Kim Hae-suk

Kim Hae-sook (; born December 30, 1955) is a South Korean actress.

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

Film Year Title Role Notes 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 2023 Our Season Bok-ja 2026 No Other Choice Ok Sang-yep Cameo Jung-gu's mother

Television series Year Title Role Notes 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 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 Room No. 9 Jang Hwa-sa 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 2022 Tomorrow Jade Hwang Under the Queen's Umbrella Queen Dowager 2023 Divorce Attorney Shin Kim So-yeon's mother Cameo Revenant Na Byung-hee Strong Girl Nam-soon Gil Joong-gan My Demon Joo Cheon-sook 2024 Who Is She Oh Mal-soon 2026 My Royal Nemesis Nam Ok-soon The Wonderfools Kim Jeon-bok

Web series Year Title Role 2023–2024 Gyeongseong Creature Mrs. Nawol 2024 Mr. Plankton Beom Ho-ja 2025TempestChae Kyeong-sin

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

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

State honors + Name of country, year given, and name of honor Country Year Honor South Korea 2010 Prime Minister's Commendation 2025 Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit

Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Gallup Korea 2023 Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year Korean Film Council 2021 Korean Actors 200