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Lee Jung-eun Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1970-01-23

Birthplace:
Seoul, South Korea

Credits:
115 Total Roles

Lee Jung-eun

Acting

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Biography

Lee Jung-eun (born January 23, 1970), is a South Korean actress. She debuted onstage in 1991 and also played minor roles in films. She went on to appear in acclaimed films like The Attorney (2013), A Violent Prosecutor (2015), and festival favorites such as A Girl at My Door (2014) and The Wailing (2016). Lee landed more significant roles in A Taxi Driver (2017), Miss Baek (2017), and Another Child (2018). Known for her work with Bong Joon-ho, starting with the 2009 film Mother, as the voice of the pig Okja in the film Okja, she is best known internationally for her role as the housekeeper Moon-gwang in the film Parasite, which won four Academy Awards and became the first non-English language film to win the award for Best Picture.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Doctor X TV Jeong Hee-sook
2026 My Father's Table MOVIE Ahn Soon-ae
2026 Filing for Love TV Lunch Lady
2025 The Woman in the White Car MOVIE Hyun-ju
2025 The Journey to Gyeong-ju MOVIE Ok-sil
2025 The Mutation MOVIE Self
2025 My Daughter Is a Zombie MOVIE Kim Bam-soon
2025 Forte MOVIE Self
2025 Heavenly Ever After TV Lee Young-ae
2024 Light Shop TV Jung Yu-hee

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