
Acting
Bae Jong-ok
Born
1964-05-13 (62)
Place of birth
Seoul, South Korea
Known for
Acting
Credits
62 titles
Bae Jong-ok (배종옥) is a South Korean actress.
Known for
8.2These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!
Running Man
2010
7.4Male celebs play make-believe as high schoolers, welcoming star transfer students every week and engaging in battles of witty humor and slapstick.
Men on a Mission
2015
9.0No synopsis available yet.
목욕탕집 남자들
1995
7.5A body found in the middle of town. A luxe label on the rise. A detective tests every stitch of a woman's story that keeps changing. What really happened?
The Art of Sarah
2026
8.5A modern chef suddenly becomes trapped inside the body of a queen from the Joseon era, which causes chaos for everyone involved.
Mr. Queen
2020
8.2The show features eleven celebrities living together in a share house, sharing common spaces such as the kitchen, living room, and washrooms, as well as household tasks. The house features sixty cameras and five bedrooms. The program is a response to society today where single-person households are dramatically increasing and aims to show the life, troubles, and joys of eleven different celebrities as they form friendships, relationships and possibly enemies living together under one roof.
Roommate
2014
Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
7.7A lawyer tries to prove her mother's innocence and uncover the secrets of a small village with the help of the local mayor. Her mother was accused of murder after the rice wine was poisoned at her husband's funeral, but she is suffering from memory loss and cannot defend herself.
Innocence
2020
7.1Seo Chang-dae, an ambitious political campaign strategist who ends up having ideological differences with his present client, receives a lucrative offer that will put his loyalty under the microscope.
Kingmaker
2022
NR"I just got dumped. Will you have breakfast with me?" At a breakfast club, heartbroken Sa-gang and Ji-hoon stumble upon mysterious "breakup souvenirs." Each item holds a secret pain, reflecting their own. Will they find the souvenir's owner?
Seven O'Clock Breakfast Club for the Brokenhearted
2025
NRGyu-bin, a college student without a home, is struggling to meet her basic needs. One day, she's offered a place to stay by Geum-rim, an elderly woman living in a luxurious house. Geum-rim warmly welcomes her and treats her like a granddaughter. But soon, Gyu-bin senses something is off. She suffers from nightmares and feels a strange presence in the house. She has no choice but to stay, but can she survive what's coming?
My Home
2026
2010s · 5 titles
6.7When her son gets critically injured in a car accident, a mother discovers that there's more to his relationship with his friend than she had thought.
In Between Seasons
2018
6.7After people in his town start turning up dead, a grumpy landlord is visited by a man who recounts an unsolved serial murder case from 30 years ago that may hold the clue to what is happening now.
The Chase
2017
5.5Director Chung Ji-Young criticizes the thought that older directors have difficulties in making certain movies. Actress Yoon Jin-Seo agonizes over her identity as an actress. In 2009, before the movie "Unbowed" was made, they met and planned a documentary about Korean movies, including the processes a Korean movie goes through and difficulites. "Ari Ari the Korean Cinema" is a documentary with interviews of Korean directors, actors and actresses.
Ari Ari the Korean Cinema
2012
7.8A middle-aged housewife must look after her husband, children and senile mother-in-law at the same time. Her life changes when she learns that she has cancer and is dying.
The Last Blossom
2011
NRNo synopsis available yet.
바람의 춤꾼
2017
2000s · 7 titles
5.0In this anthology film centered around the theme of "Eros," five seperate stories are presented by five top Korean directors. The main characters from each segment are connected with each other in one way or another.
Five Senses of Eros
2009
6.0Two boys find a beautiful world of magic and wonder when they find a magic marble in an old lighthouse. There they meet Mari and can escape from the growing hardships of their home lives.
My Beautiful Girl, Mari
2002
7.4A young girl is asked by strangers to impersonate a prodigal daughter to fulfill a father's dying wish, and in doing so tests the fragility of family bonds.
Ad-lib Night
2006
7.1Sang-eun is a beautiful 20-year-old girl who is mentally challenged. One day she happens to meet a boy and deludes herself to think he's a beast under the vicious spell.
Herb
2007
6.3Quiet, intelligent, solemn and recently dumped by his girlfriend, graduate student Lee Weon-san takes a job at a literary magazine, ostensibly to supplement his income, but really to get close to the editor - the reason he’s now single. The editor, unaware of who Lee is, takes a shine to him and makes him his personal assistant.
