
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.

Red Gate of Tragedy
1979 · as Seo

A Drifting Story
1960 · as Female Boss (Prison)

The Public Cemetery Under the Moon
1967

Farewell to the Duman River
1962 · as Seon-hee (Tae-young's Wife)

Prince Yeon-san
1987

A Bloodthirsty Killer
1965 · as Mother

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin
1968 · as Mrs. Yoon

Lady Jang
1961 · as Mrs. Yoon

Eulhwa
1979

The River of Temptation
1958

A War Diary
1978

The Devil's Stairway
1964 · as Head Nurse

Even the Clouds Are Drifting
1959

A Dream of Fortune
1961 · as Bokdal Mom (Neighborhood Woman)

View from an Alley
1962 · as Mrs. Um

Soil
1960

Tosuni: The Birth of Happiness
1963 · as Mrs. Yoon

Black Hair
1964