Kim Soo-mi

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 this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Soo-mi
Born
Kim Young-ok

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

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]

Other activities

In 1998, Kim's chauffeur-driven BMW shot backward, killing her mother-in-law. Kim filed a ₩1 billion lawsuit against BMW, alleging that the sudden-start had been a car defect. The Seoul District Court ruled in the automaker's favor in 2003, saying that it was unclear whether the accident was caused by driver error or a sudden-start.[12] Kim filed an appeal at the Seoul High Court.[13]

She headed the publicity as part of the organizing committee of the 1999 Hanam International Environment Expo.[14]

Since 2003, Kim has been the chairman of the Department of Theater and Film at Soongsil University's College of Social Sciences.

Filmography

Film

Television series
  • Man in the Kitchen (MBC, 2017)
  • Unni is Alive (SBS, 2017)
  • 4 Legendary Witches (MBC, 2014)
  • The Eldest (jTBC, 2013)
  • Incarnation of Money (SBS, 2013)
  • Ohlala Couple (KBS2, 2012)
  • Vampire Idol (MBN, 2011)[17]
  • Bravo, My Love! (MBC, 2011)
  • Daring Women (SBS, 2010)
  • Unstoppable Marriage (KBS2, 2007)
  • The King and I (SBS, 2007)
  • Love Needs a Miracle (SBS, 2005)
  • Hello Franceska Season 3 (MBC, 2005)
  • Beating Heart (MBC, 2005)
  • Cute or Crazy (SBS, 2005)
  • What Happened in Bali (SBS, 2004)
  • MBC Best Theater "내 딸 소란이" (MBC, 2003)
  • See You in the Morning (SBS, 2001)
  • Meeting (KBS2, 1999)
  • 누룽지 선생과 감자 일곱 개 (KBS2, 1999)
  • You're One-of-a-Kind (MBC, 1999)
  • The King's Path (MBC, 1998)
  • Beautiful Lady (SBS, 1997)
  • A Bluebird Has It (KBS2, 1997)
  • Illusion (MBC, 1996)
  • Salted Mackerel (MBC, 1996)
  • Their Embrace (MBC, 1996)
  • Asphalt Man (SBS, 1995)
  • Our Sunny Days of Youth (KBS2, 1995)
  • Professor Oh's Family (SBS, 1993)
  • 마포 무지개 (MBC, 1992)
  • 말로만 중산층 (MBC, 1991)
  • That Woman (MBC, 1990)
  • 마당 깊은 집 (MBC, 1990)
  • 유산 (MBC, 1989)
  • Your Toast (MBC, 1989)
  • The Face of a City (MBC, 1987)
  • The Season of Men (MBC, 1985)
  • Father & Son (MBC, 1983)
  • Park Soon-kyeong (MBC, 1982)
  • Sae-ah (MBC, 1981)
  • Angry Eyes (MBC, 1981)
  • Country Diaries aka Lifetime in the Country (MBC, 1980-2002)
  • 엄마 아빠 좋아 (MBC, 1979)
  • You (MBC, 1977)
  • Samiingok (MBC, 1976)
  • 한백년 (MBC, 1973)
  • Adada (MBC, 1972)

Variety show
  • "Soomi's Side Dishes"(tvN, 2018)
  • A Look at Myself (KBS, 2015)
  • Mamado (KBS2, 2013)[18]
  • Show King (Global Korean Talk Show King) (Channel A, 2011-2012)[19]
  • Soo-mi Ok (QTV, 2011)
  • Sunday Sunday Night: Age of Charm (MBC, 2005)
  • Kim Soo-mi's Cooking of the Day (MBC, 1982-1985)

Music video

Theater

Radio program
  • The Pursuit of Happiness with Kim Soo-mi and Kang Nam-gil (KBS, 1995)
  • Hello, This is Kim Hong-shin and Kim Soo-mi (MBC, 1993-1995)[22]

Books
  • 얘들아, 힘들면 연락해! (2009)
  • 맘놓고 먹어도 살 안 쪄요 (2003)
  • 그해 봄, 나는 중이 되고 싶었다 (2003)
  • Kim Soo-mi's Jeolla Food Stories (1998)
  • I'm Sorry, I Love You (1997)
  • 나는 가끔 도망가 버리고 싶다 (1993)
  • 그리운 것은 말하지 않겠다 (1991)
  • 너를 보면 살고 싶다 (1990)

Awards

References
  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.
  2. Han, Hyun-woo (14 April 2000). "MBC to Film Drama Episode in Kumgang". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  3. "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. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  5. Lee, Hyo-won (11 March 2010). "Feisty Grandmas Pull Off Bandit Acts". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  6. Kim, Hyo-eun (12 March 2015). "Kim Su-mi is at it again". Korea JoongAng Daily. 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.
  8. "Comedic Veteran Actress Returns to TV from Big Screen". KBS Global. 2 November 2007. 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. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  12. Jeon, Su-yong (2 September 2003). "Celebrity Loses Case Against BMW". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  13. Min, Dong-ki; Lim, Jae-un (1 April 2004). "Actress pickets BMW over 1998 accident". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  14. Moon, Gap-shik (21 September 1999). "First Environment Expo Opens". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  15. Lee, Kyung-nam (23 August 2011). "Kim Su Mi's Confession About Killer Filming Schedules". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  16. Lee, Hyo-won (12 June 2008). "Delivering Love Doesn't Come Through". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  17. Lee, Jin-ho (14 September 2011). "Kim Su Mi To Play Wife of Shin Dong Yeop?". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  18. Lee, Sun-min (30 August 2014). "Veteran actresses to share life experiences on new show". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  19. "Channal-A's new programme is inviting YOU !". Korean Language and Culture Center of Korea University. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  20. "Concerts, Museum & Theater". The Korea Times. 15 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  21. "2010.5.26 TICKET". Korea JoongAng Daily. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  22. "Back After 10 Years". The Chosun Ilbo. 30 September 2003. Archived from the original on 5 March 2015. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
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