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

Desire
Full Ship
Full Ship

1967

as Ms. Gu-po

The Sea Knows
The Sea Knows

1961

as Hideko's Mother

Prince Yeonsan
Prince Yeonsan

1961

as Deposed Queen Yun

The Heartbreaking Story
The Heartbreaking Story

1964

as Queen Sindeok

A Young Zelkova
A Young Zelkova

1968

as Mme Kang

Wives on Parade
Wives on Parade

1974

as Kang-goo

Night Journey
Dongsimcho
Dongsimcho

1959

as Mrs. Kim (Sister of Sang-gyu)

Romance Papa
Romance Papa

1960

as Mother

I Am a King
I Am a King

1966

as Chun-seon

The Earth