South Korean actress Kim Soo-mi dies at 75


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Kim Soo-mi rose to prominence by playing the role of Il-yong's mother in the MBC series 'Country Diaries' (1980). Photo: Asianwiki

Actor Kim Young-ok, more commonly known by her stage name Kim Soo-mi, a prominent presence in Korean film and television, passed away on Friday (Oct 25) morning. She was 75 years old.

According to the Seoul Seocho Police Station, Kim suffered cardiac arrest and was transported to The Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital in Seocho-gu, Seoul, around 8am, where she was later pronounced dead.

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