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Kim Jeong-ok
Acting
Born: September 3, 1927
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.
Known For
The Way of Hwarang
as General Jisan's wife
Tyrant Yeonsan
The Seaside Village
Under the Sky in Seoul
as Mrs. Kim (Ju-sa's wife)
Prince Yeonsan
A Sunflower Family
as Miwon's mother
A Skinny and a Fatty Go to Camp Nonsan
Sound of Magpies
A Returned Man
as Mrs. Park [Do-yeong's wife]
One-sided Love of Princess
as Court lady Oh
