Yoon Jeong-hee

Yoon Jeong-hee (1944–2023), born Son Mi-ja, was a South Korean actress who became one of Korean cinema’s leading stars in the late 1960s and 1970s.

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Sorrow Even Up in Heaven: A 1965 South Korean film featuring Yoon Jeong-hee in her screen debut. Her debut role launched a career that quickly made her a major star.
South Korean cinema: The production, distribution, and exhibition of films in South Korea. Its changing industries and styles shaped the roles available throughout her career.
Lee Chang-dong: A South Korean filmmaker and novelist known for films including Poetry and Secret Sunshine. He directed the film that brought Yoon back to the screen after a long absence.
Grand Bell Awards: A South Korean film awards ceremony established in 1962. Her multiple wins at the awards reflect her standing in the domestic film industry.
The Pollen of Flowers: A 1972 South Korean film directed by Ha Kil-jong. Yoon starred in this modernist film, a striking departure from conventional melodrama.
Korean film industry in the 1960s: A period of rapid growth and high output in South Korea’s commercial film industry. Yoon’s debut came during a boom that created demand for new screen stars.
Kim Ki-young: A South Korean film director known for psychologically intense works such as The Housemaid. His direction of The Pollen of Flowers placed Yoon in a landmark modernist production.
Cannes Film Festival: An annual international film festival held in Cannes, France. Poetry’s recognition at Cannes renewed global interest in Yoon’s acting.
A Fine, Windy Day: A 1980 South Korean film directed by Lee Jang-ho about young men in Seoul. Her role connects her star career to the New Korean Cinema emerging around 1980.
Korean New Wave: A South Korean film movement that emerged around the late 1980s and early 1990s. Her return to cinema in the movement’s era brought her into a changed filmmaking culture.