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).

On November 16, 2014, it was reported by Yonhap News that Kim Ja-ok died from lung cancer.

Awards

• 1975 11th Baeksang Arts Awards : Best TV Actress (수선화 MBC)
• 1975 11th Baeksang Arts Awards : Most Popular TV Actress
• 1976 12th Baeksang Arts Awards : Best Film Actress (보통여자(김수현의 보통여자))
• 1979 15th Baeksang Arts Awards : Best Film Actress (목마위의 여자)
• 2011 KBS Drama Awards : Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama (Ojakgyo Family)