Kim Jeong-ok
September 3, 1927 (97 years old) in Pyongyang, South Pyeongan province, Korea, Empire of Japan [now Pyongyang, North Korea]
Born in Pyongyang in 1927. She graduated from Jinnampo Girls’ High School in South Pyongan Province. She began her theater career in the early 1940s. Recognized for her acting skills on stage, she was able to make her film debut in director Lee Kang-cheon's 1956 film The Idiot Adada. Since then, she has appeared in over 80 films, including Simcheongjeon, Seaside Village, and Forest Fire. New play performances such as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1959), Flock of Seagulls (1963), and Exchange (1966) by Shinhyup Theater Company, and musical performances such as Porgy and Bess (1962) by Drama Center.
Known For
Credits
- 1969 · Rebirth as
- 1969 · Madam Freedom as
- 1969 · An Old Potter as
- 1968 · Potato as
- 1968 · Love as
- 1967 · Sound of Magpies as
- 1967 · Lost People as
- 1967 · One-sided Love of Princess as Court lady Oh
- 1967 · Flame in Valley as
- 1967 · Confession of an Actress as
- 1967 · Full Ship as Ms. Ma-san
- 1966 · Green Rain as Old Lady with the Furnace
- 1965 · The Seaside Village as
- 1965 · The Field Glow with the Setting Sun as
- 1965 · Hwalbindang as
- 1964 · The Lost Sun as
- 1963 · Sinmungo as Bun-i's Mother
- 1963 · Tosuni: The Birth of Happiness as
- 1963 · A Sad Story of Danjong as
- 1962 · The Way of Hwarang as General Jisan's wife
- 1962 · The Country Left Behind as
- 1962 · Tyrant Yeonsan as
- 1962 · Lee Chadon as
- 1961 · Prince Yeonsan as
- 1961 · Under the Sky in Seoul as Mrs. Kim (Ju-sa's wife)
- 1961 · My Sister is a Tomboy as Nanny
- 1961 · An Upstart as
- 1961 · A Dream of Fortune as Grandmother Gombo
- 1961 · A Sunflower Family as Miwon's mother
- 1960 · A Returned Man as Mrs. Park [Do-yeong's wife]
- 1960 · A Revival as
- 1959 · A Female Boss as Boarding house' woman
- 1959 · There is No Tragedy as
- 1959 · Gobau as
- 1959 · A Skinny and a Fatty Go to Camp Nonsan as
- 1957 · Love as
- 1956 · The Wedding Day as Nurse
- 1956 · An Idiot Adada as