Kim Jeong-ok
Acting
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
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movieThe Queen of Elegy
1967
Stepmother
movieOne-sided Love of Princess
1967
Court lady Oh
movieFull Ship
1967
Ms. Ma-san
movieGreen Rain
1966
Old Lady with the Furnace
movieSinmungo
1963
Bun-i's Mother
movieThe Way of Hwarang
1962
General Jisan's wife
movieUnder the Sky in Seoul
1961
Mrs. Kim (Ju-sa's wife)
movieA Dream of Fortune
1961
Grandmother Gombo
movieA Sunflower Family
1961
Miwon's mother
movieA Returned Man
1960
Mrs. Park [Do-yeong's wife]
A Jealousy
1960
Gwangho's mother
movieA Female Boss
1959
Boarding house' woman
