Kim Hye-ja
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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Hye-ja (Korean: 김혜자; born October 25, 1941)[1] 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? (1991), My Mother's Sea (1993) and Roses and Beansprouts (1999). Kim drew international critical acclaim in the noir thriller Mother (2009),[2]The Light in Your Eyes (2019) and Our Blues (2022).
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Kim Hye-ja | |
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Born | (1941-10-25) October 25, 1941 (age 82) |
Education | Ewha Womans University (dropped out) |
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Years active | 1963–present |
Spouse |
Im Jong-chan
(m. 1961; died 1998) |
Children | 2 |
Honours | Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit (2019) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김혜자 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Hye-ja |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyecha |
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