Kim Young-ok (actress)

Kim Young-ok
Kim Young-ok
Born	December 5, 1937 (age 86); Keijō, Gyeonggi, Japanese Korea
Occupation(s)	Actress, Voice actress
Years active	1957-present
Korean name
Hangul	김영옥
Hanja	金英玉
Revised Romanization	Gim Yeong-ok
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Yŏng-ok

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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]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
1957	Farewell Sorrow!
1958	Open the Door to a Pure Heart
1959	Bear
1959	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
1968	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
1990	The Lovers of Woomook-baemi	Il-do's mother
1999	White Valentine	Flower shop lady
2003	Spring Breeze	Seon-guk's mother
2003	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
2007	Soo	Police officer Seo's grandmother (cameo)
2008	Public Enemy Returns	Kang Chul-joong's mother
2008	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
1978	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
1990	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
1994	The Woman in the Matchbox		SBS
1995	The Road	Mrs. Song	KBS2
1995	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
2000	Ajumma	Sam-sook's maternal grandmother	MBC
2001	Wonderful Days	Grandmother	SBS
2001	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
2013	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

Variety show

Year	Title	Network	Notes
2013	Mamado ("Mama, Too")^[8]	KBS2	Cast member

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^[9]	Best Supporting Actress	Old Miss Diary: The Movie	Nominated
2009	MBC Drama Awards^[10]	Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama	Assorted Gems	Won
2011	SBS Drama Awards^[11]	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^[12]	Lifetime Achievement Award	—	Won
2018	9th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards	Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (3rd Class)	—	Won^[13]

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.
^ 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

Kim Young-ok at the Korean Movie Database
Kim Young-ok at IMDb
Kim Young-ok at IMDb
Kim Young-ok at HanCinema

[1] "김영옥". Daum Encyclopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-01-18.

[2] "'국민 할머니' 김영옥". Monthly Chosun (in Korean). 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2019-01-18.

[3] "김영옥 "서른살 부터 할머니 연기, 아무렇지 않다"". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2019-01-18.

[4] "'힙합의 민족' 할미넴 김영옥 ˝국민할머니? 당연한 것.˝". Kookje Shinum (in Korean). 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2019-01-18.

[5] 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.

[Support-6] Lee, Ji-hyun (January 25, 2018). "김영옥부터 우현까지…'부잣집 아들' 든든한 명품배우 총출동". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved January 27, 2018.

[7] "'마녀의 사랑' 윤소희-김영옥-고수희, 인간 홀리는 마녀력이란?". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. July 10, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.

[8] Lee, Sun-min (30 August 2014). "Veteran actresses to share life experiences on new show". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-11-03.

[9] 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.

[10] Park, So-yeon (31 December 2009). "Ko Hyun-joung wins grand prize at MBC Acting Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-11-03.

[11] Kim, Jessica (2 January 2012). "Han Suk-kyu reclaims glory at SBS Drama Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2014-11-03.

[12] 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.

[13] "대중문화예술상 은관문화훈장에 이순재·김민기·조동진". Yonhap News (in Korean). October 16, 2018.

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Baeksang Arts Award Grand Prize – Television
1970s	- (1974)^* - (1975)^* - (1976)^* - (1977)^* - (1978)^* Kim Hye-ja, Jung Hye-sun and Kim Young-ok (I Sell Happiness) (1979)
1980s	Kim Min-ja (A Lonely Affair) (1980) Ulhwa (1981) A Life-sized Buddha (1982) Winds of Change (1983) The Five Indian Kingdoms (1984) Korea's Butterflies (1985) Shin Bong-seung (500 Years of Joseon Dynasty) (1986) The Boil (1987) Love and Ambition (1988) Kim Hye-ja (Winter Mist and Sand Castle) (1989)
1990s	Peace, the Arduous Way to Go and Tree Blooming with Love (1990) The Second Republic (1991) Eyes of Dawn (1992) Go Doo-shim (My Husband's Woman) and Kim Hee-ae (Sons and Daughters) (1993) Park Chul (My Mother's Sea) (1994) Sandglass (1995) Korea's Reptiles (1996) The Most Beautiful Goodbye (1997) Lee Jang-soo (Offspring) (1998) Jang Soo-bong (When Time Flows) (1999)
2000s	Kuk-hee (2000) Kim Soo-hyun (The Aspen Tree) (2001) Taejo Wang Geon (2002) All In (2003) Kim Hee-ae (Perfect Love) (2004) Lovers in Paris (2005) My Lovely Sam Soon (2006) Jumong (2007) Kang Ho-dong (2 Days & 1 Night) (2008) Kim Hye-ja (Mom's Dead Upset) (2009)
2010s	Go Hyun-jung (Queen Seondeok) (2010) Hyun Bin (Secret Garden) (2011) Deep Rooted Tree (2012) Yoo Jae-suk (Infinite Challenge, Running Man and Happy Together) (2013) Jun Ji-hyun (My Love from the Star) (2014) Na Yeong-seok (Grandpas Over Flowers and Three Meals a Day) (2015) Descendants of the Sun (2016) Kim Eun-sook (Guardian: The Lonely and Great God) (2017) Stranger (2018) Kim Hye-ja (The Light in Your Eyes) (2019)
2020s	When the Camellia Blooms (2020) Yoo Jae-suk (Hangout with Yoo, Sixth Sense) (2021) Squid Game (2022) Park Eun-bin (Extraordinary Attorney Woo) (2023)
^* awarded to theatrical play or film

