| Birth date | June 14, 1948 (age 78) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Cheonan, South Korea[1] |
| Education | Korea University (BPhil) National Taiwan University (MA) University of Tokyo (MPhil) Harvard University (PhD) Wonkwang University (DOM) |
| Occupation | philosopher · screenwriter · filmmaker · professor emeritus of Chung-ang University |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Headercolor | transparent |
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| Hangul | %김용옥 |
| Hanja | 金容沃 |
| Hangulho | %_도올 |
| Hanjaho | 檮杌 |
Kim Yong-ok (Korean: 김용옥; born June 14, 1948) is a South Korean philosopher. His art name is Do-ol. His name is sometimes rendered as To-ol Kim Young-oak.
Career and education
Kim Yong-ok was born June 14, 1948, in Cheonan.[2]
Once a leading professor of the Oriental Classics at Korea University, Kim became a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, a playwright and movie-director, and is now professor emeritus of Chung-ang University. He lectures on KBS TV on his modern interpretations of classical Daoism (Lao-tzu), the Analects of Confucius, and Zen Buddhism (the Diamond Sutra).[3]
Kim graduated from Korea University with a bachelor's degree in philosophy. He received master's degrees at both the National Taiwan University and the University of Tokyo. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University, his paper being about Wang Fuzhi. He also received a Doctor of Oriental Medicine from Wonkwang University.[4]
Lawsuit
In June 2019, Kim was sued for defamation by the family of former president Syngman Rhee for his speeches on his talk show Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions, where he allegedly called Rhee a puppet of the United States and the Soviet Union who was responsible for the Division of Korea and the mass murder of Jeju people in the Jeju Uprising.[5]
Personal life
Kim has one daughter, Miru Kim, who works as an artist, photographer, and arts events coordinator.
Filmography
TV lecture show
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Story Show Meeting: What is Learning? | Lecturer | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Special Lecture: How Are You? | 1 episode | |
| November 1999 - February 2000 | Laozi and the 21st Century | 56 episodes | |
| October 2000 - May 2001 | Do-ol's Analects Stories | 64 episodes | |
| August - November 2002 | Do-ol, Engaging With India | 28 episodes | |
| January - May 2004 | Special Korean Philosophy Lectures, Who We Are | 26 episodes | |
| September 2004 | Special Morning Lecture: Do-ol Kim Yong-ok, Rapper Debut? | 1 episode | |
| January - May 2006 | Special Lectures: Discoursing About History | 6 episodes | |
| July 2007 | Farewell Interview: Do-ol Kim Yong-ok | 1 episode | |
| October 2007 | KBS Special: North-South Summit Special Plan | 1 episode | |
| December 2007 | The President Who the People Want | 1 episode | |
| November 2011 - January 2012 | Special Lectures: '중용, 인간의 맛 | 36 episodes | |
| 2013 | Story Show: Pounding | 1 episode | |
| February - April 2016 | Special Lectures: China is Do-ol | 12 episodes | |
| 2018 | Special Lectures: Do-ol Stop | 1 episode | |
| January - March 2019 | Special Talk Show: Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions | Lecturer Co-host with actor Yoo Ah-in [6] | 12 episodes |
| March 2020 | Special Talk Show: Do-ol School Babbling Sung-chul | Lecturer Co-host with singer Lee Seung-chul [7] | 12 episodes |
TV documentary
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2004 - August 2005 | Dool's Korean Independence Movement | Director, host | 10 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Chi-hwa-seon (Painted Fire) | Screenwriter | |
| 2016 | Goguryeo [8] | Director | Documentary film |
See also
Notes
- ^ "인물: 김용옥(金容沃)". Empas People. Archived from the original on 2007-05-29. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
- ^ "인물: 김용옥(金容沃)". Empas People. Archived from the original on February 13, 2005. Retrieved February 3, 2007.
- ^ "Endorsement by 'Do-ol' Kim Yong-ok". San-shin. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ "김용옥 (金容沃)" (in Korean). Jongsu. Archived from the original on 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ "도올 김용옥 사자 명예훼손 고소, 허위사실 용서못한다... 도올 曰 "당연히 국립묘지에서 파내야 한다"" (in Korean). MHN. 26 June 2019.
- ^ "도올과 유아인의 만남, KBS '도올아인 오방간다'" (in Korean). KBS Media. 28 November 2018. Archived 27 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 December 2018. – via Naver.
- ^ ""인생의 쓴맛 단맛, 철학의 달콤함" 도올학당 수다승철 제작발표회" (in Korean). KBS Media. 11 March 2020. – via Naver.
- ^ "GOGURYEO (2016)". KoBiz. November 2018.
Bibliography
- Hyegang Choe Han-gi wa Yugyo / Tool Kim Yong-ok. Soul-si : Tongnamu, 2004. (Series: Kim, Yong-ok, Selections. 2003; 3.) LCCN B5254.C54K538
- 동양학 어떻게 할 것인가 / minumsa, 1985.
- 여자란 무엇인가 / Tongnamu, 1986.
- 중고생을 위한 철학강의 / Tongnamu,
- 절차탁마 대기만성 / Tongnamu,
- 독기학설 / Tongnamu,
- 백두산 신곡, 기철학 강론 / Tongnamu,
- 기철학 산조 / Tongnamu,
- 노자철학 이것이다 / Tongnamu,
- 신한국기 / Tongnamu,
- 대화 / Tongnamu,
- 석도화론 / Tongnamu,
- 건강하세요 / Tongnamu,
- 너와 나의 한의학 / Tongnamu,
- 기옹은 이렇게 말했다 / Tongnamu,
- 태권도 철학의 구성원리 / Tongnamu,
- 새춘향뎐 / Tongnamu,
- 시나리오 장군의 아들 / Tongnamu,
- 천명 개벽 / Tongnamu,
- 화두 혜능과 세익스피어 / Tongnamu,
- 도올세설 / Tongnamu,
- 금강경강해 / Tongnamu, 1999
- 노자와 21세기 1,2,3 / Tongnamu, 1999
- 도올 논어 1,2,3 / Tongnamu, 2001
- 요한복음 강해 / Tongnamu, 2007
- 기독교 성서의 이해 / Tongnamu, 2007
- 큐복음서 / Tongnamu, 2009
- 계림수필 / Tongnamu, 2010
- 논어 역주 / Tongnamu, 2009
- 효경 역주 / Tongnamu, 2009
- 맹자-사람의 길 1,2-상,하 / Tongnamu, 2012
- 대학, 학기 역주 / Tongnamu, 2010
- 중용역주 / Tongnamu, 2011
- 중용 인간의 맛 / Tongnamu, 2011
- 사랑하지 말자 / Tongnamu, 2012
- 도올의 아침놀 / Tongnamu, 2012
- 도올의 교육 입국론 / Tongnamu, 2015
- 도올, 시진핑을 말하다 / Tongnamu, 2016
- 박원순과 도올 국가를 말하다 / Tongnamu, 2016
- 도올의 로마서 강해-A Commentary on the Epistle of Paul to the Romans / Tongnamu, 2017