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Acting1970Seoul, South Korea

Biography

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.

Acting History

Future
Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia
TVas Jeong Hee-sook8 eps
Granny
TVas Sook-ja1 eps
2024
You Quiz on the Block
TVas Self1 eps
The Trunk
TVas Kwon Do-Dam8 eps
The Frog
TVas Yoon Bo-min8 eps
Miss Night and Day
TVas Lim Sun16 eps
Light Shop
TVas Jung Yu-hee8 eps
The Seasons
TVas Self1 eps
2023
Salon Drip
TVas Self1 eps
A Bloody Lucky Day
TVas Hwang Soon-gyu10 eps
Just an Excuse
TVas Self2 eps
Behind Your Touch
TVas Prisoner1 eps
Daily Dose of Sunshine
TVas Song Hyo-sin12 eps
2022
Hommage
as Kim Ji-wan
Dust and Ashes
as Insurance
Take Care of My Mom
as Insurance company senior staff
Our Blues
TVas Jung Eun-hui20 eps
Missing: The Other Side
TVas Kang Eun-sil14 eps
Little America
TVas Mama Song1 eps
Juvenile Justice
TVas Na Geun-hee10 eps
Soundtrack #1
TVas Eun-soo's Mother4 eps
Yonder
TVas Siren6 eps
Seoul Check-in
TVas Self1 eps
2021
The Book of Fish
as Mrs. Gageo
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
TVas Kim Yeon-ok1 eps
Monthly Magazine Home
TVas Lee Soo-Jung1 eps
Law School
TVas Kim Eun-sook16 eps
2020
Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
as Gorilla (voice)
My Holo Love
TVas So-yeon's mother12 eps
Hi Bye, Mama!
TVas Seobinggo Shaman2 eps
Once Again
TVas Kang Cho-yeon / Song Young-sook100 eps
The Oscars
TVas Self1 eps
How Do You Play?
TVas Self1 eps
A Piece of Your Mind
TVas Kim Min-jung12 eps
House on Wheels
TVas Self1 eps
2019
MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
as Teacher from Jeju Island
Parasite
as Moon-gwang
Hello
as Jung-eun
Let Us Meet Now
as Jung-eun (segment 3)
Another Child
as Seawall Woman
AORB
as Carrot lady
When the Camellia Blooms
TVas Jo Jeong-suk40 eps
Baeksang Arts Awards
TVas Self2 eps
Strangers from Hell
TVas Eom Bok-soon10 eps
Welcome to Waikiki
TVas Restaurant owner1 eps
Conversation with Hee Yeol
TVas Self1 eps
The Light in Your Eyes
TVas Moon Jung-eun12 eps
When the Devil Calls Your Name
TVas Landlord's ex-wife1 eps
2018
David
as The Mother
Adulthood
as Judge
Miss Baek
as Massage Shop Owner
Yakiniku Dragon
as Young-Soon
Mr. Sunshine
TVas Haman-daek24 eps
Familiar Wife
TVas U-jin's mother16 eps
Miss Hammurabi
TVas Matchmaker1 eps
2017
The Sheriff In Town
as Yong-hwan's Wife
The Battleship Island
as Women's Society President
New Trial
as Oh Mi-ri
A Taxi Driver
as Hwang Tae-sool's wife
Okja
as Okja (voice) / Woman In Wheelchair
KBS Drama Special
TVas Young-Hee1 eps
Tomorrow with You
TVas Cha Boo-Sim16 eps
The Good Thieves
TVas Kwon Jung-hee50 eps
Fight for My Way
TVas Geum Bok [Seol Hee's mother]5 eps
While You Were Sleeping
TVas Jae Chan's mother2 eps
2016
Like for Likes
as Real Estate Lady
A Break Alone
as Past yoga institute
Fourth Place
as Owner of Tented Restaurant
Mood of the Day
as Rainbow Restaurant Employee
The Wailing
as Deok-gi's Wife
A Violent Prosecutor
as Middle-aged Woman (uncredited)
Noodle House Girl
TVas 옥심 역1 eps
Jealousy Incarnate
TVas Orthopaedist1 eps
Bring It On, Ghost
TVas Apartment resident2 eps
Pied Piper
TVas Oh Ha Na16 eps
The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop
TVas Geum Choon-daek54 eps
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
TVas Joon-hyung's Mother16 eps
2015
Summer Snow
as Woman from Hwasoon
Granny's Got Talent
as Granny shaman's daughter-in-law
Who Are You: School 2015
TVas Young Eun's mother2 eps
Home Alone
TVas Self1 eps
Remember
TVas Yeon Bo-Mi20 eps
My Fantastic Funeral
TVas [Mi Soo's aunt]2 eps
The Awl
TVas Kim Jung-Mi12 eps
Oh My Ghost
TVas Seobinggo16 eps
2014
A Girl at My Door
as Town Woman
Cart
as Cashier 1
High School King of Savvy
TVas Soo-young's mother17 eps
Only Love
TVas Park Soon-Ja123 eps
2013
The Attorney
as House Owner
Born To Sing
as Dong-soo's aunt
The Queen's Classroom
TVas Sun-young's Mother16 eps
2009
Mother
as Ah-jeong's Relative
2001
Wanee & Junah
as Producer
2000
A Masterpiece in My Life
as Jin-won's wife

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1/23/1970(56 years old)
Place of Birth
Seoul, South Korea