Acting · Seoul, South Korea · Born January 23, 1970
Lee Jung-eun (born January 23, 1970), is a South Korean actress. She debuted onstage in 1991 and also played minor roles in films. She went on to appear in acclaimed films like The Attorney (2013), A Violent Prosecutor (2015), and festival favorites such as A Girl at My Door (2014) and The Wailing (2016). Lee landed more significant roles in A Taxi Driver (2017), Miss Baek (2017), and Another Child (2018). Known for her work with Bong Joon-ho, starting with the 2009 film Mother, as the voice of the pig Okja in the film Okja, she is best known internationally for her role as the housekeeper Moon-gwang in the film Parasite, which won four Academy Awards and became the first non-English language film to win the award for Best Picture.
TVDoctor X
2026
as Jeong Hee-sook
MovieMy Father's Table
2026
as Ahn Soon-ae
TVFiling for Love
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as Lunch Lady
MovieThe Woman in the White Car
2025
as Hyun-ju
MovieThe Journey to Gyeong-ju
2025
as Ok-sil
MovieThe Mutation
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MovieMy Daughter Is a Zombie
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as Kim Bam-soon
MovieForte
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TVHeavenly Ever After
2025
as Lee Young-ae
TVLight Shop
2024
as Jung Yu-hee
TVThe Trunk
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as Kwon Do-Dam
TVThe Frog
2024
as Yoon Bo-min
TVMiss Night and Day
2024
as Lim Sun
TVWhenever Possible
2024
TVZIP DAESUNG
2024
as Self
TVNo Plans At All
2024
TVA Bloody Lucky Day
2023
as Hwang Soon-gyu
TVDaily Dose of Sunshine
2023
as Song Hyo-sin
MovieDr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman
2023
as Madam
TVBehind Your Touch
2023
as Prisoner
TVSalon Drip
2023
as Self
TVThe Seasons
2023
as Self
TVJust an Excuse
2022
as Self
TVYonder
2022
as Siren
MovieHommage
2022
as Kim Ji-wan
MovieTake Care of My Mom
2022
as Insurance company senior staff
TVOur Blues
2022
as Jung Eun-hui
TVSeoul Check-in
2022
as Self
TVSoundtrack #1
2022
as Eun-soo's Mother
TVJuvenile Justice
2022
as Na Geun-hee
MovieDust and Ashes
2022
as Insurance
TVSNL Korea
2021
as Self - Host
TVHometown Cha-Cha-Cha
2021
as Kim Yeon-ok
MovieMade on the Rooftop
2021
as Sun-ja
TVMonthly Magazine Home
2021
as Lee Soo-Jung
TVLaw School
2021
as Kim Eun-sook
MovieThe Book of Fish
2021
as Mrs. Gageo
TVNext Entertainment, Visionary
2021
as Self
MovieThe Day I Died: Unclosed Case
2020
as Mrs. Suncheon
TVMissing: The Other Side
2020
as Kang Eun-sil
TVHouse on Wheels
2020
as Self
TVOnce Again
2020
as Kang Cho-yeon / Song Young-sook
TVA Piece of Your Mind
2020
as Kim Min-jung
TVHi Bye, Mama!
2020
as Seobinggo Shaman
TVMy Holo Love
2020
as So-yeon's mother
MovieMr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
2020
as Gorilla (voice)
TVLittle America
2020
as Mama Song
TVWhen the Camellia Blooms
2019
as Jo Jeong-suk
TVStrangers from Hell
2019
as Eom Bok-soon
TVWhen the Devil Calls Your Name
2019
as Landlord's ex-wife
TVHow Do You Play?
2019
as Self
MovieAORB
2019
as Carrot lady
MovieParasite
2019
as Moon-gwang
MovieLet Us Meet Now
2019
as Jung-eun (segment 3)
MovieHello
2019
as Jung-eun
MovieAnother Child
2019
as Seawall Woman
TVThe Light in Your Eyes
2019
as Moon Jung-eun
MovieMAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
2019
as Teacher from Jeju Island
MovieMiss Baek
2018
as Massage Shop Owner
TVConversation with Hee Yeol
2018
as Self
TVYou Quiz on the Block
2018
as Self
MovieAdulthood
2018
as Judge
TVFamiliar Wife
2018
as U-jin's mother
TVMr. Sunshine
2018
as Haman-daek
MovieDavid
2018
as The Mother
MovieYakiniku Dragon
2018
as Young-Soon
TVMiss Hammurabi
2018
as Matchmaker
TVWelcome to Waikiki
2018
as Restaurant owner
TVWhile You Were Sleeping
2017
as Jae Chan's mother
MovieThe Running Actress
2017
as Nurse
MovieA Taxi Driver
2017
as Hwang Tae-sool's wife
MovieThe Battleship Island
2017
as Women's Society President
MovieOkja
2017
as Okja (voice) / Woman In Wheelchair
TVFight for My Way
2017
as Geum Bok [Seol Hee's mother]
TVThe Good Thieves
2017
as Kwon Jung-hee
MovieThe Sheriff In Town
2017
as Yong-hwan's Wife
MovieNew Trial
2017
as Oh Mi-ri
TVTomorrow with You
2017
as Cha Boo-Sim
TVWeightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo
2016
as Joon-hyung's Mother
TVNoodle House Girl
2016
as 옥심 역
MovieA Break Alone
2016
as Past yoga institute
TVThe Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop
2016
as Geum Choon-daek
TVJealousy Incarnate
2016
as Orthopaedist
TVBring It On, Ghost
2016
as Apartment resident
MovieThe Wailing
2016
as Deok-gi's Wife
MovieFourth Place
2016
as Owner of Tented Restaurant
TVPied Piper
2016
as Oh Ha Na
MovieLike for Likes
2016
as Real Estate Lady
MovieA Violent Prosecutor
2016
as Middle-aged Woman (uncredited)
MovieMood of the Day
2016
as Rainbow Restaurant Employee
TVRemember
2015
as Yeon Bo-Mi
MovieSummer Snow
2015
as Woman from Hwasoon
TVThe Awl
2015
as Kim Jung-Mi
MovieThe Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo
2015
as Hostess
TVMy Fantastic Funeral
2015
as [Mi Soo's aunt]
TVOh My Ghost
2015
as Seobinggo
TVWho Are You: School 2015
2015
as Young Eun's mother
MovieGranny's Got Talent
2015
as Granny shaman's daughter-in-law
MovieDetective K: Secret of the Lost Island
2015
as Auntie
MovieCart
2014
as Cashier 1
TVHigh School King of Savvy
2014
as Soo-young's mother
TVOnly Love
2014
as Park Soon-Ja
MovieA Girl at My Door
2014
as Town Woman
MovieThe Attorney
2013
as House Owner
TVThe Queen's Classroom
2013
as Sun-young's Mother
MovieBorn To Sing
2013
as Dong-soo's aunt
TVHome Alone
2013
as Self
TVBaeksang Arts Awards
2012
as Self
TVKBS Drama Special
2010
as Young-Hee
MovieMother
2009
as Ah-jeong's Relative
MovieWanee & Junah
2001
as Producer
MovieA Masterpiece in My Life
2000
as Jin-won's wife
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
Granny
as Jeong Suk-ja
학교 다녀왔습니다
as Yoon Ok-hee
