Ok Jeon was born on April 2, 1911 in Hamhung, South Hamgyong, North Korea. She was an actress and producer, known for Seekers of Paradise (1927), Swordsman in the Twilight (1967) and Hwaryo chunmong (1958). She was married to Il Choe and Hong-sik Kang. She died on October 22, 1969 in Seoul, South Korea.