# Kim Hae-sook

Kim Hae-sook (Korean: 김해숙; Hanja: 金海淑; born December 30, 1955) is a South Korean actress.

## Career

In 1974, she made her acting debut in MBC's Chief Inspector. Over the past decade, she has won over 10 awards and appeared in over 30 films. Kim Hae-sook has published a book entitled "Mother of Hallyu Stars: Kim Hae-sook's Story".

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1976 | Angry Apple | |
| 1981 | A Battle Journal | |
| 1981 | The One Love | |
| 1981 | The Door to the Flesh | |
| 1982 | Mistress | |
| 1982 | Die to Live | |
| 1982 | Woman of Fire '82 | |
| 1983 | I Like Women Better | |
| 1984 | Road to Peace | |
| 1984 | The Beloved, Part 3 | |
| 1984 | No More Sexual Life, Part 2 | |
| 1985 | Love in the Dark | |
| 1985 | The Headless Murderess | |
| 1986 | Rain Falling on Youngdong Bridge | |
| 1987 | Eve's Second Bedroom | |
| 1992 | Winter Galaxy | |
| 2000 | The Legend of Gingko | |
| 2001 | My Sassy Girl | |
| 2002 | Marrying the Mafia | Dae-seo's mother |
| 2003 | Oh! Happy Day | Yang Mi-sook |
| 2003 | Scent of Love | In-ha's mother |
| 2004 | Dead Friend | Ji-won's mother |
| 2004 | My Brother | Mother |
| 2005 | Wet Dreams 2 | Sung-eun's mother |
| 2005 | My Girl and I | Su-ho's mother |
| 2006 | Sunflower | Yang Deok-ja |
| 2008 | Open City | Kang Man-ok |
| 2008 | Viva! Love | Bong-soon |
| 2008 | Eye for an Eye | Do-soo's mother |
| 2009 | Thirst | Mrs. Ra |
| 2010 | A Long Visit | Mother |
| 2011 | Mama | Ok-joo |
| 2012 | Wonderful Radio | Mrs. Lee |
| 2012 | The Thieves | Chewing Gum |
| 2012 | Tone-deaf Clinic | Dong-joo's mother |
| 2013 | Tough as Iron | Soon-i |
| 2013 | Hope | Song Jung-sook |
| 2014 | Kundo: Age of the Rampant | Dolmuchi's mother |
| 2015 | Helios | Park Young-sook |
| 2015 | Assassination | Cafe Anemone owner (cameo) |
| 2015 | The Throne | Queen Inwon |
| 2016 | The Handmaiden | Sasaki |
| 2016 | The Tunnel | Minister (special appearance) |
| 2016 | Miss Butcher | Necropsic |
| 2017 | Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds | God of Indolence Hell |
| 2017 | New Trial | Soon-im |
| 2017 | RV: Resurrected Victims | Choi Myung-sook |
| 2018 | Herstory | Bae Jeong-gil |
| 2022 | Alienoid | Old woman |
| 2023 | Our Season | Bok-ja |
| TBA | Portrait of a Family | Jung-gu's mother |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1974 | Chief Inspector | | |
| 1974 | Class 3 | | |
| 1979 | Become a Mountain and a River | | |
| 1979 | Last Witness | Son Ji-hye | |
| 1980 | One Hundred Years' Guests | Jung-ah | |
| 1980 | Kanyangrok | Ah-ji | |
| 1981 | Sae-ah | | |
| 1982 | Annals of Denial - Kim Kap-soon | | |
| 1982 | Mi-ryeon | Kim So-hyo | |
| 1982 | Mother | | |
| 1982 | Nari House | | |
| 1983 | Portrait of You | | |
| 1983 | 500 Years of Joseon: "The King of Chudong Palace" | Queen Jeongan | |
| 1984 | Nongmu (Farm Dance) | | |
| 1984 | 500 Years of Joseon: "The Ume Tree in the Midst of the Snow" | Jeong Gwi-in | |
| 1984 | MBC Bestseller Theater: "Let's Borrow Your Ears" | Yoon-ae | one act-drama |
| 1986 | Oppa, My Oppa | | |
| 1986 | Ggurugi | | |
| 1986 | Morning Dew on Every Blade of Grass | | |
| 1988 | 500 Years of Joseon: "Queen Inhyeon" | Queen Myeongseong | |
| 1988 | MBC Bestseller Theater: "Widow" | | one act-drama |
| 1988 | Forget Tomorrow | Ji-sook | |
| 1990 | Love Opened in Every Room | Lee Sang-hoon's mother | |
| 1990 | 500 Years of Joseon: "Daewongun" | Na-hab Yang | |
| 1990 | The Dancing Gayageum | | |
| 1991 | Another's Happiness | Soon-mi | |
| 1991 | Yushimcho | | |
| 1992 | Rainbow in Mapo | | |
| 1993 | To Live | Soo-jung | |
| 1993 | The Third Republic | Park Jae-hee | |
| 1993 | Love and Farewell | | |
| 1993 | Our Paradise | Dong-gun's mother | |
| 1994 | Parting | Na Jeong-im | |
| 1994 | The Moon of Seoul | Sang-guk's mother | |
| 1995 | Sukhee | Oh In-shil | |
| 1995 | West Palace | | |
| 1995 | Same Period | Yong-ja's mother | |
