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Kim Yeong-ok (Kim Yeong-ok)
Also known as: Kim Yeong Ok,
Date of birth: 5 December 1937 (88 years old)
Country: South Korean
Kim Young Ok is a veteran, award-winning South Korean actress. She is known as South Korea's "National Grandma" for her many portrayals of grandmothers in film and television.
She made her acting debut at the age of 19 in the 1957 film “Farewell Sorrow!”. Her role in the 1978 television drama “I Sell Happiness” brought her the Daesang Award (Grand Prize for Television) at the 15th Baeksang Arts Awards, the first of many acting accolades throughout her prolific career that spans films, television and voice-over acting.
Career timeline
2025
- seriesCashero · [Subway Staircase grandmother] (Ep. 1)
- seriesMary Kills People · Kim Seon Ju [Patient] (Ep. 12)
- seriesThe Art of Negotiation · {Apartment resident] (Ep. 2)
2024
- seriesThe Judge from Hell · O Mi Ja [Hwangcheon villa resident]
- seriesGoodbye Earth · Kim Bo Ae [Gwang Hyeon's mother]
- seriesThe Midnight Studio · So Geum Sun [Bom's grandmother]
2023
- seriesKing the Land · Cha Sun Hui [Sa Rang's grandmother]
- seriesMake a Wish · [I Hyeon's grandmother]
2022
- seriesBig Bet · [Restaurant owner's grandmother] (Ep. 1-3)
- seriesMay I Help You? · [So Ra's grandmother] (Ep. 3, 6)
- seriesThe Law Cafe · Park Wol Sun (Ep. 8)
- seriesTomorrow · Lee Jeong Mun (Ep. 13)
- seriesPachinko · Sin Bok Hui (Ep. 5)
2021
- seriesJirisan · Lee Mun Ok [I Kang's grandmother / Village restaurant owner]
- seriesYoung Lady and Gentleman · Jin Dal Rae [Yeon Sil's mother]
- seriesSquid Game · O Mal Sun
- seriesHometown Cha-Cha-Cha · Kim Gam Ri / "Supervisor Kim"
- seriesMouse · [Bong I's grandmother] (Ep. 1-3)
2020
- seriesThe King: Eternal Monarch · No Ok Nam [Head court lady who raises Yi Gon]
- seriesPuppy Love · [Grandmother]
2019
- seriesLove Alarm · [Jo Jo's grandmother]
- seriesHip Hop King · Kim Bong Suk
- seriesHer Private Life · [Deok Mi's grandmother] (Ep. 4)
- seriesThe Light in Your Eyes · [Jun Ha's grandmother]
2018
- seriesMy Strange Hero · Lee Seon Hye [Su Jeong's grandmother]
- seriesThe Rich Son · Park Sun Ok [Yeong Ha's grandma]
2017
- seriesBravo My Life · [Dong Hui's grandmother] (ep1-5)
- seriesLive Up to Your Name · Kkot Bun
- seriesManhole
- seriesAll Kinds of Daughters-in-Law · Kang Hae-soon
2016
- seriesSweet Stranger and Me · [Neighborhood grandma] (Ep. 7)
- seriesWindy Mi Poong · Dal Rae
- seriesDear My Friends · Oh Ssang Boon
2015
- seriesReply 1988 · [Deok Seon's grandmother] (Ep. 2)
- seriesAll About My Mom · Song Gi Nam [Cheol Ung's mother]
2014
- seriesBirth of a Beauty · [Gang Jun's grandmother] (Ep. 1)
- seriesRosy Lovers · Cho Bang Sil
- seriesMarriage, Not Dating · No Jeom Sun [Gi Tae's grandmother]
2013
- seriesThe Fugitive of Joseon · [So Baek's grandmother]
2012
- seriesMy Love, Madame Butterfly · Yoo Geum Dan [Grandmother]
- seriesLovers of Haeundae · Shim Mal-Nyeon
2011
- seriesBrain · Sa Bong Ja
- seriesProtect the Boss · Mrs. Song [Ji Heon's grandmother]
- seriesHooray for Love · [Da Reum's grandmother]
2010
- seriesChuno · Chul Woong's mother
2009
- seriesBoys Over Flowers · [Head maid / Jun Pyo's grandmother] (Ep. 20-21, 23)
2008
- seriesFamily's Honor · Yun Sam Wol
- seriesStrongest Chil-woo · Mong Dung Ne [Chil U's adoptive grandmother]
2007
- seriesCoffee Prince · Park Sun Yeong [Han Gyeol's grandmother]
2006
- seriesHigh Kick · Gyun Gae [Sun Jae's cousin]
2004
- seriesThe Land · Kang Nan's grandmother
2003
- series노란손수건
2000
- seriesHousewife's Rebellion · Song-ssi
- seriesWang Rung's Land · Oh Ran