Kim Soo-mi

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Soo-mi
Kim in July 2018
Born
Kim Young-ok

(1949-09-03) September 3, 1949 (age 75)
Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
EducationKorea University Graduate School of Media
OccupationActress
Years active1970-present
Korean name
Hangul
김수미
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Su-mi
McCune–ReischauerKim Sumi
Birth name
Hangul
김영옥
Revised RomanizationGim Yeong-ok
McCune–ReischauerKim Yŏngok

Kim Soo-mi (born Kim Young-ok on September 3, 1949) is a South Korean actress. She has had a prolific career in film and television. Kim debuted in a talent contest in 1970, then shot to fame in Country Diaries.[1] The landmark TV series aired for almost 20 years,[2] making Kim one of the most popular Korean actresses of the 1980s.

In 2003 she made a memorable cameo as a profanity-spouting ajumma in the Jang Nara comedy Oh! Happy Day. It successfully revamped her image and rejuvenated her fading career.[3] Kim quickly became known in the Korean entertainment industry as the "Queen of Ad-lib,"[3] with her comic talent showcased in many of her succeeding projects, notably Mapado,[4] Twilight Gangsters,[5] Granny's Got Talent (2015),[6] and the Marrying the Mafia sequels.[7][8]

Kim also gained attention for her turns in more serious fare, such as 2006's Barefoot Ki-bong, a heartwarming pic about a developmentally disabled man. Her 2011 film Late Blossom is a romance between two elderly couples, a topic rarely explored in Korean cinema.[9][10] The low-budget indie became a sleeper hit, and for her portrayal of an Alzheimer's-afflicted woman, Kim won Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.[11]

  1. ^ Cho, Jae-eun (8 September 2011). "Actress reveals airplane incident that got her to give up smoking for good". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-02-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Han, Hyun-woo (14 April 2000). "MBC to Film Drama Episode in Kumgang". The Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  3. ^ a b "Interview with Kim Soo-Mi, the 'Queen of Ad-Lib'". Twitch Film. 22 October 2005. Archived from the original on 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  4. ^ "Seniors Invade Movie Theaters for Mapa Island". The Chosun Ilbo. 1 April 2005. Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  5. ^ Lee, Hyo-won (11 March 2010). "Feisty Grandmas Pull Off Bandit Acts". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2024-07-26. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  6. ^ Kim, Hyo-eun (12 March 2015). "Kim Su-mi is at it again". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  7. ^ "Now Playing: Marrying the Mafia 4 - Family Ordeal". Korea JoongAng Daily. 23 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2013-02-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Comedic Veteran Actress Returns to TV from Big Screen". KBS Global. 2 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  9. ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (6 February 2011). "Blossom portrays love in twilight years". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  10. ^ Cha, Hyo-jin (14 February 2013). "I Love You, The Most Beautiful Confession". Worldyan News. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
  11. ^ Lee, Claire (27 November 2011). "The Unjust best picture at Blue Dragon Awards". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-02-23.