Ju Jeung-nyeo

Ju Jeung-nyeo

1926-02-12 – 1980-09-18 (age 54) South Hamgyong, North Korea
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Biography

Ju Jeung-ryu (February 11, 1926 – 1980) was South Korean actress whose fame peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. She starred in about 400 films. Ju was born in Yonghung, Hamkyongnam-do, nowadays in North Korea. While attending Hamnam Girls' High School, Ju became an ardent play fan. When she became eighteen, she ran away from home and joined in the theater company, Gohyeop. Her first role as an actress was a maid in Muyeongtap (무영탑) written by Yu Chi-jin.

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Known For

The Housemaid
The Housemaid

1960

as Mrs. Kim

The Testimony
The Testimony

1974

as Mrs. Song

The Barefooted Young
The Barefooted Young

1964

as Mrs. Oh

The Earth
The Moral of Youth
I Am a King
I Am a King

1966

as Chun-seon

Night Journey
Her Majesty Yeonghwa
Lady Jang
Lady Jang

1961

as Queen In-gyeong

The Sea Knows
The Sea Knows

1961

as Hideko's Mother

Potato
Wives on Parade
Wives on Parade

1974

as Kang-goo

Prince Yeonsan
Prince Yeonsan

1961

as Deposed Queen Yun

A Young Zelkova
A Young Zelkova

1968

as Mme Kang

Goryeojang
Goryeojang

1963

as Widow

A Sad Pastorale
A Sad Pastorale

1960

as Park Jeong-im

Flame in Valley
Flame in Valley

1967

as Jum-rye