Lee Jung-eun
Acting • Born 1970-01-23
Biography
Lee Jung-eun is a celebrated South Korean actress, born on January 23, 1970, in Seoul. She pursued her passion for the arts by studying Theater and Film at Hanyang University, graduating in 1992. Her career began in theater, where she debuted as an assistant director in a 1991 production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." She remained active in theater throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Lee transitioned to film with minor roles in "A Masterpiece In My Life" (2000) and "Wanee & Junah" (2001). She gained recognition for her performances in acclaimed films like "The Attorney" (2013), "A Violent Prosecutor" (2015), and "The Wailing" (2016). Her collaboration with director Bong Joon-ho was particularly significant, as she voiced the pig in "Okja" (2017) and portrayed the housekeeper Moon-gwang in the Oscar-winning film "Parasite" (2019). Lee's versatility extends to television, where she has appeared in numerous dramas, including "Our Blues" (2022) and "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" (2021). Her talent has earned her multiple awards and international acclaim. In the 2000s, while being active in theater, Lee also made a living as an acting teacher. Two of her pupils were Ye Ji Won and Lee Eun Joo. On the recommendation of Professor Lee Hye Kyung, the head of the Department of Theater and Film at Kookmin University, Lee was introduced to Lee Hyo Ri and became her acting teacher, as well.
Filmography
110 credits
Hommage
Movie • 2022
Kim Ji-wan
Take Care of My Mom
Movie • 2022
Insurance company senior staff
AORB
Movie • 2019
Carrot lady
Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman
Movie • 2023
Madam
Granny's Got Talent
Movie • 2015
Granny shaman's daughter-in-law
The Woman in the White Car
Movie • 2025
Hyun-ju
The Journey to Gyeong-ju
Movie • 2025
Ok-sil
Mood of the Day
Movie • 2016
Rainbow Restaurant Employee
My Daughter Is a Zombie
Movie • 2025
Kim Bam-soon
Wanee & Junah
Movie • 2001
Producer
Yakiniku Dragon
Movie • 2018
Young-Soon
Miss Baek
Movie • 2018
Massage Shop Owner
Parasite
Movie • 2019
Moon-gwang
Adulthood
Movie • 2018
Judge
A Taxi Driver
Movie • 2017
Hwang Tae-sool's wife
Another Child
Movie • 2019
Seawall Woman
The Wailing
Movie • 2016
Deok-gi's Wife
New Trial
Movie • 2017
Oh Mi-ri
Okja
Movie • 2017
Okja (voice) / Woman In Wheelchair
Let Us Meet Now
Movie • 2019
Jung-eun (segment 3)
Mother
Movie • 2009
Ah-jeong's Relative
MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
Movie • 2019
Teacher from Jeju Island
The Attorney
Movie • 2013
House Owner
A Violent Prosecutor
Movie • 2016
Middle-aged Woman (uncredited)
Like for Likes
Movie • 2016
Real Estate Lady
A Girl at My Door
Movie • 2014
Town Woman
Cart
Movie • 2014
Cashier 1
Born To Sing
Movie • 2013
Dong-soo's aunt
The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo
Movie • 2015
Hostess (uncredited)
A Masterpiece in My Life
Movie • 2000
Jin-won's wife
The Battleship Island
Movie • 2017
Women's Society President
The Sheriff In Town
Movie • 2017
Yong-hwan's Wife
The Day I Died: Unclosed Case
Movie • 2020
