Acting · Pyongyang, South Pyeongan province, Korea, Empire of Japan [now Pyongyang, North Korea] · Born September 3, 1927
Born in Pyongyang in 1927. She graduated from Jinnampo Girls’ High School in South Pyongan Province. She began her theater career in the early 1940s. Recognized for her acting skills on stage, she was able to make her film debut in director Lee Kang-cheon's 1956 film The Idiot Adada. Since then, she has appeared in over 80 films, including Simcheongjeon, Seaside Village, and Forest Fire. New play performances such as Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1959), Flock of Seagulls (1963), and Exchange (1966) by Shinhyup Theater Company, and musical performances such as Porgy and Bess (1962) by Drama Center.
MovieAn Old Potter
1970
MovieRebirth
1969
MovieMadam Freedom
1969
MoviePotato
1968
MovieLove Me Once Again
1968
MovieLove
1968
MovieSound of Magpies
1967
MovieLost People
1967
MovieThe Queen of Elegy
1967
as Stepmother
MovieOne-sided Love of Princess
1967
as Court lady Oh
MovieFlame in Valley
1967
MovieConfession of an Actress
1967
MovieFull Ship
1967
as Ms. Ma-san
MovieGreen Rain
1966
as Old Lady with the Furnace
MovieThe Seaside Village
1965
MovieThe Field Glow with the Setting Sun
1965
MovieHwalbindang
1965
MovieThe Lost Sun
1964
MovieSinmungo
1963
as Bun-i's Mother
MovieTosuni: The Birth of Happiness
1963
MovieA Sad Story of Danjong
1963
MovieThe Way of Hwarang
1962
as General Jisan's wife
MovieThe Country Left Behind
1962
MovieTyrant Yeonsan
1962
MovieLee Chadon
1962
MoviePrince Yeonsan
1961
MovieUnder the Sky in Seoul
1961
as Mrs. Kim (Ju-sa's wife)
MovieMy Sister is a Tomboy
1961
as Nanny
MovieAn Upstart
1961
MovieA Dream of Fortune
1961
as Grandmother Gombo
MovieA Sunflower Family
1961
as Miwon's mother
MovieA Returned Man
1960
as Mrs. Park [Do-yeong's wife]
A Jealousy
1960
as Gwangho's mother
MovieA Revival
1960
MovieA Female Boss
1959
as Boarding house' woman
MovieThere is No Tragedy
1959
MovieGobau
1959
MovieA Skinny and a Fatty Go to Camp Nonsan
1959
MovieLove
1957
MovieThe Wedding Day
1956
as Nurse
MovieAn Idiot Adada
1956
