Kim Young-ok (actress)

Kim Young-ok (Korean: 김영옥; born January 6, 1938) is a South Korean actress who debuted in 1957. She is known as South Korea's "National Grandma" for her many portrayals of grandmothers in film and television.

For the South Korean Olympic speed skater, see Kim Young-ok (speed skater).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Young-ok
김영옥
Kim in July 2019
Born (1938-01-06) January 6, 1938
Keijō, Keiki-dō (Gyeonggi Province), Korea, Empire of Japan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • entertainer
Years active1959–present
Spouse
Kim Young-gil
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(m. 1960)​
Children2
Awards Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018)
Korean name
Hangul
김영옥
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Yeong-ok
McCune–ReischauerKim Yŏngok
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