Kim Jeong-ok
Known For
Acting
Born
1927-09-03 in Pyongyang, South Pyeongan province, Korea, Empire of Japan [now Pyongyang, North Korea]
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Under the Sky in Seoul
as Mrs. Kim (Ju-sa's wife)
A Female Boss
as Boarding house' woman
Sinmungo
as Bun-i's Mother
My Sister is a Tomboy
as Nanny
A Returned Man
as Mrs. Park [Do-yeong's wife]
Flame in Valley
Prince Yeonsan
The Seaside Village
Tyrant Yeonsan
Lee Chadon
A Sad Story of Danjong
Hwalbindang
Potato
One-sided Love of Princess
as Court lady Oh
A Dream of Fortune
as Grandmother Gombo
Lost People
A Sunflower Family
as Miwon's mother
An Upstart
The Field Glow with the Setting Sun
The Wedding Day
as Nurse