Lee Jung-eun
Biography
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.
Filmography
My Father's Table
2026
as Ahn Soon-ae
The Journey to Gyeong-ju
2026
as Ok-sil
The Woman in the White Car
2025
as Hyun-ju
The Mutation
2025
My Daughter Is a Zombie
2025
as Kim Bam-soon
Forte
2025
Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman
2023
as Madam
Hommage
2022
as Kim Ji-wan
Take Care of My Mom
2022
as Insurance company senior staff
Dust and Ashes
2022
as Insurance
Made on the Rooftop
2021
as Sun-ja
The Book of Fish
2021
as Mrs. Gageo
The Day I Died: Unclosed Case
2020
as Mrs. Suncheon
Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
2020
as Gorilla (voice)
AORB
2019
as Carrot lady
Parasite
2019
as Moon-gwang
Let Us Meet Now
2019
as Jung-eun (segment 3)
Hello
2019
as Jung-eun
Another Child
2019
as Seawall Woman
MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
2019
as Teacher from Jeju Island
Miss Baek
2018
as Massage Shop Owner
Adulthood
2018
as Judge
David
2018
as The Mother
Yakiniku Dragon
2018
as Young-Soon