Youn Yuh-jung
Acting
Born June 19, 1947 · Gaeseong, Gyeonggi, Korea
Biography
Youn Yuh-jung (Korean: 윤여정; pronounced [junjʌdʑʌŋ]; born June 19, 1947) is a South Korean actress. Youn gained attention on Korean television in the late 1960s and rose to prominence with the film Woman of Fire (1971). She retired in the mid-1970s after marrying and immigrating to the United States. However, she returned to acting in the late 1980s following her divorce. Known as the "Godmother of Chungmu-ro," Youn's notable films include The Housemaid (2010), The Taste of Money (2012), The Bacchus Lady (2016) and Canola (2016), as well as a series of matriarch roles in television dramas such…
Known For · 40 titles
The Kelly Clarkson Show
You Quiz on the Block
BEEF
MBC Bests Theater
The Oscars
Pachinko
Master In The House
Sense8
Pure in Heart
Chunja's Happy Events
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
사랑은 이런거야
Nattering with Nah
Daughters-in-Law
Who's My Love?
Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village
Hur Jun
My Husband Got a Family
Pearl Necklace
Golden Fish
KAIST
목욕탕집 남자들
Wonderful Days
Can You Hear My Heart?
What is Love?
A Farewell to Sorrow
How's Your Husband?
Never Twice
KBS Drama Awards
The Producers
Minari
Hotelier
The Queen's Classroom
Worlds Within
Dear My Friends
A Tale of Legendary Libido
Heading to the Ground
The Housemaid
Sohn's Questions
The King 2 Hearts