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 ·Rebirthas
- 1969 ·Madam Freedomas
- 1969 ·An Old Potteras
- 1968 ·Potatoas
- 1968 ·Loveas
- 1967 ·Sound of Magpiesas
- 1967 ·Lost Peopleas
- 1967 ·One-sided Love of Princessas Court lady Oh
- 1967 ·Flame in Valleyas
- 1967 ·Confession of an Actressas
- 1967 ·Full Shipas Ms. Ma-san
- 1966 ·Green Rainas Old Lady with the Furnace
- 1965 ·The Seaside Villageas
- 1965 ·The Field Glow with the Setting Sunas
- 1965 ·Hwalbindangas
- 1964 ·The Lost Sunas
- 1963 ·Sinmungoas Bun-i's Mother
- 1963 ·Tosuni: The Birth of Happinessas
- 1963 ·A Sad Story of Danjongas
- 1962 ·The Way of Hwarangas General Jisan's wife
- 1962 ·The Country Left Behindas
- 1962 ·Tyrant Yeonsanas
- 1962 ·Lee Chadonas
- 1961 ·Prince Yeonsanas
- 1961 ·Under the Sky in Seoulas Mrs. Kim (Ju-sa's wife)
- 1961 ·My Sister is a Tomboyas Nanny
- 1961 ·An Upstartas
- 1961 ·A Dream of Fortuneas Grandmother Gombo
- 1961 ·A Sunflower Familyas Miwon's mother
- 1960 ·A Returned Manas Mrs. Park [Do-yeong's wife]
- 1960 ·A Revivalas
- 1959 ·A Female Bossas Boarding house' woman
- 1959 ·There is No Tragedyas
- 1959 ·Gobauas
- 1959 ·A Skinny and a Fatty Go to Camp Nonsanas
- 1957 ·Loveas
- 1956 ·The Wedding Dayas Nurse
- 1956 ·An Idiot Adadaas