Who is the national grandma of Korea? Who is the grandma of South Korea? Meet Kim Young-ok

Kim Young-ok is a South Korean actress who debuted in 1957 best known as South Korea’s “National Grandma” for her many portrayals of grandmothers in film and television.

Kim Young-ok was born on December 5, 1937, in Incheon, South Korea. Kim Young-ok is 85 years old as of 2023. Kim Young-ok began her career in 1959 as an announcer at the Chuncheon Broadcasting Station.

Kim Young-ok later became a voice actor for the CBS Christian Broadcasting Company and MBC Cultural Broadcasting. In 1969, she appeared in her first MBC TV drama.

Kim Young-ok has also won several awards for her acting, including the Bogwan Order of Cultural Merit in 2018. Kim has two children with her husband, Kim Young-gil, whom she married in 1960.

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.

Some of her notable works include “An Affair” (1998), “The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince” (2007), “Protect the Boss” (2011), and “Romance Without Love” (2021).