
Kim Young-ae
Known for Acting · 77 credits
- Born
- 1951-04-21
- Died
- 2017-04-09
- Place of birth
- Busan, South Korea
- Also known as
- 김영애 · YeongAe Kim · 유신희 · Kim Yeong-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 Actress at the Grand Bell Awards and the Blue Dragon Film Awards for her performances.
Known For
TV Shows (24)

Ya Shim Man Man
2003
as Self

Doctors
2016
as Mal-soon

The Moon Embracing the Sun
2012
as Queen Dowager Jung-hui

Hwang Jin Yi
2006
as Im Baek-moo

Kill Me, Heal Me
2015
as Seo Tae-im

My Love, Madame Butterfly
2012
as Lee Jung-ae

Birth of a Beauty
2014
as Go Soon-dong

Until We Fall in Love
1996

The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop
2016
as Choi Gok-Ji

Jang Hee Bin
2002
as Queen Myeongseong

Liar Game
2014
as Woo-jin's mother

Royal Family
2011
as Gong Soon-ho

Medical Top Team
2013
as Shin Hye-soo

Sandglass
1995
as Tae-soo's mother

Legend
2001

Jang Hee Bin
1995
as Queen Jangryeol

Look Back in Anger
2000
as Dong-hoon's mother

컬러
1996

Wind and Cloud
1982
as Empress Myeongseong

The Sorrow of the Survivor
1993
as Ja-myung's mother

까치 며느리
1991
as 주혜련

Tree With Deep Roots
1983
as Queen Soheon
민들레
2000

Wave
1999
Movies (53)

Oldboy
2003
as Elevator Lady

The Attorney
2013
as Choi Sun-ae

Pandora
2016
as Mrs. Seok

Operation Chromite
2016
as Na Jung-nim

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
2015
as Gye-hwa's Mother

Cart
2014
as Soon-rye

Confession of Murder
2012
as Han Ji-soo

Suddenly in the Dark
1981
as Seon-hee

If You Were Me 2
2006
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Proof of Innocence
2016
as Madame

We Are Brothers
2014
as Park Seung-ja

Insadong Scandal
2009

Naked Being
1998

Good Windy Days
1980
as Mrs. Lee

Winter Wanderer
1986

Goodbye Mom
2009
as Choi Yeong-hee

Dreams of the Strong
1985

Entangled
2014
as Soon-im

Madam Oh's Day Out
1983

Woman Who Grabbed the Rod
1984

Eve's Second Bedroom
1987

Seize the Precious Sword
1972
as Eun-wol

Blood and Fire
1991
as 이정선

The Land of Snow
1977

The Diary of King Yonsan
1988

You Know What? It's a Secret
1990
as Hye-na's mother

Long Live the Island Frogs
1972
as Kim Sun-hee

The Hidden Hero
1980

Ban Geum-ryeon
1981

The Hero Returns
1987

An Old Man's Death
1979

A Male Housekeeper
1968

The Whereabouts of Eve
1982

Outsiders
1980

Subzero Point '81
1981
as Young-ae

Love Me Once Again '80 Part 2
1981

My Hometown
1976
as Jeong-hui

Who Knows the Pain
1979

Fiery Wind
1983

A Woman on the Verge
1987
Tragedy of W
1985

Mountain Snake
1988

Wife
1983

Climax
1978

The Rose and the Gambler
1983

A Long Journey, a Long Tunnel
1987

Red Gate of Tragedy
1979
as Ok-nyeo
Like a Petal or a Leaf
1984
Romance Gray
1979
I Loved
1982

An Extinguished Window
1976
Champions of Tomorrow
1982
The Carriage Running into the Winter
1982
About Kim Young-ae
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,… With 77 credits spanning from 1968 to 2016, Kim Young-ae has appeared in 53 films and 24 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kim Young-ae Movies
- Oldboy (2003) — as Elevator Lady
- The Attorney (2013) — as Choi Sun-ae
- Pandora (2016) — as Mrs. Seok
- Operation Chromite (2016) — as Na Jung-nim
- Chronicle of a Blood Merchant (2015) — as Gye-hwa's Mother
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