Deceased
When Did Ju Jeung-nyeo Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 54Also known asJeung-nyeo Ju, 주증녀, Ju Jeung-ryuGenderFemaleNationalitySouth KoreaBorn12/02/1926Born inSouth Hamgyong, North KoreaDied18/09/1980 (aged 54)Died inSeoulWikidataQ12617441 ↗TMDb#132439 ↗
Ju Jeung-ryu was a South Korean actress whose fame peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. She starred in about 400 films. Ju was born in Yonghung, Hamkyongnam-do, nowadays in North Korea. While attending Hamnam Girls' High School, Ju became an ardent play fan. When she became eighteen, she ran away from home and joined in the theater company, Gohyeop. Her first role as an actress was a maid in Muyeongtap (무영탑) written by Yu Chi-jin.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography50 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Night JourneyMovie | — | 51 |
| 1976 | Blue DaysMovie | — | 50 |
| 1976 | Similar ToesMovie | — | 50 |
| 1975 | Bird of ParadiseMovie | — | 49 |
| 1974 | EcstasyMovie | — | 48 |
| 1974 | The TestimonyMovie | Mrs. Song | 48 |
| 1974 | The EarthMovie | — | 48 |
| 1974 | Wives on ParadeMovie | Kang-goo | 48 |
| 1972 | Girls' High School DaysMovie | — | 46 |
| 1970 | Mi-aeMovie | — | 44 |
| 1970 | Revenge of the Snake WomanMovie | — | 44 |
| 1970 | The Little Bridegroom's ReturnMovie | — | 44 |
| 1969 | RebirthMovie | — | 43 |
| 1969 | Women of Yi-DynastyMovie | — | 43 |
| 1968 | Salt PondMovie | — | 42 |
| 1968 | A Young ZelkovaMovie | Mme Kang | 42 |
| 1968 | DesireMovie | — | 42 |
| 1968 | PotatoMovie | — | 42 |
| 1967 | Flame in ValleyMovie | Jum-rye | 41 |
| 1967 | Full ShipMovie | Ms. Gu-po | 41 |
| 1967 | MistMovie | Auntie | 41 |
| 1967 | Children in the Firing RangeMovie | — | 41 |
| 1967 | The Queen of ElegyMovie | Mother | 41 |
| 1966 | I Am a KingMovie | Chun-seon | 40 |
| 1966 | Ok-i Makes a Judge CryMovie | Mrs. Gong | 40 |
| 1966 | The Last EmpressMovie | — | 40 |
| 1966 | NilliriMovie | Mrs. Jeong | 40 |
| 1965 | Sorrow Even Up in HeavenMovie | Park U-ok | 39 |
| 1964 | Her Majesty YeonghwaMovie | Sa-do | 38 |
| 1964 | The Heartbreaking StoryMovie | Queen Sindeok | 38 |
| 1964 | The Barefooted YoungMovie | Mrs. Oh | 38 |
| 1964 | AsphaltMovie | — | 38 |
| 1964 | The Teacher with Ten DaughtersMovie | — | 38 |
| 1963 | A Sad Story of DanjongMovie | — | 37 |
| 1963 | GoryeojangMovie | Widow | 37 |
| 1963 | The Classroom of YouthMovie | Mrs. Yang | 37 |
| 1962 | Tyrant YeonsanMovie | — | 36 |
| 1962 | The Country Left BehindMovie | — | 36 |
| 1961 | Prince YeonsanMovie | Deposed Queen Yun | 35 |
| 1961 | The Sea KnowsMovie | Hideko's Mother | 35 |
| 1961 | Lady JangMovie | Queen In-gyeong | 35 |
| 1961 | A Flower of EvilMovie | — | 35 |
| 1960 | Romance PapaMovie | Mother | 34 |
| 1960 | The Moral of YouthMovie | — | 34 |
| 1959 | The Romantic TrainMovie | — | 33 |
| 1959 | DongsimchoMovie | Mrs. Kim (Sister of Sang-gyu) | 33 |
| 1957 | LoveMovie | — | 31 |
| 1957 | Life of the WomanMovie | — | 31 |
| 1956 | The Enemy of WomanMovie | — | 30 |
| 1955 | The Battle Line of FreedomMovie | — | 29 |