
Kim Yeong-ok
Known for Acting · 159 credits
- Born
- 1937-12-05 (age 88)
- Place of birth
- Incheon, South Korea
- Also known as
- 김영옥 · 金英玉 · Kim Young-ok · کیم یئونگ اوک
Biography
Kim Yeong-ok (Korean: 김영옥; born December 5, 1937) 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. (Wikipedia)
Known For
TV Shows (134)

Men on a Mission
2015
as Self- Guest

Squid Game
2021
as Gi-hoon's mother

KBS Drama Special
2010
as Bang Cho-Rong / Grandmother / Bang Cho-rong

My Little Old Boy
2016

You Quiz on the Block
2018
as Self

The Seasons
2023
as Self

Reply 1988
2015
as Deok-sun's grandmother

Chef & My Fridge
2014
as Self

Mouse
2021
as Oh Bong-yi's Grandmother

King the Land
2023
as Cha Sun-hui

Pachinko
2022
as Older Bokhee

The Judge from Hell
2024
as O Mi-ja

Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
2021
as Kim Gam-ri

House on Wheels
2020
as Self

Old Miss Diary
2004
as Kim Young-ok

Welcome to Waikiki
2018
as Grandmother at the party

Boys Over Flowers
2009
as Head maid / Joon Pyo's grandmother

The King: Eternal Monarch
2020
as Noh Ok-nam

Big Bet
2022
as Restaurant owner's grandmother

Tomorrow
2022
as Lee Jeong-mun

Cashero
2025
as [Subway staircase grandmother]

Problem Child in House
2018

High Kick
2006
as 李顺才表妹

May I Help You?
2022
as Yoon So-ra's grandmother

My Strange Hero
2018
as Lee Sun-Hye

Same Bed, Different Dreams
2015
as Self

Young Lady and Gentleman
2021
as Jin Dal Rae

All Kinds of Daughters-in-Law
2017
as Kang Hae-soon

The Rich Son
2018
as Park Soon-Ok

Chuno
2010
as Chul Woong's mother

Love Alarm
2019
as Jo Jo's grandmother

Here Comes Mr. Oh
2012
as Chun Geum-Soon

Her Private Life
2019
as Duk Mi's grandmother

Coffee Prince
2007
as Chairwoman Hong

The Law Cafe
2022
as Park Wol-Sun

Tempted
2018
as Grandmother from nursing home

Jirisan
2021
as Lee Moonok

Shopaholic Louis
2016
as Choi Il-Soon

Live Up to Your Name
2017
as Kkot Bun

Hooray for Love
2011
as Da Reum's grandmother

My Love, Madame Butterfly
2012
as Grandmother Yoo Geum-dan

Goodbye Earth
2024
as Kim Bo-ae

Birth of a Beauty
2014
as Kang Joon's grandmother

Windy Mi Poong
2016
as Dal-rae

Typhoon Family
2025
as Yeom Boon-yi

The Midnight Studio
2024
as So Geum-soon

Dear My Friends
2016
as Oh Ssang-boon

The 3rd Republic
1993
as Bek Nam-eui
A Problem at My Younger Brother's House
2003
as Kim Mi-Shil

On the Border
2018
as Self

Beating Again
2015
as Lady Jang of Myungdong

Bravo, My Life
2022
as Dong Hee's grandmother

Just Like Today
2011
as Oh Gap-Boon

Rosy Lovers
2014
as Jo Bang-Shil

The Land
2004
as Kang Nan's grandmother

Not Others
2023
as Lee Kang-sook

Love with Flaws
2019
as Chairwoman Han

Bizarre Bunch
2005
as Seo Mal-Ja

The Light in Your Eyes
2019
as Jun-ha's Grandmother

All My Love For You
2010
as Kim Young-Ok
Movies (25)

Ballerina
2023
as Gun Dealer

Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies
2015
as Yun Hee-jang

Nothing Serious
2021
as Grandmother

Sunny
2011
as Na-mi's Grandmother

Picnic
2024
as Geum-sun

Granny's Got Talent
2015
as Granny shaman

Le Grand Chef 2: Kimchi Battle
2010

Springtime
2004
as Jae Il's grandmother

Cruel Winter Blues
2006
as Corner Store Woman

White Valentine
1999
as Flower shop grandmother

Our School's E.T.
2008
as Seong-geun's Mother

A Short Love Affair
1990
as Il Do's mother

Snowy Road
2015
as Jong-bun

Old Miss Diary
2006
as Kim Young-ok

Take Care of My Mom
2022
as Mal-im

Spring Breeze
2003
as Seon Guk's mother

Moonshine Girls
2015
as Grandmother

Big Bang
2007
as Chul-gon's Mother
No Woman Is Afraid of the Night
1986

Spring, Snow
2012
as Mother

Robot Taekwon V
1976
as 훈이

A Sketch of a Rainy Day
1990
as Childminder

Man-suk, Run!
1980

Yeonu's Summer
2013
as grandmother

Lightning Atom
1971
About Kim Yeong-ok
Kim Yeong-ok (Korean: 김영옥; born December 5, 1937) 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. (Wikipedia) With 159 credits spanning from 1971 to 2026, Kim Yeong-ok has appeared in 25 films and 134 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kim Yeong-ok Movies
- Ballerina (2023) — as Gun Dealer
- Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies (2015) — as Yun Hee-jang
- Nothing Serious (2021) — as Grandmother
- Sunny (2011) — as Na-mi's Grandmother
- Picnic (2024) — as Geum-sun
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