Youn Yuh-jung

Youn Yuh-jung

Acting • Born 1947-06-19

Acting1Gaeseong, Gyeonggi, Korea

Biography

Youn Yuh-jung (born June 19, 1947) is a South Korean actress. In a film and television career spanning nearly 40 years, Youn is best known for starring in Kim Ki-young's Woman of Fire (1971), Im Sang-soo's The Housemaid (2010), The Taste of Money (2012), and Minari (2020) for which she gained international fame along with numerous awards from this performance, winning an award each from Critics Choice, SAG, BAFTA, and Academy Awards for her supporting performance.

Filmography

95 credits
Dog Days

Dog Days

Movie • 2024

Yuh-jung

A Good Lawyer's Wife

A Good Lawyer's Wife

Movie • 2003

Hong Byeong-han

Boomerang Family

Boomerang Family

Movie • 2013

Mother

The Housemaid

The Housemaid

Movie • 2010

Byeong-sik a.k.a. Miss Cho

In Another Country

In Another Country

Movie • 2012

Park Sook

The Taste of Money

The Taste of Money

Movie • 2012

Baek Geum-ok

Behind the Camera

Behind the Camera

Movie • 2013

Self

Hindsight

Hindsight

Movie • 2011

Madame Kang

A Tale of Legendary Libido

A Tale of Legendary Libido

Movie • 2008

Old Woman

The Actresses

The Actresses

Movie • 2009

Youn Yuh-jung

Hill of Freedom

Hill of Freedom

Movie • 2014

Innkeeper

Woman of Fire

Woman of Fire

Movie • 1971

Myeong-ja

Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday

Movie • 2006

Sister Monica

Springtime

Springtime

Movie • 2004

Mother

The Old Garden

The Old Garden

Movie • 2006

Hyun-woo's Mother

Insect Woman

Insect Woman

Movie • 1972

Myung-ja

Ha Ha Ha

Ha Ha Ha

Movie • 2010

Moonkyung's Mother

Hwang Jin Yi

Hwang Jin Yi

Movie • 2007

Old Woman

Salut d'Amour

Salut d'Amour

Movie • 2015

Geum-nim

The Wedding Banquet

The Wedding Banquet

Movie • 2025

Ja-Young

Canola

Canola

Movie • 2016

Gye-choon

List

List

Movie • 2011

Mi-hye's Mother

The Bacchus Lady

The Bacchus Lady

Movie • 2016

So-young

Right Now, Wrong Then

Right Now, Wrong Then

Movie • 2015

Kang Deoksoo

Keys to the Heart

Keys to the Heart

Movie • 2018

In-sook

Woman Requiem

Woman Requiem

Movie • 1985

Ms. Hong

Beasts Clawing at Straws

Beasts Clawing at Straws

Movie • 2020

Soon-ja

Minari

Minari

Movie • 2021

Soonja

Be a Wicked Woman

Be a Wicked Woman

Movie • 2021

Ms. Choi

Lucky Chan-sil

Lucky Chan-sil

Movie • 2020

Grandmother

The President's Last Bang

The President's Last Bang

Movie • 2005

Mother

Ladies Of The Forest

Ladies Of The Forest

Movie • 2017

Soon-shim

Heaven: To The Land of Happiness

Heaven: To The Land of Happiness

Movie • 2021

Ms. Yoon

Intimate Enemies

Intimate Enemies

Movie • 2015

Yuh-jung

The Day and Night of a Korean-American

The Day and Night of a Korean-American

Movie • 1978

Mrs. Hyun

Tto Sun Yi, a college girl

Tto Sun Yi, a college girl

Movie • 1973

Bok-nyeo

Earl.

Earl.

Movie • 2024

Self

Haesol: The Soul Guide's Journey

Haesol: The Soul Guide's Journey

Movie

Yoosun (voice)

Dajeongdahan

Dajeongdahan

Movie

Hur Jun

Hur Jun

TV • 1999

Sung In-cheol's wife

Did We Really Love?

Did We Really Love?

