# Do-ol

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 (literally "Gold Dragon Jade") was born June 14, 1948, in Cheonan.
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).
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.

## 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.

## 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? | Lecturer | 1 episode |
| November 1999 - February 2000 | Laozi and the 21st Century | Lecturer | 56 episodes |
| October 2000 - May 2001 | Do-ol's Analects Stories | Lecturer | 64 episodes |
| August - November 2002 | Do-ol, Engaging With India | Lecturer | 28 episodes |
| January - May 2004 | Special Korean Philosophy Lectures, Who We Are | Lecturer | 26 episodes |
| September 2004 | Special Morning Lecture: Do-ol Kim Yong-ok, Rapper Debut? | Lecturer | 1 episode |
| January - May 2006 | Special Lectures: Discoursing About History | Lecturer | 6 episodes |
| July 2007 | Farewell Interview: Do-ol Kim Yong-ok | Lecturer | 1 episode |
| October 2007 | KBS Special: North-South Summit Special Plan | Lecturer | 1 episode |
| December 2007 | The President Who the People Want | Lecturer | 1 episode |
| November 2011 - January 2012 | Special Lectures: '중용, 인간의 맛 | Lecturer | 36 episodes |
| 2013 | Story Show: Pounding | Lecturer | 1 episode |
| February - April 2016 | Special Lectures: China is Do-ol | Lecturer | 12 episodes |
| 2018 | Special Lectures: Do-ol Stop | Lecturer | 1 episode |
| January - March 2019 | Special Talk Show: Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions | Lecturer Co-host with actor Yoo Ah-in | 12 episodes |
| March 2020 | Special Talk Show: Do-ol School Babbling Sung-chul | Lecturer Co-host with singer Lee Seung-chul | 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 | Director | Documentary film |