Known for Acting
Lee Jung-eun (born January 23, 1970), is a South Korean actress. She debuted onstage in 1991 and also played minor roles in films. She went on to appear in acclaimed films like The Attorney (2013), A Violent Prosecutor (2015), and festival favorites such as A Girl at My Door (2014) and The Wailing (2016). Lee landed more significant roles in A Taxi Driver (2017), Miss Baek (2017), and Another Child (2018). Known for her work with Bong Joon-ho, starting with the 2009 film Mother, as the voice of the pig Okja in the film Okja, she is best known internationally for her role as the housekeeper Moon-gwang in the film Parasite, which won four Academy Awards and became the first non-English language film to win the award for Best Picture.
Born
January 23, 1970 (age 56)
Birthplace
Seoul, South Korea
Filmography
47 films, 67 shows


Forte
2026 · 1h 16m
country: South Korea
Young composer Yeonji lands her dream job at the prestigious and isolated Forte Studio that soon reveals itself as an unsettling work environment because of the eerie atmosphere around there and odd behaviors from her colleagues and boss. But Yeonji’s fierce ambition doesn’t allow her to give up and, when she realizes that her boss uses her as a mere ghostwriter, the competitive spirit between the two arises until it escalates into a matter of life and death.


My Father's Table
2026 · 2h 27m
country: South Korea
A wife diagnosed with a condition that stops her from cooking! Cooking for the first time in his life is hard enough... But penalty points if it tastes bad, and 10 points mean DIVORCE?!


The Journey to Gyeong-ju
2026 · 1h 51m
country: South Korea
Eight years ago, the youngest daughter, Gyeong-ju, disappeared during a school field trip to Gyeongju and never came home alive. On what would have been her birthday, her mother Ok-sil and her three daughters—Jang-ju, Young-ju, and Dong-ju—put on matching family T-shirts and set off for Gyeongju, the place where Gyeong-ju vanished, in what appears to be a family trip to honor her memory. But beneath the cheerful façade lies a deadly secret. In the trunk of their van is a bound and unconscious man zipped inside a plastic bag.


The Woman in the White Car
2025 · 1h 48m
country: South Korea
Hyun-ju, a kind-hearted small-town cop with a razor-sharp mind, is summoned by the local hospital to deal with Do-kyung, who has arrived carrying the limp body of her sister, believed to have been stabbed in a violent attack by her controlling fiancé. Hyun-ju, herself a victim of domestic abuse, is sympathetic until she finds holes in Do-kyung's statement. Her suspicions are further aroused when it transpires that the injured woman is not Do-kyung's sister and Do-kyung's real sister is missing.


The Mutation
2025 · 1h 47m
country: South Korea
A native Korean man, born to Korean parents as a Black individual, and a lesbian woman still holding onto memories of her ex-lover embark on a journey together.


My Daughter Is a Zombie
2025 · 1h 54m
country: South Korea
Jung-hwan is a gruff but loving zookeeper who specializes in training wild beasts. His teenage daughter, Soo-ah, is going through puberty and a full-blown dance obsession. Their days are full of bickering and bonding... until one day, Soo-ah becomes infected by a zombie virus that has swept across the globe. Refusing to give up on his daughter, Jung-hwan takes her to a quiet seaside village called Eunbong-ri, where his mother Bam-soon lives. In a world obsessed with rooting out the infected, Soo-ah shows strange signs of awareness - responding to music, her grandmother's sharp taps with a back scratcher, and even faint traces of human language. Determined to protect her at all costs, Jung-hwan draws on his years of experience training tigers and begins a secret mission to tame and retrain... his zombie daughter.


Dr. Cheon and the Lost Talisman
2023 · 1h 38m
country: South Korea
For generations, the eldest son of the village has been the protector, but the current heir, Dr. Cheon, is a fake exorcist who doesn't believe in ghosts. Using his penetrating insight into people's minds, he performs fake exorcisms and resolves cases brought to him. However, Yoo-kyung, a client who can see ghosts, approaches him with an offer too tempting to refuse. With his assistant In-bae, Dr. Cheon heads to Yoo-kyung's house, and gets involved in a series of strange phenomena. As they delve into the mysteries there, they uncover the secrets of a talisman known as 'Seolkyung'...


Hommage
2022 · 1h 48m
country: South Korea
A struggling filmmaker finds unexpected solidarity and validation when she takes on the job of restoring a classic 1960s film directed by the first known female South Korean director.


Take Care of My Mom
2022 · 1h 50m
country: South Korea
When family members feel more like strangers than a hired caretaker, what is an aging parent to do? Mal-im, age 85 and living alone, finds her independent lifestyle increasingly difficult to maintain. Her son, faced with his own financial and family burdens, is simply unavailable, and Mal-im's discomfort is only worsened by the quirky but sincere caretaker he sends. When the Seollal (Lunar New Year) holiday brings the family together, tensions finally explode out into the open.


