Cast & creator
Kim Young-ae
Best known for Oldboy, Ya Shim Man Man, Doctors
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.
Also known as: 김영애, YeongAe Kim, 유신희, Kim Yeong-ae
52
film credits
24
television credits
76
1968–2016 · acting roles
7.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (76)
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Oldboy
Elevator Lady
2003
Ya Shim Man Man
Self
2003
Doctors
Mal-soon
2016
The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop
Choi Gok-Ji
2016
Moon Embracing the Sun
Queen Dowager Jung-hui
2012
Jang Hee Bin
Queen Myeongseong
2002
Kill Me, Heal Me
Seo Tae-im
2015
Until We Fall in Love
1996
My Love, Madame Butterfly
Lee Jung-ae
2012
Hwang Jin Yi
Im Baek-moo
2006
Birth of a Beauty
Go Soon-dong
2014
Jang Hee Bin
Queen Jangryeol
1995
Sandglass
Tae-soo's mother
1995
Operation Chromite
Na Jung-nim
2016
Pandora
Mrs. Seok
2016
Liar Game
Woo-jin's mother
2014
Medical Top Team
Shin Hye-soo
2013
Royal Family
Gong Soon-ho
2011
The Attorney
Choi Sun-ae
2013
Cart
Soon-rye
2014
Look Back in Anger
Dong-hoon's mother
2000
Legend
2001
Wind and Cloud
Empress Myeongseong
1982
Confession of Murder
Han Ji-soo
2012
The Sorrow of the Survivor
Ja-myung's mother
1993
Suddenly in the Dark
Seon-hee
1981
Tree With Deep Roots
Queen Soheon
1983
컬러
1996
Madam Oh's Day Out
1983
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
Gye-hwa's Mother
2015I Loved
1982
까치 며느리
주혜련
1991
If You Were Me 2
(archive footage) (uncredited)
2006Tragedy of W
1985
Eve's Second Bedroom
1987
Entangled
Soon-im
2014
Dreams of the Strong
1985
We Are Brothers
Park Seung-ja
2014
Proof of Innocence
Madame
2016
An Extinguished Window
1976
Good Windy Days
Mrs. Lee
1980
The Diary of King Yonsan
1988
Climax
1978
My Hometown
Jeong-hui
1976
Subzero Point '81
Young-ae
1981
Ban Geum-ryeon
1981민들레
2000
Outsiders
1980Like a Petal or a Leaf
1984
Red Gate of Tragedy
Ok-nyeo
1979
Goodbye Mom
Choi Yeong-hee
2009
Wave
1999
Naked Being
Kim
1998
Fiery Wind
1983
Seize the Precious Sword
Eun-wol
1972Champions of Tomorrow
1982
The Land of Snow
1977
Winter Wanderer
1986
Love Me Once Again '80 Part 2
1981
Mountain Snake
1988Romance Gray
1979
Wife
1983The Carriage Running into the Winter
1982
You Know What? It's a Secret
Hye-na's mother
1990
Woman Who Grabbed the Rod
1984
The Hero Returns
Ms. Han
1987
A Woman on the Verge
1987
An Old Man's Death
1979
A Male Housekeeper
1968
The Hidden Hero
1980
The Rose and the Gambler
1983
A Long Journey, a Long Tunnel
1987
Blood and Fire
이정선
1991
The Whereabouts of Eve
1982
Long Live the Island Frogs
Kim Sun-hee
1972