Kim Young-ok (actress)
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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| Born | December 5, 1937 |
| Occupation | Actress, Voice actress |
| Years active | 1957-present |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-ok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏng-ok |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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[5] | Young-ok |
| 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 | Chairman 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) |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 주인 | MBC | |
| I Sell Happiness | MBC | ||
| 1981 | Se-ah | MBC | |
| 1985 | The Seaside Village | MBC | |
| 1986 | Love and Ambition | Hae-young's aunt | MBC |
| 1988 | Forget Tomorrow | MBC | |
| Teacher, Our Teacher | MBC | ||
| The Last Idol | MBC | ||
| 1989 | Wang Rung's Kin | KBS2 | |
| Flowering Nest | KBS2 | ||
| Carousel | KBS2 | ||
| 완장 | MBC | ||
| 1990 | That Woman | MBC | |
| My Mother | MBC | ||
| 1991 | Yesterday's Green Grass | KBS2 | |
| 1993 | 옛날 나 어릴 적에 | KBS1 | |
| Wild Chrysanthemum | KBS2 | ||
| To Live | SBS | ||
| 3rd Republic | Baek Nam-ui, Park Chung-hee's mother | MBC | |
| Sergeant Oh | SBS | ||
| MBC Best Theater "순달씨와 병구씨와 옥주양" | Ms. Yeo | MBC | |
| 1994 | MBC Best Theater "길거리표 부처님" | Abandoned grandmother | MBC |
| The Woman in the Matchbox | SBS | ||
| 1995 | The Road | Mrs. Song | KBS2 |
| 또 하나의 시작 | KBS2 | ||
| 1996 | Wealthy Yu-chun | SBS | |
| The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World | Sang Joo-daek | MBC | |
| Until We Can Love | KBS1 | ||
| The Scent of Winter | KBS2 | ||
| 1997 | Golden Feather | MBC | |
| The Reason I Live | Kim Sook-hee | MBC | |
| Beautiful Crime | SBS | ||
| Bridal Room | KBS2 | ||
| 1998 | A Bird's Gift | Maternal grandmother | MBC |
| Love Is All I Know | MBC | ||
| 아빠를 찾아주세요 | KBS2 | ||
| 너와 나의 노래 | KBS2 | ||
| 2000 | Wang Rung's Land | Oh Ran | SBS |
| Ajumma | Sam-sook's maternal grandmother | MBC | |
| 2001 | Wonderful Days | Grandmother | SBS |
| Morning Without Parting | Kim Kyung-hee | SBS | |
| 2002 | Successful Story of a Bright Girl | Cha Yang-soon's grandmother | SBS |
| Since We Met | Kang Min-seok's grandmother | MBC | |
| Solitude | Kim Il-soon | KBS2 | |
| The Maengs' Golden Era | Han Eul-soon | MBC | |
| 2003 | Yellow Handkerchief | Grandmother Son | KBS1 |
| Bodyguard | Na-young's maternal grandmother | KBS2 | |
| Pearl Necklace | Kim Ki-nam's grandmother | KBS2 | |
| 2004 | More Beautiful Than a Flower | Woo-sik's grandmother | KBS2 |
| Tropical Nights in December | Hospice patient (cameo) | MBC | |
| Old Miss Diary | Young-ok | KBS2 | |
| Land | Gan-nan's grandmother | SBS | |
| 2005 | Take My Hand | KBS2 | |
| Bizarre Bunch | Seo Mal-ja | KBS1 | |
| Let's Marry | Jung Jae-won's grandmother | MBC | |
| 2006 | Special of My Life | Jung Hyung-seok's mother | MBC |
| Snow Flower | Lee Kang-ae's mother | SBS | |
| Miracle | Jang Young-chul's mother | MBC | |
| 2007 | Dal-ja's Spring | Lee Kkeut-soon | KBS2 |
| Crazy in Love | Han Bok-ja | SBS | |
| Coffee Prince | Choi Han-kyul's grandmother | MBC | |
| Fly High | Jo Ok-young | SBS | |
| Likeable or Not | Mrs. Choi | KBS1 | |
| New Heart | MBC | ||
| 2008 | Aster | Ulgeum woman | MBC |
| Chil-woo the Mighty | Woman from Mungdung | KBS2 | |
| Family's Honor | Yoon Sam-wol | SBS | |
| 2009 | Glory of Youth | Bae Yong-jin's mother | KBS1 |
| Boys Over Flowers | Head maid | KBS2 | |
| Partner | Go Myung-ja (guest, episode 9) | KBS2 | |
| Children of Heaven | SBS | ||
| Jolly Widows | Park Jung-nyeo | KBS1 | |
| Assorted Gems | Kyul Myung-ja | MBC | |
| 2010 | Master of Study | Lee Boon-yi | KBS2 |
| The Slave Hunters | Hwang Chul-woong's mother | KBS2 | |
| Gloria | Oh Soon-nyeo | MBC | |
| All My Love | Kim Young-ok | MBC | |
| 2011 | Paradise Ranch | SBS | |
| My Bittersweet Life | Choi Jung-ok | KBS1 | |
| Bravo, My Love! | Nam Da-reum's grandmother (cameo) | MBC | |
| Protect the Boss | Mrs. Song | SBS | |
| Just Like Today | Oh Gap-boon | MBC | |
| Brain | Sa Bong-ja (guest) | KBS2 | |
| Saving Mrs. Go Bong-shil | Kim Geum-shil | TV Chosun | |
| 2012 | The Strongest K-Pop Survival | Kwon Ji-woo's grandmother | Channel A |
| Love, My Love | Lee Geum-nyeo | KBS2 | |
| Standby | Young-ok, Park Joon-geum's mother (cameo) | MBC | |
| Lovers of Haeundae | Shim Mal-nyun | KBS2 | |
