
Kim Jeong-ok
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 (41 titles)
6.2MovieAn Old Potter
1970
7.0MovieRebirth
1969
MovieMadam Freedom
1969
10.0MoviePotato
1968
5.9MovieLove Me Once Again
1968
7.0MovieLove
1968
MovieSound of Magpies
1967
9.0MovieLost People
1967
MovieThe Queen of Elegy
Stepmother · 1967
MovieOne-sided Love of Princess
Court lady Oh · 1967
6.6MovieFlame in Valley
1967
9.0MovieConfession of an Actress
1967
10.0MovieFull Ship
Ms. Ma-san · 1967
6.3MovieGreen Rain
Old Lady with the Furnace · 1966
6.4MovieThe Seaside Village
1965
MovieThe Field Glow with the Setting Sun
1965
MovieHwalbindang
1965
9.0MovieThe Lost Sun
1964
7.0MovieSinmungo
Bun-i's Mother · 1963
6.0MovieTosuni: The Birth of Happiness
1963
10.0MovieA Sad Story of Danjong
1963
6.8MovieThe Way of Hwarang
General Jisan's wife · 1962
7.0MovieThe Country Left Behind
1962
6.0MovieTyrant Yeonsan
1962
MovieLee Chadon
1962
8.6MoviePrince Yeonsan
1961
7.0MovieUnder the Sky in Seoul
Mrs. Kim (Ju-sa's wife) · 1961
4.0MovieMy Sister is a Tomboy
Nanny · 1961
6.5MovieAn Upstart
1961
6.0MovieA Dream of Fortune
Grandmother Gombo · 1961