Kim Ji-young - Actor Profile

Kim Ji-young

Acting
Updated: Apr 19, 2026
50Total Films
8.6 Highest Rated
Born: Sep 25, 1938
Birth Place: South Korea

About Kim Ji-young

Kim Ji-young (김지영) is a South Korean actress.

Known For: ActingIndustry Veteran

Kim Ji-young Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Kim Ji-young reflects a career marked by diverse experimentation. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Kim Ji-young's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 32% of Kim Ji-young's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Come Back to Busan Port '80, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Kim Ji-young Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Kim Ji-young's career based on audience ratings.

★8.6
Come Back to Busan Port '80 (1980) movie poster
★8.6

Come Back to Busan Port '80: A woman unknowingly marries a drug dealer and gradually finds herself being drawn into his activities.

Come Back to Busan Port '80

1980•Drama
★7.8
The Last Blossom (2011) movie poster
★7.8

The Last Blossom: Middle aged housewife Kim In-Hee's mother-in-law has Alzheimer's disease, her physician husband is always tired and indi

The Last Blossom

2011•Family
★7.2
Failan (2001) movie poster
★7.2

Failan: After losing both her parents, Failan emmigrates to Korea to seek her only remaining relatives. Once she reaches Korea,

Failan

2001•Drama
★7.2
North Korean Partisan in South Korea (1990) movie poster
★7.2

North Korean Partisan in South Korea: Reporter for a North Korean news service joins the partisans when the Americans and UN forces invade South Korea.

North Korean Partisan in South Korea

1990•War
★7.0
Maundy Thursday (2006) movie poster
★7.0

Maundy Thursday: Yu-jeong is suicidal, yet she reluctantly goes to prison for volunteer work. There, she meets a prisoner who is waiting

Maundy Thursday

2006•Drama

Full Filmography

Every movie Kim Ji-young has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2015 The Long Way Home Young Kwang's mother Hit Similar →
2015 The Treacherous Mother of Deposed Queen Lady Yun Average Similar →
2013 Marriage Blue Dae-bok's mom Average Similar →
2013 The Spy: Undercover Operation Chul Soo's mother Average Similar →
2011 Noriko Goes to Seoul - Flop Similar →
2011 The Last Blossom Grandmother Super Hit Similar →
2010 A Better Tomorrow Aunt Average Similar →
2010 Last Flashman Kkot-soon Flop Similar →
2009 Tidal Wave Geum-ryeon Hit Similar →
2007 My 11th Mother Baek-joong's mother Hit Similar →
2007 Swindler in My Mom's House grandmother Flop Similar →
2007 My Son Kang-Sik's mother Hit Similar →
2007 Mapado 2: Back to the Island Woman from Yeongkwang Flop Similar →
2006 Maundy Thursday Grandmother Park Hit Similar →
2005 Wedding Campaign Man-taek's mother Average Similar →
2004 Hi, Dharma 2: Showdown In Seoul Bodhisattva Average Similar →
2004 Arahan Banyagain (uncredited) Hit Similar →
2004 Too Beautiful to Lie Hee-chul's Grandma Hit Similar →
2003 ...ing Maid Hit Similar →
2001 Failan Laundry Hit Similar →
2000 Happy Funeral Director - Hit Similar →
1999 Until We Meet - Flop Similar →
1991 Susanne Brink's Arirang - Average Similar →
1990 North Korean Partisan in South Korea Woman Hit Similar →
1990 You, My Ecstatic Hell Wife Flop Similar →
1990 A Short Love Affair Obarokkoo Average Similar →
1990 All That Falls Has Wings Host woman Flop Similar →
1988 Mountain Snake - Flop Similar →
1987 A Woman on the Verge - Flop Similar →
1987 Peach Blossoms - Flop Similar →
1987 Our Joyful Young Days - Average Similar →
1987 Adada Adada's mother-in-law Average Similar →
1987 Potato - Flop Similar →
1986 Gilsodom Seok-cheol's Wife Average Similar →
1985 Whale Hunting 2 - Flop Similar →
1983 Declaration of Fools - Average Similar →
1983 Jagko - Hit Similar →
1983 Winter Woman Part 2 - Flop Similar →
1983 The Village of Mist - Hit Similar →
1982 The Woman and Rain - Flop Similar →
1982 People in the Slum - Average Similar →
1981 A Dwarf Launches a Little Ball - Flop Similar →
1980 Come Back to Busan Port '80 - Super Hit Similar →
1979 Genealogy - Average Similar →
1978 Splendid Outing - Hit Similar →
1975 The Road to Sampo - Average Similar →
1975 A Little Star Seok-son's mother Flop Similar →
1974 Wives on Parade Cheon-seok Flop Similar →
1974 The Testimony Evacuee 15 Flop Similar →
1964 The Barefooted Young - Average Similar →

Kim Ji-young - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Kim Ji-young?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Kim Ji-young is "Come Back to Busan Port '80" with a rating of 8.6/10.

How many movies has Kim Ji-young acted in?

Kim Ji-young has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Kim Ji-young?

Other notable films include "The Last Blossom", "Failan", and "North Korean Partisan in South Korea".

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