Kim Young-ok (Korean: 김영옥; born December 5, 1937)[1] is a South Korean actress who debuted in 1957.[2] She is known as South Korea's "National Grandma" for her many portrayals of grandmothers in film and television.[3][4]
Kim Young-ok | |
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김영옥 | |
Born | (1937-12-05) December 5, 1937 (age 84) Keijō, Gyeonggi, Japanese Korea |
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Years active | 1959–present |
Spouse | Kim Young-gil (m. 1960) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018) |
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Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-ok |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏng-ok |
In 1959, Kim joined the Chuncheon Broadcasting Station as an announcer through open recruitment. In 1960, She re-entered the CBS Christian Broadcasting Company as a voice actor for the 6th term. A year later, in 1961, she officially debuted as a voice actor for the 1st round of MBC Cultural Broadcasting, and in 1969 appeared in MBC TV drama for the first time.
Kim Young-ok is one of Korea's representative actors who have been active without a hiatus since her debut. Currently, she is the oldest active actress in Korea.[5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1957 | Farewell Sorrow! | |||
1958 | Open the Door to a Pure Heart | |||
1959 | Bear | |||
Even the Clouds Are Drifting | ||||
1961 | A Shoeshine Boy | |||
1963 | The Mistress | |||
1966 | Have Cake and Eat It, Too | |||
1967 | Flame in the Valley | |||
1968 | A Young Bride | |||
A Young Zelkova | ||||
1970 | Mi-ae | |||
1980 | Man-suk, Run! | |||
1986 | No Woman Is Afraid of the Night | Housekeeper | ||
1987 | The Chef of 8 Provinces | Mokpo chef | ||
1988 | Puppy Love | |||
1990 | Watercolor Painting in a Rainy Day | Nanny | ||
The Lovers of Woomook-baemi | Il-do's mother | |||
1999 | White Valentine | Flower shop lady | ||
2003 | Spring Breeze | Seon-guk's mother | ||
A Man Who Has Been Revealed | Middle-aged woman | |||
2004 | Springtime | Jae-il's grandmother | ||
2006 | Old Miss Diary: The Movie | Young-ok | [6] | |
2007 | Big Bang | Yang Chul-gon's mother | ||
Soo | Police officer Seo's grandmother | Cameo | ||
2008 | Public Enemy Returns | Kang Chul-joong's mother | ||
Our School's E.T. | Chun Sung-geun's mother | |||
2010 | Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle | Yeo-sang's mother | ||
2011 | Sunny | Im Na-mi's grandmother | ||
2012 | Spring, Snow | Mother | ||
2013 | Fists of Legend | Mother-in-law | ||
2015 | Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies | Chairwoman Yeon | ||
Granny's Got Talent | Grandmother shaman | Cameo | ||
Makgeolli Girls | ||||
Bean Sprouts | Gong Na-mul's mother | Cameo | ||
2017 | Snowy Road | Choi Jong-boon (adult) | ||
2021 | Romance Without Love | Ja-young's grandmother | ||
2022 | Take Care of Mom | Lead Role | [7] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1978 | 주인 | |||
I Sell Happiness | ||||
1981 | Se-ah | |||
1985 | The Seaside Village | |||
1986 | Love and Ambition | Hae-young's aunt | ||
1988 | Forget Tomorrow | |||
Teacher, Our Teacher | ||||
The Last Idol | ||||
1989 | Wang Rung's Kin | |||
Flowering Nest | ||||
Carousel | ||||
완장 | ||||
1990 | That Woman | |||
My Mother | ||||
1991 | Yesterday's Green Grass | |||
