Kim Soo-mi (born Kim Young-ok on September , ) is a South Korean
actress. She has had a prolific career in film and television. Kim
debuted in a talent contest in , then shot to fame in Country Diaries.
The landmark TV series aired for almost years, making Kim one of the
most popular Korean actresses of the s.In she made a memorable cameo
as a profanity-spouting ajumma in the Jang Nara comedy Oh! Happy Day.
It successfully revamped her image and rejuvenated her fading career.
Kim quickly became known in the Korean entertainment industry as the
"Queen of Ad-lib," with her comic talent showcased in many of her
succeeding projects, notably Mapado, Twilight Gangsters, Granny's Got
Talent (), and the Marrying the Mafia sequels.Kim also gained
attention for her turns in more serious fare, such as 's Barefoot
Ki-bong, a heartwarming pic about a developmentally disabled man. Her
film Late Blossom is a romance between two elderly couples, a topic
rarely explored in Korean cinema. The low-budget indie became a
sleeper hit, and for her portrayal of an Alzheimer's-afflicted woman,
Kim won Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.In ,
Kim's chauffeur-driven BMW shot backward, killing her mother-in-law.
Kim filed a â‚© billion lawsuit against BMW, alleging that the
sudden-start had been a car defect. The Seoul District Court ruled in
the automaker's favor in , saying that it was unclear whether the
accident was caused by driver error or a sudden-start. Kim filed an
appeal at the Seoul High Court.
actress. She has had a prolific career in film and television. Kim
debuted in a talent contest in , then shot to fame in Country Diaries.
The landmark TV series aired for almost years, making Kim one of the
most popular Korean actresses of the s.In she made a memorable cameo
as a profanity-spouting ajumma in the Jang Nara comedy Oh! Happy Day.
It successfully revamped her image and rejuvenated her fading career.
Kim quickly became known in the Korean entertainment industry as the
"Queen of Ad-lib," with her comic talent showcased in many of her
succeeding projects, notably Mapado, Twilight Gangsters, Granny's Got
Talent (), and the Marrying the Mafia sequels.Kim also gained
attention for her turns in more serious fare, such as 's Barefoot
Ki-bong, a heartwarming pic about a developmentally disabled man. Her
film Late Blossom is a romance between two elderly couples, a topic
rarely explored in Korean cinema. The low-budget indie became a
sleeper hit, and for her portrayal of an Alzheimer's-afflicted woman,
Kim won Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards.In ,
Kim's chauffeur-driven BMW shot backward, killing her mother-in-law.
Kim filed a â‚© billion lawsuit against BMW, alleging that the
sudden-start had been a car defect. The Seoul District Court ruled in
the automaker's favor in , saying that it was unclear whether the
accident was caused by driver error or a sudden-start. Kim filed an
appeal at the Seoul High Court.
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