Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 19, 1947 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Gaeseong, Gyeonggi, Korea
Also Known As
윤여정
Youn Yuhjung
Yoon Yeo-jeong
Yoon Yeo-jung
Yoon Yuh-jung
Youn Yuh-jung
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.
Known For
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
You Quiz on the Block
Self
2018
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
Sense8
Min-Jung
2015
TV
MBC Bests Theater
정혜
1991
TV
Pachinko
Older Sunja
2022
TV
Pure in Heart
Myeong Hye
2006
TV
BEEF
Chairwoman Park
2023
TV
Hotelier
Yoon Bong-sook
2001
TV
Master In The House
Self
2017
TV
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Sun-Hee (voice)
2022
TV
Nattering with Nah
Self
2023
TV
Hur Jun
Sung In-cheol's wife
1999
TV
Wonderful Days
Jang So-sim
2014
TV
Chunja's Happy Events
Yang Boon-hee
2008
TV
KBS Drama Awards
Host
1987
TV
Daughters-in-Law
Seo Mi-soon
2007
TV
The Producers
Self
2015
TV
사랑은 이런거야
Lee Jung-Ja
2001
TV
목욕탕집 남자들
Roh Hye-young
1995
Filmography
2025FilmThe Wedding Banquetas Ja-Young2024TVSohn's Questionsas Self2024FilmEarl.as Self2024FilmDog Daysas Yuh-jung2023TVNattering with Nahas Self2023TVBEEFas Chairwoman Park2022TVYoun's Unexpected Journeyas Self2022TVPachinkoas Older Sunja2022TVThe Boys Presents: Diabolicalas Sun-Hee (voice)2021FilmHeaven: To The Land of Happinessas Ms. Yoon2021FilmBe a Wicked Womanas Ms. Choi2021FilmMinarias Soonja2021TVNext Entertainment, Visionaryas Self2021TVYoun Stayas Self2020FilmLucky Chan-silas Grandmother2020FilmBeasts Clawing at Strawsas Soon-ja2019TVNever Twiceas Bok Mak-Rye2019TVModern Koreaas Self (archive footage)2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2018TVYou Quiz on the Blockas Self2018FilmKeys to the Heartas In-sook2017TVMaster In The Houseas Self2017FilmLadies Of The Forestas Soon-shim2017TVYoun's Kitchenas Self2016FilmThe Bacchus Ladyas So-young2016FilmCanolaas Gye-choon2016TVDear My Friendsas Oh Choong-nam2015FilmRight Now, Wrong Thenas Kang Deoksoo2015FilmIntimate Enemiesas Yuh-jung2015TVSense8as Min-Jung2015TVThe Producersas Self2015FilmSalut d'Amouras Geum-nim2014TVThree Meals a Day: Jeongseon Villageas Self2014FilmHill of Freedomas Innkeeper2014TVWonderful Daysas Jang So-sim2013TVNoonas Over Flowersas Self2013TVThe Queen's Classroomas Yong Hyun-ja2013FilmBoomerang Familyas Mother2013FilmBehind the Cameraas Self2012FilmIn Another Countryas Park Sook2012FilmThe Taste of Moneyas Baek Geum-ok2012TVThe King 2 Heartsas Bang Yang-seon (the Queen Mother)2012TVMy Husband Got a Familyas Uhm Chung-ae2012TV重複刪除as 嚴清愛2011FilmListas Mi-hye's Mother2011FilmHindsightas Madame Kang2011TVCan You Hear My Heart?as Hwang Soon-geum2010TVHome Sweet Homeas Sung Eun-sook2010FilmThe Housemaidas Byeong-sik a.k.a. Miss Cho2010FilmHa Ha Haas Moonkyung's Mother2010TVGolden Fishas Cho Yoon-hee2009FilmThe Actressesas Youn Yuh-jung2009TVHeading to the Groundas Ae Ja2009TVThe Road Homeas Bam Soon-jung2008TVWorlds Withinas Oh Min-suk2008TVChunja's Happy Eventsas Yang Boon-hee2008FilmA Tale of Legendary Libidoas Old Woman2007TVDaughters-in-Lawas Seo Mi-soon2007FilmHwang Jin Yias Old Woman2007TVThe Person I Loveas Yoon Min-ja2007FilmThe Old Gardenas Hyun-woo's Mother2006FilmMaundy Thursdayas Sister Monica2006TVPure in Heartas Myeong Hye2005TVA Farewell to Sorrowas Lee Yeon-sim2005TVBe Strong, Geum-soon!as Kim Jin-soon2005FilmThe President's Last Bangas Mother2004FilmSpringtimeas Mother2004TVIrelandas Shi Yeon's Mother2003TVPearl Necklaceas Yoon Hae-Myung2003FilmA Good Lawyer's Wifeas Hong Byeong-han2002TVRuler of Your Own Worldas 정유순2002TVWho's My Love?as In-ae2001TV사랑은 이런거야as Lee Jung-Ja2001TVHotelieras Yoon Bong-sook1999TVHur Junas Sung In-cheol's wife1999TVDid We Really Love?as Choi Hye-ja1999TVKAISTas Professor1997TV내가 사는 이유as 손미나1996TVOpen Your Heartas Choi Soon Joo1995TV목욕탕집 남자들as Roh Hye-young1993TV산다는 것은1993TVHow's Your Husband?1992TV여자의 방1991TVWhat is Love?as Han Sim-ae1991TVMBC Bests Theateras 정혜1990TV배반의 장미as 옥선1987TVKBS Drama Awardsas Host1985FilmWoman Requiemas Ms. Hong1978FilmThe Day and Night of a Korean-Americanas Mrs. Hyun1973FilmTto Sun Yi, a college girlas Bok-nyeo1972FilmInsect Womanas Myung-ja1971FilmWoman of Fireas Myeong-ja1953TVThe Oscarsas Self—FilmHaesol: The Soul Guide's Journeyas Yoosun (voice)—FilmDajeongdahan