Ju Jeung-nyeo

Biography

Ju Jeung-ryu was a renowned South Korean actress whose fame peaked in the 1950s and 1960s, starring in over 400 films. She made her mark with notable roles in "The Housemaid" (1960), "Goryeojang" (1963), and "Burning Mountain" (1967). Born on February 11, 1926, in Yonghung, Hamkyongnam-do, North Korea, Ju's early life took a dramatic turn when she ran away from home at 18 to join the theater company Gohyeop.