Kim Young Ae was an award-winning veteran South Korean actress. Born on April 21, 1951, she launched her career after participating in an open recruitment for one of the major television networks in 1971. After making her acting debut in the 1971 television drama “Chief Inspector,” she enjoyed a prolific career in films and television dramas. Some of her memorable recent roles included “The Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012), “Medical Top Team” (2013), “Liar Game” (2014), “Birth of a Beauty” (2014), “Kill Me, Heal Me” (2015), “Mirror of the Witch” (2016), “Doctors” (2016) and “Laurel Tree Tailors” (2016-2017), as well as the film “Proof of Innocence” (2016). Kim Young Ae passed away on April 9, 2017, at the age of 66 from recurrent pancreatic cancer.

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Ji Hong is a doctor who decided to become a high school teacher. He meets Hye Jung, a reckless student who happens to be his favorite neighbor’s granddaughter, and later turns out to be his student. Their deep relationship leads them to face accusations of being in a romantic student-teacher relationship. Thirteen years later, they suddenly bump into each other in the neurosurgery department of the same hospital. Hye Jung is determined to avenge her grandmother’s death, believing it was due to medical malpractice, while Ji Hong is out to protect his high school sweetheart. They face numerous challenges in the operating room and within their relationship, while political disputes involving the hospital and its investors also provide obstacles.

Doctors

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When Queen Sim (Jang Hee Jin) struggles with infertility, she seeks help from shaman Hong Joo (Yum Jung Ah), whose powerful black magic helps her give birth to twins Soon Hwae (Yeo Hoe Hyun) and Seo Ri (Kim Sae Ron). However, the dark sorcery curses Seo Ri, causing the Queen to abandon her. Rescued by Poong Yeon's (Kwak Si Yang) father, Seo Ri grows up in hiding, learning witchcraft with her friend Poong Yeon and helper Choi Hyun Seo (Lee Sung Jae). When she encounters royal physician Heo Jun (Yoon Shi Yoon), she hopes he can help her break the curse and reclaim her true identity. This is a 2016 South Korean historical fantasy drama directed by Jo Hyun Tak, inspired by the classic medical text "Mirror of Eastern Medicine" from the Joseon Dynasty.

Mirror of the Witch

Team Bewitched

Sara has the most beautiful face in the whole of South Korea. She attracts anyone and just everyone with her gorgeous smile. However, that face of hers wasn't always that amazing. She gets tangled up with Tae Hee, Min Hyuk, and Kang Joon in their battle for power in the Winner Group of Companies. She fights for justice, for love, and for the wedding dress she deserves.

Birth of the Beauty

The Beauty Team

When brothers Park Ha Yeon (Kim Sung Kyun) and Park Sang Yeon (Jo Jin Woong) were children, they were separated at an orphanage after their father's death, with their mother Seung Ja (Kim Young Ae) unable to care for them. Thirty years later, Sang Yeon, a devout Christian priest living in America, and Ha Yeon, a passionate shaman in South Korea, are reunited through a television show. Moments after their emotional meeting, Seung Ja, who suffers from Alzheimer's, wanders away from the studio and disappears. The brothers must now embark on a nationwide search to find their mother, challenging their contrasting religious beliefs and personal differences. Their journey becomes a test of familial love and understanding as they work together to locate their lost parent. This is a 2014 South Korean movie directed by Jang Jin.

We Are Brothers

The Brotherhood Team

In 1978, Song Woo Seok (Song Kang Ho), a regional judge turned private lawyer in Busan, faces ridicule from his peers but quickly establishes a successful practice by taking on challenging cases. When Choi Soon Ae (Kim Young Ae) reveals her son Park Jin Woo (Im Siwan) has been imprisoned and tortured under sedition charges, Woo Seok becomes determined to defend him against a repressive government. As he fights for justice, Woo Seok confronts the challenging question of whether one person can truly make a difference in an unjust system. This is a 2013 South Korean courtroom drama film directed by Yang Woo Suk, inspired by real-life events.

The Attorney

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The reigning queen orders the killing of her stepson in order to continue her family's ability to take control over the kingdom. Yeon Woo, who happens to hold the position of the crown princess, suffers an illness that leads to her alleged death. Now, it's up to the King Hwon to decipher the truth, and put an end to the wars that wrath over the kingdom.

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