TV • 1999

Choi Hye-ja

여자의 방

여자의 방

TV • 1992

A Farewell to Sorrow

A Farewell to Sorrow

TV • 2005

Lee Yeon-sim

The Person I Love

The Person I Love

TV • 2007

Yoon Min-ja

사랑은 이런거야

사랑은 이런거야

TV • 2001

Lee Jung-Ja

The Oscars

The Oscars

TV • 1953

Self

Heading to the Ground

Heading to the Ground

TV • 2009

Ae Ja

The Queen's Classroom

The Queen's Classroom

TV • 2013

Yong Hyun-ja

The Producers

The Producers

TV • 2015

Self

Worlds Within

Worlds Within

TV • 2008

Oh Min-suk

The King 2 Hearts

The King 2 Hearts

TV • 2012

Bang Yang-seon (the Queen Mother)

The Road Home

The Road Home

TV • 2009

Bam Soon-jung

Dear My Friends

Dear My Friends

TV • 2016

Oh Choong-nam

Can You Hear My Heart?

Can You Hear My Heart?

TV • 2011

Hwang Soon-geum

Who's My Love?

Who's My Love?

TV • 2002

In-ae

Hotelier

Hotelier

TV • 2001

Yoon Bong-sook

KAIST

KAIST

TV • 1999

Professor

Ireland

Ireland

TV • 2004

Shi Yeon's Mother

Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village

Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village

TV • 2014

Self

Pearl Necklace

Pearl Necklace

TV • 2003

Yoon Hae-Myung

My Husband Got a Family

My Husband Got a Family

TV • 2012

Uhm Chung-ae

Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

TV • 2010

Sung Eun-sook

내가 사는 이유

내가 사는 이유

TV • 1997

손미나

Pure in Heart

Pure in Heart

TV • 2006

Myeong Hye

Noonas Over Flowers

Noonas Over Flowers

TV • 2013

Self

Youn's Kitchen

Youn's Kitchen

TV • 2017

Self

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

TV • 2022

Sun-Hee (voice)

You Quiz on the Block

You Quiz on the Block

TV • 2018

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV • 2019

Self

Youn's Unexpected Journey

Youn's Unexpected Journey

TV • 2022

Self

Next Entertainment,  Visionary

Next Entertainment, Visionary

TV • 2021

Self

Nattering with Nah

Nattering with Nah

TV • 2023

Self

What is Love?

What is Love?

TV • 1991

Han Sim-ae

Sense8

Sense8

TV • 2015

Min-Jung

Wonderful Days

Wonderful Days

TV • 2014

Jang So-sim

Master In The House

Master In The House

TV • 2017

Self

Never Twice

Never Twice

TV • 2019

Bok Mak-Rye

KBS Drama Awards

KBS Drama Awards

TV • 1987

Host

Modern Korea

Modern Korea

TV • 2019

Self (archive footage)

Pachinko

Pachinko

TV • 2022

Older Sunja

Ruler of Your Own World

Ruler of Your Own World

TV • 2002

정유순

Daughters-in-Law

Daughters-in-Law

TV • 2007

Seo Mi-soon

목욕탕집 남자들

목욕탕집 남자들

TV • 1995

Roh Hye-young

Golden Fish

Golden Fish

TV • 2010

Cho Yoon-hee

Chunja's Happy Events

Chunja's Happy Events

TV • 2008

Yang Boon-hee

Youn Stay

Youn Stay

TV • 2021

Self

MBC Bests Theater

MBC Bests Theater

TV • 1991

정혜

Sohn's Questions

Sohn's Questions

TV • 2024

Self

산다는 것은

산다는 것은

TV • 1993

How's Your Husband?

How's Your Husband?

TV • 1993

배반의 장미

배반의 장미

TV • 1990

옥선

Be Strong, Geum-soon!

Be Strong, Geum-soon!

TV • 2005

Kim Jin-soon

重複刪除

重複刪除

TV • 2012

嚴清愛

Open Your Heart

Open Your Heart

TV • 1996

Choi Soon Joo

BEEF

BEEF

TV • 2023

Chairwoman Park