Kim Mu-saeng
| Kim Mu-saeng | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | March 16, 1943 |
| Died | April 16, 2005 (aged 62) |
| Other names | Kim Moo-saeng |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–2004 |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Ui-sook |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김무생 |
| Hanja | 金茂生 |
| Revised Romanization | Kim Mu-saeng |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Mu-saeng |
Kim Mu-saeng (16 March 1943 – 16 April 2005) was a South Korean actor.
Kim studied at Dongguk University in Seoul, and began his career as a voice actor for Tongyang Broadcasting Company (now KBS) in 1963. He 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 is also an actor.[1]
In July 2004, Kim travelled to a Kumgangsan resort in North Korea for the tenth round of inter-Korean family reunions, where he met his maternal uncle Jang Gyeong-su.[2]
Kim died from pneumonia on 16 April 2005, having suffered from lung disease for the previous two years and spending a month in a coma. He was survived by his wife and two sons.[1]
In December 2005, Kim received a posthumous "Special Contribution Award" at the SBS Performance Awards ceremony.[3]
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Temporary Government in Shanghai | |
| 1973 | Special Force | |
| 1976 | Great Cause | |
| 1977 | Only You | |
| 1979 | The Trappings of Youth | |
| 1981 | The First Republic (TV) | |
| 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 | Rooftop Room Cat (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 |
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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" (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. 2006-01-01. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
SBS가 올해 공로상으로 故 김무생씨를 추모했고 아들 김주혁은 상을 대리 수상하며 눈물을 흘렸다.
External links
- Kim Mu-saeng at HanCinema
- Kim Mu-saeng at the Korean Movie Database
- Kim Mu-saeng at the Internet Movie Database