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Kim Hye-ja (Korean: 김혜자; born October 25, 1941) is a South Korean actress and humanitarian. Best known to South Korean audiences as the archetypal mother figure in popular television series such as Country Diaries (1980–2002), What Is Love?
Profile. Name Kim Hye-Ja. Hangul: 김혜자. Birthdate: October 25, 1941. Birthplace: South Korea. University: Ewha Womans University. Major: Painting (Art) Height: Blood Type:
Kim Hye-ja is a veteran actress who has played the archetypal Korean mother in many films and dramas. She won the best actress award for her role in 'Mother' and has appeared in 'The Light in Your Eyes', 'Mayonnaise' and more.
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- Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
KIM Hye-ja is the iconic symbol of a mother in Korea who embraces their children with endless love and unconditional sacrifice. Given her nickname as “Korea’s mother,” it is natural that she returned to the silver screen with <Mother>.
The iconic Korean actor shares her stories of acting, passion, gratitude and challenges in her new book "Thank You For Life". She reflects on her roles, from playing a mother in "Country Diaries" to a widow in "Mother", and her gratitude for director Bong Joon-ho.
Feb 25, 2020 · Kim Hye-ja distanced herself from a TV mom persona to explore the dark recesses of matriarchal violence in Bong Joon-ho’s brooding neo-noir 'Mother'.
Jun 11, 2022 · Kim Hye Ja plays a dying mother who wants to see Baengnokdam Lake with her son Lee Byung Hun in the last episode of tvN’s “Our Blues”. The drama is an omnibus-style series set in Jeju Island with a star-studded cast.
