Kim Young-ae (; 21 April 1951 – 9 April 2017) was a South Korean actress.

Career

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

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''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 ''Suddenly at Midnight'' (; also known as ''Suddenly in the Dark'' or ''Suddenly in Dark Night'') is a 1981 South Korean erotic horror thriller film directed by Ko Young-nam. Plot Kang Yu-jin, a wealthy biology professor doing a butterfly field ...

'' (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), ''

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'' (2006), ''

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'' (2011), and ''

Moon Embracing the Sun ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (, also known as ''The Moon that Embraces the Sun'' or ''The Sun and the Moon'') is a 2012 South Korean television drama series, starring Kim Soo-hyun, Han Ga-in, Jung Il-woo, and Kim Min-seo. It aired on MBC from ...

'' (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 ''Goodbye Mom'' () is a 2009 South Korean comedy drama film written and directed by Jeong Gi-hun in his feature debut. Starring Choi Kang-hee and Kim Young-ae, it depicts the story of an unsuccessful writer and her tumultuous relationship with her ...

''). Another notable role was as a

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restaurant owner whose son is arrested and tortured during the 1980s in ''

The Attorney ''The Attorney'' () is a 2013 South Korean courtroom drama film directed and co-written by Yang Woo-suk in his directorial debut. With 11,375,954 tickets sold and a revenue of , ''The Attorney'' became the 15th-best-selling Korean film of all t ...

'' (2013). Kim later won Best Supporting Actress at the

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and the

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for her performances.

Other activities

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 lawsuit against state-owned network KBS in 2008, after the program ''Consumer Report'' falsely reported that Chamtowon's mud-based products contained

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above safe levels. During the eight months after the broadcast, the company went virtually bankrupt, and had to suspend operations at its factory in

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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.

Death

Kim died of

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on April 9, 2017, just two weeks before her 66th birthday.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Radio program

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

Awards

*2017

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: Special Achievement Award *2017

54th Grand Bell Awards The 54th Grand Bell Awards (), also known as Daejong Film Awards, are determined and presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea. The Grand Bell Awards were first presented in 1962 and have ...

: Special Award *2017

53rd Baeksang Arts Awards The 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards (Korean: 제53회 백상예술대상) ceremony was held on May 3, 2017, at Hall D, COEX in Seoul. It was broadcast live on JTBC and was hosted by Park Joong-hoon and Bae Suzy. Organised by ''Ilgan Sports ''Ilgan ...

: Lifetime Achievement Award *2015

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: Lifetime Achievement Award *2014

35th Blue Dragon Film Awards The 35th Blue Dragon Film Awards ceremony was held on December 17, 2014 at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul. It was broadcast on SBS and hosted by Kim Hye-soo and Yoo Jun-sang. Nominations and winners Complete list of nominee ...

: Best Supporting Actress (''

'') *2014

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: Best Supporting Actress (''

'') *2014

23rd Buil Film Awards The 23rd Buil Film Awards () ceremony was hosted by the Busan-based daily newspaper Busan Ilbo. It was held on October 3, 2014 at the Haeundae Grand Hotel's Grand Ballroom in Busan and was emceed by actors Kwon Yul and Ryu Hyun-kyung. Nomination ...

: Best Supporting Actress (''

'') *2014 9th Max Movie Awards: Best Supporting Actress (''

'') *

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: Special Award (''

'') *2010 7th Max Movie Awards: Best Supporting Actress (''Goodbye Mom'') *2009

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: Best Supporting Actress (''Goodbye Mom'') *2000

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: Top Excellence Award, Actress (''Waves'') *2000

: Big Star Award (''Cheers for the Women'') *2000 27th Korea Broadcasting Awards: Best TV Actress (''Waves'') *2000 36th

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...

: Best TV Actress (''Waves'') *1997

: Top Excellence Award, Actress (''Colors'', ''Reporting for Duty'', ''Until We Can Love'') *1997 33rd

: Best TV Actress (''The Brothers' River'') *1990

: Top Excellence Award, Actress (''Ilchul'') *1982 18th

: Best TV Actress (''Nocturne'') *1974 MBC Talent"Talent" is a Korean entertainment industry term meaning "TV actor/actress." Awards: Excellence Award, Actress *1974 10th

: Best New TV Actress (''Queen Min'')

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