Kim Jeong-ok
Known for: Acting
Born: September 2, 1927 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
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An Old Potter
A Sunflower Family
Miwon's mother
A Dream of Fortune
Grandmother Gombo
An Upstart
Under the Sky in Seoul
Mrs. Kim (Ju-sa's wife)
Sinmungo
Bun-i's Mother
Green Rain
Old Lady with the Furnace
Prince Yeonsan
Tyrant Yeonsan
The Country Left Behind
A Returned Man
Mrs. Park [Do-yeong's wife]
One-sided Love of Princess
Court lady Oh
Full Ship
Ms. Ma-san
Flame in Valley
The Seaside Village
Lost People
Hwalbindang
Potato
Sound of Magpies
Lee Chadon
Madam Freedom
Gobau
There is No Tragedy