Jealousy Is My Middle Name
2003
7.2Nine-year-old Hani is a troublemaker who isn't afraid of anything. A precocious punk, his school friends are all his underlings, and even his family members are under his control. He especially considers his elder brother, HanByul, who often complains of being sick, his greatest target. Until one fateful day, HanByul collapses at home and is rushed to the emergency room and the worst nightmare for any parents becomes a reality - he is diagnosed with cancer. The film is based on a true story.
Little Brother
2005
5.8A lonely masseuse Sunny is reluctant to have an intimate relationship because of her painful memories of the past. Ji-seok comes to LA with a vague wish to meet his ex-girlfriend and becomes a roommate with Sunny. Young-shin, also known as Helen Jung, is the host of a late night local radio advice show called "Love Talk". Through various incidents, these three characters slowly open up their hearts and wish for another chance of love and new life.
Love Talk
2005
1990s · 4 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Deep Blue
1997
6.7Failing to enter the university of his choice, a young man is forced to enter a local college, but a series of disappointments causes him to give up his studies and begin a life of aimless travel.
Passion Portrait
1991
6.7Two men fall in love with the same woman. One man is a thief and the other is a graduate student that wants to take her away from a tough environment.
Walking all the way to heaven
1992
6.0No synopsis available yet.
I Stand Up Every Day
1990
1980s · 1 titles
Undated · 1 titles
Series credits
8.2These days, as variety shows are gradually disappearing, this is one of Korea’s representative variety shows that has been responsible for Sunday evenings for over 10 years. This program features numerous stars and members going around various places, playing games, and completing missions. In particular, among the many fun elements of variety shows, this one focuses solely on laughter. Open your eyes! Big fun is coming in! Open your mouth! Big laughter is coming in! Open your heart! Useful lessons are coming in!
Running Man
2010
7.4Male celebs play make-believe as high schoolers, welcoming star transfer students every week and engaging in battles of witty humor and slapstick.
Men on a Mission
2015
9.0No synopsis available yet.
목욕탕집 남자들
1995
7.5A body found in the middle of town. A luxe label on the rise. A detective tests every stitch of a woman's story that keeps changing. What really happened?
The Art of Sarah
2026
8.5A modern chef suddenly becomes trapped inside the body of a queen from the Joseon era, which causes chaos for everyone involved.
Mr. Queen
2020
8.2The show features eleven celebrities living together in a share house, sharing common spaces such as the kitchen, living room, and washrooms, as well as household tasks. The house features sixty cameras and five bedrooms. The program is a response to society today where single-person households are dramatically increasing and aims to show the life, troubles, and joys of eleven different celebrities as they form friendships, relationships and possibly enemies living together under one roof.
Roommate
2014
8.3The police officers at South Korea's busiest patrol division toil day and night as keepers of law and peace — but the reality is far from orderly.
Live
2018
8.6An aspiring director hits rock bottom after 20 years chasing his debut — until he meets an overwhelmed producer who helps him rediscover his self-worth.
We Are All Trying Here
2026
9.0No synopsis available yet.
웬만해선 그들을 막을 수 없다
2000
7.3The story of a man who fights against greed, and experiences every hardship and adversity known to man in order to make something of himself and find love.
Monster
2016
8.6Two 19 year old girls were brutally murdered. The bodies were abandoned and could not be found anywhere inside the warehouse scattered with blood. The only suspect, was their friend. He was drunk on the night of the incident. He doesn’t recall a single memory. No memories of committing a murder. No memories of not committing a murder either. The boy had become a young adult by the time he was released from prison in 11 years. He wished to pursue a quiet life… But another murder flips the village. A white bone carcass has been discovered. The real devil is hiding somewhere within the seemingly peaceful village. Who’s the real devil?
Black Out
2024
5.5Wonderful Mama is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Bae Jong-ok, Jeong Yu-mi and Jung Gyu-woon. It premiered on April 13, 2013, and ended on September 22, 2013, airing on SBS every Saturday and Sunday at 20:40 for 48 episodes.
Wonderful Mama
2013
7.0The lives and love stories of drama producers, writers, actors, and managers.
