Lee Jung-eun (actress)

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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Jung-eun
File:Lee Jung-eun.2019.jpg
Lee Jung-eun in 2019
Born (1970-01-23) January 23, 1970 (age 54)
Seoul, South Korea
Education Hanyang University – Theater and Film
Occupation Actress
Years active 1991–present
Agent Will Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul 이정은
Hanja 李姃垠[1]
Revised Romanization I Jeong-eun
McCune–Reischauer I Chŏngŭn

Lee Jung-eun (Hangul: 이정은; born January 23, 1970) is a South Korean actress.[2][3] She is best known internationally for her role as the housekeeper Moon-gwang in the Academy Award winning film Parasite.[4]

Career

Lee Jeung-eun started out as theater play assistant director. After graduating from the Department of Theater and Film at Hanyang University she debuted in the play A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1991.[5][6]

In 2000, she made her big screen debut with minor role in the movie A Masterpiece In My Life. It was followed by another minor role, in a movie Wanee & Junah (2001).[7]

Her breakthrough as an actress was in 2008 musical Laundry. In one of her most representative creative musicals in Korea, Lee Jung-eun played multiple roles as a master, a grandmother and a female employee. She received her first award, Young Drama Awards (2008) for this work. She joined the creative musical Laundry again in 2009 and 2012. In addition to Laundry, she worked with director Choo Min-joo on the reading performances House with Fig Trees and Scars, as well as the musical Good Morning School.[8]

Lee Jung-eun, who had gained a reputation in the musical field, decided to try movie project again. In 2009, she auditioned for costume director Choi Se-yeon, who was also the producer of the musical Laundry, and appeared in a minor role in Bong Joon-ho's film Mother (2009).[9]

In 2014, Lee debuted in television drama The Queen's Classroom. Lee Jung-eun drew attention from the public for her role as Shaman of Seobinggo-dong in the tvN drama series Oh My Ghost (2015).[10]

In 2017, Bong Joon-ho who knew her from her acting in his movie Mother (2009) and Musical Laundry, asked her to act as voice actor of genetically modified pig in Netflix movie Okja (2017). She spent days researching for this role.[11]

2019 was the best year of her life as an actress. Lee was cast in Bong Joon-ho’s movie Parasite (2019). Her acting skills are recognized for her role as a housekeeper and she has won numerous Best Supporting Actress Awards including Busan Film Critics Association Award, Buil Film Award, Chunsa Film Award and Blue Dragon Film Award.[12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2000 A Masterpiece In My Life Jin-won's wife
2001 Wanee & Junah Producer
2009 If You Were Me 4
Mother Ah-jeong's relative
2013 Born to Sing Dong-soo's aunt
The Attorney Former landlord
Bug Mom
2014 A Girl at My Door Neighborhood woman
Cart Cashier
A Dynamite Family Women's society
2015 Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island Middle aged woman
Granny's Got Talent Grandmother shaman's daughter-in-law
The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo Innkeeper
Summer Snow Woman from Hwasun
2016 Mood of the Day Rainbow restaurant aunt
A Violent Prosecutor Middle aged female canvasser
Like for Likes Real estate middle aged woman
4th Place Owner of covered wagon
Time Renegades High school teacher
The Wailing Deok-gi's wife
With or Without You BBQ restaurant part-timer
A Break Alone Past yoga institute
2017 New Trial Oh Mi-ri
The Sheriff in Town Yong-hwan's wife
Okja Okja's voice / Wheelchair woman
The Battleship Island Women's society chairman
A Taxi Driver Hwang Tae-sool's wife
Yakiniku Dragon Go Young-sun
2018 Adulthood Judge
Miss Baek Massage shop owner
Hello (short film)
2019 Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission Jeju teacher (cameo)
Another Child Breakwater middle-aged woman
Parasite Gook Moon-gwang
Let Us Meet Now Jung-eun
2020 Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP Gorilla (voice)
The Day I Died: Unclosed Case Suncheondaek
2021 The Book of Fish Gageo Daek[13]
Bechdel Day 2021 photographer [14]
2022 House of Blessing [15]
Take Care of Mom special appearance[16]
Hommage Ji-wan[17][18]

