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 office ...

, 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,

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and

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. She came out of retirement in 2010 to star in Lee Chang-dong's film, ''

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'', which won her the

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress was an award given annually by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. It was first introduced in 1975 to reward the best performance by a leading actress. In 2022, it was announced ...

and the

Asia Pacific Screen Award The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia. In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting and preserving the different cultures t ...

for Best Performance by an Actress.

Personal life

Yoon married noted pianist

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in 1974. The couple has a daughter who is a violinist. Yoon has resided in

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, France with her family since her retirement in the mid-90s, until making her comeback in Lee Chang-dong's ''

''.

Filmography

*Note; the whole list is referenced.

Awards

* 1967, the 6th

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 ...

: 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 popula ...

: Favorite Actress * 1968, the 4th

Baeksang Arts Awards The Baeksang Arts Awards (), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre in South Korea. The awards were first introduced in 1965 by Chang Key-young, the founder of the Hankook Ilbo newspap ...

: 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 The Korean Association of Film Critics Awards (), also known as the Critics Choice Awards (), is an annual awards ceremony for excellence in film in South Korea. It was established in 1980 by the Korean Association of Film Critics (KAFC). The c ...

: Best Acting Award(여자) (눈꽃) * 1994, the 32nd Grand Bell Awards : Best Actress (만무방) * 2010, the 47th

: Best Actress (''

'') * 2010, the 31st

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(''

'') * 2010, the 4th

Asia Pacific Screen Awards The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) is an international cultural initiative overseen by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and headquartered in Australia. In order to realise UNESCO's goals of promoting and preserving the different cultures th ...

: Best Performance by an Actress (''

'') * 2010, the 2010 Women in Film Korea Festival: Woman in Film of the Year (''

'') * 2011, the 13th

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: Best Actress (''

'') * 2011, the 37th

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(''

'') * 2018, the 38th

: Lifetime Award

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yoon, Jeong-Hee South Korean film actresses People from Gwangju 1944 births Living people Asia Pacific Screen Award winners Best Actress Paeksang Arts Award (film) winners