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Lee Jeong-eun

Lee Jeong-eun

Actor · Born January 23, 1970 (56) · Seoul, South Korea

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 23, 1970 (56)
From
Seoul, South Korea
Works as
Actor
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 102 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 41 days to Oct 27Up 20% in 30 days

What are Lee Jeong-eun's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Morality
24%
Self
20%
Survival
12%
Power
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 11
Mentor
2 of 11
Threshold guardian
2 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
13
Hopeful
11
Dread
8
Warm
6
Other
25

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet20
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lee Jeong-eun's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 55 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lee Jeong-eun's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

102 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • I Went to School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Show 2 episodes · as Yoon Ok-hee

  • Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia(2026)

    Show 12 episodes · as Jeong Hee-sook

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • My Father's Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Soon-ae

  • My Father's Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ahn Soon-ae

  • The Journey to Gyeong-ju(2025)

    as Ok-sil

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Filing for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Lunch Lady

  • The Woman in the White Car(2022)

    as Hyun-ju

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Mutation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • My Daughter Is a Zombie(2025)

    as Kim Bam-soon

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Heavenly Ever After(2025)

    Show 12 episodes · as Lee Young-ae

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Light Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jung Yu-hee

  • The Trunk(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Kwon Do-Dam

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Frog(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Yoon Bo-min

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Miss Night and Day(2024)

    Show 16 episodes · as Lim Sun

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Whenever Possible(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • No Plans At All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Bloody Lucky Day(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Hwang Soon-gyu

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Daily Dose of Sunshine(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Song Hyo-sin

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman(2023)

    as Madam

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Behind Your Touch(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Prisoner

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Yonder(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Siren

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Hommage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Kim Ji-wan

  • Take Care of My Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Insurance company senior staff

  • Our Blues(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · as Jung Eun-hui

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Soundtrack #1(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Eun-soo's Mother

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Juvenile Justice(2022)

    Show 10 episodes · as Na Geun-hee

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Dust and Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Insurance

  • Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Kim Yeon-ok

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Made on the Rooftop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Sun-ja

  • Monthly Magazine Home(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Soo-Jung

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Law School(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kim Eun-sook

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Book of Fish(2021)

    as Mrs. Gageo

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Day I Died: Unclosed Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Mrs. Suncheon

  • Missing: The Other Side(2020)

    Show 14 episodes · as Kang Eun-sil

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Once Again(2020)

    Show 100 episodes · as Kang Cho-yeon / Song Young-sook

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • A Piece of Your Mind(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kim Min-jung

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Hi Bye, Mama!(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Seobinggo Shaman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • My Holo Love(2020)

    Show 12 episodes · as So-yeon's mother

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP(2020)

    as Gorilla (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Little America(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Mama Song

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • When the Camellia Blooms(2019)

    Show 40 episodes · as Jo Jeong-suk

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Hell Is Other People(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Eom Bok-soon

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • When the Devil Calls Your Name(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Landlord's ex-wife

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • AORB (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Carrot lady

  • Parasite(2019)

    as Moon-gwang

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Hello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jung-eun

  • Let Us Meet Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jung-eun (segment 3)

  • Another Child(2019)

    as Seawall Woman

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Light in Your Eyes(2019)

    Show 12 episodes · as Moon Jung-eun

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Mission(2019)

    as Teacher from Jeju Island

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Miss Baek(2018)

    as Massage Shop Owner

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Adulthood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Judge

  • Familiar Wife(2018)

    Show 16 episodes · as U-jin's mother

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Sunshine(2018)

    Show 24 episodes · as Haman-daek

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as The Mother

  • Yakiniku Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Young-Soon

  • Ms. Hammurabi(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Matchmaker

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to Waikiki(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Restaurant owner

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • While You Were Sleeping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jae Chan's mother

  • The Running Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Nurse

  • A Taxi Driver(2017)

    as Hwang Tae-sool's wife

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Battleship Island(2017)

    as Women's Society President

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Okja(2017)

    as Okja (voice) / Woman In Wheelchair

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Fight for My Way(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Geum Bok [Seol Hee's mother]

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Good Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 50 episodes · as Kwon Jung-hee

  • The Sheriff In Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Yong-hwan's Wife

  • New Trial(2017)

    as Oh Mi-ri

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow with You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Cha Boo-sim

  • Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Joon-hyung's Mother

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Noodle House Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as 옥심 역

  • A Break Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Past yoga institute

  • The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 54 episodes · as Geum Choon-daek

  • Don't Dare to Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Orthopaedist

  • Bring It On, Ghost(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Apartment resident

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Wailing(2016)

    as Deok-gi's Wife

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Fourth Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Owner of Tented Restaurant

  • Pied Piper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Oh Ha Na

  • Like for Likes(2016)

    as Real Estate Lady

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • A Violent Prosecutor(2016)

    as Middle-aged Woman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Mood of the Day(2016)

    as Rainbow Restaurant Employee

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Remember: War of the Son(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · as Yeon Bo-Mi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Summer Snow(2015)

    as Woman from Hwasoon

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Awl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kim Jung-Mi

  • Journalist(2015)

    as Hostess

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • My Fantastic Funeral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as [Mi Soo's aunt]

  • Oh My Ghost(2015)

    Show 16 episodes · as Seobinggo

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Who Are You: School 2015 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Young Eun's mother

  • Granny's Got Talent(2015)

    as Granny shaman's daughter-in-law

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island(2015)

    as Auntie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Cart(2014)

    as Cashier 1

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • High School King of Savvy(2014)

    Show 17 episodes · as Soo-young's mother

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Only Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 123 episodes · as Park Soon-Ja

  • A Girl at My Door(2014)

    as Town Woman

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Attorney(2013)

    as House Owner

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Queen's Classroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 16 episodes · as Sun-young's Mother

  • Born To Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dong-soo's aunt

  • KBS Drama Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Young-Hee

  • Mother(2009)

    as Ah-jeong's Relative

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Wanee & Junah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Producer

  • A Masterpiece in My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jin-won's wife

  • A Man's Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Jo Chan-young

  • Granny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeong Suk-ja

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 102 titles, 99 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Parasite (2019)

$263M worldwide

Highest rated

Parasite (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Doctor X: Age of the White Mafia (2026)

Film career

20002026

Peak 2018 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting102 of 102: 102 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score82nd

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s57 · acting2020s39 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 21 roles
0919

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Lee Jeong-eun's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up40
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

40 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser40
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Granny's Got Talent (2015)

76th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Parasite (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lee Jeong-eun's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles51–84 · median 76 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles7–33 · median 17 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles14–58 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles29–41 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles49–82 · median 73 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lee Jeong-eun work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lee Jeong-eun's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Han Ji-min shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers