Lee Jung-eun
Acting
🎂 1970-01-23
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.
Cast credits(106)
Geum Choon-daek
2016
Kim Yeon-ok
2021
Self
2018
Young-Hee
2010
Self
2019
Self
2023
Self
1953
Self
2013
Orthopaedist
2016
2024
Seobinggo
2015
Moon-gwang
2019
Eom Bok-soon
2019
Jung Yu-hee
2024
Jeong-suk
2019
Mama Song
2020
Landlord's ex-wife
2019
Soo-young's mother
2014
Lee Young-ae
2025
Kim Eun-sook
2021
Self
2020
Kwon Jung-hee
2017
Haman-daek
2018
Song Hyo-sin
2023
Kim Jung-Mi
2015
Jung Eun-hui
2022
Na Geun-hee
2022
Seobinggo Shaman
2020
U-jin's mother
2018
Matchmaker
2018
Sun-young's Mother
2013
Self
2022
Restaurant owner
2018
Park Soon-Ja
2014
Prisoner
2023
Kang Eun-sil
2020
Apartment resident
2016
Joon-hyung's Mother
2016
Lim Sun
2024
Geum Bok [Seol Hee's mother]
2017
So-yeon's mother
2020
Oh Ha Na
2016
Moon Jung-eun
2019
Jae Chan's mother
2017
Yoon Bo-min
2024
Self
2018
Eun-soo's Mother
2022
Hwang Soon-gyu
2023
Young Eun's mother
2015
Yeon Bo-Mi
2015
Self
2022
Lee Soo-Jung
2021
Kang Cho-yeon / Song Young-sook
2020
Kim Min-jung
2020
Young-rye's mother
2025
Cha Boo-Sim
2017
Siren
2022
Deok-gi's Wife
2016
Self
2021
Self
2012
Ah-jeong's Relative
2009
Okja (voice) / Woman In Wheelchair
2017
Hwang Tae-sool's wife
2017
Jeong Hee-sook
President of a Society of Women
2017
[Mi Soo's aunt]
2015
Madam
2023
Town Woman
2014
Middle-aged Woman (uncredited)
2016
Massage Shop Owner
2018
옥심 ì—
2016
Young-Soon
2018
Rainbow Restaurant Employee
2016
House Owner
2013
Gorilla (voice)
2020
Producer
2001
Mrs. Gageo
2021
Cashier 1
2014
Seawall Woman
2019
Teacher from Jeju Island
2019
Granny shaman's daughter-in-law
2015
Past yoga institute
2016
Yong-hwan's Wife
2017
Real Estate Lady
2016
Hostess (uncredited)
2015
Oh Mi-ri
2017
Insurance company senior staff
2022
Woman from Hwasoon
2015
Kim Bam-soon
2025
Dong-soo's aunt
2013
Owner of Tented Restaurant
2016
Mrs. Suncheon
2020
Insurance
2022
Sun-ja
2021
Judge
2018
Kim Ji-wan
2022
Nurse
2017
Hyun-ju
2022
Jin-won's wife
2000
Jung-eun
2019
Jung-eun (segment 3)
2019
Carrot lady
2019
The Mother
2018
Ok-sil
2025
Mama Song