
Busan, South Korea
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.

as Mal-soon

as Elevator Lady
2003

as Self
2003

as Mal-soon
2016

as Queen Dowager Jung-hui
2012

as Seo Tae-im
2015

as Choi Gok-Ji
2016

as Go Soon-dong
2014

as Woo-jin's mother
2014

as Queen Jangryeol
1995

as Queen Myeongseong
2002

1996

as Lee Jung-ae
2012
as Madame
2016

as Mrs. Seok
2016

as Na Jung-nim
2016

as Madame
2016

as Gye-hwa's Mother
2015

as Soon-rye
2014

as Soon-im
2014

as Park Seung-ja
2014

as Choi Sun-ae
2013

as Han Ji-soo
2012

as Choi Yeong-hee
2009

2009

as (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006

as Elevator Lady
2003

1998

as 이정선
1991

as Hye-na's mother
1990

1988

1988

1987

1987

1987

1987

1986

1985
as Queen Dowager Jung-hui
20 ep.

as Self
1 episodes

as Mal-soon
20 episodes

as Queen Dowager Jung-hui
20 episodes

as Seo Tae-im
20 episodes

as Choi Gok-Ji
54 episodes

as Go Soon-dong
21 episodes

as Woo-jin's mother
12 episodes

as Queen Jangryeol
63 episodes

as Queen Myeongseong
100 episodes

231 episodes

as Lee Jung-ae
51 episodes

as Tae-soo's mother
24 episodes

as Im Baek-moo
48 episodes

as Shin Hye-soo
20 episodes

as Dong-hoon's mother
16 episodes

as Ja-myung's mother
16 episodes

16 episodes

as Queen Soheon
29 episodes

as Gong Soon-ho
18 episodes

as Empress Myeongseong
52 episodes

1 episodes

as 주혜련
1 episodes
1 episodes

1 episodes