On Air
2008
5.8Hong Ji Won grew up at an orphanage. To escape from her poor background, she studied hard and graduated from a prestigious university. She then worked as a secretary at a large company. Finally, Hong Ji Won married the owner of the company and gave birth to a son. Now, Hong Ji Won learns that her son has a disease. She decides that she will do anything for her son. Son YeoRi was raised by wealthy foster parents, but she is abandoned by foster parents and her boyfriend. To protect her child, Son Yeo Ri goes to prison.
Unknown Woman
2017
4.0Hooray for Love is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Lee Bo-young, Lee Tae-sung and Jin Yi-han. It aired on MBC from July 16, 2011 to January 29, 2012 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:45 for 57 episodes.
Hooray for Love
2011
7.8An explosion at the National Assembly kills everyone in the cabinet, leaving Park Mu-jin, the Minister of Environment, to become the next president. Park Mu-jin is a scientist-turned-politician who has no ambitions in politics, but as the acting president for 60 days, he is compelled to investigate the truth behind the attack. Based on the popular American series, Designated Survivor.
Designated Survivor: 60 Days
2019
6.5This drama charts the life of Kim Soo Ro, legendary founder of Geumgwan Gaya, the ruling city-state of the Gaya confederacy, which dominated sea trade and iron working during the Three Kingdoms Period. Kim Soo Ro's fiery temperament, charisma and intelligence are his only defense in the extended political struggle, with competition for the throne from his half-brother and lifelong rival, Ijinashi, his former friend Suk Tal Hae, and the dangerous ambitions of Shin Kwi Gan.
Kim Soo Ro
2010
No synopsis available yet.
Tender Hearts
2001
6.8Song Hye Gyo plays a PD Joo Joon Young who has bold and unstoppable personality. Hyun Bin also plays a promising drama PD Jung Ji Oh. This drama focuses on TV stations by portraying the love and struggle of these 2 PDs during filming their respective projects as well as unfolding male and female staffs' love stories and marriages.
Worlds Within
2008
7.3Mo Seok-hee is an only child and her father runs the large company MC Group. She is beautiful, smart and rich. Mo Seok-hee appears like she is arrogant, but she struggles over her mother’s death. Her mother was killed 15 years ago. Meanwhile, Heo Yoon-do is a lawyer, but he doesn’t even have an office. He solves small problems of neighborhood residents at a restaurant. He is full of love. Miraculously, Heo Yoon-do is headhunted to join the TOP team at MC Group. The TOP team manages the affairs of the family who runs the MC Group. Their job includes covering up immoral or illegal behaviors done by the family.
Graceful Family
2019
5.0No synopsis available yet.
Woman of Matchless Beauty, Park Jung Kum
2008
6.0Jang Guk is a country bumpkin who just transferred into a school in Seoul. She falls for Yoo Jun Su, the most popular boy in school. As her crush on him grows, they spent the night together which leads to her pregnancy. Their two families are thrown into chaos and Jang Guk suffers a miscarriage due to an accident. Jang Guk’s mother sends her away to the U.S., hoping that her daughter would be able to lead a new life. They meet again 12 years later, but Jun Su does not recognise Jang Guk.
12 Years Promise
2014
7.1Circumstances condemn Oh Soo and Oh Young to loveless lives. After the untimely death of his first love, Oh Soo turns to an ambitionless life as a derelict gambler. The gorgeous Oh Young should be leading the perfect life as an heiress, but when her parents’ divorce crumbles the family, she faces the reality of living life alone—particularly in light of her increasingly impaired vision. When these two heavy souls cross paths, fate delivers a chance meeting that will change their lives forever.
That Winter, the Wind Blows
2013
6.3A murder rocks a peaceful town. A detective investigates after his brother is falsely accused. But when tragedy strikes, he must uncover the real culprit, facing family secrets along the way. Will he be able to find justice?
Longing For You
2023
7.0My Husband's Woman is a 2007 South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae, Bae Jong-ok, and Kim Sang-joong. It aired on SBS from April 2 to July 19, 2007 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Written by renowned TV scribe Kim Soo-hyun in her no-nonsense yet provocative style, the TV series explores the intimate and painful ordeal of women on both sides of the story behind an extramarital affair, delving into the minds of the betrayed and the betrayer. It was the second highest-rated Korean drama of 2007, and won Kim Hee-ae the Grand Prize at the 2007 SBS Drama Awards.
