Posted : 2021-03-15 22:01
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Youn Yuh-jung has a career that spans over half a century, with a number of hit films and TV series under her belt.
At the age of 73, the veteran actress has made South Korean film history by being nominated for best supporting actress at the 93rd Academy Awards for her performance in the U.S. immigration film Minari. No other Korean actor, even stars from the Oscar-winning Parasite, has received an Oscar nomination.
Born in 1947, Youn rose to fame in South Korea with her maiden silver screen project Fire Woman, directed by legendary auteur by Kim Ki-young, in 1971.
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