nim
8. Kill Me, Heal Me (2015) — Seo Tae-im
9. Medical Top Team (2013) — Shin Hye-soo
10. Cart (2014) — Soon-rye
11. Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015) — Gye-hwa's Mother
12. Birth of a Beauty (2014) — Go Soon-dong
13. Suddenly in the Dark (1981) — Seon-hee
14. Liar Game (2014) — Woo-jin's mother
15. Proof of Innocence (2016) — Madame
16. Hwang Jin Yi (2006) — Im Baek-moo
17. We Are Brothers (2014) — Park Seung-ja
18. Good Windy Days (1980) — Mrs. Lee
19. The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop (2016) — Choi Gok-Ji
20. Entangled (2014) — Soon-im
21. If You Were Me 2 (2006) — (archive footage) (uncredited)
22. Sandglass (1995) — Tae-soo's mother
23. Winter Wanderer (1986)
24. Jang Hee Bin (1995) — Queen Jangryeol
25. Goodbye Mom (2009) — Choi Yeong-hee
26. Royal Family (2011) — Gong Soon-ho
27. My Hometown (1976) — Jeong-hui
28. The Hidden Hero (1980)
29. You Know What? It's a Secret (1990) — Hye-na's mother
30. Who Knows the Pain (1979)
31. The Hero Returns (1987)
32. Like a Petal or a Leaf (1984)
33. Champions of Tomorrow (1982)
34. Red Gate of Tragedy (1979) — Ok-nyeo
35. Seize the Precious Sword (1972) — Eun-wol
36. A Woman on the Verge (1987)
37. Mountain Snake (1988)
38. Naked Being (1998) — Kim
39. The Diary of King Yonsan (1988)
40. Love Me Once Again '80 Part 2 (1981)