Acting
Ju Jeung-nyeo
Born 1926-02-12
South Hamgyong, North Korea
Department: Acting
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. Wikipedia contributors. "Ju Jeung-ryu." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 Mar. 2021. Web. 26 May. 2021.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ju Jeung-nyeo
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The Housemaid
1960
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Goryeojang
1963
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Mist
1967
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Desire
1968
TMDB5.0
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Full Ship
1967
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Prince Yeonsan
1961
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Ah! Baekbeom Kim Ku
1960
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Romance Papa
1960
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The Barefooted Young
1964
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I Am a King
1966
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (58 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Night Journey | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Similar Toes | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Blue Days | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Windmill of My Mind | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Bird of Paradise | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Earth | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Ecstasy | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1974 |
 | Wives on Parade | Kang-goo | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Testimony | Mrs. Song | Movie | 1974 |
 | Girls' High School Days | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1972 |
| Revenge of the Snake Woman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 | |
 | Mi-ae | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Little Bridegroom's Return | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1970 |
 | Rebirth | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Women of Yi-Dynasty | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1969 |
 | Potato | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | Salt Pond | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | A Young Zelkova | Mme Kang | Movie | 1968 |
 | Desire | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1968 |
 | Children in the Firing Range | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 |
 | The Queen of Elegy | Mother | Movie | 1967 |
 | Mist | Auntie | Movie | 1967 |
 | Flame in Valley | Jum-rye | Movie | 1967 |
 | Full Ship | Ms. Gu-po | Movie | 1967 |
 | Nilliri | Mrs. Jeong | Movie | 1966 |
 | I Am a King | Chun-seon | Movie | 1966 |
| The Last Empress | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry | Mrs. Gong | Movie | 1966 |
 | Sorrow Even Up in Heaven | Park U-ok | Movie | 1965 |
 | Her Majesty Yeonghwa | Sa-do | Movie | 1964 |
 | Asphalt | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Teacher with Ten Daughters | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Barefooted Young | Mrs. Oh | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Heartbreaking Story | Queen Sindeok | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Classroom of Youth | Mrs. Yang | Movie | 1963 |
 | Goryeojang | Widow | Movie | 1963 |
 | A Sad Story of Danjong | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | Rulers of the Land | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1963 |
 | A Salaryman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Country Left Behind | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | Tyrant Yeonsan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | Prince Yeonsan | Deposed Queen Yun | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Sea Knows | Hideko's Mother | Movie | 1961 |
 | Lady Jang | Queen In-gyeong | Movie | 1961 |
| A Flower of Evil | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1961 | |
 | The Housemaid | Mrs. Kim | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Moral of Youth | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 |
 | Ah! Baekbeom Kim Ku | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1960 |
 | Mother's Power | Jeong-ok | Movie | 1960 |
 | Romance Papa | Mother | Movie | 1960 |
 | A Sad Pastorale | Park Jeong-im | Movie | 1960 |
 | Dongsimcho | Mrs. Kim (Sister of Sang-gyu) | Movie | 1959 |
 | It's Not Her Sin | Sung-hee | Movie | 1959 |
 | The Romantic Train | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
 | Love | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |
 | Life of the Woman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Enemy of Woman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1956 |
 | The Battle Line of Freedom | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1955 |