Youn Yuh-jung
Yuh-jung Youn, Yun Yeo-jeong
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Youn Yuh-jung (Korean: 윤여정; pronounced [jun jʌdʑʌŋ]; 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, but 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.
Career
- 1947Born
- 1971Won Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award
- 2021Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2021Won BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- 2021Won Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
- 2021Won Time 100
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Kaesong
- •Citizenship: South Korea
- •Known as: actor, film actor, television actor, stage actor
- •Spouse: Jo Young-nam
What happened recently
Youn Yuh-jung Nominated for Emmy Award, Raising Hopes of Another Historic First After the Oscars
Netflix's "Beef" Unveils First Trailer for Season 2: Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho, Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac Lead New Cast - 玩具人 TOY PEOPLE
Oscar-winner Youn Yuh-jung is in Her Renaissance Era, and She's Nowhere Near Done - K
Beef Season 2's Matthew Kim Unpacks That Exchange Between Woosh and Youn Yuh-Jung's Chairwoman Park
Beef Season 2's Youn Yuh-Jung Says No Director in Korea Would Have Her Play Character With Husband 20 Years Younger
Beef Creator Says Song Kang-Ho Initially Said No to Joining Season 2 — And Changed His Mind Thanks to Youn Yuh
'Beef' season 2 sinks teeth into world of the ultrarich with megastars Youn Yuh-jung and Song Kang
‘Beef’ Season 2 Details Emerge About Youn Yuh-jung’s And Song Kang-ho’s Characters
Youn Yuh Jung and Han Gi Chan Break Traditions With ‘The Wedding Banquet’ LGBTQ Story
Youn Yuh Jung Talks About Her 58-Year Journey In Acting, What Keeps Her Going, And More
Youn Yuh-jung presents Oscar for deaf actor Troy Kotsur's historic win in sign language
‘Pachinko’: Actor Youn Yuh-jung Felt Insulted Being Asked to Audition for Her Role
Youn Yuh Jung Confirmed To Star On PD Na Young Suk's New Variety Program + Lee Seo Jin In Talks To Join
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