My Husband's Woman
2007
6.4Four people whose lives revolve around a hospital and a radio station become close and work out their various problems together.
Bubblegum
2015
7.6A secret royal inspector works as an undercover official who inspects local provinces to expose corruption. He teams up with a lady who is searching for happiness by getting divorced with her current husband. The duo then go on a grand scheme to discover the truth and find corruptions.
Secret Royal Inspector & Joy
2021
8.5This series revolves around bright hardworking loving mother Go Doo Shim as Lee Young Ja who does her best to insure that her family has a happy life. Her husband Joo Hyun as Kim Do Chil unfortunately ruins the atmosphere of the happy family by having an affair with a woman who comes to carry his child. The eldest daughter Bae Jung Ok as Mi Oak suggests to her mother that she get a divorce, while the youngest daughter Han Go Eun as Mi Soo finds attraction to the handsome looks of an investor who harbors a deep dark secret. Will this family be torn apart or can it be salvaged?
More Beautiful Than a Flower
2004
7.3The fictional story begins after the execution of real-life North Korean general Jang Sung-taek. One day an order comes down from North Korea, reactivating erstwhile spy Park Hye-rim who has spent decades in South Korea as an ordinary housewife. She is given the mission to turn and bring in her own son, Kim Seonu. Cool-headed, quick-witted genius Seonu is an information analyst on North Korea working for the NIS. His girlfriend Yoon-jin is a tour guide for Chinese tourists who cannot speak Chinese, and they fell in love when Seonu helped her translate. Hye-rim is suddenly forced to choose between her son and country, and risks her life to see the choice through.
Spy
2015
No synopsis available yet.
Wang Rung's Land
2000
NRThe story of the love story and dreams of a pure-hearted girl, Soon Jung, who never loses hope even in difficult circumstances.
Pure Pumpkin Flower
2010
6.2After leaving his rural hometown, which was built on Joseon principles, a man meets a woman with a big personality who tests his rigid social boundaries.
Dare to Love Me
2024
6.0Beating Heart is a South Korean television drama series, produced by the MBC network and broadcast in 2005. The series consists of six two-part stories, with each story having its own team of writer and director. It focuses on the lives of a typical Korean family, examining the relationships between the four main characters, their romantic interests, and other family members, while answering the question "When did you feel your heart beating the hardest?" In 2006, the series was broadcast by the KBFD network in Hawaii as My Trembling Heart. It has also been released on DVD in South Korea and Japan.
Beating Heart
2005
6.0Goodbye Solo is a 2006 South Korean television series starring Chun Jung-myung, Yoon So-yi, Kim Min-hee, Bae Jong-ok, Lee Jae-ryong, Kim Nam-gil, and Na Moon-hee. It aired on KBS2 from March 1 to April 20, 2006 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 16 episodes. In the urban melodrama, seven lead characters of different generations and backgrounds are all haunted by loneliness; they gradually interact and form a "family" borne out of emotional connection and mutual understanding. Renowned for her in-depth, realistic portrayals of ordinary lives, writer Noh Hee-kyung said that the drama's theme is that all human beings are beautiful just the way they are, simply by existing in the world.
Goodbye Solo
2006
NRThe miniseries is composed of six different stories in a omnibus way, describing mondern society’s loneliness, misunderstanding between couples, trust with others, courtesy between lovers, and self-centered blame for others, etc. It is based on the sincere question why we are so unhappy and how I can make happiness.
Several Questions That Make Us Happy
2007
No synopsis available yet.
여자의 방
1992
NRJoon Hee is a professional designer that enjoys a fulfilled life with his wife Eun Soo. However, their seemingly perfect relationship is put to a challenging test after the couple discovers that Eun Soo is unable to have a baby of her own. In the middle of the whole conflict Joon Hee starts to develop feelings for female manager Song Woo, which puts in motion a passionate triangle relationship.
The Lie
1998
NRNo synopsis available yet.
하늬바람
1991
Yoon-ju, who works for a brand-naming company, gains trust and favor from colleagues with a cool and lively personality.
우리가 남인가요
2001
NRA story of two people who feel love while sympathizing and understanding each other
Foolish Love
2000


