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

Prince Yeonsan
Prince Yeonsan

1961

as Deposed Queen Yun

The Earth
The Barefooted Young
The Barefooted Young

1964

as Mrs. Oh

Lady Jang
Lady Jang

1961

as Queen In-gyeong

Goryeojang
Goryeojang

1963

as Widow

Night Journey
Dongsimcho
Dongsimcho

1959

as Mrs. Kim (Sister of Sang-gyu)

Her Majesty Yeonghwa
Tyrant Yeonsan
Romance Papa
Romance Papa

1960

as Mother

The Testimony
The Testimony

1974

as Mrs. Song

Sorrow Even Up in Heaven
Sorrow Even Up in Heaven

1965

as Park U-ok

Full Ship
Full Ship

1967

as Ms. Gu-po

Flame in Valley
Flame in Valley

1967

as Jum-rye

The Sea Knows
The Sea Knows

1961

as Hideko's Mother

The Classroom of Youth
The Classroom of Youth

1963

as Mrs. Yang