Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1927-09-03 (Age: 99)
Place of Birth
Pyongyang, South Pyeongan province, Korea, Empire of Japan [now Pyongyang, North Korea]
Kim Jeong-ok
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 (40)
Rebirth
1969
Madam Freedom
1969
An Old Potter
1969
Potato
1968
Love
1968
Sound of Magpies
1967
Lost People
1967
The Queen of Elegy
1967
One-sided Love of Princess
1967
Flame in Valley
1967
Confession of an Actress
1967
Full Ship
1967
Green Rain
1966
The Seaside Village
1965