| 1995 | Confession | Chae-young | |
| 1995 | LA Arirang | | |
| 1996 | Full Heart | | |
| 1996 | Under Seoul's Sky | | |
| 1996 | White Dandelion | | |
| 1997 | Brothers | | |
| 1997 | Because I Really | Yang Dong-hee | |
| 1997 | Because I Love You | Hyeon-yi's mother | |
| 1998 | Purity | | |
| 1998 | For Love | Young-joon's mother | |
| 1998 | My Love by My Side | Kim Young-joo | |
| 1998 | The Age of the 3 Kim's | Kim Ok-suk | |
| 1999 | Encounter | | |
| 1999 | Did We Really Love? | Jae-ho's mother | |
| 1999 | You | Dong-seo | |
| 1999 | Queen | Jang-mi's mother | |
| 1999 | You Don't Know My Mind | | |
| 1999 | Hur Jun | Ham Ahn's woman | |
| 2000 | Fireworks | Min-kyung's aunt | |
| 2000 | Autumn in My Heart | Kim Soon-im | |
| 2000 | The More I Love | Maeng Soon-ja | |
| 2000 | Some Like It Hot | | |
| 2001 | Ladies of the Palace | Madam Park | |
| 2001 | Law of Marriage | Oh Mi-ja | |
| 2001 | Her House | Young-soon | |
| 2001 | This is Love | Jang Oh-bok | |
| 2002 | Winter Sonata | Lee Young-hee | |
| 2002 | Romance | Lee Young-sook | |
| 2002 | Golden Wagon | Kim Jin-bun | |
| 2002 | To Be with You | Kang Young-sook | |
| 2002 | Confession | | |
| 2003 | Like a Flowing River | Sang-hee's mother | |
| 2003 | Country Princess | Kim Kil-nyeo | |
| 2003 | Summer Scent | Min-woo's mother | |
| 2003 | Wedding Gift | Park Jin-sook | |
| 2003 | Pearl Necklace | Jung In-sook | |
| 2004 | Sweet 18 | Jung-sook's mother | |
| 2004 | Little Women | Yoon-ja | |
| 2004 | Passion | Ms. Jung | |
| 2004 | Oh Feel Young | Park Ok-ja | |
| 2004 | Precious Family | Kim Ok-hwa | |
| 2005 | My Rosy Life | Soon-yi's birth mother | |
| 2005 | Bizarre Bunch | Kang Min-sook | |
| 2006 | End of Love | Jang Yong-shil | |
| 2006 | Spring Waltz | Jo Yang-soon | |
| 2006 | Infamous Chil Princesses | Kyung Myung-ja | |
| 2006 | Stranger than Paradise | Kim Bok-ja | |
| 2006 | My Love Dal-ja | Oh Dal-ja | |
| 2007 | Surgeon Bong Dal-hee | Yang Eun-ja | |
| 2007 | Moon Hee | Jang Han-na | |
| 2007 | Likeable or Not | Oh Dong-ji | |
| 2007 | First Wives' Club | Ahn Yang-soon | |
| 2008 | Robber | Lee Soon-seom | |
| 2008 | White Lie | Shin Jung-ok | |
| 2009 | Cain and Abel | Na Hye-joo | |
| 2009 | Good Job, Good Job | Wang Young-soon | |
| 2010 | Life Is Beautiful | Kim Min-jae | |
| 2011 | A Thousand Days' Promise | Kang Soo-jung | |
| 2011 | Saving Mrs. Go Bong-shil | Go Bong-shil | |
| 2012 | Can't Live Without You | Jang In-ja | |
| 2012 | My Kids Give Me a Headache | Lee Ji-ae | |
| 2013 | I Can Hear Your Voice | Eo Choon-shim | |
| 2013 | Wang's Family | Lee Ang-geum | |
| 2013 | The Suspicious Housekeeper | Housekeeping Agency director Hong | |
| 2014 | Wonderful Day in October | Kang Yoon-geum | |
| 2014 | Hotel King | Baek Mi-nyeo | |
| 2014 | Marriage, Not Dating | Shin Bong-hyang | |
| 2014 | Pinocchio | Park Rosa | |
| 2014 | You Are the Only One | Oh Mal-soo | |
| 2015 | Make a Woman Cry | Park Hwa-soon | |
| 2016 | Yeah, That's How It Is | Han Hye-kyung | |
| 2017 | Saimdang, Memoir of Colors | Kim Jung-hee | |
| 2017 | Whisper | Kim Sook-hee | |
| 2017 | My Father Is Strange | Na Young-shil | |
| 2017 | Judge vs. Judge | Yoo Myung-hee | |
| 2018 | About Time | Oh So-nyeo | |
| 2018 | Room No. 9 | Jang Hwa-sa | |
| 2019 | Babel | Sin Hyeon-sook | |
| 2019 | Mother of Mine | Park Seon-ja | |
| 2020–2021 | Hospital Playlist | Jung Ro-sa | Season 1–2 |
| 2020 | Start-Up | Choi Won-deok | |
| 2021 | Inspector Koo | Yong Guk-jang | |
| 2022 | Tomorrow | Jade Hwang | |
| 2022 | Under the Queen's Umbrella | Queen Dowager | |
| 2023 | Divorce Attorney Shin | Kim So-yeon's mother | Cameo |
| 2023 | Revenant | Na Byung-hee | |
| 2023 | Strong Girl Nam-soon | Gil Joong-gan | |
| 2023 | My Demon | Joo Cheon-sook | |
| 2024 | Who Is She | Oh Mal-soon | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2023-2024 | Gyeongseong Creature | Mrs. Nawol | |
| 2024 | Mr. Plankton | Beom Ho-ja | |

