Ye Soo-jung

Ye Soo-jung (; born on 25 March 1955) is a South Korean actress. In 1979, she made her debut in the play A Woman Named Solitude, and she presented a well-balanced and solid performance with her solid interpretive skills and broad perspectives that she developed while studying abroad in Germany. She has appeared in numerous stage productions such as Long Day's Journey into Night, Gift of Gorgon, The Cherry Orchard, Widows, Green Bench, Guest, Hanako, Death of a Salesman, I Am You, Hwajeonga, and Agnes of God. She has garnered prestigious awards in the theater industry, including the Hi-seo Theater Award, Kim Dong-hoon Theater Award, Dong-A Theater Award for Best Actress, Seoul Theater Festival Acting Award, and Lee Hae-rang Theater Award, showcasing her skill and expertise as an actress. which attracted over 10 million viewers, as well as hit dramas like Secret Forest, Do You Like Brahms?, Mine, Search: WWW, and One the Woman, where she appeared as a supporting role. In 2018, she won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Seoul Awards for her role in Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, and in 2020, she received the "Female Film of the Year" award for her first leading role in the film 69 Years Old.

Ye's most recent TV works include: The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won, Link: Eat, Love, Kill, and Becoming Witch., and she also starred in the MBC four-part series Wild Boar Hunting and made special appearance in Revenant.

Early life and education Ye Soo-jung was born as Kim Soo-jeong in March 1955 in Jongno, Seoul, South Korea. Ye attended Susong Elementary School, Soongui Girls' Middle School and High School. In 1973, she enrolled in Departement of German Literature of Korea National University of Arts.

Career When studying from Korea National University of Arts with a degree in German Literature, She watched film The Godfather and extremely impressed by Marlon Brando's acting which made her want to try acting too. After that, Ye joined a theater class at the German Cultural Center Above the Theater and started acting secretly. Later she encounter works of German playwright Bertolt Brecht. Knowing Brecht's words, "Theater is a space for civic enlightenment," Jung thought, "Oh, it's really wonderful to live here (theater) all my life."

In 1975, Ye acted in Arthur Miller's play Broken Glass (play). Followed by Henrik Ibsen's play Ghosts produced by Korea University Theatre Arts Research Society . After she was back to South Korea, Ye worked in Customer Call Center for two years.

Ye was only active in films since 2003. She has done minor and supporting roles mostly as mother. Her most notable supporting role was in the film Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds, which was released in 2017. She reprised her role in the sequel Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days. With this role Ye gained critical acclaim, She was nominated for several Best Actress award and won the 21st 'Female Filmmaker of the Year' for this film.

Personal life Soo-jung is the daughter of who was a popular actress of 50s, 60s and 70s. She is the sister-in-law of actor Han Jin-hee who has married her sister Kim Soo-ok.

Ye married Kim Chang-hwa in 1980 after completing the play When Spring Comes to the Mountains and Fields. Ye gave birth to a daughter (currently an actress and theater director Kim Ye-na) in 1982 and left to study at LMU Munich in Germany with her husband in 1984. In 1986, a son was born. During their 8-year stay in Germany, her husband received a doctorate in theater theory and Ye completed a master's degree in theater theory. They returned in 1991.

Sea Fog 해무 Dong-shik's grandmother

Cancelled Faces 마이 올드 프렌드 Mother

Train to Busan 부산행 In-gil Tunnel 터널 Old mother The Bacchus Lady 죽여주는 여자 Bok-hee

The Cage Nick's mother Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds 신과함께: 죄와 벌 Ja-hong's mother Herstory 허스토리 Park Soon-nyeo Hee-ja Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days 신과함께-인과 연 Soo-hong's mother

Mal-Mo-E: The Secret Mission 말모이 Madame Jo Special appearance Kim Ji-young: Born 1982 82년생 김지영 Kim Ji-young's mother

