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Veteran actress Kim Soo Mi passes away at 75
Veteran actress Kim Soo Mi passed away at the age of 75 after suffering from cardiac arrest. The actress had been a part of the industry since 1971.
Actress Kim Soo Mi passed away at 75 on October 25. The veteran made her debut with a talent contest in 1970 and rose to fame with Country Diaries. She has also been a part of various TV shows like Gwisaengchung, The President's People, Soo Mi's Mountain Cabin and more.
On October 25, Yonhap News reported that veteran actress Kim SooMi passed away in the early hours of Friday. According to the police, the actress was found unconscious by her son and was taken to Seoul St. Mary's Hospital at around 8 am KST. But Kim Soo Mi was pronounced dead in the emergency room. It is suspected that the actress suffered a cardiac arrest leading to her death,
Kim Soo Mi had been suffering from health issues since May and had also halted her professional activities. She was also admitted to the hospital due to accumulated fatigue.
Over the years, the actress has been a part of various hit projects. Her claim to fame was the 1980's sitcom Country Diaries. Interestingly, Kim Soo Mi portrayed an elderly woman even though she was in her 30s. She even won the Grand Prize at the 1986 MBC Drama Awards for her performance as Kim So Dam in the drama.
In 2003, she made a guest appearance in the drama Oh! Happy Day which quickly made her a household name as fans dubbed her as Queen of Ad-lib. She soon appeared in many comic roles in Mapad, Twilight Gangsters, Granny's Got Talent, and Marrying the Mafia.
The versatile actress also left a mark with her serious projects like Barefoot Ki Bong and Late Blossom. She won the Best Supporting Actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards for Late Blossom.
Kim Soo Mi was last seen in 2023 film Love My Scent.
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