YOUN Yuh-jung is independent, stylish, and freewheeling. YOUN has a diverse, colorful acting range thanks to her artistic talent and unique characteristics. She took the unconventional first step towards her acting career when she played unimaginable, sensational female characters in grotesque movies such as <Woman of Fire> and <The Insect Woman> directed by late KIM Ki-young, Korea’s first style-conscious director. She took a long break from her career while i...More

YOUN Yuh-jung is independent, stylish, and freewheeling. YOUN has a diverse, colorful acting range thanks to her artistic talent and unique characteristics. She took the unconventional first step towards her acting career when she played unimaginable, sensational female characters in grotesque movies such as <Woman of Fire> and <The Insect Woman> directed by late KIM Ki-young, Korea’s first style-conscious director. She took a long break from her career while in the US but made a stellar comeback with a strong character, which was an unusual feat for a middle-aged actress. <A Good Lawyer’s Wife> marks another big moment in her career. She gained critical acclaim for her nonchalant acting as a mother-in-law who neglected her husband dying of liver cancer and enjoyed extramarital affairs. Her freewheeling and confident persona manifested itself in a semi-documentary style film, <The Actresses>, which filmed daily lives of actresses. She is an interesting actress who can add a stylish touch to movies such as <Maundy Thursday> <The Housemaid> and <The Old Garden> even when she plays minor roles. She re-teamed with <The Housemaid> director IM Sang-soo on his next film <The Taste of Money>, which was also invited to compete at the Cannes International Film Festival. Next up was E J-yong’s mockumentary <Behind the Camera>, which premiered at the 2012 Busan International Film Festival, before she joined the ensemble cast of 2013’s <Boomerang Family>. YOUN teamed up again with director HONG for his film <Hill of Freedom> before taking one of the leading roles in the elderly romantic drama <Salut d’Amour>, from blockbuster filmmaker KANG Je-kyu, alongside PARK Keun-hyong. She next played KIM Go-eun’s grandmother in <Canola>. 2016 saw YOUN take on a bold leading role in E J-yong’s <The Bacchus Lady>, which debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival, while also reprising her role for a second season of Netflix drama Sense8 alongside BAE Doo-na.Less