Kim Hae-sook is a South Korean actress, born on December 30, 1955, in Busan. With 125 acting credits across film and television, she is known for roles such as Lady Ra in Thirst (2009), Ms. Sasaki in The Handmaiden (2016), the Minister in Tunnel (2016) and Cho-gang in Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds (2017). Her filmography also includes Chewing Gum in The Thieves (2012) and the psychiatrist Jung-sook in Hope (2013).
On television, she played Park Ro-sa in Pinocchio (2014), Choi Won-deok in Start-Up (2020) and Ju Cheon-suk in My Demon (2023). She appeared as the Secret Temple Old Lady in Alienoid (2022) and Alienoid: Return to the Future (2024). Her most recent film is No Other Choice (2025), in which she plays Ok Sang-yeo. In 2025, she received the Order of Cultural Merit, 2nd class.
Where to watch their movies
- Amazon Prime Video: The Handmaiden
- Fandango At Home: The Handmaiden
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Frequent co-stars
- Oh Dal-su · 6 films together: No Other Choice, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, Thirst, Tunnel
- Ha Jung-woo · 5 films together: The Handmaiden, Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, Tunnel, Assassination
- Cho Jin-woong · 4 films together: The Handmaiden, Assassination, Kundo: Age of the Rampant, My Brother
- Lee Kyung-young · 3 films together: Assassination, Kundo: Age of the Rampant, New Trial
- Lee Jung-jae · 3 films together: Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, The Thieves, Assassination
- Kim Tae-ri · 3 films together: The Handmaiden, Alienoid, Alienoid: Return to the Future
Awards won
- Order of Cultural Merit, 2nd class (2025)
Career at a glance
First credit: Forbidden Love (1976) · Credits: 125
Roles played
Titles reviewed on Drama4U
The Handmaiden2016 · Ms. SasakiReviewed
Other work
Portrait of a Family2026 · Lee Gi-sik
The WONDERfools2026 · Kim Jeon-bok
My Royal Nemesis2026 · Nam Ok-sun
No Other Choice2025 · Ok Sang-yeo
Tempest2025 · Chae Gyeong-sin
It's Okay!2025 · Director
Who Is She2024 · Oh Mal-soon
Mr. Plankton2024 · Beom Ho-ja
No Gain No Love2024 · Geum Deok
Alienoid: Return to the Future2024 · Secret Temple Old Lady
Gyeongseong Creature2023 · Nawol-daek
Our Season2023 · Park Bok-ja
My Demon2023 · Ju Cheon-suk
Strong Girl Nam-soon2023 · Gil Jung-gan
Revenant2023 · Na Byung-hee
Divorce Attorney Shin2023 · Grandma's Noodle Shop owner
Under the Queen's Umbrella2022 · Queen Dowager
Alienoid2022 · Secret Temple Old Lady
Tomorrow2022 · The Jade Emperor
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Inspector Koo2021 · Director Yong
Start-Up2020 · Choi Won-deok
Hospital Playlist2020 · Jeong Rosa
A Diamond in the Rough2019 · Soon-ok
Mother of Mine2019 · Park Sun-Ja
Tower of Babel2019 · Shin Hyun-Sook
Room No. 92018 · Jang Hwa-Sa
Herstory2018 · Bae Jung-gil
About Time2018 · Oh So-Nyeo
Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds2017 · Cho-gang / God of Indolence Hell
Judge vs. Judge2017 · Yoo Myung-Hee
RV: Resurrected Victims2017 · Choi Myeong-sook
Whisper2017 · Kim Sook-Hee
My Father is Strange2017 · Na Young-Sil
New Trial2017 · Soon-im
Saimdang, Memoir of Colors2017 · Kim Jung-hee
Miss Butcher2017 · Forensic Doctor
Tunnel2016 · Minister
Yeah, That's How It Is2016 · Han Hye-Kyung
The Throne2015 · Queen In-won
Assassination2015 · Bar Owner
Helios2015 · Park Young Sook (Director of NIS)
Make a Woman Cry2015 · Park Hwa-Soon
You Are The Only One2014 · Oh Mal-Su
Pinocchio2014 · Park Ro-sa
Kundo: Age of the Rampant2014 · Dol Moo-chi's Mother
Marriage, Not Dating2014 · Shin Bong-hyang
Hotel King2014 · Baek Mi-nyeo
시월의 어느 멋진 날에2014 · Kang Yoon-Geum
Tough as Iron2013 · Soon-i
Hope2013 · Psychiatrist Jung-sook
The Suspicious Housekeeper2013 · Housekeeping Agency Director Hong Bun Nam
Wang’s Family2013 · Lee Ang-Geum
I Hear Your Voice2013 · Eo Choon-Sim
Love Clinique2012 · Dong-joo's mother
My Kids Give Me a Headache2012 · Lee Ji Ae
The Thieves2012 · Chewing Gum
Can't Live Without You2012 · Chang In-ja
Love On-Air2012 · Jin-ah's Mother
Go! Mrs. Go!2011 · Go Bong-shil
A Thousand Days' Promise2011 · Kang Soo-Jung
Mama2011 · Ok-joo
A Long Visit2010 · Mother
Life Is Beautiful2010 · Kim Min-Jae
Thirst2009 · Lady Ra
Good Job, Good Job2009 · Wang Young-soon
Cain and Abel2009 · Na Hye-joo
White Lies2008 · Shin Jung-Ok
Eye For An Eye2008 · Do-soo's Mother
Viva! Love2008 · Bong-soon
Open City2008 · Kang Man-ok
Robber2008 · Lee Soon-Sum
First Wives' Club2007 · Ahn Yang-soon
Likeable or Not2007 · Oh Dong-ji
Moon Hee2007 · Han-na
Surgeon Bong Dal Hee2007 · Yang Eun-ja
Sunflower2006 · Yang Deok-ja
Famous Princesses2006 · Kyung Myung-Ja
Spring Waltz2006 · Jo Yang-soon
End of Love2006 · Jang Yong-Shil
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