Kim Young-ok

• Name — Kim Young-ok • Born — 5 December 1937 • Birthplace — Keijō, Korea, Empire of Japan • Occupation — * Actress • voice actress • entertainer • Years Active — 1959–present • Children — 3 • Awards — Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (2018)

• Illustration — Kim in 2018 In 1959, Kim joined the Chuncheon Broadcasting Station as an announcer through open recruitment. In 1960, She re-entered the CBS Christian Broadcasting Company as a voice actor for the 6th term. A year later, in 1961, she officially debuted as a voice actor for the 1st round of MBC Cultural Broadcasting, and in 1969 appeared in MBC TV drama for the first time. Kim Young-ok is one of Korea's representative actors who has been active without a hiatus since her debut. Currently, she is the oldest active actress in Korea. In August 2025, Kim launched a YouTube channel, which began with a video of her doing an internet challenge, and another announcing a fan signing event.

• Illustration — Kim (left) in the 1959 film Even the Clouds Are Drifting

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 1978 — Master • I Sell Happiness • 1981 — Se-ah • 1985 — The Seaside Village • 1986 — Love and Ambition — Hae-young's aunt • 1988 — Forget Tomorrow • Teacher, Our Teacher • The Last Idol • 1989 — Wang Rung's Kin • Flowering Nest • Carousel • Armband • 1990 — That Woman • My Mother • 1991 — Yesterday's Green Grass • 1993 — Long Time Ago When I Was Young • Wild Chrysanthemum • To Live • 3rd Republic — Paek Namŭi, Park Chung Hee's mother • Sergeant Oh • MBC Best Theater: "Sundal, Byeonggu, and Okju" — Ms. Yeo • 1994 — MBC Best Theater: "Street Sign Buddha" — Abandoned grandmother • The Woman in the Matchbox • 1995 — The Road — Mrs. Song • Another Beginning • 1996 — Wealthy Yu-chun • The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World — Sang Joo-daek • Until We Can Love • The Scent of Winter • 1997 — Golden Feather • The Reason I Live — Kim Sook-hee • Beautiful Crime • Bridal Room • 1998 — A Bird's Gift — Maternal grandmother • Love is All I Know • Please Find My Dad • You and My Song • 2000 — Wang Rung's Land — Oh Ran • Ajumma — Sam-sook's maternal grandmother • 2001 — Wonderful Days — Grandmother • Morning Without Parting — Kim Kyung-hee • 2002 — Successful Story of a Bright Girl — Cha Yang-soon's grandmother • Since We Met — Kang Min-seok's grandmother • Solitude — Kim Il-soon • The Maengs' Golden Era — Han Eul-soon • 2003 — Yellow Handkerchief — Grandmother Son • Bodyguard — Na-young's maternal grandmother • Pearl Necklace — Kim Ki-nam's grandmother • 2004 — More Beautiful Than a Flower — Woo-sik's grandmother • Tropical Nights in December — Hospice patient — Cameo • Old Miss Diary — Young-ok • Toji, the Land — Gan-nan's grandmother • 2005 — Take My Hand • Bizarre Bunch — Seo Mal-ja • Let's Marry — Jung Jae-won's grandmother • 2006 — Special of My Life — Jung Hyung-seok's mother • Snow Flower — Lee Kang-ae's mother • Miracle — Jang Young-chul's mother • 2007 — Dal-ja's Spring — Lee Kkeut-soon • Crazy in Love — Han Bok-ja • Coffee Prince — Choi Han-kyul's grandmother • Fly High — Jo Ok-young • Likeable or Not — Mrs. Choi • New Heart • 2008 — Aster — Ulgeum woman • Chil-woo the Mighty — Woman from Mungdung • Family's Honor — Yoon Sam-wol • 2009 — Glory of Youth — Bae Yong-jin's mother • Boys Over Flowers — Head maid • Partner — Go Myung-ja — Cameo (Episode 9) • Children of Heaven • Jolly Widows — Park Jung-nyeo • Assorted Gems — Kyul Myung-ja — Television show — Master of Study — Lee Boon-yi • The Slave Hunters — Hwang Chul-woong's mother • Gloria — Oh Soon-nyeo • All My Love For You — Kim Young-ok • 2011 — Paradise Ranch • My Bittersweet Life — Choi Jung-ok • Bravo, My Love! — Nam Da-reum's grandmother — Cameo • Protect the Boss — Mrs. Song • Just Like Today — Oh Gap-boon • Brain — Sa Bong-ja — Cameo • Saving Mrs. Go Bong-shil — Kim Geum-shil • 2012 — The Strongest K-Pop Survival — Kwon Ji-woo's grandmother • Love, My Love — Lee Geum-nyeo • Standby — Young-ok, Park Joon-geum's mother — Cameo • Lovers of Haeundae — Shim Mal-nyun • My Lover, Madame Butterfly — Yoo Geum-dan • Here Comes Mr. Oh — Chun Geum-soon • 2013 — Ruby Ring — Jo Il-soon • KBS Drama Special: "Yeon-woo's Summer" — Lee Yeon-woo's grandmother • 2014 — Beyond the Clouds — Hong Soon-ok • Make Your Wish — Chairman Choi • Marriage, Not Dating — Noh Geum-soon • Rosy Lovers — Jo Bang-shil • Birth of a Beauty — Lee Kang-joon's grandmother • 2015 — KBS Drama Special: "Snowy Road" — older Choi Jong-boon • The Return of Hwang Geum-bok — Wang Yeo-sa • Reply 1988 — Duk Seon's grandmother • All About My Mom — Song Ki-nam • 2016 — Dear My Friends — Oh Ssang-boon • Blow Breeze — Dal-rae • Shopping King Louie — Choi Il-soon • Listen to Love — Cameo • Sweet Stranger and Me — Grandma Oh Rye — Cameo (Episode 7) • 2017 — Sisters-in-Law — Kang Hae-Soon • Manhole — (voice only) • Live Up to Your Name — Kkot-boon • The Most Beautiful Goodbye — Grandma • 2018 — Welcome to Waikiki — Jang-gun's grandma — Cameo (Episode 4) • Tempted — Grandma • The Rich Son — Park Sun-ok • Ms. Hammurabi — O-reum's grandma • Witch's Love — Maeng Ye-soon • KBS Drama Special: "My Mother's Third Marriage" — Bang Cho-rong • My Strange Hero — Lee Sun-hye • 2019 — The Light in Your Eyes — Lee Joon-ha's grandmother • Her Private Life — Deok-Mi's grandmother • The Golden Garden — Kang Nam-doo • Love with Flaws — Chairwoman Han • 2020 — The King: Eternal Monarch — Noh Ok-nam • 2021 — Mouse — Grandmother who lives alone with Oh Bong-i • Jirisan — Lee Moon-ok • Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha — Kim Gam-ri • 2021–2022 — Young Lady and Gentleman — Jin Dal-rae • 2022 — Bravo, My Life — Seo Dong-hee's grandmother — Cameo • Tomorrow — Lee Jeong-moon — Cameo (Episode 13) • The Law Cafe — Wol-seon — Cameo • 2022–2023 — Vengeance of the Bride — Park Yong-ja • 2023 — King the Land — Cha Soon-hee • 2024 — The Midnight Studio — So Geum-soon • |Iron Family — Ahn Gil-rye • The Judge from Hell — Oh Mi-ja

