Actor
Cho Yeo-jeong
Born 10 February 1981 · Seoul, South Korea
Cho Yeo-jeong is a South Korean actress who began as a teen model before moving into acting. She gained attention in daring period films like The Servant and The Concubine. Her international breakthrough came as the wealthy mother Yeon-kyo in Bong Joon-ho's Parasite (2019).
Key films
Parasite (2019)
Her global breakthrough, playing Yeon-kyo in the Palme d'Or and Best Picture-winning film.
The Servant (2010)
Provocative period drama that established her as a screen presence in Korean cinema.
The Concubine (2012)
Lead role in a bold historical drama of palace intrigue and desire.
Obsessed (2014)
Starring role in an erotic drama, continuing her run of daring film work.
Hidden Face (2024)
Lead role in a recent psychological thriller, showing her range after Parasite.
Key awards
- 2020 Screen Actors Guild Award, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (shared, Parasite)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 12
- 2002A Perfect Match · as Min-ahActor
- 2006Vampire Cop Ricky · as Yeong-heeActor
- 2010The Servant · as Chun-hyangActor
- 2012The Concubine · as Hwa-yeonActor
- 2014The Target · as Jung Hee-jooActor
- 2014Obsessed · as Lee Sook-jinActor
- 2015Casa Amor: Exclusive for Ladies · as Baek Bo-heeActor
- 2019Parasite · as Yeon-kyoActor
- 2024Hidden Face · as Su-yeonActor
- 2025My Daughter Is a Zombie · as Shin Yeon-hwaActor
- 2025Murderer Report · as Baek Sun-juActor
- 2026Possible Love · as Ye-jiActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.