'I Feel Like I'm An Olympian': Youn Yuh-jung On Her Historic Oscar Nomination
The celebrated Korean actor plays a loving, mischievous grandma in Minari — a role that has earned her newfound fame in the U.S. She says the character brought back memories of her great-grandmother.
Youn Yuh-jung is an institution in Korean cinema. Her career spans five decades and includes starring roles in classic Korean films and famous TV dramas. Now, at 73, she has newfound fame in the U.S. for her role in the Oscar-nominated film Minari.
Youn is nominated for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first South Korean woman ever to be
