Kim Young-ae
Born: 1951-04-21 in Busan, South Korea
Died: 2017-04-09
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2016
- Doctors as Mal-soon
- The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop as Choi Gok-Ji
- Pandora as Mrs. Seok
- Operation Chromite as Na Jung-nim
- Proof of Innocence as Madame
2015
- Kill Me, Heal Me as Seo Tae-im
- Chronicle of a Blood Merchant as Gye-hwa's Mother
2014
- Birth of a Beauty as Go Soon-dong
- Liar Game as Woo-jin's mother
- Cart as Soon-rye
- Entangled as Soon-im
- We Are Brothers as Park Seung-ja
2013
- Medical Top Team as Shin Hye-soo
- The Attorney as Choi Sun-ae
2012
- Moon Embracing the Sun as Queen Dowager Jung-hui
- My Love, Madame Butterfly as Lee Jung-ae
- Confession of Murder as Han Ji-soo
2011
- Royal Family as Gong Soon-ho
2009
- Goodbye Mom as Choi Yeong-hee
2006
- Hwang Jin Yi as Im Baek-moo
- If You Were Me 2 as (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
- Oldboy as Elevator Lady
- Ya Shim Man Man as Self
2002
- Jang Hee Bin as Queen Myeongseong
2001
2000
- Look Back in Anger as Dong-hoon's mother
- 민들레
1999
1998
- Naked Being as Kim
1996
1995
- Sandglass as Tae-soo's mother
- Jang Hee Bin as Queen Jangryeol
1993
- The Sorrow of the Survivor as Ja-myung's mother
1991
- 까치 며느리 as 주혜련
- Blood and Fire as 이정선
1990
- You Know What? It's a Secret as Hye-na's mother
1986
1983
- Fiery Wind
- Tree With Deep Roots as Queen Soheon
- Wife
- Madam Oh's Day Out
- The Rose and the Gambler
1982
- Wind and Cloud as Empress Myeongseong
- The Whereabouts of Eve
- I Loved
- Champions of Tomorrow
- The Carriage Running into the Winter
1981
- Suddenly in the Dark as Seon-hee
- Ban Geum-ryeon
- Love Me Once Again '80 Part 2
- Subzero Point '81 as Young-ae
1980
- Outsiders
- Good Windy Days as Mrs. Lee
- The Hidden Hero
1979
1978
1977
1976
- An Extinguished Window
- My Hometown as Jeong-hui
1972
- Long Live the Island Frogs as Kim Sun-hee
- Seize the Precious Sword as Eun-wol