Ye Soo-jung

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim. In the stage name or pen-name, the surname is Ye.
Ye Soo-jung
Born
Kim Soo-jung

(1955-03-25) 25 March 1955 (age 69)
Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Other namesYe Su-jeong
Education
OccupationActress
Years active1973 – present
AgentS&A Entertainment
Known forThe King of Tears, Lee Bang-won
Link: Eat, Love, Kill
Do You Like Brahms?
Spouse
Kim Chang-hwa
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(m. 1980)​
ChildrenKim Ye-na (daughter) and a son
ParentJeong Ae-ran (mother)
RelativesKim Soo-ok (sister)
Han Jin-hee (brother-in-law)
Korean name
Hangul
예수정
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYe Su-jeong
McCune–ReischauerYe Sujŏng
Birth name
Hangul
김수정
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Su-jeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Sujŏng

Ye Soo-jung (Korean: 예수정; born on 25 March 1955) is a South Korean actress.[1] 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.[2][3]

She has been called the godmother of the theater world.[3] 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.[2]

In the 2000s, she expanded her activities to the film and TV drama industry. She left a lasting impression on the public through numerous films, including Tunnel, Sea Fog, The Client, The Thieves, Train to Busan, and Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds,[4][5] 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 most recent works such as The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won, Link: Eat, Love, Kill, and Becoming Witch.,[6] and she also starred in the MBC four-part series Wild Boar Hunting and made special appearance in Revenant.

  1. ^ "'마녀는 살아있다' 이유리, 남편 정상훈 결혼식 파탄 내러 출동!". MBC Entertainment. August 20, 2022. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Park, Joo-yeon (2022-07-31). "예수정 "나에게 '연기'란 광활한 삶의 학원이죠"[박주연의 메타뷰(VIEW) (18)]" [Jesus Jung "For me, 'acting' is a vast academy of life" [Park Joo-yeon's meta view (18)]]. Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
  3. ^ a b "대중 인기는 ATM기에서 뽑은 지폐처럼 다시 사라지는 것" [Popularity is disappearing again like bills drawn from ATMs.]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2016-12-18. Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  4. ^ "'부산행' 할머니 예수정 "좀비들 처연하고 사랑스러웠다" [인터뷰]" ['Jung to Busan' Grandma Jesus Jung "The zombies were miserable and lovely" [Interview]]. Osen. August 17, 2016. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Jo, So-hyun (2020-03-20). "예수정이라는 확장자". Vogue korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  6. ^ "'모두의 거짓말' 이민기, 온주완 심문 중에 이준혁 눈알 배달 되고 예수정 검시관 눈적출 24시간 이내 산채로 했다". Top Star News. November 6, 2019. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.