Kim Ja-ok | |
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Born |
Busan, South Korea |
October 11, 1951
Died | November 16, 2014 Seoul, South Korea |
(aged 63)
Occupation | Actress |
Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김자옥 |
Hanja | 金慈玉 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Ja-ok |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Cha-ok |
Kim Ja-ok (October 11, 1951 – November 16, 2014) was a South Korean actress. Kim was born in Busan in 1951. Kim dropped out of Hanyang University 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 (신부일기). Her 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.
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