# Kim Mi-sook

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

## Career

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). 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. 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).

## Other activities

Kim established 사랑유치원 ("Love Kindergarten") in 1987 and served as its director until 2002. 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

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

## Filmography
### Film

* 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)
* Ardent Love (1982)
* Three Women Under the Umbrella (1980)

### Television drama

* The Whirlwind (Netflix, 2024)
* Payback (2023) - Cameo
* Little Women (2022)
* Artificial City (2021)
* 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)
* 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

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

## Radio program

* 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)

## Spoken word album

* 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

| 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 |
| 2005 | Korean Film Awards | Best Actress | Marathon | Nominated |
| 2005 | Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Actress | Marathon | Nominated |
| 2005 | SBS Drama Awards | 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 |
| 2008 | Korean Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Seven Days | Nominated |
| 2009 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama | Brilliant Legacy | Nominated |
| 2009 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Brilliant Legacy | 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 | Special Acting Award, Actress in a Drama Short | Case Number 113 | Won |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | 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

Name of country, year given, and name of honor :
| Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
| South Korea | 2010 | Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation | |