Kim Young-ae

Actress

April 21, 1951 (65 years)

† April 9, 2017

Busan, South Korea

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), an…

Filmography

8.2

Oldboy

Elevator Lady

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

N/A

Ya Shim Man Man

Self

Yashimmanman is a South Korean talk show. Citizens were surveyed about various questions, and celebrity guests had to guess the public's top answers to the questions, sparking much discussion.

8.2

Doctors

Mal-soon

A recalcitrant, delinquent teen girl meets a compassionate teacher, who inspires her to alter her path and become a street-savvy neurosurgeon.

8.1

Kill Me, Heal Me

Seo Tae-im

A business mogul's grandson, who has 7 personalities, and a female physician who becomes his secret doctor.

7.9

The Moon Embracing the Sun

Queen Dowager Jung-hui

Years after she's assumed dead by the palace, a young noblewoman, now trained as a shaman, returns to court to reclaim her rightful position as queen.

6.8

The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop

Choi Gok-Ji

Depicts the trials and tribulations of four men who work at Laurel Tree Tailor Shop.

7.4

Birth of a Beauty

Go Soon-dong

After a nearly-fatal accident, a divorced woman undergoes a head-to-toe transformation with help from a wealthy stranger to get revenge on her ex.

N/A

Jang Hee Bin

Queen Myeongseong

Jang Hee Bin tells the story of a young lady-in-waiting whose beauty catches the eye of the King and becomes his concubine. Quickly rising in the ranks and eventually giving birth to a son, her hunger for power drives her not only to maintain her position, but to become Queen.

5.9

Hwang Jin Yi

Im Baek-moo

Hwang Jin Yi is the illegitimate child of a noble and Heon Keum, a noted musician gisaneg. The story centers on the four men in her life and her pursue in the art of dancing. Her first love with a nobleman's son Kim Eun Ho ends in tragedy. Her love affair with Kim Jung Han does not have a happy ending either. Byuk Kye Soo is the Emporer's relative who are obsessed with her and tried every trick but still could not have her. Finally there is her devoted bodyguard Yi Saeng who never deserted her in times of need. Meanwhile, there is Bu Yong who not only is Hwang Ji Yi's rival in dancing but also in love.

3.0

My Love, Madame Butterfly

Lee Jung-ae

The story about a former top star Nam Na-bi who is getting married, moves into her in-laws' house and becomes a part of their family, going through various happenings with her in-laws and realizing the meaning of family in the process.

6.8

Liar Game

Woo-jin's mother

Various contestants take part in a game show with a prize of 10 billion won wherein contestants are encouraged to cheat and lie. The contestants who are able to cheat the others win the prizes but be in debt if he/she loses the game. Contestants include genius swindler Cha Woo-jin and naive college student Nam Da-jung. Meanwhile, Kang Do-young will play the MC and planner of this game show.

7.5

Pandora

Mrs. Seok

When an earthquake hits a Korean village housing a run-down nuclear power plant, a man risks his life to save the country from imminent disaster.

1.8

Jang Hee Bin

Queen Jangryeol

A drama depicting the life of Jang Hee Bin, who raised up as a royal concubine in the midst of political struggle during the reign of King Sukjong (Joseon).

7.5

Medical Top Team

Shin Hye-soo

The medical drama focuses on the lives of doctors and nurses who are members of an elite medical team from the fictional Gwang Hae University Hospital.

8.7

Sandglass

Tae-soo's mother

Sandglass is a South Korean television series considered one of the most significant and highest-rated Korean dramas in history. Written by Song Ji-na and directed by Kim Jong-hak, it aired on SBS in 1995 in 24 episodes. A depiction of the tragic relationship among three friends affected by the political and civilian oppression of 1970s and 1980s Korea, the series mixed politics, melodrama, action, and great acting. It recorded a peak rating of 64.5%, the third highest of all time, and launched its leading trio of Choi Min-soo, Go Hyun-jung, and Park Sang-won into stardom. Its reenactment of the Gwangju Massacre remains one of the most realistic, devastatingly powerful, and unforgettable moments in Korean TV history.

6.5

Suddenly in the Dark

Seon-hee

A wife starts to suspect her husband's infidelity after the arrival of their new, young housekeeper, who carries a mysterious wooden doll with herself.

5.8

Operation Chromite

Na Jung-nim

A squad of soldiers fight in the Korean War's crucial Battle of Incheon.

N/A

Wind and Cloud

Empress Myeongseong

KBS' 2nd Daeha Drama, portraying the life of Heungseon Daewongun amid Joseon's last days

7.8

The Attorney

Choi Sun-ae

Song Woo-seok is a lawyer with no clients. When his friend's son is falsely accused of a crime and tortured, he takes up the case and the course of his life changes for good.

7.2

Royal Family

Gong Soon-ho

Two childhood friends grow up supporting each other through the difficulties of poverty, then meet again years later and stand by each other as they rise through the ranks of society. After marrying into a wealthy business family, Kim In Sook's life becomes a living hell. Seen by her in-laws as a gold-digging intruder, she is pushed to the margins. When her husband is killed in a helicopter accident, her mother-in-law takes away In Sook's beloved son. Enter Han Ji Hoon, an old friend of In Sook, and powerhouse new family lawyer determined to put a stop to In Sook's mistreatment. In Sook finally retaliates by launching a bold plan to take over the family company, and Ji Hoon supports her no matter the cost. In the midst of their battle for survival, their hearts are drawn together in a passion that could end up costing them everything.