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Youn Yuh-jung 윤여정

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Youn Yuh-jung (Korean: 윤여정; pronounced [jun jʌdʑʌŋ]; born June 19, 1947) is a South Korean actress. She started her career in Korean television in the late 1960s and rose to prominence with the film Woman of Fire (1971). She retired in the mid-1970s and immigrated to the United States before returning to Korea in 1984 and rebuilding her career. Known as the "Godmother of Chungmu-ro", Youn appeared in The Housemaid (2010), The Taste of Money (2012), The Bacchus Lady (2016), and Canola (2016).

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• Awards: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
• Birth Date: June 19, 1947
• Nationality: South Korean
• Profession: actress
• Nickname: Godmother of Chungmu-ro
• Born: 1947년 6월 19일
• Occupation: 배우
• Debut Year: 1966
• Screen Debut: 1971
• Screen Debut Film: 화녀

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