Acting · Busan, South Korea · Born April 21, 1951
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.
MoviePandora
2016
as Mrs. Seok
TVThe Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop
2016
as Choi Gok-Ji
MovieOperation Chromite
2016
as Na Jung-nim
TVDoctors
2016
as Mal-soon
MovieProof of Innocence
2016
as Madame
MovieChronicle of a Blood Merchant
2015
as Gye-hwa's Mother
TVKill Me, Heal Me
2015
as Seo Tae-im
MovieCart
2014
as Soon-rye
MovieEntangled
2014
as Soon-im
TVBirth of a Beauty
2014
as Go Soon-dong
MovieWe Are Brothers
2014
as Park Seung-ja
TVLiar Game
2014
as Woo-jin's mother
MovieThe Attorney
2013
as Choi Sun-ae
TVMedical Top Team
2013
as Shin Hye-soo
MovieConfession of Murder
2012
as Han Ji-soo
TVMy Love, Madame Butterfly
2012
as Lee Jung-ae
TVThe Moon Embracing the Sun
2012
as Queen Dowager Jung-hui
TVRoyal Family
2011
as Gong Soon-ho
MovieGoodbye Mom
2009
as Choi Yeong-hee
TVHwang Jin Yi
2006
as Im Baek-moo
MovieIf You Were Me 2
2006
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieOldboy
2003
as Elevator Lady
TVYa Shim Man Man
2003
as Self
TVJang Hee Bin
2002
as Queen Myeongseong
TVLegend
2001
민들레
2000
TVLook Back in Anger
2000
as Dong-hoon's mother
TVWave
1999
MovieNaked Being
1998
as Kim
TV컬러
1996
TVUntil We Fall in Love
1996
TVJang Hee Bin
1995
as Queen Jangryeol
TVSandglass
1995
as Tae-soo's mother
TVThe Sorrow of the Survivor
1993
as Ja-myung's mother
MovieBlood and Fire
1991
as 이정선
TV까치 며느리
1991
as 주혜련
MovieYou Know What? It's a Secret
1990
as Hye-na's mother
MovieMountain Snake
1988
MovieThe Diary of King Yonsan
1988
MovieA Woman on the Verge
1987
MovieThe Hero Returns
1987
MovieEve's Second Bedroom
1987
MovieA Long Journey, a Long Tunnel
1987
MovieWinter Wanderer
1986
MovieDreams of the Strong
1985
Tragedy of W
1985
MovieWoman Who Grabbed the Rod
1984
Like a Petal or a Leaf
1984
MovieThe Rose and the Gambler
1983
TVTree With Deep Roots
1983
as Queen Soheon
MovieWife
1983
MovieMadam Oh's Day Out
1983
MovieFiery Wind
1983
Champions of Tomorrow
1982
I Loved
1982
MovieThe Whereabouts of Eve
1982
TVWind and Cloud
1982
as Empress Myeongseong
The Carriage Running into the Winter
1982
MovieSuddenly in the Dark
1981
as Seon-hee
MovieLove Me Once Again '80 Part 2
1981
MovieSubzero Point '81
1981
as Young-ae
MovieBan Geum-ryeon
1981
MovieGood Windy Days
1980
as Mrs. Lee
MovieOutsiders
1980
MovieThe Hidden Hero
1980
MovieWho Knows the Pain
1979
MovieAn Old Man's Death
1979
MovieRed Gate of Tragedy
1979
as Ok-nyeo
Romance Gray
1979
MovieClimax
1978
MovieThe Land of Snow
1977
MovieAn Extinguished Window
1976
MovieMy Hometown
1976
as Jeong-hui
MovieSeize the Precious Sword
1972
as Eun-wol
MovieLong Live the Island Frogs
1972
as Kim Sun-hee
MovieA Male Housekeeper
1968
