Kim Ja-ok (October 11, 1951 – November 16, 2014) was a South Korean actress. Kim was born in

Busan Busan (), officially known as is South Korea's most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, w ...

in 1951. Kim dropped out of

Hanyang University Hanyang University (Korean: 한양대학교) is a private research university in South Korea. The main campus is located in Seoul and its satellite campus, the Education Research Industry Cluster (ERICA campus), is in Ansan. ''Hanyang'' (한양, ...

majoring in Film. Kim started her acting career after admitted to a public recruit by MBC TV. During the early period of the 1970s, she mainly starred in TV series, while in the late 1970s, Kim focused on film. Kim gained a popularity for her cheerful depiction on a woman of the new generation such as ''Sinbu ilgi'' (). Her last husband was singer, Oh Seung Geun. Her brother was announcer, Kim Tae Ok. On November 16, 2014, it was reported by Yonhap News that Kim Ja-ok had died from

lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissue (biology), tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from tran ...

Filmography

*Note; the whole list is referenced.

Films

Television series

Album discography

*''Princess is Lonely'' (1996)

Awards

*1975 11th

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...

: Best TV Actress (수선화 MBC) *1975 11th

: Most Popular TV Actress *1976 12th

: Best Film Actress (보통여자(김수현의 보통여자)) *1979 15th

: Best Film Actress (목마위의 여자) * 2011 KBS Drama Awards : Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama (''

Ojakgyo Family ''Ojakgyo Family'' (; lit. ''Ojakgyo Brothers'') is a South Korean television series starring Uee, Joo Won, Ryu Soo-young, Choi Jung-yoon, Jung Woong-in, Yeon Woo-jin, Baek Il-seob, and Kim Ja-ok. The family drama aired on KBS2 from August 6, ...

'') * 2014 MBC Drama Awards : Achievement Award * 2014 SBS Drama Awards : Lifetime Achievement Award *

2014 KBS Drama Awards The 2014 KBS Drama Awards (), presented by Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), took place on December 31, 2014 in Yeouido, Seoul. It was hosted by actors Kim Sang-kyung, Park Min-young and Seo In-guk. Winners and nominees References Extern ...

: Achievement Award

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Ja-ok 1951 births 2014 deaths Musicians from Busan South Korean women singers South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses Trot singers South Korean television presenters South Korean broadcasters South Korean women television presenters VJs (media personalities) Deaths from lung cancer in South Korea Hanyang University alumni Best Actress Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners Best Actress Paeksang Arts Award (television) winners