Yoon Yoo-sun (born January 17, 1969) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress in 1975, and continued acting as an adult in film and television, including in The Story of Two Women (1994), Even If the Wind Blows (1995), High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged (2011) and Another Promise (2014).[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Yoon Yoo-sun | |
|---|---|
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| Born | January 17, 1969 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Seoul Art College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Agent | Hinge Entertainment |
| Spouse | Lee Sung-ho (m. 2001) |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Family | Lee Sung-yeol (nephew-in-law)Lee Daeyeol (nephew-in-law) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 윤유선 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Yu-seon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Yusŏn |
Personal life
Her two nephews by marriage are the K-pop idols Lee Sung-yeol (member of K-pop boy group Infinite) and his younger brother Lee Dae-yeol (leader of K-pop boy group Golden Child), both sons of her brother-in-law (her husband's brother).[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | You Become a Star, Too | Yoon-jung |
| 1976 | Yes, Good-Bye Today | |
| 1978 | When Sadness Takes Over a Wave | Child |
| The Flying Iljimae | ||
| The Last Winter | ||
| 1980 | Colors of the Rainbow | |
| Two Women | ||
| 1981 | Subzero Point '81 | young Yang-ja |
| 1982 | Temptation | |
| 1985 | Straight Hair at Nineteen | So-hee |
| 1986 | Soul Mates of '88 | |
| 1994 | The Story of Two Women | Kyung-ja |
| 2000 | My Heart | Bok-nyeo |
| 2001 | Jesus Is My Boss | Young-hee |
| 2006 | Righteous Ties | Hwa-yi (cameo) |
| 2007 | My Son | Mother goose (voice cameo) |
| 2008 | Open City | Jo Soo-hyeon |
| 2014 | Another Promise | Yoon Jeong-im |
| 2022 | Doom Doom | Shin-ae[9] |
| TBA | Black Boy | [10] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Blue Thread Red Thread | |
| 1979 | Oddogi Squad | |
| 1980 | Dance of Breaking Sky | Danjong |
| 1981 | The Supreme Order | |
| Tiger Teacher | ||
| 1982 | Let's Love | Youngest daughter |
| Women's History - Jang Hui-bin | ||
| 1987 | Land | Song-ae |
| 1988 | Heavens Heavens | |
| 1989 | Merry Go Round | |
| 1990 | Years of Ambition | Han Ji-won |
| 1991 | Hyung (My Older Brother) | Dong-sook |
| 1992 | The Tale of Oh Yoo-ran | Oh Yoo-ran |
| 1993 | Whisky and Pork Ribs | |
| People of Macheon Village | ||
| 1994 | Stranger in Paradise | In-sook |
| 1995 | Even If the Wind Blows | Chung-ja |
| The Way to Bibong | Sung-hee | |
| 1996 | Mimang (Illusionist) | |
| The Scent of Apple Blossoms | Seo Young-min | |
| Im Kkeok-jeong | Sup Sup-yi | |
| Wonji-dong Blues | ||
| 1997 | Your Daughter, Our Son | |
| MBC Best Theater "One Spring Day's Fairytale" | Eun-kyung | |
| A Woman Eating Rice Alone | Jung-ok | |
| Happiness for Sale | Yoon Soo-jae's wife | |
| KBS TV Novel: Light on the Prairie | ||
| White Christmas | ||
| Model | ||
| 1998 | Horse's Hill | Won-hee |
| Love Is All I Know | Young-shim | |
| Until the End of the World | ||
| Seoul Tango | Jo Ha-young | |
| The King and the Queen | Eom Gwi-in | |
| 1999 | When Time Flows | Park Jung-hee |
| MBC Best Theater "Princess Bari" | Young-ran | |
| Days of Delight | Hong Ae-ok | |
| 2000 | Tough Guy's Love | Jung Hye-soon |
| Pardon | Ahn Jung-ae | |
| 2001 | Her House | Jang Tae-sook |
| 2002 | Magic Kid Masuri | Lee Mi-ran |
| In This World | Young-sook | |
| 2003 | Love Letter | Sister Gemma |
| MBC Best Theater "Mother-in-law Is Scary" | Yoon-joo | |
| MBC Best Theater "Our Writing Class" | Eun-ah's mother | |
| 2004 | Phoenix | Dr. Ahn Ji-young |
| Freezing Point | Wang Hee-kyung | |
| MBC Best Theater "Husband's Housekeeper" | ||
| 2005 | Princess Lulu | Go Hee-soo's mother |
| 641 Family | Sung Soon-ah | |
| 2006 | Princess Hours | Empress Consort Min |
| Goodbye Solo | Lee Mi-ja | |
| Spring Waltz | Jo Hye-sun | |
| Hearts of Nineteen | Park Yoon-ji | |
