Kim Young-ae

• Name — Kim Young-ae • Born — 21 April 1951 • Birthplace — Pusan, South Korea • Died — 9 April 2017 • Place of death — Seoul, South Korea • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1971–2017 • Agent — Star Village Entertainment • Education — Busan Girls' Commercial High School

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.

Kim died of pancreatic cancer on April 9, 2017, just two weeks before her 66th birthday.

• Year — Title — Role • 1971 — Chief Inspector — Guest • 1973 — Queen Min — Queen Min • 1974 — Gangnam Family — Second daughter Young-hee • 1978 — I Sell Happiness • Trap of Youth — Noh Young-joo • 1979 — Mom, I Like Dad • Oddogi Squad — Kim Hyo-shik • Become a Mountain and Become a River • 1980 — Portrait of Youth — Min Bi • 1981 — Na-ri's House • Han River • Let's Love • Embrace • Nocturne • Lee Shim's Tragic Love — Lee Shim • 1982 — Three Sisters • Foggy • 1983 — Your Portrait • Sunflower in Winter • Thaw • 500 Years of Joseon: "Tree With Deep Roots" • 1985 — Mother's Room • 1986 — Natalia — 여간첩 나타리아 • Im Illera Im Illera • 1987 — Portrait of Life • The Beginning of Love — Yoo Soon-joo • Terms of Endearment • 1988 — The 7th Ward • 13-year-old Bom • Soonshim-yi • 1989 — Ilchul • Wang Rung's Family • 1990 — Copper Ring — Bok-il • Freezing Point — Seo Hye-yeon • Geom Saeng-yi's daughter — Shaman • Our Beloved Sinner • 1991 — Magpie-in-law • Silent's Land • Asphalt My Hometown — Host • Yesterday's Green Grass — Jung-mi • 1992 — People of Love Town • For the Sake of Love — Soo-wan's mother-in-law (special appearance) • Autumn Woman — Jeong Yeon-hee • 1993 — Survivor's Grief • White Maze • Happiness Without You — Hye-seon • When I Miss You — Hyun-joo • 1994 — Scent of Love — Myung-hee • Winter in Dohwari • 1995 — Sandglass — Tae-soo's mother • Jang Hui-bin — 대왕 대비 조씨 • Your Voice • 1996 — Father • Wealthy Yu-chun — Kim Jung-ja - Hwa-won's mother-in-law • Colors: Gray — Soo-hye • Reporting for Duty — Colonel Principal of Women's Army Corps school • Until We Can Love — Soo-ryun • The Brothers' River — Lee Soon-rye • Power of Love — Seol Ok-soon • 1997 — Beautiful Face • Woman — Ki Nam's mother • Over the Horizon — Seo Boo-yong • Only You — Yang-ja • Wedding Dress — Shin Jung-ja • 1998 — Please Find My Dad • Legend of Ambition — Shin Ok-joo • Panther of Kilimanjaro • White Nights 3.98 — Hong Young-sook • I Love You, I'm Sorry • Hug — Lee Hye-sook • Seven Brides • 1999 — Did We Really Love? — Jung Jin-sook • Waves • Did You Ever Love? — Oh Myung-joo • 2000 • Look Back in Anger — Dong-hoon's mother • |Can Anyone Love • |Dandelion — Kang Hae-soon • |She's More Beautiful Than a Flower — Joon Young's mother • Cheers for the Women — Da Young's mother • 2001 • Tender Hearts — Lee Jae-kyong • Legend • Why Women • 2002 — We Are Dating Now — Yeol-sun • Rival — Hong Joo-kyung • Golden Pond — Hae Soon's mother • The Maengs' Golden Era — Ji Ha-ja (Choi Kyu-sik's mother) • Royal Story: Jang Hui-bin — Queen Myeongseong • 2003 — Love Letter — Dr. Im Kyung-eun • Go Mom, Go! • 2004 — Old Miss Diary • 2006 — Hwang Jini — Im Baek-Mu • 2007 — My Husband's Woman — Hwa-young's mother • 2010 — Athena: Goddess of War — Choi Jin-hee • 2011 — Royal Family — Gong Soon-ho • Heaven's Garden — Hwa-Young (Boo-Sik's wife) • 2012 • My Lover, Madame Butterfly — Lee Jung Ae • Moon Embracing the Sun — Grand Royal Queen Dowager • 2013 — Medical Top Team — Deputy Director • After School: Lucky or Not — Guest • 2014 — Liar Game — Cha Woo-jin's Mother • Birth of a Beauty — Ko Soon-dong • 2015 — Kill Me, Heal Me — Seo Tae-lim • 2016 — Secret Healer — Queen Yoon • The Doctors — Kang Mal-soon • The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop — Choi Gook-ji

