Youn Yuh-jung
Known for Acting
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
A Tale of Legendary Libido
2008
as Old Woman
Minari
2021
as Soonja
The Housemaid
2010
as Byeong-sik a.k.a. Miss Cho
The Wedding Banquet
2025
as Ja-Young
The Taste of Money
2012
as Baek Geum-ok
Beasts Clawing at Straws
2020
as Soon-ja
Keys to the Heart
2018
as In-sook
Canola
2016
as Gye-choon
A Good Lawyer's Wife
2003
as Hong Byeong-han
Hindsight
2011
as Madame Kang
Intimate Enemies
2015
as Yuh-jung
Right Now, Wrong Then
2015
as Kang Deoksoo
Salut d'Amour
2015
as Geum-nim
Maundy Thursday
2006
as Sister Monica
Springtime
2004
as Mother
Dog Days
2024
as Yuh-jung
Hill of Freedom
2014
as Innkeeper
Heaven: To The Land of Happiness
2021
as Ms. Yoon
Behind the Camera
2013
as Self
Boomerang Family
2013
as Mother