--- name: "Kim Hae-suk" canonical: "https://film.one/person/kim-hae-sook" fi1m_id: "kim-hae-sook" imdb_id: "nm1390122" tmdb_id: 93252 wikidata_id: "Q484471" roles: ["Actor"] born: "30 December 1955" reviewed_on_fi1m: 2 average_fi1m_score: 82 average_as: "actor" average_over: 2 updated: "2026-09-17T16:30:25.600642+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Kim Hae-suk ## Identity Kim Hae-suk - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kim-hae-sook - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** kim-hae-sook - **IMDb ID:** nm1390122 - **TMDB ID:** 93252 - **Wikidata ID:** Q484471 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Hae-sook, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q484471, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1390122/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/93252 Actor. Born 30 December 1955 in Busan, South Korea. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 30 December 1955, Busan, South Korea - **Active:** 2016–present - **Also known as:** Kim Hae-sook, Hae-sook Kim, Hae-suk Kim, کیم هه سوک - **Frequently works with:** [Park Chan-wook](https://film.one/person/park-chan-wook.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 2 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 85 (1), 2020s 78 (1) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Hae-sook, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q484471, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1390122/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/93252 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*No Other Choice*](https://film.one/film/no-other-choice.md) (78) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Kim Hae-suk > Kim Hae-sook is a thoughtful supporting actor, particularly good at mothers who are not simply there to comfort. We value her restraint; the repeated maternal casting can make the work sound narrower than it is. Kim Hae-sook does not treat playing a mother as an automatic claim on our sympathy. Her maternal figures can be warm or morally ambiguous, and she gives both kinds of woman attention without insisting on sentimentality. That restraint matters in an actor so frequently asked to play mothers. The danger is that familiar casting encourages us to assume we know the woman before she has done anything. Her wider recognition came with Kim Soon-im in the television drama *Autumn in My Heart* (2000), after decades of television work. From the early 2000s, feature films became a larger part of her career without displacing television. *Sunflower* (2006) is an example of her ability to give a mother an individual temperament rather than settle for a collection of reassuring qualities. *Thirst* (2009), in which she plays Mrs. Ra, also put her in a Park Chan-wook ensemble. In Park's *The Handmaiden* (2016), she plays Ms. Sasaki, though the film's strongest emotional work belongs to Kim Min-hee and Kim Tae-ri. We were moved by the romance because those two keep the lovers believable through all the elaborate plotting. Kim Hae-sook's steady supporting presence suits a thriller with so much going on, even when Park's camera seems too pleased with what it can show. *No Other Choice* (2025) brings her back to Park as Ok Sang-yeo, this time in a cameo. We like the film's broad, precisely handled black comedy, while finding that it runs long and repeats itself. Lee Byung-hun does the central work, and the pictures often sustain our interest when the writing cannot. This is a smaller addition to Kim's work with Park, rather than the place to start looking closely at her acting. Maternal roles remain central: in *Our Season* (2023), she plays Bok-ja, a mother returning from the afterlife. She has spoken of finding the familiar maternal label burdensome, and we can see why praise tied to one kind of role might become restrictive. Those parts still need to give her a particular woman to play, with something beyond affection to occupy her. For more than a supporting appearance, look to her lead role as Bae Jeong-gil in *Herstory* (2018). ## Biography Kim Hae-sook is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1974 in the MBC series Chief Inspector and has appeared in numerous television dramas and films. She is known for roles in *Thirst* (2009), *The Handmaiden* (2016), *Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds* (2017), *Hope* (2013) and *No Other Choice* (2025). She has collaborated several times with director Park Chan-wook. She has received multiple acting awards, including at the Grand Bell Awards and Blue Dragon Film Awards, and was awarded the Order of Cultural Merit in 2025. *Sources: imdb.com, watch.plex.tv, en.wikipedia.org, biz.chosun.com.