Dust and Ashes
2022 · 1h 19m
country: South Korea
Hae-su works at a factory on the outskirts of Seoul. Returning home from work, she makes a phone call that goes to voicemail; nearing her residence, another phone call comes in, but she doesn't pick up. Inside the house is her mother's body—she died from mysterious circumstances. A knock on the door goes unanswered, but when a plainclothes police officer arrives, Hae-su lets him in. An exchange of documents, uncertain glances. With Hae-su and her tempermental brother the only attendants at her mother's funeral, there are more questions than answers.


Made on the Rooftop
2021 · 1h 30m
country: South Korea
Ha-neul, who is unemployed, moves to his best friend Bong-sik's house after breaking up with his lover. Together, they face the woes of love and relationships.


The Book of Fish
2021 · 2h 6m
country: South Korea
When the scholar Jeong Yak-jeon is exiled to Heuksando Island during the Catholic Persecution of 1801, he decides to write a fish-based encyclopaedia.


The Day I Died: Unclosed Case
2020 · 1h 56m
country: South Korea
The detective Hyun-soo tries to track down a girl who disappeared off of a cliff during a stormy night.


Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP
2020 · 1h 54m
country: South Korea
A terrified animal-phobic NIS agent must overcome his fears and team up with a retired military dog to rescue a kidnapped panda in this hilarious crime comedy.


AORB
2019 · 15m
country: South Korea
The story takes place in a dystopia deprived of freedom of making choices and begins as the protagonist, decides for the first time in his life to escape to Yass Land where any decisions are celebrated. He escapes a fictional land in which the civilians' actions are controlled and monitored by the government. The actor deviates from the controlled community for freedom in YAASS land. As he flees, viewers are given two actions that the actor could take. The story continues on from the actions they choose, leading to different endings.


Parasite
2019 · 2h 13m
country: South Korea
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.


Let Us Meet Now
2019 · 1h 25m
country: South Korea
In this Korean omnibus film, three stories and relationships between the North and South are explored - stories about a hopeless romance, an unknown future and an expected and coincidental comfort.


Hello
2019 · 38m
country: South Korea
Jeong-eun is embarrassed that her mother, who is suffering from dementia, wants to meet and call her sister from who was separated with due to the Korean War. However, Jeongeun accidentally receives a wrong call from a North Korean woman and is asked a favor.


Another Child
2019 · 1h 36m
country: China
Teenage girls suffer from conflicts from their parents' affairs. A baby from the affair is born, and the two families have to accept reality.


MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
2019 · 2h 15m
country: South Korea
During the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Japanese Empire seeks to eradicate the Korean language and identity. In retaliation, a small group of Korean patriots try to protect their language by compiling the first Korean language dictionary.


Miss Baek
2018 · 1h 38m
country: South Korea
A woman's past as a convict follows her everywhere and because of this she doesn't open up to others. But then she strikes up a friendship with a broken child who has suffered from domestic violence and decides to save the girl from the cruel world. A man who holds feelings for the woman, tries to protect her in his own way.


Adulthood
2018 · 1h 32m
country: South Korea
At her dad's funeral, Kyungun meets her uncle Jaemin, a complete stranger. He bilks her father's insurance money. She demands her money back, but he unashamedly refuses. To get her money back, she joins his next scam.


David
2018 · 9m
country: Germany
An exploration of a boy's relationship with the name David.


Yakiniku Dragon
2018 · 2h 8m
country: Japan
Set in the 1970's in the Kansai region of Japan.. Yong-Gil is Korean, but he moved to Japan and settled down. He runs a small restaurant named Yakiniku Dragon. He is married and has three daughters: oldest daughter Jung-Hwa, middle daughter Yi-Hwa and youngest daughter Mi-Hwa. Oldest daughter Jung-Hwa is dating Tetsuo, but they break up. Middle daughter Yi-Hwa loves Tetsuo and marries him, but Tetsuo still loves her older sister and they divorce. Youngest daughter Mi-Hwa wants to become a singer, but she is in love with a married man.


The Running Actress
2017 · 1h 11m
country: South Korea
A collection of three short films directed by Moon So-ri. During recent years, Moon tried writing and directing. She previously wrote and directed three short films “The Actress” (2014), “The Running Actress” (2015), and “The Best Director” (2015), and these three short films are assembled here together in her first feature film “The Running Actress”.


A Taxi Driver
2017 · 2h 18m
country: South Korea
May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daughter alone. One day, he hears that there is a foreigner who will pay big money for a drive down to Gwangju city. Not knowing that he’s a German journalist with a hidden agenda, Man-seob takes the job.


