1960Nominee
Best Performance
The Housemaid
Ju Jeung-nyeo
Actor
South Hamgyong, North Korea
February 12, 1926
Biography
Ju Jeung-ryu (February 11, 1926 – 1980) was South Korean actress whose fame peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. She starred in about 400 films. Ju was born in Yonghung, Hamkyongnam-do, nowadays in North Korea. While attending Hamnam Girls' High School, Ju became an ardent play fan. When she became eighteen, she ran away from home and joined in the theater company, Gohyeop. Her first role as an actress was a maid in Muyeongtap (무영탑) written by Yu Chi-jin. Wikipedia contributors. "Ju Jeung-ryu." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 Mar. 2021. Web. 26 May. 2021.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1967Winner
Best Performance
Full Ship
1968Winner
Best Performance
Desire
Career Highlights
1960Highlight
Best Performance
Ah! Baekbeom Kim Ku
1972Highlight
Best Performance
Girls' High School Days
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The Housemaid
Girls' High School Days