Illustrated portrait of Lee Jung-eunFLM.RED

LEE
JUNG-EUN

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A storyteller of memorable supporting roles

The South Korean actress behind Moon-gwang in Parasite.

Seoul, South Korea

A presence that changes the story

Lee Jung-eun is a South Korean actress born in Seoul on 23 January 1970. Her career began on the stage and grew across film and television.

Her stage experience preceded years of screen roles. She appeared in films including A Taxi Driver and worked with director Bong Joon-ho on Mother.

For Bong’s Okja, Lee provided the voice of the film’s central creature. The collaboration continued with Parasite, in which she plays Moon-gwang, the Park family housekeeper.

Lee has described considering how a character fits into the overall structure of a story. Her performance in Parasite earned a Blue Dragon Film Award for supporting actress.

Her screen work also includes television drama Mr. Sunshine and the film Another Child. The credits linked below reflect the FLM.RED catalogue rather than a complete filmography.

Selected work

2009

Mother

Appears in Bong Joon-ho’s film.

2017

Okja

Provides the voice of Okja.

2019

Parasite

Plays housekeeper Moon-gwang.

2019

Blue Dragon Film Awards

Wins supporting actress for Parasite.

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.