In context
- When
- Friday, October 25 20242 years ago
- Category
- DeathA notable person who died on this day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2020s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Kim Soo-mi
At a glance
Born 1949-09-03; died 2024-10-25.
Known as: film actor, actor, television actor, and stage actor. Citizenship: South Korea.
Listed as: human.
Who they were
Personal life In 1998, Kim's chauffeur-driven BMW shot backward, killing her mother-in-law. She filed a ₩1 billion lawsuit against BMW, alleging that the sudden unintended acceleration had been a car defect. The Seoul District Court ruled in BMW's favor in 2003, as it was unclear whether the accident was caused by driver error or a sudden start. [ 1 ] She appealed to the Seoul High Court. [ 2 ] Kim headed publicity for the 1999 Hanam International Environment Expo. [ 3 ]
Kim Soo-mi was a South Korean actress who had a prolific career in film and television.
Early life
Educated at: Korea University.
Path and career
Career She debuted in a talent contest in 1970, then shot to fame in Country Diaries . [ 1 ] The landmark TV series aired for almost 20 years, [ 2 ] making her one of the most popular Korean actresses of the 1980s. In 2003 she made a memorable cameo as a profanity-spouting ajumma in the Jang Na-ra comedy Oh! Happy Day . It successfully revamped her image and rejuvenated her fading career. [ 3 ] She quickly became known in the Korean entertainment industry as the "Queen of Ad-lib ," [
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