Youn Yuh-jung

Youn Yuh-jung

Known for Acting · 94 credits

Born
1947-06-19 (age 78)
Place of birth
Gaeseong, Gyeonggi, Korea
Also known as
윤여정 · Youn Yuhjung · Yoon Yeo-jeong · Yoon Yeo-jung · Yoon Yuh-jung · Yun Yeo-jeong

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 as Men of the Bath House (1995), Be Strong, Geum-soon! (2005), Daughters-in-Law (2007), My Husband Got a Family (2012) and Dear My Friends (2016). She gained international recognition for her role in Minari (2020), becoming the first Korean actress to win a Screen Actors Guild Award, an Independent Spirit Award, a British Academy Film Award, and an Academy Award, all for Best Supporting Actress.

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Known For

TV Shows (56)

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self

You Quiz on the Block
TV

You Quiz on the Block

2018

as Self

BEEF
TV

BEEF

2023

as Chairwoman Park

MBC Bests Theater
TV

MBC Bests Theater

1991

as 정혜

The Oscars
TV

The Oscars

1953

as Self

Sense8
TV

Sense8

2015

as Min-Jung

Master In The House
TV

Master In The House

2017

as Self

Nattering with Nah
TV

Nattering with Nah

2023

as Self

Pachinko
TV

Pachinko

2022

as Older Sunja

The Boys Presents: Diabolical
TV

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

2022

as Sun-Hee (voice)

The Producers
TV

The Producers

2015

as Self

KBS Drama Awards
TV

KBS Drama Awards

1987

as Host

목욕탕집 남자들
TV

목욕탕집 남자들

1995

as Roh Hye-young

Next Entertainment,  Visionary
TV

Next Entertainment, Visionary

2021

as Self

Modern Korea
TV

Modern Korea

2019

as Self (archive footage)

사랑은 이런거야
TV

사랑은 이런거야

2001

as Lee Jung-Ja

The King 2 Hearts
TV

The King 2 Hearts

2012

as Bang Yang-seon (the Queen Mother)

Dear My Friends
TV

Dear My Friends

2016

as Oh Choong-nam

Never Twice
TV

Never Twice

2019

as Bok Mak-Rye

Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village
TV

Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village

2014

as Self

Pure in Heart
TV

Pure in Heart

2006

as Myeong Hye

KAIST
TV

KAIST

1999

as Professor

Worlds Within
TV

Worlds Within

2008

as Oh Min-suk

Daughters-in-Law
TV

Daughters-in-Law

2007

as Seo Mi-soon

What is Love?
TV

What is Love?

1991

as Han Sim-ae

Sohn's Questions
TV

Sohn's Questions

2024

as Self

My Husband Got a Family
TV

My Husband Got a Family

2012

as Uhm Chung-ae

Hur Jun
TV

Hur Jun

1999

as Sung In-cheol's wife

The Queen's Classroom
TV

The Queen's Classroom

2013

as Yong Hyun-ja

Youn's Kitchen
TV

Youn's Kitchen

2017

as Self

Home Sweet Home
TV

Home Sweet Home

2010

as Sung Eun-sook

Hotelier
TV

Hotelier

2001

as Yoon Bong-sook

Chunja's Happy Events
TV

Chunja's Happy Events

2008

as Yang Boon-hee

Wonderful Days
TV

Wonderful Days

2014

as Jang So-sim

Can You Hear My Heart?
TV

Can You Hear My Heart?

2011

as Hwang Soon-geum

How's Your Husband?
TV

How's Your Husband?

1993

Who's My Love?
TV

Who's My Love?

2002

as In-ae

Golden Fish
TV

Golden Fish

2010

as Cho Yoon-hee

Pearl Necklace
TV

Pearl Necklace

2003

as Yoon Hae-Myung

Ruler of Your Own World
TV

Ruler of Your Own World

2002

as 정유순

Youn Stay
TV

Youn Stay

2021

as Self

Ireland
TV

Ireland

2004

as Shi Yeon's Mother

Heading to the Ground
TV

Heading to the Ground

2009

as Ae Ja

The Road Home
TV

The Road Home

2009

as Bam Soon-jung

Be Strong, Geum-soon!
TV

Be Strong, Geum-soon!

2005

as Kim Jin-soon

Did We Really Love?
TV

Did We Really Love?

1999

as Choi Hye-ja

Noonas Over Flowers
TV

Noonas Over Flowers

2013

as Self

A Farewell to Sorrow
TV

A Farewell to Sorrow

2005

as Lee Yeon-sim

Youn's Unexpected Journey
TV

Youn's Unexpected Journey

2022

as Self

배반의 장미
TV

배반의 장미

1990

as 옥선

The Person I Love
TV

The Person I Love

2007

as Yoon Min-ja

내가 사는 이유
TV

내가 사는 이유

1997

as 손미나

산다는 것은
TV

산다는 것은

1993

重複刪除
TV

重複刪除

2012

as 嚴清愛

여자의 방
TV

여자의 방

1992

Open Your Heart
TV

Open Your Heart

1996

as Choi Soon Joo

Movies (38)

About Youn Yuh-jung

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 s… With 94 credits spanning from 1953 to 2025, Youn Yuh-jung has appeared in 38 films and 56 TV shows.

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