Kim Young-ok

About

Television actress who has been affectionately named South Korea's "National Grandma" for her many roles as a grandmother in TV and film productions. She has been seen in Marriage, Not Dating, All Kinds of Daughters-In-Law, Squid Game and more.

Before Fame

She made her professional acting debut in the 1957 feature film Farewell Sorrow!

Trivia

In 2018, she was awarded the Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards.

Family Life

She was born in Gyeonggi, Japanese Korea.

Associated With

Both she and Park Hae-soo appeared on the hit Netflix series Squid Game.