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.
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)
Tyrant Yeonsan
Prince 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
The Field Glow with the Setting Sun
A Revival
Love
Love
Rebirth
A Sad Story of Danjong
My Sister is a Tomboy
(Nanny)
A Female Boss
(Boarding house' woman)
Confession of an Actress
An Idiot Adada
The Way of Hwarang
(General Jisan's wife)
The Lost Sun
The Wedding Day
(Nurse)
A Skinny and a Fatty Go to Camp Nonsan
Tosuni: The Birth of Happiness