Youn Yuh-jung

Born: 1947-06-19

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.


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Minari

as Soonja
Released: 2021-02-12

A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst...

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A Tale of Legendary Libido

as Old Woman
Released: 2008-04-30

A monk gives an impaired man the secret to a strong arousal. The man had been teased and...

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Beasts Clawing at Straws

as Soon-ja
Released: 2020-02-19

A struggling restaurant owner, caring for his sick mom, finds a bag of cash in a sauna locker,...

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The Housemaid

as Byeong-sik
Released: 2010-05-13

Hae-ra and her husband, Hoon, hire Eun-yi to look after their daughter. When Hoon gets Eun-yi...

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In Another Country

as Park Sook
Released: 2012-05-30

Three French women visit the same holiday resort in Korea and their lives intersect to form a...

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A Good Lawyer's Wife

as Hong Byeong-han
Released: 2003-08-14

A woman, married and with a child but becoming increasingly distant from her husband who is...

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Right Now, Wrong Then

as Kang Deok-soo
Released: 2015-08-13

Chun-su arrives in Suwon one day earlier than scheduled. He has a special lecture to give the...

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The Taste of Money

as Baek Geum-ok
Released: 2012-05-17

The assistant of a wealthy socialite reveals her husband's salacious affair. The fallout...

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Hill of Freedom

as Innkeeper
Released: 2014-09-04

Mori, a teacher, arrives in Seoul to track down Kwon, a woman he is in love with. However,...

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Keys to the Heart

as In-sook
Released: 2018-01-17

An older brother is a washed-up boxer. His younger brother is a genius pianist with physical...

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Lucky Chan-sil

as Grandmother
Released: 2020-03-05

With the death of her long-time director, Chan-sil, a film producer, is now unemployed. While...

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Hindsight

as Madame Kang
Released: 2011-08-31

A young assassin is sent to kill a retired mob boss. But things get complicated when she begins...

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The President's Last Bang

as Mother
Released: 2005-02-03

On October 26, 1979, President Park Chung-hee, who had ruled South Korea since 1961, was...

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Hwang Jin Yi

as Old Woman
Released: 2007-06-06

Although born a daughter of an aristocratic family, Jin-yi discovers the secret behind her birth...

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Canola

as Gye-choon
Released: 2016-05-19

A girl who went missing after an accident returns 10 years later and reunites with her grandmother.

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Maundy Thursday

as Sister Monica
Released: 2006-09-14

Yujeong is suicidal, yet she reluctantly goes to prison for volunteer work. There, she meets a...

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Salut d'Amour

as Geum-nim
Released: 2015-04-09

Sung-chil works at the Jang-soo Store which is owned by Jang-soo. Sung-chil is stubborn and has...

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Intimate Enemies

as Yuh-jung
Released: 2015-06-25

At a car accident site, Ji-Noo (Ryoo Seung-Bum), Na-Mi (Koh Joon-Hee), Jung-Sook (Ryoo...

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Heaven: To The Land of Happiness

as Ms. Yoon
Released: 2021-10-06

Due to his incurable disease, Nam-sik desperately needs the medicine that he can’t possibly...

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Ha Ha Ha

as Moon-kyung's Mother
Released: 2010-05-06

Over drinks, two friends agree to swap fond memories of their recent trips to the same seaside...

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Dog Days

as Yuh-jung
Released: 2024-02-07

The story of people connected through dogs at a veterinary hospital where there is no wind at...

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The Bacchus Lady

as So-young
Released: 2016-10-06

So-young, an elderly prostitute working in Seoul, tries to take care of a young Korean-Filipino...

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Boomerang Family

as Mother
Released: 2013-05-09

Based on an original written by Cheon Myeong-gwan, a 48 year-old movie director moves into the...

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Springtime

as Mother
Released: 2004-09-16

A struggling musician takes a job teaching music to middle school children in a rural mining town.

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The Old Garden

as Hyun-woo's Mother
Released: 2006-09-24

Activist Hyun-woo is released from prison after a 17-year stint. Journeying back to the village...