1993 | 옛날 나 어릴 적에 | |||
Wild Chrysanthemum | ||||
To Live | ||||
3rd Republic | Baek Nam-ui, Park Chung-hee's mother | |||
Sergeant Oh | ||||
MBC Best Theater "순달씨와 병구씨와 옥주양" | Ms. Yeo | |||
1994 | MBC Best Theater "길거리표 부처님" | Abandoned grandmother | ||
The Woman in the Matchbox | ||||
1995 | The Road | Mrs. Song | ||
또 하나의 시작 | ||||
1996 | Wealthy Yu-chun | |||
The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World | Sang Joo-daek | |||
Until We Can Love | ||||
The Scent of Winter | ||||
1997 | Golden Feather | |||
The Reason I Live | Kim Sook-hee | |||
Beautiful Crime | ||||
Bridal Room | ||||
1998 | A Bird's Gift | Maternal grandmother | ||
Love Is All I Know | ||||
아빠를 찾아주세요 | ||||
너와 나의 노래 | ||||
2000 | Wang Rung's Land | Oh Ran | ||
Ajumma | Sam-sook's maternal grandmother | |||
2001 | Wonderful Days | Grandmother | ||
Morning Without Parting | Kim Kyung-hee | |||
2002 | Successful Story of a Bright Girl | Cha Yang-soon's grandmother | ||
Since We Met | Kang Min-seok's grandmother | |||
Solitude | Kim Il-soon | |||
The Maengs' Golden Era | Han Eul-soon | |||
2003 | Yellow Handkerchief | Grandmother Son | ||
Bodyguard | Na-young's maternal grandmother | |||
Pearl Necklace | Kim Ki-nam's grandmother | |||
2004 | More Beautiful Than a Flower | Woo-sik's grandmother | ||
Tropical Nights in December | Hospice patient | Cameo | ||
Old Miss Diary | Young-ok | |||
Land | Gan-nan's grandmother | |||
2005 | Take My Hand | |||
Bizarre Bunch | Seo Mal-ja | |||
Let's Marry | Jung Jae-won's grandmother | |||
2006 | Special of My Life | Jung Hyung-seok's mother | ||
Snow Flower | Lee Kang-ae's mother | |||
Miracle | Jang Young-chul's mother | |||
2007 | Dal-ja's Spring | Lee Kkeut-soon | ||
Crazy in Love | Han Bok-ja | |||
Coffee Prince | Choi Han-kyul's grandmother | |||
Fly High | Jo Ok-young | |||
Likeable or Not | Mrs. Choi | |||
New Heart | ||||
2008 | Aster | Ulgeum woman | ||
Chil-woo the Mighty | Woman from Mungdung | |||
Family's Honor | Yoon Sam-wol | |||
2009 | Glory of Youth | Bae Yong-jin's mother | ||
Boys Over Flowers | Head maid | |||
Partner | Go Myung-ja | Cameo (Episode 9) | ||
Children of Heaven | ||||
Jolly Widows | Park Jung-nyeo | |||
Assorted Gems | Kyul Myung-ja | |||
2010 | Master of Study | Lee Boon-yi | ||
The Slave Hunters | Hwang Chul-woong's mother | |||
Gloria | Oh Soon-nyeo | |||
All My Love | Kim Young-ok | |||
2011 | Paradise Ranch | |||
My Bittersweet Life | Choi Jung-ok | |||
Bravo, My Love! | Nam Da-reum's grandmother | Cameo | ||
Protect the Boss | Mrs. Song | |||
Just Like Today | Oh Gap-boon | |||
Brain | Sa Bong-ja | Cameo | ||
Saving Mrs. Go Bong-shil | Kim Geum-shil | |||
2012 | The Strongest K-Pop Survival | Kwon Ji-woo's grandmother | ||
Love, My Love | Lee Geum-nyeo | |||
Standby | Young-ok, Park Joon-geum's mother |
Cameo | ||
Lovers of Haeundae | Shim Mal-nyun | |||
My Lover, Madame Butterfly | Yoo Geum-dan | |||
Here Comes Mr. Oh | Chun Geum-soon | |||
2013 | Ruby Ring | Jo Il-soon | ||
Drama Special "Yeon-woo's Summer" | Lee Yeon-woo's grandmother | |||
2014 | The Full Sun | Hong Soon-ok | ||
Make Your Wish | Chairman Choi | |||
Marriage, Not Dating | Noh Geum-soon | |||
Rosy Lovers | Jo Bang-shil | |||
Birth of a Beauty | Lee Kang-joon's grandmother | |||
2015 | Drama Special "Snowy Road" | older Choi Jong-boon | ||
The Return of Hwang Geum-bok | Wang Yeo-sa | |||
Reply 1988 | Duk Seon's grandmother | |||
All About My Mom | Song Ki-nam | |||
2016 | Dear My Friends | Oh Ssang-boon | ||
Blow Breeze | Dal-rae | |||
Shopaholic Louis | Choi Il-soon | |||
Listen to Love | Cameo | |||
Sweet Stranger and Me | Grandma Oh Rye | Cameo (Episode 7) | ||
2017 | All Kinds of Daughters-In-Law | Kang Hae-Soon | ||
Manhole | (voice only) | |||
Live Up to Your Name, Dr. Heo | Kkot-boon | |||
The Most Beautiful Goodbye | Grandma | |||
2018 | Welcome to Waikiki | Jang-gun's grandma | Cameo (Episode 4) | |
The Great Seducer | Grandma | |||
The Rich Son[8] | Park Sun-ok | |||
Ms. Hammurabi | O-reum's grandma | |||
Witch's Love[9] | Maeng Ye-soon | |||
My Mother's Third Marriage | Bang Cho-rong | |||
My Strange Hero | Lee Sun-hye | |||
2019 | Dazzling | Lee Joon-ha's grandmother | ||
Her Private Life | Deok-Mi's grandmother | |||
The Golden Garden | Kang Nam-doo | |||
Love with Flaws | Chairwoman Han | |||
2020 | The King: Eternal Monarch | Noh Ok-nam | ||
2021 | Mouse | Grandmother who lives alone with Oh Bong-i | [10] | |
Jirisan | Lee Moon-ok | |||
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha | Kim Gam-ri | [11] | ||
2021–2022 | Young Lady and Gentleman | Jin Dal-rae | [12] | |
2022 | Bravo, My Life | Seo Dong-hee's grandmother | Cameo | [13] |
Tomorrow | Lee Jeong-moon | Cameo (Episode 13) | [14] | |
The Law Cafe | Wol-seon | Cameo | [15] | |
2022–2023 | Vengeance of the Bride | Park Yong-ja | [16] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2019–2021 | Love Alarm | Jo-jo's grandmother | Season 1–2 | |
2021 | Squid Game | Seong Gi-hun's mother | ||
2022 | Pachinko | older Bokhee | [17] | |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2013 | Mamado ("Mama, Too") | Cast member | [18] |
2016 | Tribe of Hip Hop | Participant | [19] |
2022 | Attack on Grandma | Host | [20] |
Hot Singers | Cast Member | [21] | |
Prefabricated Family | Host | [22] | |
Year | Title | Role |
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1975 | Mazinger Z | Soe-dol ("Juzo Kabuto") |
1976 | Robot Taekwon V | Kim Hoon |
1977 | Paul's Miraculous Adventure | Paul |
1987 | Esteban, a Boy from the Sun | Esteban |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1979 | 15th Baeksang Arts Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) for Television | I Sell Happiness | Won | |
1992 | 28th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actress (TV) | Yesterday's Green Grass | Won | |
1993 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress | Wild Chrysanthemum, Love and Farewell | Won | |
2005 | KBS Entertainment Awards | Achievement Award | Old Miss Diary | Won | |
2007 | 44th Grand Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Old Miss Diary: The Movie | Nominated | [23] |
2009 | MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Assorted Gems | Won | [24] |
2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Achievement Award | Protect the Boss | Won | [25] |
2015 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Snowy Road | Won | |
2018 | 11th Korea Drama Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | — | Won | [26] |
2018 | 9th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (3rd Class) | — | Won[27] |
Baeksang Arts Award Grand Prize – Television | |
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