* ## On Fi1m (2) - *No Other Choice* (2025), Fi1m 78, as Ok Sang-yeo — [page](https://film.one/film/no-other-choice.md) - *The Handmaiden* (2016), Fi1m 85, as Ms. Sasaki — [page](https://film.one/film/the-handmaiden.md) ## Complete filmography (128) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Portrait of a Family* (2026), Actor - *The WONDERfools* (2026), series, as Kim Jeon-bok - *My Royal Nemesis* (2026), series, as Nam Ok-sun - *No Other Choice* (2025), as Ok Sang-yeo — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/no-other-choice.md) - *Tempest* (2025), series, as Chae Gyeong-sin - *It's Okay!* (2025), as Director - *Who Is She* (2024), series, as Oh Mal-soon - *Mr. Plankton* (2024), series, as Beom Ho-ja - *No Gain No Love* (2024), series, as Geum Deok - *Alienoid: Return to the Future* (2024), as Secret Temple Old Lady - *Gyeongseong Creature* (2023), series, as Nawol-daek - *Our Season* (2023), as Park Bok-ja - *My Demon* (2023), series, as Ju Cheon-suk - *Strong Girl Nam-soon* (2023), series, as Gil Jung-gan - *Revenant* (2023), series, as Na Byung-hee - *Divorce Attorney Shin* (2023), series, as Grandma's Noodle Shop owner - *Under the Queen's Umbrella* (2022), series, as Queen Dowager - *Alienoid* (2022), as Secret Temple Old Lady - *Tomorrow* (2022), series, as The Jade Emperor - *Inspector Koo* (2021), series, as Director Yong - *Start-Up* (2020), series, as Choi Won-deok - *Hospital Playlist* (2020), series, as Jeong Rosa - *A Diamond in the Rough* (2019), as Soon-ok - *Mother of Mine* (2019), series, as Park Sun-Ja - *Tower of Babel* (2019), series, as Shin Hyun-Sook - *Room No. 9* (2018), series, as Jang Hwa-Sa - *Herstory* (2018), as Bae Jung-gil - *About Time* (2018), series, as Oh So-Nyeo - *Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds* (2017), as Cho-gang / God of Indolence Hell - *Judge vs. Judge* (2017), series, as Yoo Myung-Hee - *RV: Resurrected Victims* (2017), as Choi Myeong-sook - *Whisper* (2017), series, as Kim Sook-Hee - *My Father is Strange* (2017), series, as Na Young-Sil - *New Trial* (2017), as Soon-im - *Saimdang, Memoir of Colors* (2017), series, as Kim Jung-hee - *Miss Butcher* (2017), as Forensic Doctor - *Tunnel* (2016), as Minister - *The Handmaiden* (2016), as Ms. Sasaki — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-handmaiden.md) - *Yeah, That's How It Is* (2016), series, as Han Hye-Kyung - *The Throne* (2015), as Queen In-won - *Assassination* (2015), as Bar Owner - *Jongmyo Jeryeak* (2015), Action Director - *Helios* (2015), as Park Young Sook (Director of NIS) - *Make a Woman Cry* (2015), series, as Park Hwa-Soon - *You Are The Only One* (2014), series, as Oh Mal-Su - *Pinocchio* (2014), series, as Park Ro-sa - *Kundo: Age of the Rampant* (2014), as Dol Moo-chi's Mother - *Marriage, Not Dating* (2014), series, as Shin Bong-hyang - *Hotel King* (2014), series, as Baek Mi-nyeo - *시월의 어느 멋진 날에* (2014), series, as Kang Yoon-Geum - *Hope* (2013), as Psychiatrist Jung-sook - *Tough as Iron* (2013), as Soon-i - *The Suspicious Housekeeper* (2013), series, as Housekeeping Agency Director Hong Bun Nam - *Wang’s Family* (2013), series, as Lee Ang-Geum - *I Hear Your Voice* (2013), series, as Eo Choon-Sim - *Love Clinique* (2012), as Dong-joo's mother - *My Kids Give Me a Headache* (2012), series, as Lee Ji Ae - *The Thieves* (2012), as Chewing Gum - *Can't Live Without You* (2012), series, as Chang In-ja - *Love On-Air* (2012), as Jin-ah's Mother - *Go! Mrs. Go!