v t e Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actress – Television
1970s	Yeo Woon-kay (1974) Kim Ja-ok, Ahn In-sook and Jung Hye-sun (1975) Kim Hye-ja and Hong Se-mi (1976) Kang Boo-ja and Kim Yoon-gyeong (1977) Kang Hyo-shil and Kim Hye-ja (1978) Kim Hye-ja, Jung Hye-sun and Kim Young-ok (1979)
1980s	Kim Min-ja (1980) Chang Mi-hee and Kim Young-ran (1981) Hwang Jung-ah and Kim Young-ae (1982) Lee Kyung-jin (1983) Jung Hye-sun (1984) Jung Ae-ri (1985) Kim Yong-rim (1986) Han Hye-sook (1987) Kim Chung (1988) Park Won-sook and Kim Hye-ja (1989)
1990s	Go Doo-shim (1990) Lee Hwi-hyang and Ha Hee-ra (1991) Chae Shi-ra (1992) Go Doo-shim and Kim Hee-ae (1993) Jung Hye-sun (1994) Kim Yoon-gyeong (1995) Kim Hye-soo (1996) Kim Young-ae (1997) Hwang Shin-hye (1998) Shim Eun-ha (1999)
2000s	Kim Young-ae (2000) Won Mi-kyung (2001) Jeon In-hwa (2002) Kim Hee-ae (2003) Ha Ji-won (2004) Kim Jung-eun (2005) Choi Jin-sil (2006) Son Ye-jin (2007) Yoon Eun-hye (2008) Moon Geun-young (2009)
2010s	Kim Nam-joo (2010) Han Hyo-joo (2011) Gong Hyo-jin (2012) Kim Hee-ae (2013) Lee Bo-young (2014) Song Yoon-ah (2015) Kim Hye-soo (2016) Seo Hyun-jin (2017) Kim Nam-joo (2018) Yum Jung-ah (2019)
2020s	Kim Hee-ae (2020) Kim So-yeon (2021) Kim Tae-ri (2022) Song Hye-kyo (2023) Lee Hanee (2024)

v t e Baeksang Arts Award for Most Popular Actress
Film	Kang Soo-yeon (1990) Jeon Do-yeon and Shin Eun-kyung (1998) Lee Mi-sook and Choi Jin-sil (1999) Ko So-young (2000) Lee Mi-sook (2001) Kim Hee-sun (2002) Ha Ji-won, Kim Jung-eun and Kim Ha-neul (2003) Kim Sun-a and Han Ga-in (2004) Kim Ah-joong (2005) Kim Tae-hee (2007) Kim Jung-eun (2008) Park Bo-young (2009) Choi Kang-hee (2010) Park Shin-hye (2011) Kang So-ra (2012) Park Shin-hye (2013) Kwon Yu-ri (2014) Park Shin-hye (2015) Bae Suzy (2016) Im Yoon-ah (2017)
Television	Kim Ja-ok (1975) Jo Min-su and Lee Hye-sook (1990) Hwang Shin-hye (1991) Kim Young-ok (1992) Jung Hye-sun (1993) Ha Yoo-mi (1995) Lee Mi-sook (1998) Kwon Eun-ah and Song Yoon-ah (1999) Kim Hee-sun (2000) Song Hye-kyo and Jeon In-hwa (2001) So Yoo-jin and Choi Ji-woo (2002) Kim Won-hee (2003) Yang Mi-kyung and Choi Ji-woo (2004) Kim Tae-hee (2005) Hyun Young (2006) Han Ye-seul (2007) Sung Yu-ri (2008) Im Yoon-ah (2009) Im Yoon-ah (2010) Moon Geun-young (2011) Park Shin-hye (2012) Kwon Yu-ri (2013) Park Shin-hye (2014) Krystal Jung (2015) Song Hye-kyo (2016) Kim Yoo-jung (2017)
Combined	Bae Suzy (2018) Lee Ji-eun (2019) Son Ye-jin (2020) Seo Yea-ji (2021) Kim Tae-ri (2022) Lee Ji-eun (2023) An Yu-jin (2024)