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Kim Young-ok, 88, Tears Up Thinking of Her Late Husband: "I Keep Thinking About Him"
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2026-07-16
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Kim Young-ok (Korean: 김영옥; born January 6, 1938) is a South Korean actress who debuted in 1957. She is known as South Korea's "National Grandma" for her many portrayals of grandmothers in film and television.
Career
- 1937Born
- 2018Won Order of Cultural Merit, 3rd class
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Seoul
- •Citizenship: South Korea
- •Known as: actor, film actor, television actor, dub actor
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Kim Young-ok Tears Up Over a Package She Received After Her Husband's Death: "It Keeps Making Me Think of the Candy He Loved"
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Kim Young-ok says she has become very thin after her husband's death: "I don't feel like eating when I'm alone at home"
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Kim Young-ok Opens Up for the First Time After Her Husband's Death... "His Image Sitting on a Chair Keeps Coming to Mind"
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Kim Young-ok, after the loss of her husband, shares her feelings: "I feel like I'm seeing a welcome sign... I feel sorry and like I've done something wrong" [Kim Young-ok]
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Kim Young-ok Opens Up About Her Heartache After Losing Her Husband: "I Even See Hallucinations, It Feels Like My Heart Has Been Punched Open"
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