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, 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.
Acting
Movie
Oldboy
as Elevator Lady
2003
Movie
Pandora
as Mrs. Seok
2016
Movie
Confession of Murder
as Han Ji-soo
2012
TV
Doctors
as Mal-soon
2016
TV
The Moon Embracing the Sun
as Queen Dowager Jung-hui
2012
Movie
Operation Chromite
as Na Jung-nim
2016
Movie
The Attorney
as Choi Sun-ae
2013
TV
Kill Me, Heal Me
as Seo Tae-im
2015
TV
Medical Top Team
as Shin Hye-soo
2013
Movie
Cart
as Soon-rye
2014
Movie
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
as Gye-hwa's Mother
2015
TV
Birth of a Beauty
as Go Soon-dong
2014
Movie
Suddenly in the Dark
as Seon-hee
1981
TV
Liar Game
as Woo-jin's mother
2014
Movie
Proof of Innocence
as Madame
2016
TV
Hwang Jin Yi
as Im Baek-moo
2006
Movie
We Are Brothers
as Park Seung-ja
2014
Movie
Good Windy Days
as Mrs. Lee
1980
Movie
Insadong Scandal
2009
TV
The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop
as Choi Gok-Ji
2016
Movie
Entangled
as Soon-im
2014
Movie
If You Were Me 2
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
TV
Sandglass
as Tae-soo's mother
1995
Movie
Winter Wanderer
1986