Kim Mi-sook (Korean김미숙; Hanja金美淑, born March 26, 1959) is a South Korean actress.

Kim Mi-sook
Born (1959-03-26) March 26, 1959 (age 65)
Other namesKim Mi-suk
EducationKorea National Open University - Early Childhood Education (dropped out)
Kyungwoon University - Business Administration
Dongshin University Graduate School - Master's degree in Cultural Industry
OccupationActress
Years active1979-present
SpouseChoi Jeong-sik
Korean name
Hangul
김미숙
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Mi-suk
McCune–ReischauerKim Misuk

Career

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Kim Mi-sook made her acting debut in 1979 and has since had a prolific career on television. Recent notable roles include a divorcee making a new start in morning drama Queen's Conditions (2005), and the villainous stepmother in primetime hit Brilliant Legacy (2009).[2] For her much-praised portrayal of the mother of an autistic runner in Marathon (2005), Kim received Best Supporting Actress nominations from the Grand Bell Awards and Korean Film Awards.[3][4][5][6] She was again nominated at the Grand Bell Awards, Blue Dragon Film Awards and Korean Film Awards for her supporting turn in action thriller Seven Days (2007).[7][8]

Other activities

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Kim established 사랑유치원 ("Love Kindergarten") in 1987 and served as its director until 2002.[9] She also co-founded an artist group called "Hyangmihoe", along with Lee Su-chang, Kwon Young-Ho, Yu Si-Won, Park Gi-Tae, Lee Sang-Gil, and others.

Stalker

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A woman who had been stalking Kim for 17 years was arrested in 2007.[10]

Filmography

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Film

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  • Seven Days (2007)
  • Marathon (2005)
  • A Hilarious Mourning (O-gu) (2003)
  • I Want to Go (1984)
  • Milky Way in Blue Sky (1984)
  • Born on February 30 (1983)
  • Another's Nest (1982)[11]
  • Ardent Love (1982)
  • Three Women Under the Umbrella (1980)

Television drama

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  • The Whirlwind (Netflix, 2024)
  • Payback (2023) - Cameo[12]
  • Little Women (2022)[13]
  • Artificial City (2021)[14]
  • Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life (2019)
  • Man in the Kitchen (2017)
  • Sweet Stranger and Me (2016)
  • Flowers of the Prison (2016)
  • All About My Mom (2015)
  • Flower of Queen (2015)
  • Glorious Day (2014)
  • Empire of Gold (2013)
  • Case Number 113 (2013)
  • Hur Jun, The Original Story (2013)[15]
  • Insu, the Queen Mother (jTBC, 2011)
  • Just Like Today (MBC, 2011)
  • City Hunter (SBS, 2011)
  • My Love By My Side (SBS, 2011)
  • Happiness in the Wind (KBS1, 2010)
  • Definitely Neighbors (SBS, 2010)
  • Brilliant Legacy (SBS, 2009)
  • Don't Cry My Love (MBC, 2008)
  • Lobbyist (SBS, 2007)
  • Golden Bride (SBS, 2007)
  • I'll Go With You (SBS, 2006)
  • As the River Flows (KBS1, 2006)
  • Queen's Conditions (SBS, 2005)
  • Toji, the Land (SBS, 2004)
  • Love Is All Around (MBC, 2004)
  • Island Village Teacher (SBS, 2004)
  • Punch (SBS, 2003)
  • Sweetheart (SBS, 2003)
  • Outing (SBS, 2001)
  • Well Known Woman (SBS, 2001)
  • Blue Mist (KBS2, 2001)
  • Sad Temptation (KBS2, 1999)
  • Hug (SBS, 1998)
  • I Love You! I Love You! (SBS, 1998)
  • Three Kim Generation (SBS, 1998)
  • Love (MBC, 1998)
  • MBC Best Theater "7 Days of Choice" (MBC, 1997)
  • 70-minute Dramas "Two Mothers" (SBS, 1997)
  • Mountain (MBC,1997)
  • Power of Love (MBC, 1996)
  • Children in the Wide Sea (SBS, 1996)
  • Until We Can Love (KBS2, 1996)
  • Confession (SBS, 1995)
  • Korea Gate (SBS, 1995)
  • The Third Republic (MBC, 1993)
  • Thirty-one Year Old Rebellion (KBS2, 1993)
  • Country Diary (MBC,1993)
  • To the Lovely Others (SBS, 1993)
  • Warm River (MBC, 1993)
  • Wind in the Grass (MBC, 1992)
  • Women's Time (KBS2, 1991)
  • Earth (MBC,1991)
  • Autumn Guests (KBS2, 1990)
  • Dark Sky, Dark Bird (MBC, 1990)
  • Under the Wool (KBS2, 1989)
  • The Second Republic (MBC, 1989)
  • Fetters of Love (KBS2, 1989)
  • Others (KBS2, 1987)
  • Gayo Drama (KBS2, 1987)
  • Warm River (KBS2, 1986)
  • Your Portrait (KBS2, 1986)
  • Far and Distant People (KBS2, 1986)
  • Finding Happiness - Episode 2 "Cheer Up, Dad" (KBS2, 1986)
  • TV Literature "The Jehol Diary" (KBS2, 1985)
  • TV Literature "The Last Song" (KBS2, 1985)
  • Silver Rapids (KBS1, 1985)
  • I Like My Daughter Better (KBS2, 1984)
  • Nursing Ward (KBS2, 1984)
  • Maze (KBS2, 1984)
  • High School Birthday Diary (KBS1,1983)
  • A Youth March (KBS1, 1983)
  • A Water-bearer From Bukcheong (KBS1, 1982)
  • Rumble (1982)
  • The Land of Promises (1982)
  • Pray for Blessings on Us (1981)
  • TV Literature Museum - Mujin Travel (1981)
  • Forget-Me-Not (1981)
  • Rainbow (1981)
  • Concentric Grass (1980)
  • Hometown of Legends "Sangsacho" (1980)
  • Hometown of Legends "Dead Woman" (1979)
  • Hometown of Legends "Hongsalmun" (1979)
  • Chassi Village (1979)

