Kim Mu-saeng
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| Born | March 16, 1943 Zuizan, Chūseinan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan (present-day Seosan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea) |
| Died | April 16, 2005 (aged 62) Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Other names | Kim Moo-saeng |
| Alma mater | Dongguk University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–2004 |
| Spouse | Kim Ui-sook |
| Children | 2, including Joo-hyuk |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김무생 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Kim Mu-saeng |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Mu-saeng |
Kim Mu-saeng (16 March 1943 – 16 April 2005) was a South Korean actor.
Early life and education[edit]
Kim was born in the town of Daesan in March 1943. He studied at Dongguk University in Seoul, beginning his career as a voice actor for Tongyang Broadcasting Company (now KBS) in 1963.
Career[edit]
Kim made his on-screen acting debut in 1969, and went on to make over 100 appearances in film and television, his final role being in the television drama series Save the Last Dance for Me, which ended on 2 January 2005. In 2004, Kim appeared in a television commercial with his youngest son Kim Joo-hyuk, who was also an actor.[1]
Personal life[edit]
In July 2004, Kim travelled to a Mount Kumgang resort in North Korea for the tenth round of inter-Korean family reunions, where he met his maternal uncle Jang Gyeong-su.[2]
Death[edit]
Kim died at the Samsung Medical Center in Irwon-dong from pneumonia on 16 April 2005, having suffered from a lung disease for the previous two years and spending a month in a coma. He is survived by his wife and his eldest son; the younger[1] died in a traffic accident in October 2017.
Legacy[edit]
In December 2005, Kim received a posthumous "Special Contribution Award" at the SBS Performance Awards ceremony.[3]
Partial filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1969 | Temporary Government in Shanghai | |
| 1973 | Special Force | |
| 1976 | Great Cause | |
| 1977 | Only You | |
| 1979 | The Trappings of Youth | |
| 1981 | 1st Republic (TV) | Chough Pyung-ok |
| 1985 | A Deep, Deep Place | |
| For Women, It's All or Nothing | ||
| The Imjin War (TV) | Yi Sun-sin | |
| 1986 | Son of God | |
| You Cannot Outdo Others | ||
| Susana's Experience | ||
| 1988 | Fishing for Love | |
| 1989 | The Second Republic (TV) | |
| 1993 | The Third Republic (TV) | |
| 1995 | Jang Hee-bin (TV) | |
| 1996 | Tears of the Dragon (TV) | Lee Sung-gye |
| 1997 | Wedding Dress (TV) | Grandfather |
| 1998 | Heart of Lies (TV) | Lee Pil-ho |
| Barefoot of Youth (TV) | Jang Myung-suk | |
| 1999 | Trap of Youth (TV) | Chairman Noh Hoe-jang |
| 2000 | SWAT Police (TV) | Kim Hoe-jang |
| Il Mare | ||
| 2001 | Mina (TV) | |
| Life is Beautiful (TV) | Chairman Yu | |
| 2002 | The Dawn of the Empire (TV) | Wang-kyu |
| Man of the Sun, Lee Je-ma (TV) | Choong Won-kong | |
| 2003 | Cats on the Roof (TV) | Lee Pil-deuk |
| 2004 | Who's Got the Tape? | Tae-shik's father |
| Into the Storm (TV) | ||
| Sweet Sixties | Jo Jin-bong | |
| Save the Last Dance for Me (TV) | Chairman Kang |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "TV Actor Kim Moo-saeng Dies at 62". HanCinema, 17 April 2005; originally published by The Korea Times. Retrieved on 23 February 2008.
- ^ Lee Young-jong & Choi Jie-ho. "Tension yields to family ties at reunions of divided kin". JoongAng Daily, 11 July 2004. Retrieved on 23 February 2008.
- ^ "전도연, 2005 SBS 연기대상 '대상' 수상". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 2006-01-01. Archived from the original on 2006-01-03. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
SBS가 올해 공로상으로 故 김무생씨를 추모했고 아들 김주혁은 상을 대리 수상하며 눈물을 흘렸다.
External links[edit]
- Kim Mu-saeng at HanCinema
- Kim Mu-saeng at the Korean Movie Database
- Kim Mu-saeng at IMDb
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