| My Lover, Madame Butterfly | Yoo Geum-dan | SBS | |
| Here Comes Mr. Oh | Chun Geum-soon | MBC | |
| 2013 | Ruby Ring | Jo Il-soon | KBS2 |
| Drama Special "Yeon-woo's Summer" | Lee Yeon-woo's grandmother | KBS2 | |
| 2014 | The Full Sun | Hong Soon-ok | KBS2 |
| Make Your Wish | Chairman Choi | MBC | |
| Marriage, Not Dating | Noh Geum-soon | tvN | |
| Rosy Lovers | Jo Bang-shil | MBC | |
| Birth of a Beauty | Lee Kang-joon's grandmother | SBS | |
| 2015 | Drama Special "Snowy Road" | older Choi Jong-boon | KBS1 |
| The Return of Hwang Geum-bok | Wang Yeo-sa | SBS | |
| All About My Mom | Song Ki-nam | KBS2 | |
| 2016 | Dear My Friends | Oh Ssang-boon | tvN |
| Blow Breeze | Dal-rae | MBC | |
| Shopaholic Louis | Choi Il-soon | MBC | |
| Listen to Love | (cameo) | jTBC | |
| Sweet Stranger and Me | Grandma Oh Rye (cameo, Episode 7) | KBS2 | |
| 2017 | All Kinds of Daughters-In-Law | Kang Hae-Soon | MBC |
| Manhole | (voice only) | KBS2 | |
| Live Up to Your Name, Dr. Heo | Kkot-boon | tvN | |
| The Most Beautiful Goodbye | Grandma | tvN | |
| 2018 | Welcome to Waikiki | Jang-gun's grandma (cameo, Episode 4) | JTBC |
| The Great Seducer | Grandma | MBC | |
| The Rich Son[6] | Park Sun-ok | MBC | |
| Ms. Hammurabi | O-reum's grandma | JTBC | |
| Witch's Love[7] | Maeng Ye-soon | MBN | |
| My Mother's Third Marriage | Bang Cho-rong | KBS2 | |
| My Strange Hero | Lee Sun-hye | SBS | |
| 2019 | Dazzling | Lee Joon-ha's grandmother | JTBC |
| Her Private Life | Deok-Mi's grandmother | tvN | |
| The Golden Garden | Kang Nam-doo | MBC | |
| Love Alarm | Jo-jo's grandmother | Netflix | |
| Love with Flaws | Chairwoman Han | MBC | |
| 2020 | The King: Eternal Monarch | Noh Ok-nam | SBS |
| 2021 | Cliffhanger | Lee Moon-ok | tvN |
| Mouse | Grandmother who lives alone with Oh Bong-i | tvN[8] |
Voice acting
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Mazinger Z | Soe-dol ("Juzo Kabuto") | MBC |
| 1976 | Robot Taekwon V | Kim Hoon | Film |
| 1977 | Paul's Miraculous Adventure | Paul | TBC |
| 1987 | Esteban, a Boy from the Sun | Esteban | MBC |
| Super Boy | |||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[10] | Best Supporting Actress | Old Miss Diary: The Movie | Nominated |
| 2009 | MBC Drama Awards[11] | Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Assorted Gems | Won |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards[12] | Achievement Award | Protect the Boss | Won |
| 2015 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama | Snowy Road | Won |
| 2018 | 11th Korea Drama Awards[13] | Lifetime Achievement Award | N/A | Won |
| 2018 | 9th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards | Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (3rd Class) | N/A | Won[14] |
References
- "김영옥". Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- "'국민 할머니' 김영옥". Monthly Chosun (in Korean). 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- "김영옥 "서른살 부터 할머니 연기, 아무렇지 않다"". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- "'힙합의 민족' 할미넴 김영옥 ˝국민할머니? 당연한 것.˝". Kookje Shinum (in Korean). 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- Yang, Sung-jin (14 December 2006). "Movie Review: Old Miss Diary - Movie: A quest for a young man". The Korea Herald via Hancinema. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- Lee, Ji-hyun (January 25, 2018). "김영옥부터 우현까지…'부잣집 아들' 든든한 명품배우 총출동". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- "'마녀의 사랑' 윤소희-김영옥-고수희, 인간 홀리는 마녀력이란?". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- "이승기·이희준, tvN '마우스' 주연…내년 상반기 방송". Newsis. November 27, 2020.
- Lee, Sun-min (30 August 2014). "Veteran actresses to share life experiences on new show". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- Pais, Jon (9 June 2007). "44th Grand Bell Awards: Family Ties Wins Best Film". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
- Park, So-yeon (31 December 2009). "Ko Hyun-joung wins grand prize at MBC Acting Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- Kim, Jessica (2 January 2012). "Han Suk-kyu reclaims glory at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
- Jeon, Aram (October 2, 2018). [종합] '2018 KDA' 유동근, 대상 영예…'같이 살래요' 4관왕 '쾌거' [[Comprehensive] '2018 KDA' Dong Keun Lee, Grand Prize 'Let's live together' 4 crowns 'comfort']. Xports News (in Korean) – via Naver.
- "대중문화예술상 은관문화훈장에 이순재·김민기·조동진". Yonhap News (in Korean). October 16, 2018.
External links
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