The Battleship Island
2017 · 2h 12m
country: South Korea
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.


Okja
2017 · 2h
country: South Korea
A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.


The Sheriff In Town
2017 · 1h 55m
country: South Korea
After he leaves the police force, Dae-ho establishes himself as the sheriff of his town. He then investigates Jong-jin, a businessman, because of his alleged ties to drugs.


New Trial
2017 · 1h 59m
country: South Korea
A taxi driver is found dead, and Hyun-woo, the only witness, charged with a murder and serves 10 years in prison. While offering pro bono services, a lawyer Junyoung meets Hyun-woo, and they begin their journey to prove his innocence.


A Break Alone
2016 · 1h 35m
country: South Korea
Gangjae's normal family life is turned upsdie down when he falls for a young yoga teacher. Gangjae has got it all, a loving wife, adorable children, and a high-paying position. But he yearns for something more. When the teacher breaks off the affair, marrying another man, Gangjae longs for her, ten years on.


The Wailing
2016 · 2h 36m
country: South Korea
A stranger arrives in a little village and soon after a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman is drawn into the incident and is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter.


Fourth Place
2016 · 1h 56m
country: South Korea
A former Asian Games record breaker and Olympic tryout, Kim Gwang-su, endures beatings, abuse, and constant ridicule from his swimming coach. To justify this abusive behavior, his coach constantly reminded Gwang-su - this is for your own good.


Like for Likes
2016 · 2h
country: South Korea
A notoriously shrewish TV drama writer and a Korean wave star who fight like cats and dogs every time they meet; a spinster flight attendant landlady and a nosy chef tenant who build a sense of camaraderie; a genius relationship-virgin composer who harbors a secret admiration for a scatterbrained producer. As they crash-land into each other's lives, will there be love?


A Violent Prosecutor
2016 · 2h 6m
country: South Korea
After a prosecution lawyer is framed and convicted for murder, he tries to catch the real murderer from jail with the help of a con artist.


Mood of the Day
2016 · 1h 43m
country: South Korea
A train ride brings two unlikely souls together as Bae, a committed partner of a serious 10-year relationship, sees her world turned upside down by the charming playboy Kim. Seated together on a business trip from Seoul to Busan, the two find themselves on an adventure to remember.


Summer Snow
2015 · 1h 55m
country: South Korea
Story contains the confessions of couples who are not able to express their feelings due to their closeness.


The Exclusive: Beat the Devil's Tattoo
2015 · 2h 5m
country: South Korea
An unsuccessful journalist becomes a star after he writes an article about the memo of an unknown serial killer. But when he learns that the memo was just part of a novel, he decides to cover up everything.


Granny's Got Talent
2015 · 1h 48m
country: South Korea
A national cussing battle audition is the nation's hype. People from all over the country audition in becoming the "Cussing King." However, redundant cussing auditioners cause viewership to drop dramatically. The producer decides to revive the show by introducing a regular looking grandmother...


Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island
2015 · 2h 5m
country: South Korea
Joseon's top detective Kim Min attempts to track down those responsible for circulating massive amounts of counterfeit silver bullion in Joseon. He also tries to find the missing sibling of a young girl.


Cart
2014 · 1h 43m
country: South Korea
In response to a sudden dismissal of staff, workers at a big retail store begin a protest against their employer's oppressive labor policies.


A Girl at My Door
2014 · 1h 59m
country: South Korea
Sent from Seoul to serve in a remote coastal village, a policewoman gets involved in the life of a mysterious teenage girl who is abused by both her father and her grandmother.


The Attorney
2013 · 2h 7m
country: South Korea
Song Woo-seok is a lawyer with no clients. When his friend's son is falsely accused of a crime and tortured, he takes up the case and the course of his life changes for good.


Born To Sing
2013 · 1h 52m
country: South Korea
Ever since he was young, Bong-nam dreamed of becoming a singer and was never able to keep a real job. One day, he ends up auditioning for a national singing contest to be held in his hometown, but his wife opposes him and they have a major fall out. Will he be able to make his dire wish of becoming a singer come true and keep his love?


Mother
2009 · 2h 9m
country: South Korea
A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.


Wanee & Junah
2001 · 1h 55m
country: South Korea
Wanee an animator and Junah a scriptwriter are lovers living together when one day an old friend of Wanee's drops in and brings to fore, all supressed memories of Wanee's love for her step brother.


A Masterpiece in My Life
2000 · 1h 55m
country: South Korea
In-gi had to abandon his dreams of becoming a serious director in order to pay off his parents' debts so to make quick money, he began to direct soft porn movies. But his dream of making a masterpiece has not died yet.