---
name: "Lee Yong-nyeo"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lee-yong-nyeo"
fi1m_id: "lee-yong-nyeo"
imdb_id: "nm1079857"
tmdb_id: 557743
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 November 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-23T20:56:10.479280+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lee Yong-nyeo

## Identity

Lee Yong-nyeo

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lee-yong-nyeo
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lee-yong-nyeo
- **IMDb ID:** nm1079857
- **TMDB ID:** 557743
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1079857/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/557743

Actor. Born 30 November 1956 in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, South Korea.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 November 1956, Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, South Korea
- **Active:** 2016–present
- **Also known as:** 이용녀, Lee Yong-nyuh, Lee Yong-neo, Lee Yong Nyeo, Yong Nyeo Lee, Yong-Nyeo Lee, Lee Yong Neo, Yong Neo Lee, Yong-Neo Lee, Lee Yong Nyuh, Yong Nyuh Lee, Yong-Nyuh Lee
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 85 (1), 2020s 79 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 80 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Thriller 3, Mystery 2, Romance 2, Action 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $130m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1079857/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/557743

## Biography

Lee Yong-nyeo is a South Korean actress. She was born on 30 November 1956 in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, South Korea.

She is known for supporting roles in films including *The Handmaiden* (2016) as Bok-soon, *The Wailing* (2016) as Jak-boo's Mother, *Lady Vengeance* (2005) as Jae-kyung's Mother, *Decision to Leave* (2022) as Friday Granny, and *I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK* (2006) as Young-goon's Mother. She has also appeared in television series such as *Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area* (2022) as Park Pil-Soon.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Hope* (2026), Fi1m 77, as Yong-nyeo — [page](https://film.one/film/hope.md)
- *No Other Choice* (2025), Fi1m 78, as Mi-ri's Mother — [page](https://film.one/film/no-other-choice.md)
- *Decision to Leave* (2022), Fi1m 82, as Friday Granny — [page](https://film.one/film/decision-to-leave.md)
- *The Handmaiden* (2016), Fi1m 85, as Bok-soon — [page](https://film.one/film/the-handmaiden.md)

## Complete filmography (67)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Hope* (2026), as Yong-nyeo — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/hope.md)
- *No Other Choice* (2025), as Mi-ri's Mother — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/no-other-choice.md)
- *Aema* (2025), series, as Manager
- *The Old Woman with the Knife* (2025), as Dr. Kang's Mother-in-Law Mrs. Yoon
- *A Good Day to be a Dog* (2023), series, as Grandma
- *Always I am* (2023), Actor
- *Riceboy Sleeps* (2023), as Grandma
- *Divorce Attorney Shin* (2023), series, as Chun-seok's mother
- *Unlocked* (2023), as In-ja
- *Mother Land* (2023), Actor
- *The Highway Family* (2022), as Gyenecologist
- *DAEMUGA* (2022), Actor
- *Decision to Leave* (2022), as Friday Granny — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/decision-to-leave.md)
- *Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area* (2022), series, as Park Pil-Soon
- *Kill Heel* (2022), series, as Mama
- *The Legendary Tazza's Tap* (2022), as Taekdong mom
- *The Prayer* (2021), as caretaker
- *Flower Hands* (2021), Actor
- *Peach of Time* (2021), series, Actor
- *L.U.C.A.: The Beginning* (2021), series, as Sister Stella
- *The Guest* (2018), series, as Psychic Medium
- *Hide and Seek* (2018), series, as Choi Bo-sal
- *Beautiful Vampire* (2018), as Meat Shop Owner
- *Herstory* (2018), as Lee Ok-ju
- *Busted!* (2018), series, as Head Shaman
- *Snatch Up* (2018), as Soy Sauce Crab Lady
- *Pepper* (2018), as Grandmother Samsin
- *Microhabitat* (2018), as Ro-kyi's Mother
- *Tunnel* (2017), series, as Yoo Ok Hee
- *Female Wars: The Reason for Women* (2017), as [Cheon-gil's wife]
- *Voice* (2017), series, as Park Bok-soon / Shim Choon-ok
- *The Sound of Your Heart* (2016), series, as Landlord granma / Ae Bong's neighbor
- *Luck-Key* (2016), as Grandmother
- *Samnye* (2016), as Hee-in's Mother
- *The Handmaiden* (2016), as Bok-soon — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-handmaiden.md)
- *Daddy's back* (2016), Actor
- *The Wailing* (2016), as Jak-boo's Mother
- *Wonderful Nightmare* (2015), as Kyung-rae
- *Alice in Earnestland* (2015), as Psychology Consultation Woman
- *The Superman Age* (2015), series, Actor
- *6 Persons Room* (2014), series, as Park Bun
- *The Divine Move* (2014), as Yeo Kkong-ji
- *Man on High Heels* (2014), as Bada
- *Steal My Heart* (2013), as Lady
- *Killer Toon* (2013), as Doctor
- *The Concubine* (2012), as Old woman
- *Mother Is a Whore* (2011), as Sang-woo's Mother
- *Night Fishing* (2011), as Mother
- *Café Noir* (2010), as Yeong-soo's Mother / Fortune Teller
- *Villain & Widow* (2010), as Next Door Neighbor
- *It's Okay, Daddy's Girl* (2010), series, as Hyuk-ki's mother
- *The Recipe* (2010), as Han Myung-sook
- *Mr. Zombie* (2010), as Quilted jacket's mother
- *Death Bell 2* (2010), as Jung-bum's Mother
- *A Good Night Sleep For The Bad* (2010), as Motel Woman
- *Woochi: The Demon Slayer* (2009), as Old Woman
- *The Sword with No Name* (2009), as Lady Choi
- *War of Malboro* (2009), Actor
- *Viva! Love* (2008), as Mrs. Kim
- *Miracle on 1st Street* (2007), as Auntie
- *I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK* (2006), as Young-goon's Mother
- *Lady Vengeance* (2005), as Jae-kyung's Mother
- *The Red Shoes* (2005), as Hunchback Woman
- *Plum Blossom* (2000), as Hara Mo Station
- *Whispering Corridors* (1998), as Park Gi-suk
- *Christmas in August* (1998), as Ballet Auntie
- *A Single Spark* (1995), as Woman Buying Umbrella

## Gallery

- ![Lee Yong-nyeo](https://film.one/media/person/106179/gallery-4bedb631a7c3.jpg) Lee Yong-nyeo — Image via TMDB
- ![Lee Yong-nyeo](https://film.one/media/person/106179/gallery-02d87da047f9.jpg) Lee Yong-nyeo — Image via TMDB
- ![Lee Yong-nyeo](https://film.one/media/person/106179/gallery-fe95946f9f8a.jpg) Lee Yong-nyeo — Image via TMDB

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