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Actresses

as Youn Yuh-jung
Released: 2009-12-10

When six famous Korean actresses gather for a Vogue fashion photo shoot, egos collide in funny...

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Behind the Camera

as Self
Released: 2013-02-28

An odd director leaves for Hollywood to shoot a film via Skype and cellphones. 14 actors and...

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List

as Mi-hye's Mother
Released: 2011-10-07

While waiting at a seaside town with her mother for a relative, a young woman creates a list of...

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Insect Woman

as Myung-ja
Released: 1972-10-06

A schoolgirl goes from braids to bouffant when her mother makes her a bar hostess/prostitute....

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Woman of Fire

as Myeong-ja
Released: 1971-04-01

The lives of a composer and his wife, who live on a chicken farm, are thrown into turmoil when a...

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Ladies Of The Forest

as Soon-shim
Released: 2017-09-21

Soon-shim, a spinster from an unknown planet, comes to the Earth to find her husband. However,...

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Tto Sun Yi, a college girl

as Bok-nyeo
Released: 1973-02-23

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Be a Wicked Woman

as Ms. Choi
Released: 2021-07-15

Two housewives, wounded by their husbands' betrayals, meet by chance. They decide to carry out...

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Woman Requiem

as Ms. Hong
Released: 1985-11-01

After the rape and subsequent suicide of a college student, her mother takes revenge on those...

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The Day and Night of a Korean-American

as Mrs. Hyun
Released: 1978-04-08

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self
First aired: 2019-09-09

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...

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You Quiz On The Block

as Self
First aired: 2018-08-29

Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho who enter ordinary people's everyday lives, chat with them, and give...

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The Boys Presents: Diabolical

as Sun-Hee (voice)
First aired: 2022-03-03

From some of the most unhinged and maniacal minds in Hollywood today comes this animated...

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Sense8

as Min-Jung
First aired: 2015-06-05

One gunshot, one death, one moment out of time that irrevocably links eight minds in disparate...

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Master In The House

as Herself
First aired: 2017-12-31

Almost everyone has a question regarding life and the goal of life. In order to find the answer,...

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Nattering with Nah

as Self
First aired: 2023-06-02

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Pachinko

as Older Sunja
First aired: 2022-03-24

Follow the hopes and dreams of four generations of a Korean immigrant family beginning with a...

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Next Entertainment, Visionary

as Self
First aired: 2021-01-18

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Never Twice

as Bok Mak-Rye
First aired: 2019-11-02

An old stately inn stands in the heart of Seoul. It may be old, discolored, and weathered, but...

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The Producers

as Self
First aired: 2015-05-15

A rookie producer joins the Korean Broadcasting System to be near his secret crush and enters...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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진주목걸이

as Yoon Hae-Myung
First aired: 2003-09-20

진주 목걸이는 KBS 2TV에서 2003년 9월 20일부터 2004년 3월 14일까지 매주 토,일 저녁 19시 55분에 방영되었던 주말 드라마이다.

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Wonderful Days

as Jang So-sim
First aired: 2014-02-22

Dong-Suk grew up as a smart young boy, but came from a poor family background. He is now a...

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Three Meals a Day: Jeongseon Village

as Self
First aired: 2014-10-17

The first installment of "Three Meals a Day" Series. Celebrities are chosen to live for three...

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KAIST

as Professor
First aired: 1999-01-24

A situation drama on students of Korea Advanced Science and Technology. The story of love, agony...

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My Husband Got a Family

as Uhm Chung-ae
First aired: 2012-02-25

My Husband Got a Family centers on a working woman named Cha Yoon-hee as her husband, who was...

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Daughters-in-Law

as Seo Mi-soon
First aired: 2007-07-28

Daughters-in-Law is a South Korean drama that aired from July 28, 2007 to January 20, 2008 in...

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Chunja's Happy Events

as Yang Boon-hee
First aired: 2008-05-19

Chunja's Happy Events, also called Happy Events at Chunja's or Chunja's Special Day, was a...

