Lee Jung-eun
Lee Jung-eun is a celebrated South Korean actress, born on January 23, 1970, in Seoul. She pursued her passion for the arts by studying Theater and Film at Hanyang University, graduating in 1992. Her career began in theater, where she debuted as an assistant director in a 1991 production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." She remained active in theater throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
Lee transitioned to film with minor roles in "A Masterpiece In My Life" (2000) and "Wanee & Junah" (2001). She gained recognition for her performances in acclaimed films like "The Attorney" (2013), "A Violent Prosecutor" (2015), and "The Wailing" (2016). Her collaboration with director Bong Joon-ho was particularly significant, as she voiced the pig in "Okja" (2017) and portrayed the housekeeper Moon-gwang in the Oscar-winning film "Parasite" (2019).
Lee's versatility extends to television, where she has appeared in numerous dramas, including "Our Blues" (2022) and "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" (2021). Her talent has earned her multiple awards and international acclaim.
In the 2000s, while being active in theater, Lee also made a living as an acting teacher. Two of her pupils were Ye Ji Won and Lee Eun Joo. On the recommendation of Professor Lee Hye Kyung, the head of the Department of Theater and Film at Kookmin University, Lee was introduced to Lee Hyo Ri and became her acting teacher, as well.
Known for
How Do You Play?
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Parasite
Moon-gwang
Home Alone
Self
KBS Drama Special
Young-Hee
Welcome to Waikiki
Restaurant owner
While You Were Sleeping
Jae Chan's mother
Mr. Sunshine
Haman-daek
Fight For My Way
Geum Bok [Seol Hee's mother]
Heavenly Ever After
Lee Young-ae
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
Joon-hyung's Mother
When the Camellia Blooms
Jeong-suk
The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop
Geum Choon-daek
Missing: The Other Side
Kang Eun-sil
House on Wheels
Self
Once Again
Kang Cho-yeon / Song Young-sook
Familiar Wife
U-jin's mother
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Kim Yeon-ok
My Holo Love
So-yeon's mother
A Piece of Your Mind
Kim Min-jung
Tomorrow with You
Cha Boo-Sim
The Good Thieves
Kwon Jung-hee
Monthly Magazine Home
Lee Soo-Jung
Only Love
Park Soon-Ja
Light Shop
Jung Yu-hee
Juvenile Justice
Na Geun-hee
Hi Bye, Mama!
Seobinggo Shaman
Behind Your Touch
Prisoner
Our Blues
Jung Eun-hui
Yonder
Siren
Daily Dose of Sunshine
Song Hyo-sin
The Frog
Yoon Bo-min
Strangers from Hell
Eom Bok-soon
Remember
Yeon Bo-Mi
The Wailing
Deok-gi's Wife
Little America
Mama Song
The Oscars
Self
Whenever Possible
Bring It On, Ghost
Apartment resident
Jealousy Incarnate
Orthopaedist
Oh My Ghost
Seobinggo
Miss Night and Day
Lim Sun
A Bloody Lucky Day
Hwang Soon-gyu
When the Devil Calls Your Name
Landlord's ex-wife
Next Entertainment, Visionary
Self
Law School
Kim Eun-sook
High School King of Savvy
Soo-young's mother
A Taxi Driver
Hwang Tae-sool's wife
Okja
Okja (voice) / Woman In Wheelchair
Who Are You: School 2015
Young Eun's mother
Mother
Ah-jeong's Relative
Like for Likes
Real Estate Lady
Baeksang Arts Awards
Self
Pied Piper
Oh Ha Na
Seoul Check-in
Self
The Awl
Kim Jung-Mi
The Light in Your Eyes
Moon Jung-eun
The Battleship Island
President of a Society of Women
Mood of the Day
Rainbow Restaurant Employee
The Queen's Classroom
Sun-young's Mother
A Girl at My Door
Town Woman
Miss Hammurabi
Matchmaker
Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman
Madam
A Violent Prosecutor
Middle-aged Woman (uncredited)
Soundtrack #1
Eun-soo's Mother
The Attorney
House Owner
The Book of Fish
Mrs. Gageo
MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
Teacher from Jeju Island
Cart
Cashier 1
Miss Baek
Massage Shop Owner
A Hundred Memories
Young-rye's mother
The Sheriff In Town
Yong-hwan's Wife
Another Child
Seawall Woman
Granny's Got Talent
Granny shaman's daughter-in-law
Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
Gorilla (voice)
New Trial
Oh Mi-ri
Wanee & Junah
Producer
Hommage
Kim Ji-wan
The Day I Died: Unclosed Case
Mrs. Suncheon
Noodle House Girl
옥심 역
Yakiniku Dragon
Young-Soon
Adulthood
Judge
Take Care of My Mom
Insurance company senior staff
The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo
Hostess (uncredited)
Summer Snow
Woman from Hwasoon
A Break Alone
Past yoga institute
Fourth Place
Owner of Tented Restaurant
Born To Sing
Dong-soo's aunt
Let Us Meet Now
Jung-eun (segment 3)
A Masterpiece in My Life
Jin-won's wife
My Daughter is a Zombie
Kim Bam-soon
The Journey to Gyeongju
Ok-sil
Hello
Jung-eun
Made on the Rooftop
Sun-ja
My Fantastic Funeral
[Mi Soo's aunt]
Dust and Ashes
Insurance
The Running Actress
Nurse
AORB
Carrot lady
The Woman in the White Car
Hyun-ju
Little America: Mr. Song
Mama Song
Forte
David
The Mother
Just an Excuse
Self
You Quiz On The Block
Self
The Seasons
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Conversation with Hee Yeol
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