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.

Фільмографія

• 2016Operation Chromite — Na Jung-nim
• 2016Pandora — Mrs. Seok
• 2016Proof of Innocence — Madame
• The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop — Choi Gok-Ji
• Лікарі — Mal-soon
• 2015Chronicle of a Blood Merchant — Gye-hwa's Mother
• Вбий мене, зціли мене — Seo Tae-im
• Birth of a Beauty — Go Soon-dong
• 2014Cart — Soon-rye
• 2014Entangled — Soon-im
• Liar Game — Woo-jin's mother
• 2014We Are Brothers — Park Seung-ja
• Medical Top Team — Shin Hye-soo
• 2013The Attorney — Choi Sun-ae
• 2012Confession of Murder — Han Ji-soo
• Moon Embracing the Sun — Queen Dowager Jung-hui
• My Love, Madame Butterfly — Lee Jung-ae
• Royal Family — Gong Soon-ho
• 2009Goodbye Mom — Choi Yeong-hee
• Hwang Jin Yi — Im Baek-moo
• 2006If You Were Me 2 — (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 2003Олдбой — Elevator Lady
• Jang Hee Bin — Queen Myeongseong
• Legend
• Look Back in Anger — Dong-hoon's mother
• 민들레
• Wave
• 1998Naked Being — Kim
• Until We Fall in Love
• 컬러
• Jang Hee Bin — Queen Jangryeol
• Sandglass — Tae-soo's mother
• The Sorrow of the Survivor — Ja-myung's mother
• 1991Blood and Fire — 이정선
• 까치 며느리 — 주혜련
• 1990You Know What? It's a Secret — Hye-na's mother
• 1988Mountain Snake
• 1988The Diary of King Yonsan
• 1987A Long Journey, a Long Tunnel
• 1987A Woman on the Verge
• 1987Eve's Second Bedroom
• 1987The Hero Returns — Ms. Han
• 1986Winter Wanderer
• 1985Dreams of the Strong
• 1985Tragedy of W
• 1984Like a Petal or a Leaf
• 1984Woman Who Grabbed the Rod
• 1983Fiery Wind
• 1983Madam Oh's Day Out
• 1983The Rose and the Gambler
• Tree With Deep Roots — Queen Soheon
• 1983Wife
• 1982Champions of Tomorrow
• 1982I Loved
• 1982The Carriage Running into the Winter
• 1982The Whereabouts of Eve
• Wind and Cloud — Empress Myeongseong
• 1981Ban Geum-ryeon
• 1981Love Me Once Again '80 Part 2
• 1981Subzero Point '81 — Young-ae
• 1981Suddenly in the Dark — Seon-hee
• 1980Good Windy Days — Mrs. Lee
• 1980Outsiders
• 1980The Hidden Hero
• 1979An Old Man's Death
• 1979Red Gate of Tragedy — Ok-nyeo
• 1979Romance Gray
• 1979Who Knows the Pain
• 1978Climax
• 1977The Land of Snow
• 1976An Extinguished Window
• 1976My Hometown — Jeong-hui
• 1972Long Live the Island Frogs — Kim Sun-hee
• 1972Seize the Precious Sword — Eun-wol
• 1968A Male Housekeeper

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