Born in 1927 in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, her real name was Ye Dae-im. She dropped out of Huaguang Girls' School in China. In 1943, she joined a musical theater group and began her acting career with plays. She debuted as a film actress in 1955 through director Lee Hyun's Watermill. She also appeared as a regular protagonist in horror films. In 1979, she showed off her passionate performance in director Byeon Jang-ho's Eulhwa, for which she won the 18th Grand Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actress. She passed away from old age at her home in Gyeonggi-do in 2005.
1987
1981
as Great Queen Dowager Jangryeol
1979
1979
as Seo
1978
1969
1968
as Mrs. Yoon
1967
1966
1966
1966
as Mrs. Gab-bun
1966
1966
1965
as Mother
1964
1964
as Mo-rye
1964
1964
as Head Nurse
1964
as Mother
1964
as Mrs. Choi
1963
as Dong-sun's Mother
1963
1963
as Kkoch-bong's Mother
1963
as Mrs. Yoon
1962
as Mrs. Um
1962
as Heo (Geumsun's grandmother)
1962
as Seon-hee (Tae-young's Wife)
1962
1961
as Grandmother
1961
as Mrs. Yoon
1961
as Bokdal Mom (Neighborhood Woman)
1961
as Choi (Park Dal-soo's wife)
1961
as Myung Soon-mo
1960
as Female Boss (Prison)
1960
1959
1959
as Fatty's mother
1959
1958
1958
as Mother
1957
1956