Documentary

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  • MBC Special - Naturalist Tasha's Garden (MBC, 2008) - narration

Radio program

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  • Kim Mi-sook's Family Music (KBS 1FM, 2018- )
  • All the Music in the World with Kim Mi-sook (KBS 1FM, 2002-2007)
  • This Beautiful Morning with Kim Mi-sook (SBS Power FM, 1996-2000)
  • Kim Mi-sook's Music Salon (MBC Standard FM, 1990)
  • Happy Stories 행복을 숨겨둔 곳 Disc 1 (2002)
  • Kim Mi-sook's Poetry Readings at Home (1994)
  • Kim Mi-sook Telling the Fairy Tales of Our Times (1994, parts 1 and 2)
  • 눈물이 시가되어 흐를때 (1990)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1985 KBS 연기대상 방송연기상 Grand Prize (Daesang) Won
1989 Dong-A Theatre Awards Best Actress Autumn Sonata Won
1991 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Women's Time Won
2001 SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Outing Won
2005 Grand Bell Awards Best Actress Marathon Nominated
Korean Film Awards Best Actress Nominated
Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Actress Nominated
SBS Drama Awards[16] Top Excellence Award, Actress Queen's Conditions Won
2006 KBS Right Language Awards Recipient, Radio host category All the Music in the World Won
2007 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries Lobbyist Won
2008 Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Seven Days Nominated
Korean Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2009 SBS Drama Awards[17] Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama Brilliant Legacy Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress Won
2010 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama Definitely Neighbors Nominated
2011 SBS Drama Awards Special Acting Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama My Love By My Side Nominated
2013 SBS Drama Awards[18] Special Acting Award, Actress in a Drama Short Case Number 113 Won
Special Acting Award, Actress in a Drama Special Empire of Gold Nominated
2014 SBS Drama Awards Special Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Glorious Day Nominated

State honors

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Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country Year Honor Ref.
South Korea[note 1] 2010 Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation [22]

Notes

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  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.[19][20] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "김미숙". Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  2. ^ Kang, Myoung-seok (31 December 2009). "FOCUS: The 16 stars of 2009 - Part 2". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  3. ^ Lee, Seung-jae (26 January 2005). "Marathon or Mal-ah-ton". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  4. ^ Soh, Joon (28 January 2005). "Well-Paced Marathon Is Heartwarming Race". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  5. ^ "Running Boy This Holiday's Runaway Box Office Hit". The Chosun Ilbo. 13 February 2005. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  6. ^ Kim, Tae-jong (19 November 2005). "Movie Awards to Celebrate Year's End". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  7. ^ Kang, Byeong-jin (14 November 2007). 김미숙: "나의 최대 단점은 우아함을 없앨 수 없다는 거다". Cine21 (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-08-27.
  8. ^ Kim, Kyu Hyun (1 October 2008). "Seven Days: Fast and Furious". OhmyNews International. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  9. ^ "사랑유치원". Sarangkid.co.kr. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  10. ^ "Marathon Stalker Nabbed Again". The Chosun Ilbo. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  11. ^ Giammarco, Tom (25 January 2013). "Another's Nest (1982)". Seen in Jeonju. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  12. ^ Kim Bo-young (December 27, 2022). "법쩐' 특별출연 김미숙 "이선균, '나의 아저씨' 때부터 팬" [Kim Mi-sook, a special appearance in 'Payback', "Lee Sun-gyun, a fan since 'My Mister] (in Korean). E-Daily. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Kim Myung-mi (August 16, 2022). "작은 아씨들' 단체 포스터 공개, 의문의 700억 둘러싼 8인" [Little Women' group poster released, 8 people surrounded by questionable 70 billion won] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved August 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ ""Artificial City" Takes Off, Soo Ae, A Woman of Desire". Dispatch. HanCinema. 29 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Hur Jun, the Original Story Cast Interviews". MBC Global Media. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  16. ^ Bae, Keun-min (1 January 2006). "TV Networks Hand Out Awards". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  17. ^ Ko, Jae-wan (4 January 2010). "Jang Seo-hee wins grand prize at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  18. ^ Lee, Cory (2 January 2014). "Lee Bo-young Grabs 1st Top Prize at the 2013 SBS Drama Awards". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  19. ^ Hicap, Jonathan (October 18, 2018). "BTS, Red Velvet win at Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  20. ^ Yeo, Yer-im (October 25, 2018). "BTS gets award upon their return home". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2021 – via Korea JoongAng Daily.
  21. ^ Lee, Sang-won (October 25, 2016). "Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards announces winners". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  22. ^ "대중문화예술상 2010년" [2010 Popular Culture and Arts Awards]. Korea Creative Content Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
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