Ju Jeung-nyeo

Acting

Born February 12, 1926, South Hamgyong, North Korea

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. Wikipedia contributors. "Ju Jeung-ryu." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 Mar. 2021. Web. 26 May. 2021.

Filmography

• 1977Night Journey
• 1976Blue Days
• 1976Similar Toes
• 1976Windmill of My Mind
• 1975Bird of Paradise
• 1974Ecstasy
• 1974The Earth
• 1974The Testimony — Mrs. Song
• 1974Wives on Parade — Kang-goo
• 1972Girls' High School Days
• 1970Mi-ae
• 1970Revenge of the Snake Woman
• 1970The Little Bridegroom's Return
• 1969Rebirth
• 1969Women of Yi-Dynasty
• 1968A Young Zelkova — Mme Kang
• 1968Desire
• 1968Potato
• 1968Salt Pond
• 1967Children in the Firing Range
• 1967Flame in Valley — Jum-rye
• 1967Full Ship — Ms. Gu-po
• 1967Mist — Auntie
• 1967The Queen of Elegy — Mother
• 1966I Am a King — Chun-seon
• 1966Nilliri — Mrs. Jeong
• 1966Ok-i Makes a Judge Cry — Mrs. Gong
• 1966The Last Empress
• 1965Sorrow Even Up in Heaven — Park U-ok
• 1964Asphalt
• 1964Her Majesty Yeonghwa — Sa-do
• 1964The Barefooted Young — Mrs. Oh
• 1964The Heartbreaking Story — Queen Sindeok
• 1964The Teacher with Ten Daughters
• 1963A Sad Story of Danjong
• 1963Goryeojang — Widow
• 1963Rulers of the Land
• 1963The Classroom of Youth — Mrs. Yang
• 1962A Salaryman
• 1962The Country Left Behind
• 1962Tyrant Yeonsan
• 1961A Flower of Evil
• 1961Lady Jang — Queen In-gyeong
• 1961Prince Yeonsan — Deposed Queen Yun
• 1961The Sea Knows — Hideko's Mother
• 1960A Sad Pastorale — Park Jeong-im
• 1960Ah! Baekbeom Kim Ku
• 1960Mother's Power — Jeong-ok
• 1960Romance Papa — Mother
• 1960The Housemaid — Mrs. Kim
• 1960The Moral of Youth
• 1959Dongsimcho — Mrs. Kim (Sister of Sang-gyu)
• 1959It's Not Her Sin — Sung-hee
• 1959The Romantic Train
• 1957Life of the Woman
• 1957Love
• 1956The Enemy of Woman
• 1955The Battle Line of Freedom