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Actor
Kim Hye-ja
Famoose for
Playing complex mothers in Korean television and Bong Joon-ho’s Mother.
Mom’s Dead Upset · Mother
- Born
- 25 October 1941
- Birthplace
- Seoul
More people
Kim Hye-ja
Kim Hye-ja is a South Korean actor whose long television career preceded renewed international recognition in cinema.
Early life
Studies
Attended Ewha Womans University before leaving to pursue acting.
Career
- 1963
Acting debut
Began her screen career.
- 1980–2002
Country Diaries
Appeared in the long-running television series.
- 2009
Mother
Starred in Bong Joon-ho’s film.
Selected work
Mom’s Dead Upset
Played a woman seeking independence from family duties.
Mother
Portrayed a mother determined to clear her son of a murder charge.
The Light in Your Eyes
Appeared in the television drama.
Beyond work
Humanitarian work
Became a World Vision Korea goodwill ambassador in 1991.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: 뉴스인스타. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.