Kim Hae-sook

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Hae-sook
Kim in November 2024
Born (1955-12-30) December 30, 1955
Busan, South Korea
Alma materKyung Hee University
OccupationActress
Years active1975–present
Children2
Honours Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit (2025)
Korean name
Hangul
김해숙
Hanja
金海淑
RRGim Haesuk
MRKim Haesuk

Kim Hae-sook (Korean: 김해숙; born December 30, 1955) is a South Korean actress.[1]

Career

In 1974, she made her acting debut in MBC's Chief Inspector. Over the past decade, she has won over 10 awards and appeared in over 30 films. Kim Hae-sook has published a book entitled Mother of Hallyu Stars: Kim Hae-sook's Story.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1976 Angry Apple
1981 A Battle Journal
The One Love
The Door to the Flesh
1982 Mistress
Die to Live
Woman of Fire '82
1983 I Like Women Better
1984 Road to Peace
The Beloved, Part 3
No More Sexual Life, Part 2
1985 Love in the Dark
The Headless Murderess
1986 Rain Falling on Youngdong Bridge
1987 Eve's Second Bedroom
1992 Winter Galaxy
2000 The Legend of Gingko
2001 My Sassy Girl
2002 Marrying the Mafia Dae-seo's mother
2003 Oh! Happy Day Yang Mi-sook
Scent of Love In-ha's mother
2004 Dead Friend Ji-won's mother
My Brother Mother
2005 Wet Dreams 2 Sung-eun's mother
My Girl and I Su-ho's mother
2006 Sunflower Yang Deok-ja
2008 Open City Kang Man-ok
Viva! Love Bong-soon
Eye for an Eye Do-soo's mother
2009 Thirst Mrs. Ra
2010 A Long Visit Mother
2011 Mama Ok-joo
2012 Wonderful Radio Mrs. Lee
The Thieves Chewing Gum
Tone-deaf Clinic Dong-joo's mother
2013 Tough as Iron Soon-i
Hope Song Jung-sook
2014 Kundo: Age of the Rampant Dolmuchi's mother
2015 Helios Park Young-sook
Assassination Cafe Anemone owner Cameo
The Throne Queen Inwon
2016 The Handmaiden Sasaki
The Tunnel Minister Special appearance
Miss Butcher Necropsic
2017 Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds God of Indolence Hell
New Trial Soon-im
RV: Resurrected Victims Choi Myung-sook
2018 Herstory Bae Jeong-gil
2022 Alienoid Old woman [2]
2023 Our Season Bok-ja [3]
TBA Portrait of a Family † Jung-gu's mother [4]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1974 Chief Inspector
Class 3
1979 Become a Mountain and a River
Last Witness Son Ji-hye
1980 One Hundred Years' Guests Jung-ah
Kanyangrok Ah-ji
1981 Sae-ah
1982 Annals of Denial - Kim Kap-soon
Mi-ryeon Kim So-hyo
Mother
Nari House
1983 Portrait of You
500 Years of Joseon – "The King of Chudong Palace" Queen Jeongan
1984 Nongmu (Farm Dance)
500 Years of Joseon – "The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow" Jeong Gwi-in
MBC Bestseller Theater – "Let's Borrow Your Ears" Yoon-ae one act-drama
1986 Oppa, My Oppa
Ggurugi
Morning Dew on Every Blade of Grass
1988 500 Years of Joseon – "Queen Inhyeon" Queen Myeongseong
MBC Bestseller Theater – "Widow" one act-drama
Forget Tomorrow Ji-sook
1990 Love Opened in Every Room Lee Sang-hoon's mother
500 Years of Joseon – "Daewongun" Na-hab Yang
The Dancing Gayageum
1991 Another's Happiness Soon-mi
Yushimcho
1992 Rainbow in Mapo
1993 To Live Soo-jung
The Third Republic Park Jae-hee
Love and Farewell
Our Paradise Dong-gun's mother
1994 Parting Na Jeong-im
The Moon of Seoul Sang-guk's mother
1995 Sukhee Oh In-shil
West Palace
Same Period Yong-ja's mother
Confession Chae-young
LA Arirang
1996 Full Heart
Under Seoul's Sky
White Dandelion
1997 Brothers
Because I Really Yang Dong-hee
Because I Love You Hyeon-yi's mother
1998 Purity
For Love Young-joon's mother
My Love by My Side Kim Young-joo
The Age of the 3 Kim's Kim Ok-suk
1999 Encounter
Did We Really Love? Jae-ho's mother
You Dong-seo
Queen Jang-mi's mother
You Don't Know My Mind
Hur Jun Ham Ahn's woman
2000 Fireworks Min-kyung's aunt
Autumn in My Heart Kim Soon-im
The More I Love Maeng Soon-ja
Some Like It Hot
2001 Ladies of the Palace Madam Park
Law of Marriage Oh Mi-ja
Her House Young-soon
This is Love Jang Oh-bok
2002 Winter Sonata Lee Young-hee
Romance Lee Young-sook
Golden Wagon Kim Jin-bun
To Be with You Kang Young-sook
Confession
2003 Like a Flowing River Sang-hee's mother
Country Princess Kim Kil-nyeo
Summer Scent Min-woo's mother
Wedding Gift Park Jin-sook
Pearl Necklace Jung In-sook
2004 Sweet 18 Jung-sook's mother
Little Women Yoon-ja
Passion Ms. Jung
Oh Feel Young Park Ok-ja
Precious Family Kim Ok-hwa
2005 My Rosy Life Soon-yi's birth mother
Bizarre Bunch Kang Min-sook
2006 End of Love Jang Yong-shil
Spring Waltz Jo Yang-soon
Infamous Chil Princesses Kyung Myung-ja
Stranger than Paradise Kim Bok-ja
My Love Dal-ja Oh Dal-ja
2007 Surgeon Bong Dal-hee Yang Eun-ja
Moon Hee Jang Han-na
Likeable or Not Oh Dong-ji
First Wives' Club Ahn Yang-soon
2008 Robber Lee Soon-seom
White Lie Shin Jung-ok
2009 Cain and Abel Na Hye-joo
Good Job, Good Job Wang Young-soon
2010 Life Is Beautiful Kim Min-jae
2011 A Thousand Days' Promise Kang Soo-jung
Saving Mrs. Go Bong-shil Go Bong-shil
2012 Can't Live Without You Jang In-ja
My Kids Give Me a Headache Lee Ji-ae
2013 I Can Hear Your Voice Eo Choon-shim
Wang's Family Lee Ang-geum
The Suspicious Housekeeper Housekeeping Agency director Hong
2014 Wonderful Day in October Kang Yoon-geum
Hotel King Baek Mi-nyeo
Marriage, Not Dating Shin Bong-hyang
Pinocchio Park Rosa
You Are the Only One Oh Mal-soo
2015 Make a Woman Cry Park Hwa-soon
2016 Yeah, That's How It Is Han Hye-kyung
2017 Saimdang, Memoir of Colors Kim Jung-hee
Whisper Kim Sook-hee
My Father Is Strange Na Young-shil
Judge vs. Judge Yoo Myung-hee
2018 About Time Oh So-nyeo [5]
Room No. 9 Jang Hwa-sa [6]
2019 Babel Sin Hyeon-sook
Mother of Mine Park Seon-ja
2020 Hospital Playlist Jung Ro-sa Season 1–2
2020 Start-Up Choi Won-deok
2021 Inspector Koo Yong Guk-jang [7][8]
2022 Tomorrow Jade Hwang [9]
Under the Queen's Umbrella Queen Dowager [10]
2023 Divorce Attorney Shin Kim So-yeon's mother Cameo [11]
Revenant Na Byung-hee [12]
Strong Girl Nam-soon Gil Joong-gan [13]
My Demon Joo Cheon-sook [14]
2024 Who Is She Oh Mal-soon [15]
2026 The Wonderfools † Kim Jeon-bok [16]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2023–2024 Gyeongseong Creature Mrs. Nawol [17]
2024 Mr. Plankton Beom Ho-ja [18]
2025 Tempest Chae Kyeong-sin [19]

Book

Year Title Notes Ref.
2005 Mother of Hallyu Stars: Kim Hae-sook's Story Memoir

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2000 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Autumn in My Heart Won
2004 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress My Brother Nominated
3rd Korean Film Awards Best Actress Nominated
KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Oh Feel Young Won
2005 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress My Rosy Life Won [20]
2006 KBS Drama Awards Infamous Chil Princesses, Spring Waltz Nominated
2007 16th Japan Movie Critics Awards International Cooperation Award N/a Won [21]
SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Serial Drama First Wives' Club Nominated
2008 2nd Korea Drama Awards Special Jury Prize Won
SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Nominated
17th Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Open City Won
Best Actress Viva! Love Nominated
7th Korean Film Awards Nominated
45th Grand Bell Awards Nominated [22]
Best Supporting Actress Open City Won
29th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2009 6th Max Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
45th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (Film) Viva! Love Nominated
17th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Supporting Actress Thirst Won
5th University Film Festival of Korea Won
46th Grand Bell Awards Nominated
30th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special Cain and Abel Nominated
2010 3rd Korea Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Life Is Beautiful Won
2011 SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama A Thousand Days' Promise Nominated
2012 MBC Drama Awards Golden Acting Award, Actress Can't Live Without You Nominated
33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress The Thieves Nominated
21st Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
49th Grand Bell Awards Won
2013 4th KOFRA Film Awards Won
SBS Drama Awards Special Award, Actress in a Miniseries I Can Hear Your Voice Nominated
KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Wang's Family Nominated
2015 52nd Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actress The Throne Won
2016 SBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Yes, That's How It Is Won
2017 Korean Film Shining Star Awards Star Award New Trial Won [23]
54th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
38th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress My Father is Strange Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Nominated
2018 55th Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Herstory Nominated [24]
6th Marie Claire Asia Star Awards Actress of the Year Won [25]
2019 12th Korea Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Mother of Mine Nominated [26]
27th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Won [27]
KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Nominated
2022 MBC Drama Awards Best Character Award Tomorrow Nominated [28]
2023 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Performance in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama Revenant Nominated [29]

State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country Year Honor Ref.
South Korea[a] 2010 Prime Minister's Commendation [33]
2025 Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit [34]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Gallup Korea 2023 Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year 8th[b] [35]
Korean Film Council 2021 Korean Actors 200[c] Included [36][37]

Notes

  1. ^ Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[30][31] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[32]
  2. ^ Tied with Kim Hye-soo and Han Suk-kyu with 2.4% point
  3. ^ Introduces 200 actors that best represent the present and future of Korean cinema to the people in the film industry all over the world.

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