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2019–2021 — Love Alarm — Jo-jo's grandmother — Season 1–2 • 2021 — Squid Game — Seong Gi-hun's mother • 2022 — Pachinko — older Bokhee • 2023 — Not Others • 2026 — Our Sticky Love — Go Young-Hong (Tae-ha's grandmother) • Year — Title — Role — Ref. Reference(s) • 2013 — Mamado ("Mama, Too") — Cast member • 2016 — Tribe of Hip Hop — Participant • 2022 — Attack on Grandma — Host • Hot Singers — Cast member • Prefabricated Family — Host

• Year — Title — Artist — Ref. Reference(s) • 2026 — "Dear my crazy soulmate" — IU

• Year — Title — Role • 1975 — Mazinger Z — Soe-dol ("Juzo Kabuto") • 1976 — Robot Taekwon V — Kim Hoon • 1977 — Paul's Miraculous Adventure — Paul • 1987 — Esteban, a Boy from the Sun — Esteban

• Year — Award — Category — Nominated work — Result — Ref. Reference(s) • 1979 — 15th Baeksang Arts Awards — Grand Prize (Daesang) for Television — I Sell Happiness • 1992 — 28th Baeksang Arts Awards — Most Popular Actress (TV) — Yesterday's Green Grass • 1993 — KBS Drama Awards — Top Excellence Award, Actress — Wild Chrysanthemum, Love and Farewell • 2005 — KBS Entertainment Awards — Achievement Award — Old Miss Diary • 2007 — 44th Grand Bell Awards — Best Supporting Actress — Old Miss Diary: The Movie • 2009 — MBC Drama Awards — Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Serial Drama — Assorted Gems • 2011 — SBS Drama Awards — Achievement Award — Protect the Boss • 2015 — KBS Drama Awards — Excellence Award, Actress in a One-Act/Special/Short Drama — Snowy Road • 2018 — 11th Korea Drama Awards — Lifetime Achievement Award — Kim Young-ok • 2016 — Scene Stealer Festival • 2024 — SBS Drama Awards — The Judge from Hell

Name of country, award ceremony, year given, and name of honor • Country — Award Ceremony — Year — Honor — Ref. Reference(s) • South Korea — 9th Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards — 2018 — Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit (3rd Class)