Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 12, 1926
Died
September 18, 1980 (age 54)
Place of Birth
South Hamgyong, North Korea
Also Known As
Jeung-nyeo Ju
주증녀
Ju Jeung-ryu
Ju Jeung-nyeo
Biography
Ju Jeung-ryu (February 11, 1926 – 1980) was South Korean actress whose fame peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. She starred in about 400 films. Ju was born in Yonghung, Hamkyongnam-do, nowadays in North Korea. While attending Hamnam Girls' High School, Ju became an ardent play fan. When she became eighteen, she ran away from home and joined in the theater company, Gohyeop. Her first role as an actress was a maid in Muyeongtap (무영탑) written by Yu Chi-jin.
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Known For
Film
The Housemaid
Mrs. Kim
1960
Film
Prince Yeonsan
Deposed Queen Yun
1961
Film
The Testimony
Mrs. Song
1974
Film
Lady Jang
Queen In-gyeong
1961
Film
Wives on Parade
Kang-goo
1974
Film
A Young Zelkova
Mme Kang
1968
Film
The Last Empress
1966
Film
The Romantic Train
1959
Film
Potato
1968
Film
Dongsimcho
Mrs. Kim (Sister of Sang-gyu)
1959
Film
Goryeojang
Widow
1963
Film
The Earth
1974
Film
It's Not Her Sin
Sung-hee
1959
Film
Mist
Auntie
1967
Film
The Barefooted Young
Mrs. Oh
1964
Film
Mother's Power
Jeong-ok
1960
Film
Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry
Mrs. Gong
1966
Film
A Sad Pastorale
Park Jeong-im
1960
Film
Nilliri
Mrs. Jeong
1966
Film
Bird of Paradise
1975
Filmography
1977FilmNight Journey1976FilmSimilar Toes1976FilmBlue Days1976FilmWindmill of My Mind1975FilmBird of Paradise1974FilmThe Earth1974FilmEcstasy1974FilmWives on Paradeas Kang-goo1974FilmThe Testimonyas Mrs. Song1972FilmGirls' High School Days1970FilmRevenge of the Snake Woman1970FilmMi-ae1970FilmThe Little Bridegroom's Return1969FilmRebirth1969FilmWomen of Yi-Dynasty1968FilmPotato1968FilmSalt Pond1968FilmA Young Zelkovaas Mme Kang1968FilmDesire1967FilmChildren in the Firing Range1967FilmMistas Auntie1967FilmFlame in Valleyas Jum-rye1967FilmFull Shipas Ms. Gu-po1966FilmNillirias Mrs. Jeong1966FilmI Am a Kingas Chun-seon1966FilmThe Last Empress1966FilmOk-i Makes a Judge Cryas Mrs. Gong1965FilmSorrow Even Up in Heavenas Park U-ok1964FilmHer Majesty Yeonghwaas Sa-do1964FilmAsphalt1964FilmThe Teacher with Ten Daughters1964FilmThe Barefooted Youngas Mrs. Oh1964FilmThe Heartbreaking Storyas Queen Sindeok1963FilmThe Classroom of Youthas Mrs. Yang1963FilmGoryeojangas Widow1963FilmA Sad Story of Danjong1963FilmRulers of the Land1962FilmA Salaryman1962FilmThe Country Left Behind1962FilmTyrant Yeonsan1961FilmPrince Yeonsanas Deposed Queen Yun1961FilmThe Sea Knowsas Hideko's Mother1961FilmLady Jangas Queen In-gyeong1961FilmA Flower of Evil1960FilmThe Housemaidas Mrs. Kim1960FilmThe Moral of Youth1960FilmAh! Baekbeom Kim Ku1960FilmMother's Poweras Jeong-ok1960FilmRomance Papaas Mother1960FilmA Sad Pastoraleas Park Jeong-im1959FilmDongsimchoas Mrs. Kim (Sister of Sang-gyu)1959FilmIt's Not Her Sinas Sung-hee1959FilmThe Romantic Train1957FilmLove1957FilmLife of the Woman1956FilmThe Enemy of Woman