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2013 The Queen's Classroom Seon-yeong's mother MBC
Blue Tower ZERO Jong-hoon's mother tvN
Royal Villa JTBC
2013–2014 Shining Romance MBC
2014 Cunning Single Lady Beauty parlor boss (cameo)
High School King of Savvy Soo-yeong's mother tvN
My Lovely Girl Mr. Jung's wife (cameo, ep. 3) SBS
Only Love Park Soon-ja
2015 Who Are You: School 2015 Yeong-eun's mother (cameo, ep. 2–3) KBS2
Oh My Ghost Shaman in Seobinggo-dong tvN
My Fantastic Funeral Mi-soo's aunt SBS
Songgot: The Piercer Kim Jeong-mi JTBC
2015–2016 Remember Yeon Bo-mi SBS
2016 The Cravings 2 Mom Naver TV Cast
Pied Piper Oh Ha-na tvN
Hey Ghost, Let's Fight Apartment chairwoman
Don't Dare to Dream Doctor (cameo) SBS
The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop Geum Chon-daek KBS2
KBS Drama Special: Noodle House Girl Ok-sim
2016–2017 Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo Joon-hyeong's mother MBC
2017 Tomorrow, With You Cha Boo-sim tvN
Ice Bing-gu Lee Jeong-eun MBC
Bad Thief, Good Thief Kwon Jeong-hee
Fight for My Way Geum-bok KBS2
Someone Noticeable Kim Jin-yeong (cameo) JTBC
While You Were Sleeping Jae-chan's mother SBS
KBS Drama Special: Buzz Cut's Date Yeong-hee KBS2
Drama Stage: Assistant Manager Park's Private Life tvN
2018 Nice Witch Chief (cameo) SBS
Ms. Hammurabi Couple manager (cameo) JTBC
Mr. Sunshine[19] Go Ae-shin's loyal maid tvN
Familiar Wife[20] Woo-jin's mother
My Strange Hero[21] Mother of a Your Request client (cameo, ep. 4) SBS
2019 The Light in Your Eyes[22] Moon Jung-eun JTBC
Welcome to Waikiki 2[23] Kimbap Heavenly owner (cameo, ep. 3)
When the Devil Calls Your Name Cameo tvN
Hell Is Other People[24] Eom Bok-soon OCN
When the Camellia Blooms Jo Jung-sook KBS2
2020 My Holo Love So-yeon's mother Netflix
Hi Bye, Mama! Shaman in Seobinggo-dong (Cameo, Ep. 4 & 10)[25] tvN
A Piece of Your Mind Kim Min-jung
Once Again Kang Cho-yeon KBS2
2021 Law School Kim Eun-sook JTBC
Monthly Magazine Home Cameo [26]
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha Cameo[27] tvN
2022 Juvenile Justice Na Geun-hee[28][29] Netflix
Soundtrack #1 [30] Disney+
Beyond the Memory Siren [31] TVING
Our Blues Jeong Eun-hee[32] tvN

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work(s) Result Ref.
2008 Young Drama Awards N/A Won
2016 Seoul Theater Festival Acting Award N/A Won
2017 MBC Drama Awards Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Weekend Drama Bad Thief, Good Thief Nominated
2018 Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Mr. Sunshine, Familiar Wife Won [33]
2019 Asia Artist Awards Focus Award N/A Won
Choice Award N/A Won
AAA Scene Stealer N/A Won
Korea First Brand Awards Scene Stealer Award, Actress N/A Won
KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama When the Camellia Blooms Won
Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actress (TV) The Light in Your Eyes Won [34]
Director's Cut Awards Best Actress Parasite Nominated
Busan Film Critics Awards Won
Cine 21 Awards Won
Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [35][36]
Buil Film Awards Won
IndieWire Critics Poll 22nd place [37]
2020 Asian Film Critics Association Awards Nominated
Grand Bell Awards Won [38]
Asian Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actress (Film) Nominated [39]
Critics' Choice Awards Best Acting Ensemble Nominated [40]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Won [41]
KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Once Again Won
Best Couple Award with Chun Ho-jin Won
2021 APAN Star Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actress (Film) The Day I Died: Unclosed Case Nominated [42]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2021 Best Supporting Actress Nominated [43]
Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated [44]
Buil Film Awards Best Supporting Actress The Book of Fish Nominated [45]

State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country Year Honor Ref.
South Korea[Note 1] 2021 Prime Minister's Commendation [49]

Notes

References

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External links

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