Lee Jung-eun

Lee Jung-eun (; born January 23, 1970) is a South Korean actress. 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. Career Lee Jeung-eun started out as theater play assistant director. After graduating from the Department of Theater and Film at Hanyang University she debuted in the play A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1991. In 2000, she made her big screen debut with minor role in the movie A Masterpiece In My Life. It was followed by another minor role, in 2001 film Wanee & Junah. Lee experienced camera fright and those cinematic acting experience traumatized her. Lee decided to go back onstage. In 2000s, beside active in theater, Lee also made a living as an acting teacher. Two of her pupils were Ye Ji-won and Lee Eun-joo. On the recommendation of Professor Lee Hye-kyung, the head of the Department of Theater and Film at Kookmin University, Lee was introduced to Lee Hyo-ri, and became an acting teacher for her SBS drama role. Her breakthrough as an actress was in the 2008 musical Laundry, one of most representatively creative musicals in Korea. Lee played multiple roles as a master, a grandmother, and an employee. Through this work, Lee received her first award, the Young Drama Awards (2008). She joined the musical Laundry again in 2009 and 2012. In addition to Laundry, she worked with director Choo Min-joo on the reading performances of House with Fig Trees and Scars, as well as the musical Good Morning School.