Kim Young-ok (Korean: 김영옥; born January 6, 1938)[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 | |
![]() Kim in July 2019 | |
Born | |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1959–present |
Spouse |
Kim Young-gil (m. 1960) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김영옥 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-ok |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏngok |
Career
editIn 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 has been active without a hiatus since her debut. Currently, she is the oldest active actress in Korea.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | 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 | Nothing Serious | Ja-young's grandmother | ||
2022 | Take Care of Mom | Lead Role | [7] | |
2024 | Picnic | Geum-soon | [8] |
Television series
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1978 | Master | |||
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 | ||||
Armband | ||||
1990 | That Woman | |||
My Mother | ||||
1991 | Yesterday's Green Grass | |||
1993 | Long Time Ago When I Was Young | |||
Wild Chrysanthemum | ||||
To Live | ||||
3rd Republic | Paek Nam-ui, Park Chung Hee's mother | |||
Sergeant Oh | ||||
MBC Best Theater "Sundal, Byeonggu, and Okju" |
Ms. Yeo | |||
1994 | MBC Best Theater "Street Sign Buddha" | Abandoned grandmother | ||
The Woman in the Matchbox | ||||
1995 | The Road | Mrs. Song | ||
Another Beginning | ||||
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 | ||||
Please Find My Dad | ||||
You and My Song | ||||
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 | |||
Toji, the 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 For You | 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 | ||
KBS Drama Special "Yeon-woo's Summer" | Lee Yeon-woo's grandmother | |||
2014 | Beyond the Clouds | 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 | KBS 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 | |||
Shopping King Louie | 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 | Kkot-boon | |||
The Most Beautiful Goodbye | Grandma | |||
2018 | Welcome to Waikiki | Jang-gun's grandma | Cameo (Episode 4) | |
Tempted | Grandma | |||
The Rich Son[9] | Park Sun-ok | |||
Ms. Hammurabi | O-reum's grandma | |||
Witch's Love[10] | Maeng Ye-soon | |||
KBS Drama Special: "My Mother's Third Marriage" | Bang Cho-rong | |||
My Strange Hero | Lee Sun-hye | |||
2019 | The Light in Your Eyes | 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 | [11] | |
Jirisan | Lee Moon-ok | |||
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha | Kim Gam-ri | [12] | ||
2021–2022 | Young Lady and Gentleman | Jin Dal-rae | [13] | |
2022 | Bravo, My Life | Seo Dong-hee's grandmother | Cameo | [14] |
Tomorrow | Lee Jeong-moon | Cameo (Episode 13) | [15] | |
The Law Cafe | Wol-seon | Cameo | [16] | |
2022–2023 | Vengeance of the Bride | Park Yong-ja | [17] | |
2023 | King the Land | Cha Soon-hee | ||
2024 | The Midnight Studio | So Geum-soon | [18] | |
2024 | Iron Family | Ahn Gil-rye | [19] |
Web series
editYear | 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 | [20] | |
TBA | Men and Men | [21] |
Television show
editYear | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2013 | Mamado ("Mama, Too") | Cast member | [22] |
2016 | Tribe of Hip Hop | Participant | [23] |
2022 | Attack on Grandma | Host | [24] |
Hot Singers | Cast Member | [25] | |
Prefabricated Family | Host | [26] |
Voice acting
editYear | 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 |
Awards and nominations
editYear | 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 | [27] |
2009 | MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Assorted Gems | Won | [28] |
2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Achievement Award | Protect the Boss | Won | [29] |
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 | [30] |
2016 | Scene Stealer Festival | Lifetime Achievement Award | Kim Young-ok | Won | [31] |
State honors
editCountry | Award Ceremony | Year | Honor | Ref. |
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South Korea | 9th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards[a] | 2018 | Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (3rd Class) | [35] |
Notes
edit- ^ Honors are given at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards, arranged by the Korea Creative Content Agency and hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.[32][33] They are awarded to those who have contributed to the arts and South Korea's pop culture.[34]
References
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External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Kim Young-ok.
- Kim Young-ok at the Korean Movie Database
- Kim Young-ok at IMDb
- Kim Young-ok at IMDb
- Kim Young-ok at HanCinema