• This Is Hwang In-yong and Kim Young-ae (KBS, 1992)

In 2006, Kim temporarily put her acting career on hold when she became the vice chairman of cosmetics firm Chamtowon, which mainly produces soap and mud packs. Her company filed a 20 billion lawsuit against state-owned network KBS in 2008, after the program Consumer Report falsely reported that Chamtowon's mud-based products contained heavy metals above safe levels. During the eight months after the broadcast, the company went virtually bankrupt, and had to suspend operations at its factory in Jeongeup in North Jeolla Province and lay off 100 workers. After the Korea Food and Drug Administration confirmed that the magnetic substance found in the mud products was oxidized steel originally present in the mud, not foreign materials put in the products during the manufacturing process, the court ruled in favor of Chamtowon, and ordered KBS to release a correction regarding the wrong report. But Chamtowon wasn't able to recover from its financial losses, and the strain contributed to Kim's divorce from her husband.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1973 — Long Live the Island Frogs • A Female Sailor • 1976 — Wang Sib Ri, My Hometown • An Unfortunate Woman • An Extinguished Window • 1977 — The First Snow • Snow Country • 1978 — Climax • A Light Goes Off in Your Window • 1979 — Romance Gray • Red Gate to Tragedy • Portrait of a Rock • Who Knows This Pain? • 1980 — The Hidden Hero • The Outsiders • A Fine, Windy Day — Woman at the outdoor food stand • 1981 — Freezing Point '81 • Ban Geum-ryeon • Love Me Once Again 2 • Two Sons • Suddenly at Midnight — Seon-hee • 1982 — The Carriage Running into Winter • The Whereabouts of Eve • I Loved • Champions of Tomorrow • 1983 — Fiery Wind • Madam Oh's Day Out • Wife • The Rose and the Gambler • 1984 — Like a Petal or a Leaf • Woman Who Grabbed the Rod • To My Children With Love • 1985 — Tragedy of W • Dreams of the Strong • 1986 — Rain Falling on Yeongdong Bridge • Street of Desire • Riding the Moonlight • Wanderer in Winter • 1987 — A Long Journey, A Long Tunnel • Eve's Second Bedroom • The Hero Returns • A Woman on the Verge • Diary of King Yeonsan — Princess Consort Seungpyeong / Deposed Queen Yoon • 1988 — Miri, Mari, Uri, Duri • The Invalid • 1990 — You Know What, It's a Secret • 1991 — Do You Like Afternoons After the Rain? • Blood and Fire • 1995 — Piano in Winter • 1998 — Naked Being • 2002 — Bet On My Disco • 2003 — Star • Please Teach Me English — Young-ju's mother • 2009 — Goodbye Mom — Choi Young-hee • 2012 — Confession of Murder — Han Ji-soo • 2014 — The Attorney — Choi Soon-ae • Cart — Mrs. Soon-rye • We Are Brothers — Seung-ja • Entangled — Soon-im • 2015 — Chronicle of a Blood Merchant — Gye-hwa's mom • 2016 — Proof of Innocence • Operation Chromite — Na Jeong-nim — Special appearance • Pandora — Mrs. Seok