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Youn Yuh-jung

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Youn Yuh-jung
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Beloved by audiences around the world, Youn Yuh-Jung's a legendary actress who has starred in many of Korea's most revered films & TV shows in a career that spans 5 decades. After winning Korea's Blue Dragon Award for best actress in her film debut as the country girl turned femme fatale in 1971's Woman of Fire (part of director Kim Ki-Young's iconic Housemaid trilogy), she quit acting in her prime to immigrate to the U.S. A decade later, she returned to Korea & mounted a comeback, continuing to shatter conventions as well earn acclaim in such films such as A Good Lawyer's Wife, The Taste of Money & as a senior prostitute in The Bacchus Lady. Since her humble beginnings, she has taken on memorable roles in over 80 TV shows & close to 30 feature films, winning countless awards. Fluent in Korean & English, she's not only a force to be reckoned w/ on screen, but also in fashion as she's considered a style icon in Korea.

Critically acclaimed for her role as the feisty & unconventional grandmother Soonja in "Minari", her other recent American credits include the Wachowski's Sense8 as the maternal convict serving life, Min-Jung & the upcoming series Pachinko for Apple.
BornJune 19, 1947
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BornJune 19, 1947
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 64 wins & 38 nominations total

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    Known for

    Alan Kim, Noel Cho, Steven Yeun, and Han Ye-ri in Minari (2020)
    Minari
    7.4
    • Soonja(as Yuh-jung Youn)
    • 2020
    The Housemaid (2010)
    The Housemaid
    6.4
    • Byung-sik(as Yuh-jung Youn)
    • 2010
    The Bacchus Lady (2016)
    The Bacchus Lady
    7.2
    • So-young
    • 2016
    Youn Yuh-jung, Kwon Eun-sung, Lee Min-ho, Anna Sawai, Jin Ha, Kim Kang-hoon, and Minha Kim in Pachinko (2022)
    Pachinko
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Older Sunja

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      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025



    • Kelly Marie Tran in The Wedding Banquet (2025)
      The Wedding Banquet
      6.8
      • Ja-Young
      • 2025
    • Youn Yuh-jung, Kwon Eun-sung, Lee Min-ho, Anna Sawai, Jin Ha, Kim Kang-hoon, and Minha Kim in Pachinko (2022)
      Pachinko
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Older Sunja
      • 2022–2024
    • Yunjin Kim, Youn Yuh-jung, Yoo Hae-jin, Kim Seo-hyeong, Lee Hyun-woo, Jung Sung-hwa, and Tang Joon-sang in Dog Days (2024)
      Dog Days
      6.7
      • Min-seo
      • 2024
    • Christian Slater, Don Cheadle, Kieran Culkin, Kevin Smith, Grey Griffin, John DiMaggio, Chris Diamantopoulos, Randall Duk Kim, Kevin Michael Richardson, Seth Rogen, Fred Tatasciore, Aisha Tyler, Youn Yuh-jung, Antony Starr, Nasim Pedrad, Jermaine Fowler, Chace Crawford, Ben Schwartz, Ursula Taherian, Parker Simmons, Asjha Cooper, Emily V. Gordon, Caleb McLaughlin, Awkwafina, Jenny Yokobori, and Somali Rose in The Boys Presents: Diabolical (2022)
      The Boys Presents: Diabolical
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Sun-Hee (voice, as Youn Yuh Jung)
      • 2022
    • Youn Yuh-jung and Jung Yu-mi in San-na-mul cheo-nyeo (2021)
      San-na-mul cheo-nyeo
      4.9
      Short
      • Soon-sim
      • 2021
    • Choi Min-sik and Park Hae-il in Heaven: To the Land of Happiness (2021)
      Heaven: To the Land of Happiness
      7.5
      • Ms. Yoon
      • 2021
    • Alan Kim, Noel Cho, Steven Yeun, and Han Ye-ri in Minari (2020)
      Minari
      7.4
      • Soonja (as Yuh-jung Youn)
      • 2020
    • Beasts Clawing at Straws (2020)
      Beasts Clawing at Straws
      7.0
      • Soon-ja
      • 2020
    • Lucky Chan-sil (2019)
      Lucky Chan-sil
      6.6
      • Grandmother
      • 2019
    • Keys to the Heart (2018)
      Keys to the Heart
      7.5
      • In-Sook
      • 2018
    • Bae Doona, Max Riemelt, Brian J. Smith, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Tuppence Middleton, Tina Desai, Jamie Clayton, and Toby Onwumere in Sense8 (2015)
      Sense8
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Min-Jung
      • 2015–2017
    • Di-eo Ma-i Peu-ren-jeu (2016)
      Di-eo Ma-i Peu-ren-jeu
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Oh Choong-nam
      • 2016
    • Canola (2016)
      Canola
      7.5
      • Grandma (as Yeo-jeong Yoon)
      • 2016
    • The Bacchus Lady (2016)
      The Bacchus Lady
      7.2
      • So-young
      • 2016
    • Right Now, Wrong Then (2015)
      Right Now, Wrong Then
      7.1
      • Duk-soo Kang (as Yeo-jeong Yoon)
      • 2015

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    The Cast of 'Minari' Name Their Favorite Pro Wrestlers of the 1980s
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    The Cast of 'Minari' Name Their Favorite Pro Wrestlers of the 1980s
    The Cast of 'Minari' Name Their Favorite Pro Wrestlers of the 1980s
    Interview 2:37
    The Cast of 'Minari' Name Their Favorite Pro Wrestlers of the 1980s
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      • Youn Yuh Jung
    • Born
      • June 19, 1947
      • South Korea
    • Spouse
      • Young-Nam Jo 1974 - 1987 (divorced, 2 children)
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      Is the first Korean actor to win an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress for Minari (2020)).

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