Ju Jeung-nyeo

Ju Jeung-nyeo

Known for

Acting

Born

February 12, 1926

Birthplace

South Hamgyong, North Korea

Died

September 18, 1980 (aged 54)

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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Best known work

The Housemaid
The Housemaid
1960
Goryeojang
Goryeojang
1963
Mist
Mist
1967
The Barefooted Young
The Barefooted Young
1964
I Am a King
I Am a King
1966
Flame in Valley
Flame in Valley
1967
Romance Papa
Romance Papa
1960
Prince Yeonsan
Prince Yeonsan
1961
Wives on Parade
Wives on Parade
1974
Night Journey
Night Journey
1977

Filmography

  1. 1977

    Night Journey
  2. 1976

  3. 1976

  4. 1976

  5. 1975

  6. 1974

  7. 1974

  8. 1974

    Wives on Parade

    as Kang-goo

  9. 1974

    The Testimony

    as Mrs. Song

  10. 1972

  11. 1970

  12. 1970

  13. 1970

  14. 1969

  15. 1969

  16. 1968

  17. 1968

  18. 1968

    A Young Zelkova

    as Mme Kang

  19. 1968

  20. 1967

  21. 1967

  22. 1967

    Mist

    as Auntie

  23. 1967

    Flame in Valley

    as Jum-rye

  24. 1967

    Full Ship

    as Ms. Gu-po

  25. 1966

    Nilliri

    as Mrs. Jeong

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