Youn Yuh-jung

Youn Yuh-jung, born on June nineteenth, nineteen forty-seven, is a celebrated South Korean actress whose career spans several decades and various mediums, including film, television, and stage. She first captured the public's attention in the late 1960s on Korean television, but it was her role in the film Woman of Fire in nineteen seventy-one that truly catapulted her to prominence.

After a successful start, Youn took a hiatus from acting in the mid-1970s following her marriage and subsequent immigration to the United States. However, her passion for acting reignited in the late 1980s after her divorce, leading her back to the screen where she continued to shine.

Known affectionately as the “Godmother of Chungmu-ro,” Youn has delivered memorable performances in notable films such as The Housemaid in two thousand ten, The Taste of Money in two thousand twelve, The Bacchus Lady and Canola, both in two thousand sixteen. Her television career is equally impressive, featuring matriarch roles in popular dramas like Men of the Bath House, Be Strong, Geum-soon!, Daughters-in-Law, My Husband Got a Family, and Dear My Friends.

Youn gained international acclaim for her role in the film Minari in two thousand twenty, making history as the first Korean actress to win prestigious awards including a Screen Actors Guild Award, an Independent Spirit Award, a British Academy Film Award, and an Academy Award, all for Best Supporting Actress.