
Do Kum-bong
Acting
Biography
Do Kum-bong (도금봉) was a South Korean actress whose fame peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. She starred in more than 283 films.
Born: August 27, 1930
Place of Birth: Incheon, South Korea
Known For

The Teacher with Ten Daughters

Femme Fatale, Jang Hee Bin
King Sukjong assigns Jang Ok-nan, a court lady, as a concubine overnight. Jang plots to drive the current Queen into exile.

Prince Yeonsan
A historical drama about Prince Yeon-san of Joseon as a prince trying to restore the status of his mother, the deposed and executed Queen Yun.

Wanderer
One snowy day, a strange woman passes out at Duk-dol's doorsteps. Duk-dol takes care of her and lives with her like a family. It turns out that she hid her husband at the mill and has been bringing him food every night. Her husband is Gwak Pa-ram, the daegeum(flute) master. Duk-dol comes to love the woman but she goes off to her husband.

The Eunuch
A nobleman sends his daughter to the king as a concubine in order to gain personal power and favors from the monarch. Her lover follows her into the palace disguised as a eunuch. They continue to meet in secret until discovered and sentenced to death.

Seong Chun-hyang
Chun-hyang, the only daughter of an old gisaeng named Wolmae, falls in love with Lee Mong-nyong and promises to marry him. But Lee leaves for Seoul with his father who's an aristocrat, and the new governor, Byeon Hakdo, covets Chun-hyang because she is the most beautiful girl in town. When Chun-hyang rejects his order to serve him at night, Governor Byeon sends her to jail. In the mean time, Lee passes the state exam and becomes a special undercover agent of the king. He comes back to where Chun-hyang lives to save her and punishes Governor Byeon.

The Evergreen
Yeong-shin and Dong-hyuk graduate from college with a cause. They plan to bring education and modernization to farmers living in the rural area of their hometown. When they arrive, the pair immediately get to work, Dong-hyuk builds a village hall and starts aiding the farmers while Yeong-shin tries to gather the children to form a school. However, the villagers at first resent and resist the pair. It is not until one child, Ok-bun, takes the initiative and and learns to read under Yeong-shin’s care that the villages trust the pair and allow their children to be taken from the fields and taught reading, writing and math.

Lady of the Court
When King Myeong-jong dies, his son takes the throne and the old king's concubines are expelled. One of the concubines becomes pregnant. Believing that only she knows the true father, she claims the unborn child is the former kings and has a claim to the throne. The enemies of the new king, ignoring facts, decide to support her claim and threaten to start a civil war.

The Ascension of Han-ne
In 19th century Korea, a woman is saved from a suicide attempt and brought back to the village of her rescuer. Here, she is regarded with fear and suspicion, with many believing she will bring them bad luck owing to the pronouncements of a corrupt shaman.

A Man And a Gisaeng
A young man who was fired from his job for being unmanly decides to dress as a woman and work as a gisaeng. He gets proposals from several of his male clients including his former boss, Heo. He earns enough money to clear his gisaeng life and opens his own business with his friend Jeong-hui. Meanwhile his sister tells him that she is getting married. Later he finds out that her future brother in-law is the son of Heo. He doesn't know how to react. But Heo takes the man back to his company.
Filmography
as Pawnbroker
as Madame Do
as Mme Lee (la mère de Nanhyang)
as Mi-suk
as Ms. Maeng
as Sa-wol
as Ae-ja
as Beom-shil
as Her Majesty Yeonghwa
as Mrs. Min
as Princess Hwawan
as Ttosun
as Jang Nok-su
as Jang Nok-su
as Jeom-rye
as Geon-bae's wife
as Maidservant
as Insook
as Gye-hyang
as Younghee (Eldest daughter)
as Hyeong-dan
as Gye-young (Hyun-hee's classmate)
as Seongsil
as Gopdan
as Ok-joo Lee (Sang-gyu's fiancé)
as Park Jeong-ok
as Ae-ran