Lee Jung Eun was born in 1972, belongs to the ranks of veteran actors of the Korean screen. With what she has achieved in the late afternoon, many viewers cannot imagine how hard she has worked throughout her career. From a young age, he was passionate about acting, Lee Jung Eun attended Hanyang University, majoring in Theater and Film.
Because she did not have a beautiful Korean-style appearance, the early years of her career were extremely difficult. Lee Jung Eun first appeared as an actor in 1991 with the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream . At that time, when television began to develop strongly, the income of stage actors was extremely limited, Lee Jung Eun only earned about 200,000 Won a year (equivalent to more than 3.5 million VND at the present time). in).
To be able to pursue her dreams and support herself, Lee Jung Eun had to do all sorts of jobs. In addition to teaching acting, she also has to work as a supermarket employee, a juice shop worker, etc. Also, there was a time when she was scammed and lost all her money. Specifically, in 2000, a musical producer ran away with money, leaving her to pay for the project. Reluctantly, she had to borrow up to 50 million won from three actors Ji Jin Hee, Shin Ha Kyun and Woo Hyun and had to constantly work hard to repay the debt. She later shared: “I thought that as long as I worked hard, I would pay my debt. But like the line in the movie Parasite : The plan never kept up with the changes. It took me 13 years, I just got out of debt.”
Entering the profession at the age of 22, but until the age of 40, Lee Jung Eun still had to work a lot of side jobs to stabilize her life. She lived hard and tried a lot until the age of 45, when she started to do well, gained more fame by turning to acting in dramas. With outstanding ability, when he met the right time, Lee Jung Eun immediately established a foothold. It’s been less than 10 years since then, but she has appeared in about 60 films, both film and television, ranging from minor supporting roles to a series of excellent lead roles.
Despite his impressive acting, because in the past he took on supporting roles, it was not until the age of 49 that Lee Jung Eun was first named in the prestigious Baeksang. Specifically, with the movie The Light In Your Eyes , Lee Jung Eun was honored with the Best Supporting Actress award for her delicate, natural, and overwhelming performance of the main characters.
The biggest milestone in Lee Jung Eun’s career in the late afternoon was when she took on the lead role in the movie ” Parasite” . At the age of 49, her name reached the world when she fought with this film crew and won both the prestigious Cannes and Oscar awards. After nearly 30 years of efforts “to lie down and taste honey”, Lee Jung Eun finally really shines with her ability. 49 years old, no longer at the most beautiful age of a woman nor beautiful beauty, Lee Jung Eun still shines in a very unique way and makes both the audience and the industry admirers.
