Kim Hae-suk

Kim Hae-suk is exactly the kind of veteran I keep returning to. A Busan native who studied nursing at Kyung Hee University, she has spent decades quietly anchoring films and stage productions, often as the actor you trust the moment she appears. What strikes me is her restraint, she can dominate a scene without ever reaching for it. Her famous mother roles work because they carry the full weight of a lived life, warmth and bitterness folded together. In an industry obsessed with youth and spectacle, performers with this kind of grounded, generous presence deserve far more applause than they usually get.

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Name (English)

Kim Hae-suk

Name (Japanese)

キム・ヘスク

Reading

きむ・へすく

Born

December 30, 1955 (age 70)

Origin

Busan, South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / stage actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Goat

University

Kyung Hee University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20Hae-sook
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q484471

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• stage actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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