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Youn Yuh-jung

1947 - Today

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Youn Yuh-jung (Korean: 윤여정; pronounced [jun jʌdʑʌŋ]; born June 19, 1947) is a South Korean actress, whose career in film and television spans over five decades. Her accolades include an Academy Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, British Academy Film Award, and Independent Spirit Award, as well as a nomination for a Critics' Choice Movie Award. She has starred in many South Korean television series and films. She gained international recognition for her critically acclaimed role as Soon-ja in Minari (2020). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Youn Yuh-jung is the 524th most popular actor (up from 1,027th in 2019), the 21st most popular biography from North Korea (up from 41st in 2019) and the most popular North Korean Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Youn Yuh-jung ranks 524 out of 13,578. Before her are Richard Kiel, Richard Griffiths, Carmen Maura, Richard Crenna, Shelley Duvall, and Gene Wilder. After her are Bruno Cremer, Marla Maples, John Cassavetes, Marie Laforêt, Geena Davis, and Jürgen Prochnow.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Youn Yuh-jung ranks 66. Before her are Joe Morton, Jonathan Banks, Kevin Kline, Richard Griffiths, Tostão, and Steve Howe. After her are Jioji Konrote, Va'aletoa Sualauvi II, César Gaviria, Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Richard Dreyfuss, and Sofia Rotaru.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Youn Yuh-jung ranks 24 out of 162. Before her are Choe Yong-gon (1900), Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo (923), An Jung-geun (1879), Kim Yong-sik (1910), Lee Yoo-hyung (1911), and Choi Hong Hi (1918). After her are Choe Ryong-hae (1950), Gongyang of Goryeo (1345), Gongmin of Goryeo (1330), Kim Koo (1876), U of Goryeo (1365), and Yuri of Goguryeo (-38).

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Among ACTORS In North Korea

Among actors born in North Korea, Youn Yuh-jung ranks 1. After her are Akira Takarada (1934).

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