Jeon Ok

Jeon Ok
Jeon Ok
Born	Jeon Deok-rye; April 2, 1911; Hamhung, Kankyōnan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died	October 22, 1969 (aged 58); Seoul, South Korea
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1927–1969
Korean name
Hangul	전옥
Hanja	全玉
Revised Romanization	Jeon Ok
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏn Ok
Birth name
Hangul	전덕례
Hanja	全德禮
Revised Romanization	Jeon Deok-rye
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏn Tŏk-rye

Jeon Ok (Korean: 전옥; April 2, 1911 – October 22, 1969)^[1] was a Korean actress and singer. Jeon was referred to as "Queen of Tears" for her excellence at acting for tragic dramas.^[2]

^ The death date differs from source to source, but newspapers published her obituary in 1969 stated that she died on October 22, 1969.
^ Darcy Paquet Essays from the Far East Film Festival : A History of the Korean Musical to 1980 Archived May 12, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Koreanfilm.org

[1] The death date differs from source to source, but newspapers published her obituary in 1969 stated that she died on October 22, 1969.

[2] Darcy Paquet Essays from the Far East Film Festival : A History of the Korean Musical to 1980 Archived May 12, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Koreanfilm.org

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Jeon Ok
Born	Jeon Deok-rye (1911-04-02)April 2, 1911 Hamhung, Kankyōnan-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Died	October 22, 1969(1969-10-22) (aged 58) Seoul, South Korea
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1927–1969

Korean name
Hangul	전옥
Hanja	全玉
Revised Romanization	Jeon Ok
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏn Ok
Birth name
Hangul	전덕례
Hanja	全德禮
Revised Romanization	Jeon Deok-rye
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏn Tŏk-rye