Intruder 침입자 Yoon-hee Again 어게인 Han Mal-soon 69세 Shim Hyo Jung

New Year Blues 새해전야 Oh Hye-sim 2021 The Prayer 간호중 Nurse Sabina

Project Silence 사일런스 Soon-ok

The Desperate Chase 필사의 추격 Chairperson Yoo

People and Meat 사람과 고기 Hwa-jin Television series +Television drama appearances Year Title Role Note English Korean 2006 Someday 썸데이 Gumiko 2007 Prince Hours 궁S Han Sang-gong 2013 The End of the World 세계의 끝 Na-hyun's mother 2015 Heard It Through the Grapevine 풍문으로 들었소 Joo-young's mother 2016 On the Way to the Airport 공항가는 길 Go Eun-hee Listen to Love 이번 주, 아내가 바람을 핍니다 Hyun-woo's mother My Old Friend 마이 올드 프렌드 Ae-sim 2017 Innocent Defendant 피고인 Myung Geum-ja Stranger 비밀의 숲 Park Soo-sung's mother Strongest Deliveryman 최강 배달꾼 Jung-im Prison Playbook 슬기로운 감빵생활 Park Seon-ja Untouchable 언터처블 Park Young-sook 2018 Mother 마더 Clara Suits 슈츠 Yoon-woo's grandmother SF8 에스 에프 에잇 Sabina The Ghost Detective 오늘의 탐정 Da-il's mother Twelve Nights 열두밤 Lee Ri Top Star U-back 톱스타 유백이 Kang-soon's mother 2019 Search: WWW 검색어를 입력하세요 WWW Jang Hee-eun The Lies Within 모두의 거짓말 Coroner Black Dog: Being A Teacher 블랙독 Yoon Yeo-hwa 2020 The Game: Towards Zero 더 게임: 0시를 향하여 Mrs. Jeong A Piece of Your Mind 반의 반 Eun Soo-jung Do You Like Brahms? 브람스를 좋아하세요? Na Moon-sook 2021 Mine 마인 Mother Emma One the Woman 원 더 우먼 Kim Kyung-shin Jirisan 지리산 Geum-ri The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won 태종 이방원 Queen Sinui 2022 Link: Eat, Love, Kill 링크: 먹고 사랑하라, 죽이게 Na Chun-ok Insider 인사이더 Shin Dal-soo The Fabulous 더 패뷸러스 Pyo Ji-eun's grandmother Becoming Witch 마녀는 살아있다 Oh lak-eul Hunted 멧돼지 사냥 Ok-soon 2023Revenant악귀Kim Seok-ran 2023 The Worst of Evil 최악의 악 Yoon Won-gil 2023 Maestra: Strings of Truth 마에스트라 Bae Jeong-hwa 2024 Dog Knows Everything 개소리 Ye Soo-jung 2024 When the Silver Bell Rings 실버벨이 울리면 Park Soo-hyang

Theater Amateur

Professional 고대극회, 개교 110주년 기념공연 '벚꽃동산' Madame Lyubov Andreievna Ranevskaya Sejong Center for the Performing Arts M Theater August 25 to 30

Hanako| 하나코 One person (Hanako) Arko Arts Theater Small Theater 12.24-1.10

Death of a Salesman|세일즈맨의 죽음 Linda Roman Seoul Arts Center's CJ Towol Theater April 25 to May 8

Hanako|하나코 One person (Hanako) Daehakro Space Owl Feb 7–19 Death of a Salesman|세일즈맨의 죽음 Linda Roman Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theater April 12–30 (2017) SPAF Seoul International Performing Arts Festival: White Rabbit Red Rabbit | (2017) SPAF 서울국제공연예술제: 하얀 토끼 빨간 토끼 <이호재> herself Arko Arts Theater small theater September 24

Electra — Directed by Han Tae-Suk|한태숙 연출 엘렉트라 Chorus-Diana LG Art Center April 26–May 5

Ensemble de Fabio Marra|앙상블 Isabella Small Theater Samwoonlim September to October 20

Mary Jane|메리 제인 Rudy, TenK Hongik University Daehangno Art Center Small Theater Dec 7–Jan 19

Slasher| 화전가 Ms. Kim Myeongdong Art Center August 8–30

Buried Child''파묻힌 아이HalleyGyeonggi Art Centre Small TheatreMay 27 to June 6

Accolades

Awards and nominations + Award and nominations received by Ye Soo-jung Year Award ceremony Category Work Result 2004 5th Kim Dong-hoon Theater Award Best Actress 2005 41st Dong-A Theater Awards Best New Actress The Cherry Orchard 26th Seoul Theater Festival Acting Award Green Bench 10th Hi-seo Theater Awards Best Actress 2006 1st Korean Female Performer Award Best Acting Award Sea and Parasol;Green Bench 2012 32nd Best Artist of the Year Award Best Actress in Theater 2017 27th Lee Hae-rang Theater Award Best Actress 2018 22nd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival Best Actress Award 22nd The Seoul Awards Best Supporting Actress in FilmAlong with the Gods: The Last 49 Days 2021 57th Baeksang Art Awards Best Actress in Film Buil Film Awards Best Actress 21st Female Film Actor of the Year Award for Acting Award Best Actress 2021 Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Actress 2022 Director's Cut Awards Best New Actress 2022 MBC Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress

Listicles +Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placementPublisherYearListiclePlacement Korean Film Council 2021Korean Actors 200