About Kim Ji-mee
Lived 1940 – 2025 (aged 85). Kim Ji-mee was a South Korean actor, film actor, film producer and actress.
Kim Ji-mee (; July 15, 1940 – December 9, 2025) was a South Korean actress, producer and film planner whose career began in 1957.
Life and career Kim was born in Daedeok, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea, Empire of Japan on July 15, 1940. While a student of Deokseong Girls' High School, Kim was cast to Kim Ki-young's film, Hwanghon yeolcha in 1957. Kim was commonly dubbed "Elizabeth Taylor of Korea" by the South Korean news media for her resemblance to the American actress' appearance and popularity as well as her many marriages and divorces.
Kim died in Los Angeles on December 9, 2025, at the age of 85, after her health declined from complications of shingles. She was posthumously awarded the Golden Order of Cultural Merit by the South Korean government.
Filmography Note; the whole list is referenced.
Awards 1965, the 3rd Blue Dragon Film Awards : Favorite Actress 1966, the 4th Blue Dragon Film Awards : Favorite Actress 1967, the 5th Blue Dragon Film Awards : Favorite Actress 1969, the 5th Baeksang Arts Awards : Best Film Acting (대원군) 1970, the 6th Baeksang Arts Awards : Favorite Film Actress selected by readers 1970, the 7th Blue Dragon Film Awards : Best Actress (너의 이름은 여자) 1971, the 7th Baeksang Arts Awards : Favorite Film Actress selected by readers 1971, the 8th Blue Dragon Film Awards : Favorite Actress 1972, the 8th Baeksang Arts Awards : Favorite Film Actress selected by readers 1972, the 9th Blue Dragon Film Awards : Favorite Actress 1973, the 9th Baeksang Arts Awards : Favorite Film Actress selected by readers 1974, the 10th Baeksang Arts Awards : Best Film Acting 1974, the 10th Baeksang Arts Awards : Favorite Film Actress selected by readers 1974, the 13th Grand Bell Awards : Best Actress 1975, the 14th Grand Bell Awards : Best Actress 1985, the 24th Grand Bell Awards : Best Actress 1987, the 23rd Baeksang Arts Awards : Best Film Acting 1987, the 7th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards : Best Actress 1990, the 28th Grand Bell Awards : Best Supporting Actress 1991, the 15th Golden Cinematography Awards : Favorite Actress 1992, the 30th Grand Bell Awards : Planning Award 2000, the 37th Grand Bell Awards : Film Development Lifetime Achievement 2000, the 20th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards : Lifetime Achievement
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South Korean actress and film producer (1940-2025)
When was Kim Ji-mee born?
Kim Ji-mee was born on 15 July 1940 in Busan.
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Kim Ji-mee died on 9 December 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Kim Ji-mee was an actor, film actor, film producer and actress.
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Kim Ji-mee was South Korean.
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