## Book

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2005 | Mother of Hallyu Stars: Kim Hae-sook's Story | Memoir |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2000 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Autumn in My Heart | Won |
| 2004 | 25th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | My Brother | Nominated |
| 2004 | 3rd Korean Film Awards | Best Actress | My Brother | Nominated |
| 2004 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Oh Feel Young | Won |
| 2005 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | My Rosy Life | Won |
| 2006 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Infamous Chil Princesses, Spring Waltz | Nominated |
| 2007 | 16th Japan Movie Critics Awards | International Cooperation Award | — | Won |
| 2007 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Serial Drama | First Wives' Club | Nominated |
| 2008 | 2nd Korea Drama Awards | Special Jury Prize | First Wives' Club | Won |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | First Wives' Club | Nominated |
| 2008 | 17th Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Open City | Won |
| 2008 | 17th Buil Film Awards | Best Actress | Viva! Love | Nominated |
| 2008 | 7th Korean Film Awards | Best Actress | Viva! Love | Nominated |
| 2008 | 45th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Viva! Love | Nominated |
| 2008 | 45th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Open City | Won |
| 2008 | 29th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Open City | Nominated |
| 2009 | 6th Max Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Open City | Won |
| 2009 | 45th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Actress (Film) | Viva! Love | Nominated |
| 2009 | 17th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Thirst | Won |
| 2009 | 5th University Film Festival of Korea | Best Supporting Actress | Thirst | Won |
| 2009 | 46th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Thirst | Nominated |
| 2009 | 30th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Thirst | Won |
| 2009 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special | Cain and Abel | Nominated |
| 2010 | 3rd Korea Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Life Is Beautiful | Won |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama | A Thousand Days' Promise | Nominated |
| 2012 | MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress | Can't Live Without You | Nominated |
| 2012 | 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Thieves | Nominated |
| 2012 | 21st Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Thieves | Nominated |
| 2012 | 49th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Thieves | Won |
| 2013 | 4th KOFRA Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Thieves | Won |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actress in a Miniseries | I Can Hear Your Voice | Nominated |
| 2013 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Wang's Family | Nominated |
| 2015 | 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Throne | Won |
| 2016 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Yes, That's How It Is | Won |
| 2017 | Korean Film Shining Star Awards | Star Award | New Trial | Won |
| 2017 | 54th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | New Trial | Nominated |
| 2017 | 38th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | New Trial | Nominated |
| 2017 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | My Father is Strange | Nominated |
| 2017 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | My Father is Strange | Nominated |
| 2018 | 55th Grand Bell Awards | Best Actress | Herstory | Nominated |
| 2018 | 6th Marie Claire Asia Star Awards | Actress of the Year | Herstory | Won |
| 2019 | 12th Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Mother of Mine | Nominated |
| 2019 | 27th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards [ko] | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Mother of Mine | Won |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Mother of Mine | Nominated |
| 2019 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Mother of Mine | Nominated |
| 2022 | MBC Drama Awards | Best Character Award | Tomorrow | Nominated |
| 2023 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Performance in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | Revenant | Nominated |

### State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor :
| Country | Year | Honor | Ref. |
| South Korea | 2010 | Prime Minister's Commendation | |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Gallup Korea | 2023 | Gallup Korea's Television Actor of the Year | 8th | |