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
Parasite
Moon-gwang
Okja
Okja (voice) / Woman In Wheelchair
The Wailing
Deok-gi's Wife
Mother
Ah-jeong's Relative
A Taxi Driver
Hwang Tae-sool's wife
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
Joon-hyung's Mother
My Holo Love
So-yeon's mother
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Kim Yeon-ok
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 |