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My Take
Yoon Jeong-hee strikes me as one of the quiet pillars of Korean cinema. Born in Gwangju in 1944, she went from a Miss Korea contestant to appearing in roughly 330 films after her 1967 debut, an output that is almost unimaginable today. What I admire most is the second act: her dignified late-career returns that proved her presence only deepened with age. A Korea University graduate, she carried intelligence into every role. Her passing in 2023 closed a remarkable chapter, but the sheer volume and grace of her work means her face will keep flickering on screen for generations.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yoon Jeong-hee
- Name (Japanese)
- ユン・ジョンヒ
- Reading
- ゆん・じょんひ
- Born
- July 30, 1944 – January 19, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Gwangju, South Korea
- Occupation
- film actor / actor
2. Background
- University
- Korea University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B0%B9%E9%9D%99%E5%A7%AB
Frequently asked questions
When was Yoon Jeong-hee born?
July 30, 1944 – January 19, 2023.
Where is Yoon Jeong-hee from?
Yoon Jeong-hee is from Gwangju, South Korea.
What does Yoon Jeong-hee do?
Yoon Jeong-hee works as film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.