Mother
Appears in Bong Joon-ho’s film.
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A storyteller of memorable supporting roles
The South Korean actress behind Moon-gwang in Parasite.
Seoul, South Korea
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.
Appears in Bong Joon-ho’s film.
Provides the voice of Okja.
Plays housekeeper Moon-gwang.
Wins supporting actress for Parasite.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.