Quick Facts
Born:
1947-06-19
Birthplace:
Gaeseong, Gyeonggi, Korea
Credits:
95 Total Roles
Youn Yuh-jung
Acting
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Biography
Youn Yuh-jung (born June 19, 1947) is a South Korean actress. In a film and television career spanning nearly 40 years, Youn is best known for starring in Kim Ki-young's Woman of Fire (1971), Im Sang-soo's The Housemaid (2010), The Taste of Money (2012), and Minari (2020) for which she gained international fame along with numerous awards from this performance, winning an award each from Critics Choice, SAG, BAFTA, and Academy Awards for her supporting performance.
Known For
Minari
Soonja
Sense8
Min-Jung
BEEF
Chairwoman Park
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Sun-Hee (voice)
The Housemaid
Byeong-sik a.k.a. Miss Cho
Beasts Clawing at Straws
Soon-ja
Pachinko
Older Sunja
Right Now, Wrong Then
Kang Deoksoo
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Wedding Banquet MOVIE | Ja-Young |
| 2024 | Sohn's Questions TV | Self |
| 2024 | Earl. MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | Dog Days MOVIE | Yuh-jung |
| 2023 | Nattering with Nah TV | Self |
| 2023 | BEEF TV | Chairwoman Park |
| 2022 | Youn's Unexpected Journey TV | Self |
| 2022 | Pachinko TV | Older Sunja |
| 2022 | The Boys Presents: Diabolical TV | Sun-Hee (voice) |
| 2021 | Heaven: To The Land of Happiness MOVIE | Ms. Yoon |