Yoon Jeong-hee (; born July 30, 1944) is a South Korean actress active since 1967.
Career
Yoon was born in
Gwangju
Gwangju () is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial offic ...
, South Korea and debuted as an actress in 1967 by starring in ''Cheongchun Geukjang'' directed by Gang Dae-jin after being chosen in a recruit held by Hapdong Film. Yoon was commonly referred to as one of the "Troika" (three) of the 1960s, along with her rival actresses,
Moon Hee and
Nam Jeong-im.
She came out of retirement in 2010 to star in
Lee Chang-dong's film, ''
Poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek '' poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meani ...
'', which won her the
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress and the
Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress.
Personal life
Yoon married noted pianist
Kun-Woo Paik in 1974. The couple has a daughter who is a violinist. Yoon has resided in
Paris
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, France with her family since her retirement in the mid-90s,
until making her comeback in
Lee Chang-dong's ''
Poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek '' poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meani ...
''.
Filmography
*Note; the whole list is referenced.
Awards
* 1967, the 6th
Grand Bell Awards
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The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...
: New Actress (청춘극장)
* 1967, the 5th
Blue Dragon Film Awards
The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by '' Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea.
The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popu ...
: Favorite Actress
* 1968, the 4th
Baeksang Arts Awards : Film part, New Actress (안개)
* 1969, the 6th Blue Dragon Film Awards : Favorite Actress
* 1970, the 6th Baeksang Arts Awards : Film part, Favorite Actress selected by readers
* 1970, the 6th Baeksang Arts Awards : Film part, Best Acting Award (독짓는 늙은이)
* 1970, the 7th Blue Dragon Film Awards : Favorite Actress
* 1971, the 10th Grand Bell Awards : Best Actress (분례기)
* 1971, the 7th Baeksang Arts Awards : Film part, Best Acting Award (해변의 정사)
* 1971, the 7th Baeksang Arts Awards : Film part, Favorite Actress selected by readers
* 1971, the 8th Blue Dragon Film Awards : Favorite Actress
* 1972, the 8th Baeksang Arts Awards : Film part, Favorite Actress selected by readers
* 1972, the 9th Blue Dragon Film Awards : Best Actress (석화촌)
* 1972, the 9th Blue Dragon Film Awards : Favorite Actress
* 1973, the 9th Baeksang Arts Awards : Film part, Best Acting Award (석화촌)
* 1973, the 9th Baeksang Arts Awards : Film part, Favorite Actress selected by readers
* 1973, the 10th Blue Dragon Film Awards : Best Actress (효녀심청)
* 1973, the 10th Blue Dragon Film Awards : Favorite Actress
* 1974, the 10th Baeksang Arts Awards : Film part, Favorite Actress selected by readers
* 1975, the 11th Baeksang Arts Awards : Film part, Favorite Actress selected by readers
* 1992, the 12th
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards : Best Acting Award(여자) (눈꽃)
* 1994, the 32nd Grand Bell Awards : Best Actress (만무방)
* 2010, the
47th Grand Bell Awards
The Grand Bell Awards (), also known as the Daejong Film Awards, is an awards ceremony presented annually by The Motion Pictures Association of Korea for excellence in film in South Korea.
The Grand Bell Awards retains prestige as the oldest co ...
: Best Actress (''
Poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek '' poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meani ...
'')
* 2010, the
31st Blue Dragon Film Awards
The Blue Dragon Film Awards () is an annual awards ceremony that is presented by '' Sports Chosun'' (a sister brand of the ''Chosun Ilbo'') for excellence in film in South Korea.
The Blue Dragon Film Awards considers only blockbusters and popu ...
:
Best Actress (''
Poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek '' poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meani ...
'')
* 2010, the 4th
Asia Pacific Screen Awards: Best Performance by an Actress (''
Poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek '' poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meani ...
'')
* 2010, the 2010 Women in Film Korea Festival: Woman in Film of the Year (''
Poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek '' poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meani ...
'')
* 2011, the 13th
Cinemanila International Film Festival : Best Actress (''
Poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek '' poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meani ...
'')
* 2011, the
37th Los Angeles Film Critics Association
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Background
Its membership comprises film critics from Los Angeles-based print and electronic media. In December of each year, the organiza ...
:
Best Actress (''
Poetry
Poetry (derived from the Greek '' poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meani ...
'')
* 2018, the 38th
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards: Lifetime Award
References
External links
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South Korean film actresses
People from Gwangju
1944 births
Living people
Asia Pacific Screen Award winners
Best Actress Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners