Minari's Yuh-Jung Youn was 'the hero' of the Oscars, who is she?
Minari her first role? She’s 73, are you insane? She’s a been a star in South Korea for almost six decades, beginning her career in risque roles as conniving mistresses and royal concubines, including her breakout 1971’s Woman of Fire. According to Vulture’s Alex E Jung, who profiled the actor in March, she’s a “legend of Korean cinema”. “In Korea, everyone calls Youn sunsaengnim, which translates to ‘teacher’ or ‘master’,” he explained. She retired at her career peak after marrying singer Cho Young-nam, only returning to acting in her 40s after they divorced. ...