Kim Jeong-ok
An image from The Way of Hwarang, one of the productions that also features Kim Jeong-ok.
Kim Jeong-ok

Kim Jeong-ok

September 3, 1927 — Pyongyang, South Pyeongan province, Korea, Empire of Japan [now Pyongyang, North Korea]

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.

The Seaside Village

The Seaside Village

1965

Green Rain

Green Rain

1966

An Old Potter

An Old Potter

1969

Tosuni: The Birth of Happiness

Tosuni: The Birth of Happiness

1963

The Way of Hwarang

The Way of Hwarang

1962

Flame in Valley

Flame in Valley

1967

Confession of an Actress

Confession of an Actress

1967

The Country Left Behind

The Country Left Behind

1962