Kim Soo-mi

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 ," [

Why this date

Kim Soo-mi appears on our October 25 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.