Background
Kim was born in Busan in 1951.
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 television During the early period of the 1970s, she mainly starred in television 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.