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Who's My Love?

as In-ae
First aired: 2002-03-02

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Golden Fish

as Cho Yoon-hee
First aired: 2010-05-03

Golden Fish is a 2010 South Korean television series starring Park Sang-won, Lee Tae-gon, Jo...

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Pure in Heart

as Myeong Hye
First aired: 2006-05-22

Yang Gook-hwa (Korean: 양 국화) is a nineteen-year-old country girl who leaves Yanbian and travels...

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The King 2 Hearts

as Bang Yang-seon (the Queen Mother)
First aired: 2012-03-21

Set in the constitutional monarchy in an imaginary South Korea, South Korea's Crown Prince Lee...

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Hur Jun

as Sung In-cheol's wife
First aired: 1999-11-22

Hur Jun is a 2000 TV biographical drama broadcast by the South Korean TV channel MBC. It was...

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목욕탕집 남자들

as Roh Hye-young
First aired: 1995-11-18

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A Farewell to Sorrow

as Lee Yeon-sim
First aired: 2005-06-11

This is a story about the unconditional and all-forgiving love of four brothers who after years...

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Youn's Kitchen

as Self
First aired: 2017-03-24

Follow the cast in their journey to Gili Trawangan, a tropical island in Indonesia, where they...

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The Queen’s Classroom

as Yong Hyun-ja
First aired: 2013-06-12

A lot of stories unfold when Ms. Ma, a cold-hearted witch, becomes a homeroom teacher at an...

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Dear My Friends

as Oh Choong-nam
First aired: 2016-05-13

Life is ever-delightful — and ever-challenging — for a group of friends in their twilight years...

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Worlds Within

as Oh Min-suk
First aired: 2008-10-27

Song Hye Gyo plays a PD Joo Joon Young who has bold and unstoppable personality. Hyun Bin also...

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Can You Hear My Heart?

as Hwang Soon-geum
First aired: 2011-04-02

Can You Hear My Heart is a South Korean television drama broadcast by MBC starring Hwang...

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Ireland

as Shi Yeon's Mother
First aired: 2004-09-02

Ireland is a 2004 South Korean television series starring Lee Na-young, Kim Min-joon, Kim...

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KBS Drama Awards

as Host
First aired: 1987-12-31

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Heading to the Ground

as Ae Ja
First aired: 2009-09-09

Drama about a man trying to achieve what is thought to be impossible: fulfilling his dreams of...

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Home Sweet Home

as Sung Eun-sook
First aired: 2010-10-27

Kim Jinseo and Mo Yoonhee are high school classmates and rivals whose different family...

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Youn Stay

as Self
First aired: 2021-01-08

A spin-off of “Youn’s Kitchen,” the upcoming reality program is set in a traditional Korean...

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Hotelier

as Yoon Bong-sook
First aired: 2001-04-04

Hotelier is a 2001 South Korean television drama series set in Seoul Hotel, a fictional...

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Did We Really Love?

as Choi Hye-ja
First aired: 1999-01-27

Did We Really Love? is a South Korean drama series broadcast by MBC in 1999. Starring Korean...

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Ruler of Your Own World

as Jung Yoo-soon
First aired: 2002-07-03

Ruler of Your Own World is an MBC Korean drama series. It was written by In Jung-ok and directed...

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사랑이 뭐길래

as Han Sim-ae
First aired: 1991-11-23

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Youn's Unexpected Journey

as Self
First aired: 2022-05-08

Youn Yuh-jung spends days in L.A. continuing her global acting career after Minari and Pachinko....

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The Person I Love

as Yoon Min Ja [Aunt]
First aired: 2007-01-15

Yoon Seok Joo is a producer who abandons his common law wife, Seo Young, to attain success. They...

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The Road Home

as Bam Soon-jung
First aired: 2009-01-12

A simple yet heartwarming story of a three-generation family, The Road Home portrays the love...

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Noonas Over Flowers

as Self
First aired: 2013-11-29

Singer/Actor/MC Lee Seung Gi accompanies four of Korea's top actresses—Yoon Yeo-Jung, Kim Ja-Ok,...

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내가 사는 이유

as 손미나
First aired: 1997-05-07

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