Kim Soo-mi (born Kim Young-ok on September 3, 1949) is a South Korean actress. She has had a prolific career in film and television. Kim debuted in a talent contest in 1970, then shot to fame in Country Diaries. The landmark TV series aired for almost 20 years, making Kim 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 Nara comedy Oh! Happy Day. It successfully revamped her image and rejuvenated her fading career. Kim quickly became known in the Korean entertainment industry as the "Queen of Ad-lib," with her comic talent showcased in many of her succeeding projects, notably
Mapado,
Twilight Gangsters,
Granny's Got Talent (2015), and the Marrying the Mafia sequels. Kim also gained attention for her turns in more serious fare, such as 2006's
Barefoot Ki-Bong, a heartwarming pic about a developmentally disabled man. Her 2011 film
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