Kim Jeong-ok
Actor
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.
Filmography
The Seaside Village
1965
Green Rain
as Old Lady with the Furnace 1966
Under the Sky in Seoul
as Mrs. Kim (Ju-sa's wife) 1961
An Old Potter
1969
Prince Yeonsan
1961
Flame in Valley
1967
Tosuni: The Birth of Happiness
1963
Tyrant Yeonsan
1962
A Female Boss
as Boarding house' woman 1959
The Way of Hwarang
as General Jisan's wife 1962
A Sunflower Family
as Miwon's mother 1961
A Dream of Fortune
as Grandmother Gombo 1961
An Upstart
1961
The Country Left Behind
1962
My Sister is a Tomboy
as Nanny 1961
Confession of an Actress
1967