Mrs. Suncheon
Hello
Movie • 2019
Jung-eun
Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
Movie • 2020
Gorilla (voice)
Dust and Ashes
Movie • 2022
Insurance
Made on the Rooftop
Movie • 2021
Sun-ja
David
Movie • 2018
The Mother
The Book of Fish
Movie • 2021
Mrs. Gageo
The Running Actress
Movie • 2017
Nurse
A Break Alone
Movie • 2016
Past yoga institute
Fourth Place
Movie • 2016
Owner of Tented Restaurant
Summer Snow
Movie • 2015
Woman from Hwasoon
Forte
Movie • 2025
The Mutation
Movie • 2025
Law School
TV • 2021
Kim Eun-sook
Pied Piper
TV • 2016
Oh Ha Na
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
TV • 2021
Kim Yeon-ok
Juvenile Justice
TV • 2022
Na Geun-hee
Our Blues
TV • 2022
Jung Eun-hui
While You Were Sleeping
TV • 2017
Jae Chan's mother
Miss Night and Day
TV • 2024
Lim Sun
Yonder
TV • 2022
Siren
The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop
TV • 2016
Geum Choon-daek
Fight for My Way
TV • 2017
Geum Bok [Seol Hee's mother]
Tomorrow with You
TV • 2017
Cha Boo-Sim
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
TV • 2016
Joon-hyung's Mother
Soundtrack #1
TV • 2022
Eun-soo's Mother
The Awl
TV • 2015
Kim Jung-Mi
Behind Your Touch
TV • 2023
Prisoner
Oh My Ghost
TV • 2015
Seobinggo
Next Entertainment, Visionary
TV • 2021
Self
Seoul Check-in
TV • 2022
Self
Light Shop
TV • 2024
Jung Yu-hee
Daily Dose of Sunshine
TV • 2023
Song Hyo-sin
Just an Excuse
TV • 2022
Self
The Seasons
TV • 2023
Self
Mr. Sunshine
TV • 2018
Haman-daek
Familiar Wife
TV • 2018
U-jin's mother
The Light in Your Eyes
TV • 2019
Moon Jung-eun
Strangers from Hell
TV • 2019
Eom Bok-soon
Conversation with Hee Yeol
TV • 2018
Self
High School King of Savvy
TV • 2014
Soo-young's mother
The Queen's Classroom
TV • 2013
Sun-young's Mother
Missing: The Other Side
TV • 2020
Kang Eun-sil
Little America
TV • 2020
Mama Song
When the Camellia Blooms
TV • 2019
Jo Jeong-suk
Baeksang Arts Awards
TV • 2012
Self
Heavenly Ever After
TV • 2025
Lee Young-ae
My Holo Love
TV • 2020
So-yeon's mother
Once Again
TV • 2020
Kang Cho-yeon / Song Young-sook
The Oscars
TV • 1953
Self
A Bloody Lucky Day
TV • 2023
Hwang Soon-gyu
The Frog
TV • 2024
Yoon Bo-min
My Fantastic Funeral
TV • 2015
[Mi Soo's aunt]
How Do You Play?
TV • 2019
Self
A Piece of Your Mind
TV • 2020
Kim Min-jung
Hi Bye, Mama!
TV • 2020
Seobinggo Shaman
KBS Drama Special
TV • 2010
Young-Hee
Home Alone
TV • 2013
Self
House on Wheels
TV • 2020
Self
Monthly Magazine Home
TV • 2021
Lee Soo-Jung
When the Devil Calls Your Name
TV • 2019
Landlord's ex-wife
Welcome to Waikiki
TV • 2018
Restaurant owner
Miss Hammurabi
TV • 2018
Matchmaker
The Good Thieves
TV • 2017
Kwon Jung-hee
Jealousy Incarnate
TV • 2016
Orthopaedist
Bring It On, Ghost
TV • 2016
Apartment resident
Remember
TV • 2015
Yeon Bo-Mi
Who Are You: School 2015
TV • 2015
Young Eun's mother
Only Love
TV • 2014
Park Soon-Ja
You Quiz on the Block
TV • 2018
Self
Noodle House Girl
TV • 2016
옥심 역
Whenever Possible
TV • 2024
Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia
TV
Jeong Hee-sook
ZIP DAESUNG
TV • 2024
Self
The Trunk
TV • 2024
Kwon Do-Dam
Granny
TV
Sook-ja
Salon Drip
TV • 2023
Self
No Plans At All
TV • 2024