| My Beloved Sister | Kim Geon-sook | |
| 2007 | Drama City "Run Gong-joo" | Lee Dong-hee |
| Air City | Young-jae's older sister | |
| Ground Zero | Lee Mi-sook | |
| The King and I | Wol-hwa | |
| 2008 | Robber | Kwon Oh-sook |
| Love Marriage | Yoon Hye-sun | |
| 2009 | The Return of Iljimae | Japanese married couple (guest) |
| The Slingshot | Chae Do-woo's mother | |
| Queen Seondeok | Queen Maya | |
| 2010 | Giant | Jung Young-sun (cameo) |
| My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho[11] | Cha Min-sook | |
| Marry Me, Mary! | Drama writer Lee Kang-hyeon | |
| 2011 | The Duo[12] | Mak-soon |
| Birdie Buddy | Jo Kyung-sook | |
| High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged | Yoon Yoo-sun | |
| 2012 | KBS Drama Special "A Corner" | Oh Mi-ran |
| Ugly Cake | Kim Soo-kyung | |
| 2013 | Hur Jun, The Original Story | Hong Choon-yi |
| Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love | Lady Kang | |
| KBS Drama Special "Family Bandage" | Jo Hye-sook | |
| Good Doctor | Oh Kyung-joo | |
| The Eldest | Woman from Banchon | |
| One Well-Raised Daughter | Joo Hyo-sun | |
| 2014 | Wonderful Days | Jo Young-ran |
| Potato Star 2013QR3 | Bakeshop owner (ep.112) | |
| High School King of Savvy | Yoo Jin-woo's mother (cameo) | |
| Run, Jang-mi | Na Yeon-joo | |
| 2015 | Thank You, My Son | Yoon Ji-hye |
| The Producers | Kim Tae-ho's wife (ep.5) | |
| My Mom | Nam Ok | |
| She Was Pretty | Cha Hye-jung | |
| 2016 | Six Flying Dragons | Boon-yi (old) |
| Flowers of the Prison | Mrs. Kim | |
| Shopping King Louie | Hong Jae-sook | |
| Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo | Kim Jung-yeon (ep.6) | |
| 2017 | Save Me | Kim Bo-eun |
| Oh, the Mysterious | Gook Su-ran | |
| Rain or Shine | Yoon-ok | |
| 2018 | The Rich Son[13] | Park Hyun-sook |
| 2019 | The Tale of Nokdu | Cheon Hae-soo |
| 2019 | Abyss | Eom Ae-ran |
| 2020 | Live On | Ho-rang's mother (Cameo, Ep. 3) |
| 2021 | Love Scene Number | Noh Sun-hwa |
| 2022 | Tomorrow | Jeong-im |
| Jinxed at First | Gong Soo-gwang's mother [14] | |
| Extraordinary Attorney Woo | Jeon Gyeong-hee [15] | |
| The Interest of Love | Yoon Mi-sun | |
| 2024 | Flex X Cop | Ko Mi-sook[16] |
| Beauty and Mr. Romantic | Kim Sun-young[17] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Birth of a Nation | Min Bok-ja | [18] |
| 2022 | Welcome to Wedding Hell | Park Mi-sook | [19] |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Hodori and Tosooni | Host |
| 1995 | Afternoon Parade with Jeon Young-ho and Yoon Yoo-sun | DJ |
| 2011 | Scent of Sky with Kang Seok-woo and Yoon Yoo-sun | Host |
| 2012 | Welcome to Sea World | Panelist |
| 2021 | I Need Women | Main cast [20] |
| 2022 | Hot Singers | Cast member[21] |
Radio shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–present | Home Music | DJ | March 27, 2023–present | [22] |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Snow White | Snow White |
| 1995 | Being Lucky Neither at Cards Nor at Love | Hong-do |
| 2006 | Helen Keller | Anne Sullivan |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Land | Won |
| 1994 | 32nd Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | The Story of Two Women | Won |
| 1995 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Even If the Wind Blows | Won |
| Popularity Award | Won | |||
| 2010 | SBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Special | My Girlfriend Is a Nine-Tailed Fox | Nominated |
| 2011 | MBC Entertainment Awards[23] | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Sitcom or Comedy | High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged | Won |
| 2014 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | One Well-Raised Daughter | Nominated |
| 2018 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Soap Opera | The Rich Son | Nominated |
References
External links
- Yoon Yoo-sun Fan Cafe at Daum (in Korean)
- Yoon Yoo-sun at HanCinema
- Yoon Yoo-sun at the Korean Movie Database
- Yoon Yoo-sun at IMDb
- Yoon Yoo-sun at IMDb
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