# Kim Young-ran (actress)

Kim Young-ran (born August 19, 1956) is a South Korean actress. Kim dropped out of Konkuk University in 1976 to pursue an acting career. She enjoyed her heyday as a leading actress in the late 1970s to the early 1980s, and continues to be active in supporting roles in television dramas until the present.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 1978 | Ok-nyeo | Ok-nyeo | MBC |
| 1978 | Yeon-ji | Yeon-ji | MBC |
| 1978 | Smile | | MBC |
| 1979 | Anguk-dong Lady | Lady Hyegyeong | MBC |
| 1979 | White Dandelion | | MBC |
| 1980 | Country Diaries | Second daughter Young-sook | MBC |
| 1981 | Sae-ah | | MBC |
| 1981 | Mischievous Milady | Jeong Nan-jeong | MBC |
| 1981 | Angry Eyes | | MBC |
| 1983 | The Tale of Attendant Bae | Ae-rang | MBC |
| 1983 | 500 Years of Joseon: "The King of Chudong Palace" | Queen Wongyeong | MBC |
| 1984 | Diary of a Devoted Wife | | MBC |
| 1985 | 500 Years of Joseon: "The Wind Orchid" | Jeong Nan-jeong | MBC |
| 1986 | Winter Flower | | MBC |
| 1987 | The Last Witness | Son Ji-hye | MBC |
| 1988 | Sand Castle | | MBC |
| 1989 | Winter Mist | Hye-ryun | MBC |
| 1989 | Your Toast | | MBC |
| 1990 | 500 Years of Joseon: "Daewongun" | Cho-wol, lover of Heungseon Daewongun | MBC |
| 1991 | Do You Know Eun Ha-su | Yoon Ji-sun | SBS |
| 1993 | Love That Can't Be Stopped | Young-ok | KBS2 |
| 1994 | Han Myung-hoi | Dowager Queen Insu | KBS2 |
| 1995 | Good Man, Good Woman | | KBS2 |
| 1995 | Always Blue Hearts | Byung-hee's mother | EBS |
| 1996 | Tears of the Dragon | Queen Sindeok | KBS1 |
| 1996 | Landscaping with My Wife | | KBS2 |
| 1996 | Eun Ha-su | Sung-ja | KBS1 |
| 1996 | Helpless Mom | | SBS |
| 1996 | Under Seoul's Sky | Woo Myung-sook | MBC |
| 1997 | Yesterday | Hong Kyung-ae | MBC |
| 1997 | Passionate Love | | KBS2 |
| 1998 | As We Live Our Lives | | KBS2 |
| 1999 | Roses and Bean Sprouts | Kang Soo-ok | MBC |
| 1999 | Into the Sunlight | Han Eun-ok | MBC |
| 2000 | Look Back in Anger | Shin Jung-hee's mother | KBS2 |
| 2000 | Tough Guy's Love | Moon Sung-ja | KBS2 |
| 2000 | KBS TV Novel: "Dandelion" | | KBS1 |
| 2000 | KBS TV Novel: "Admonitions on Governing the People" | Queen Jeongsun | KBS2 |
| 2000 | The Golden Era | | MBC |
| 2001 | Ladies of the Palace | Jeong Nan-jeong's mother | SBS |
| 2001 | My Heart's Jewelry Box | Park Eun-shil | MBC |
| 2001 | Four Sisters | Yeo-jin, Dr. Jung's wife | MBC |
| 2002 | Sweet Home | Young-shil | MBC |
| 2002 | Orange | Kim Young-ran | SBS |
| 2002 | Ice Flower | Choi Do-ran | SBS |
| 2002 | Royal Story: Jang Hui-bin | Princess Sukan | KBS2 |
| 2003 | The Bean Chaff of My Life | Gu Sook-hee | MBC |
| 2003 | Swan Lake | Heo Young-ae | MBC |
| 2003 | Something About 1% | Jung Mi-jung | MBC |
| 2003 | Pretty Woman | Hong Hyang-sook | MBC |
| 2004 | Beautiful Temptation | Kang Min-woo's mother | KBS2 |
