Overview
- Film industry sources reported that Kim Ji-mi died in the United States at age 85.
- The Federation of Korean Filmmakers said it will host a film industry funeral, with further details yet to be announced.
- Kim debuted in 1957 with Kim Ki-young’s The Twilight Train and rose to prominence the next year with The Star in My Heart.
- Her acclaimed roles included Fire Butterfly and award-winning turns in The Earth, Promises, and Gilsotteum, earning Daejong Film Awards and recognition at the Panama International Film Festival.
- Beyond acting in more than 700 films, she founded Jimi Film and served on the Korean Film Council.