
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 25, 1941 (age 84)
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea
Also Known As
김혜자
金惠子
Kim Hye-ja
Biography
Kim Hye-ja (born October 25, 1941) is a South Korean actress who starred in Bong Joon-ho film Mother in which she won best actress for the 4th Asian Film Awards.
Known For

TV
Infinite Challenge
Self
2005

TV
Running Man
2010

TV
Home Alone
Self
2013

TV
You Quiz on the Block
Self
2018

TV
Living Among the Rich
2011

TV
Baeksang Arts Awards
Self
2012

TV
Our Blues
Kang Ok-dong
2022

TV
The Light in Your Eyes
Kim Hye-ja
2019

TV
Dear My Friends
Jo Hee-ja
2016

TV
Princess Hours
Queen Dowager Park
2006

TV
Heavenly Ever After
Lee Hae-sook
2025

TV
Mom's Dead Upset
Kim Han-ja
2008

TV
그대 그리고 나
1997

Film
Mother
Mother
2009

TV
What is Love?
Yeo Soon-ja
1991

TV
Unkind Women
Kang Soon-Ok
2015
TV
Since We Met
Jo Nam-deuk
2002

TV
Roses and Bean Sprouts
Lee Pil-nyeo
1999

TV
The Wind Orchid
Queen Munjeong
1985

TV
전원일기
Lee Eun-sim
1980
Filmography
2025TVHeavenly Ever Afteras Lee Hae-sook2023FilmYellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Clubas Self2022TVOur Bluesas Kang Ok-dong2019TVThe Light in Your Eyesas Kim Hye-ja2018TVYou Quiz on the Blockas Self2017FilmThe Wayas Soon-ae2016TVDear My Friendsas Jo Hee-ja2015TVUnkind Womenas Kang Soon-Ok2014FilmHow to Steal a Dogas Lady Marcel2013TVHome Aloneas Self2012TVBaeksang Arts Awardsas Self2011TVLiving Among the Rich2010FilmMother, Son and Murder: The Making of Motheras Self2010TVRunning Man2009FilmMotheras Mother2008TVMom's Dead Upsetas Kim Han-ja2006TVPrincess Hoursas Queen Dowager Park2005TVInfinite Challengeas Self2002TVSince We Metas Jo Nam-deuk1999TVRoses and Bean Sproutsas Lee Pil-nyeo1999FilmMayonnaiseas Mother1997TV그대 그리고 나1993TVMother's Seaas 박영희1992TVTwo Women1991TVWhat is Love?as Yeo Soon-ja1985TVThe Wind Orchidas Queen Munjeong1982FilmLate Autumnas Hye-rim1980TV전원일기as Lee Eun-sim—FilmStill Shining