| 2004 | Island Village Teacher | Jang Jae-doo's mother | SBS |
| 2004 | Save the Last Dance for Me | Ms. Park | SBS |
| 2005 | 5th Republic | Lee Soon-ja | MBC |
| 2005 | Autumn Shower | Kang Hyung-sook | MBC |
| 2005 | Dear Heaven | Bong Eun-ji | SBS |
| 2006 | A Woman's Choice | Ji Sun-young | KBS2 |
| 2007 | Moon Hee | Bang Sook-hee | MBC |
| 2008 | Aster | Jung Soo-hee | MBC |
| 2008 | White Lie | Joo Ae-sook | MBC |
| 2009 | Queen of Housewives | Chun Ji-ae's mother | MBC |
| 2009 | Two Wives | Oh Dal-ja | SBS |
| 2010 | Pink Lipstick | Jung Hae-shil | MBC |
| 2010 | Three Sisters | Madam Tu | SBS |
| 2010 | Life Is Beautiful | Kyung-soo's mother | SBS |
| 2011 | Drama Special Series: "Hair Show" | Jin Kang-hye | KBS2 |
| 2011 | Pit-a-pat, My Love | Im Jin-sook | KBS2 |
| 2012 | My Husband Got a Family | Han Man-hee | KBS2 |
| 2012 | Ice Adonis | Han Kyung-sook | tvN |
| 2012 | The Sons | Mrs. Jung | MBC |
| 2012 | It Was Love | Kim Myung-ja | MBC |
| 2013 | Crazy Love | Go Yoo-jung | tvN |
| 2013 | Princess Aurora | Lee Anna | MBC |
| 2013 | Who Are You? | Park Eung-joon's mother (guest, episodes 3-4) | tvN |
| 2013 | Hold My Hand | Kang Ae-soon | MBC |
| 2014 | 12 Years Promise | Yeo Sam-sook | jTBC |
| 2014 | Apgujeong Midnight Sun | Oh Dal-ran | MBC |
| 2016 | The Love Is Coming | Yang Bok-soon | SBS |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1974 | Bridge of Death | |
| 1976 | I Want to Give You | |
| 1977 | A Young Man Aware of Gwanghamun Well | |
| 1977 | The Virgin's Castle | |
| 1978 | Woman Walking on Asphalt | Nam-soon |
| 1978 | Two Minus Three | |
| 1979 | Muldori Village | |
| 1979 | The Rain at Night | Ga-hee |
| 1979 | A Single Woman | |
| 1980 | The Man to Be Forgotten | |
| 1980 | Male Housekeeper | |
| 1980 | Love Me Once Again Despite Hatred '80 | |
| 1980 | Two Women | |
| 1981 | Goodbye Daddy '81 | |
| 1985 | The Singing Tramp of Last Year | |
| 1991 | Cafe Girl | |
| 1993 | To the Starry Island | |
| 2013 | Norigae | Go Da-ryung's mother |

### Variety show

| Year | Title |
| 1981 | Kim Young-ran's Dish of the Day |
| 1999 | Kim Young-ran's Affordable Money Tech |

## Writings

| Year | Title | Publisher |
| 1997 | Kim Young-ran's Money Tech Lecture Series | The Dong-a Ilbo |
| 1998 | Kim Young-ran's Housewife Economics | Golden Bough Books |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1977 | Hyundai Society of Film Critics Awards | Best New Actress | The Virgin's Castle | Won |
| 1977 | 16th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | The Virgin's Castle | Won |
| 1979 | 25th Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Actress | Muldori Village | Won |
| 1980 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | | Won |
| 1981 | 17th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (TV) | Mischievous Milady | Won |
| 1981 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Mischievous Milady | Won |