About

Known credits:
67
Birthday:
1951-04-21
Place of birth:
Busan, South Korea
Website:
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Kim Yeong-ae

Overview

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

Acting
2016 Pandora Actor Mrs. Seok 66
Fair
2016 The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop Actor Choi Gok-Ji 69
Fair
2016 Operation Chromite Actor Na Jung-nim 58
Average
2016 Doctors Actor Mal-soon 79
Good
2016 Proof of Innocence Actor Madame 59
Average
2015 Chronicle of a Blood Merchant Actor Gye-hwa's Mother 59
Average
2015 Kill Me, Heal Me Actor Seo Tae Im 77
Good
2014 Cart Actor Soon-rye 59
Average
2014 Entangled Actor Soon-im 59
Average
2014 Birth of a Beauty Actor Go Soon-dong 69
Fair
2014 We Are Brothers Actor Park Seung-ja 59
Average
2014 Liar Game Actor Woo-jin's mother 68
Fair
2013 The Attorney Actor Choi Sun-ae 64
Fair
2013 Medical Top Team Actor Shin Hye-soo 72
Good
2012 Confession of Murder Actor Han Ji-soo 63
Fair
2012 My Love, Madame Butterfly Actor Lee Jung-ae 68
Fair
2012 The Moon Embracing the Sun Actor Queen Dowager Jung-hui 76
Good
2011 Royal Family Actor Gong Soon-ho 70
Good
2009 Goodbye Mom Actor Choi Yeong-hee 59
Average
2006 Hwang Jin Yi Actor Im Baek-moo 67
Fair
2006 If You Were Me 2 Actor (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
2003 Oldboy Actor Elevator Lady 81
Very good
2001 Legend Actor N/A
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2000 민들레 Actor N/A
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2000 Look Back in Anger Actor Dong-hoon's mother 69
Fair
1999 Wave Actor N/A
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1998 Naked Being Actor N/A
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1996 컬러 Actor N/A
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1996 Until We Fall in Love Actor 70
Good
1995 Jang Hee Bin Actor Queen Jangryeol 65
Fair
1995 Sandglass Actor Tae-soo's mother 70
Good
1991 Blood and Fire Actor 이정선 N/A
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1990 You Know What? It's a Secret Actor Hye-na's mother 58
Average
1988 Mountain Snake Actor N/A
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1988 The Diary of King Yonsan Actor N/A
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1987 A Woman on the Verge Actor N/A
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1987 The Hero Returns Actor N/A
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1987 Eve's Second Bedroom Actor N/A
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1987 A Long Journey, a Long Tunnel Actor N/A
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1986 Winter Wanderer Actor 58
Average
1985 Dreams of the Strong Actor N/A
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1985 Tragedy of W Actor N/A
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1984 Woman Who Grabbed The Rod Actor N/A
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1984 Like a Petal or a Leaf Actor N/A
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1983 The Rose and the Gambler Actor N/A
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1983 Tree With Deep Roots Actor Queen Soheon N/A
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1983 Wife Actor N/A
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1983 Madam Oh's Day Out Actor N/A
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1983 Fiery Wind Actor N/A
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1982 내일은 야구왕 Actor N/A
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1982 Carriages to Winter Actor N/A
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1981 Suddenly in the Dark Actor Seon-hee 59
Average
1981 Love Me Once Again '80 Part 2 Actor N/A
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1981 Subzero Point '81 Actor 59
Average
1981 Ban Geum-ryeon Actor N/A
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1981 Suddenly In Dark Night Actor N/A
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1980 Outsiders Actor N/A
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1980 The Hidden Hero Actor 58
Average
1979 Who Knows the Pain Actor 58
Average
1979 An Old Man's Death Actor N/A
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1979 Red Gate of Tragedy Actor Ok-nyeo N/A
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1978 Climax Actor N/A
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1977 The Land of Snow Actor N/A
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1976 My Hometown Actor Jeong-hui 58
Average
1972 Seize the Precious Sword Actor Eun-wol N/A
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1972 Long Live the Island Frogs Actor Kim Sun-hee N/A
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1968 A Male Housekeeper Actor N/A
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