* (2011), series, as Go Bong-shil - *A Thousand Days' Promise* (2011), series, as Kang Soo-Jung - *Mama* (2011), as Ok-joo - *Making of Thirst* (2010), Actor - *A Long Visit* (2010), as Mother - *Life Is Beautiful* (2010), series, as Kim Min-Jae - *Thirst* (2009), as Lady Ra - *Good Job, Good Job* (2009), series, as Wang Young-soon - *Cain and Abel* (2009), series, as Na Hye-joo - *White Lies* (2008), series, as Shin Jung-Ok - *Eye For An Eye* (2008), as Do-soo's Mother - *Viva! Love* (2008), as Bong-soon - *Open City* (2008), as Kang Man-ok - *Robber* (2008), series, as Lee Soon-Sum - *First Wives' Club* (2007), series, as Ahn Yang-soon - *Likeable or Not* (2007), series, as Oh Dong-ji - *Moon Hee* (2007), series, as Han-na - *Surgeon Bong Dal Hee* (2007), series, as Yang Eun-ja - *Sunflower* (2006), as Yang Deok-ja - *Famous Princesses* (2006), series, as Kyung Myung-Ja - *Spring Waltz* (2006), series, as Jo Yang-soon - *End of Love* (2006), series, as Jang Yong-Shil - *My Girl and I* (2005), as Soo-ho's Mother - *Bizarre Bunch* (2005), series, as Kim Min-Sook - *My Rosy Life* (2005), series, as Soon-yi's birth mother - *Wet Dreams 2* (2005), as Sung-eun's mother - *Precious Family* (2004), series, as Kim Ok-hwa - *My Brother* (2004), as Mother - *Oh! Pil Seung And Bong Soon Young* (2004), series, as Park Ok-Ja - *The Ghost* (2004), as Ji-won's mother - *Passion* (2004), series, as Ms. Jung - *Little Women* (2004), series, as Yoon Ja - *Sweet 18* (2004), series, as Jung-Sook's mother - *Pearl Necklace* (2003), series, as Jung In-Sook - *Summer Scent* (2003), series, as Min-woo's Mother - *Oh! Happy Day* (2003), as Yang Mi-Suk - *Scent of Love* (2003), as In-ha's Mother - *Inspector Park Moon Su* (2002), series, as Moon Su's mother - *Marrying the Mafia* (2002), as Dae-suh's Mother - *Golden Wagon* (2002), series, as Kim Jin-Bun - *To Be With You* (2002), series, as Kang Young-Sook - *Romance* (2002), series, as Kwan Woo's mother - *Winter Sonata* (2002), series, as Yoo-jin's Mother - *사랑은 이런거야* (2001), series, as Jang Oh-Bok - *Her House* (2001), series, as Young Soon - *Law of Marriage* (2001), series, as Oh Mi-Ja - *Ladies of the Palace* (2001), series, as Madam Park - *Autumn in My Heart* (2000), series, as Kim Soon-im - *사랑할수록* (2000), series, as Maeng Soon-Ja - *Fireworks* (2000), series, as Min Kyung's aunt - *Hur Jun* (1999), series, as Ham Ahn-Daek - *The Moon of Seoul* (1994), series, as Sang Gook's mother - *소망* (1993), series, Actor - *Queen Inhyeon* (1988), series, as Queen Myeongseong - *Eve's Second Bedroom* (1987), Actor - *The Neckless Murderess* (1985), Actor - *Love in the Dark* (1985), Actor - *I Like Woman Better* (1983), Actor - *The King of Chudong Palace* (1983), series, as Queen Jeongan - *Mistress* (1982), Actor - *Woman of Fire '82* (1982), as Hye-ok - *Die to Live* (1982), Actor - *The Door to the Flesh* (1981), Actor - *A Battle Journal* (1981), Actor - *Oh My Love* (1981), Actor - *The Lady from Gyodong* (1981), series, as Ok Mae Hyang - *Forbidden Love* (1976), Actor - *Jeom-rye Is My Light*, as Jeom-Rye ## Gallery - ![Kim Hae-suk](https://film.one/media/person/7270/gallery-38232e84b6c1.png) Kim Hae-suk — Kinocine PARKJAEHWAN, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Kim_Hae-sook_in_March_2019.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![2019년 3월 19일 서울 강남구 임피리얼팰리스호텔 셀레나홀에서 열린 KBS 2TV 새 주말드라마 '세상에서 제일 예쁜 내 딸' 제작발표회장 김소연, 유선, 김해숙 김하경](https://film.one/media/person/7270/gallery-cad3e8ab9856.jpg) 2019년 3월 19일 서울 강남구 임피리얼팰리스호텔 셀레나홀에서 열린 KBS 2TV 새 주말드라마 '세상에서 제일 예쁜 내 딸' 제작발표회장 김소연, 유선, 김해숙 김하경 — Kinocine PARKJAEHWAN, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Drama.2019.jpg/1280px-Drama.2019.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![2019년 3월 19일 서울 강남구 임피리얼팰리스호텔 셀레나홀에서 열린 KBS 2TV 새 주말드라마 '세상에서 제일 예쁜 내 딸' 제작발표회장의김해숙](https://film.one/media/person/7270/gallery-5a9b95e90a0f.jpg) 2019년 3월 19일 서울 강남구 임피리얼팰리스호텔 셀레나홀에서 열린 KBS 2TV 새 주말드라마 '세상에서 제일 예쁜 내 딸' 제작발표회장의김해숙 — Kinocine PARKJAEHWAN, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Kim_Hae-sook.2019.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Netflix ‘Mr.플랑크톤’ 제작발표회 포토타임 (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/7270/gallery-74fff2b4fa38.png) Netflix ‘Mr.플랑크톤’ 제작발표회 포토타임 (2024) — K-POPIT 케이팝잇, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Kim_Hae-sook_in_November_2024.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Kim Hae-suk](https://film.one/media/person/7270/gallery-0548a6c45248.jpg) Kim Hae-suk — Image via TMDB - ![Kim Hae-suk](https://film.one/media/person/7270/gallery-8e7c074bcd8c.jpg) Kim Hae-suk — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 1 won - Order of Cultural Merit, 2nd class 2025: Order of Cultural Merit, 2nd class (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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