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Hwang Young-Hee: South Korean Actress Career and Filmography

Hwang Young-Hee (born February 5, 1969) is a prominent South Korean actress known for her extensive body of work in television dramas, films, and television specials. Standing 165 cm tall, she has built a prolific career playing diverse supporting roles, ranging from maternal figures to dynamic authority figures across major South Korean broadcasting networks and streaming platforms.

Hwang Young-Hee portrait photograph
Hwang Young-Hee

Film Career

Hwang has appeared in numerous feature films since the mid-2000s. Her cinematic credits include:

  • The Witness (2018) as the women's society president
  • With or Without You (2016) as a store woman
  • Unforgettable (2016) as Bum-Sil's mother
  • Stray Dogs (2014) as Ham Bok-Soon
  • Miss Granny (2014) as a Chinese restaurant owner
  • A Little Pond (2010) as a refugee
  • Mother (2009) as Ah-Jung's pregnant relative
  • May 18 (2007) as In-Bong
  • Mr.Lee vs Mr.Lee (2007) as a thirty-ish woman
  • No Mercy for the Rude (2006) as the wife of a married couple

Television Drama Appearances

Her television career spans dozens of prominent drama series across networks such as SBS, MBC, KBS2, tvN, and streaming services like Netflix and Disney+. Notable recent and historical television roles include:

  • The East Palace (Netflix / 2026) as Consort Sukbin
  • The Judge Returns (MBC / 2026) as Shin Nam-Sook
  • Shin's Project (tvN / 2025) as Cho Philip's mother
  • The Queen Who Crowns (tvN-TVING / 2025) as Kyoha-daek
  • Queen of Tears (tvN / 2024) as Jeon Bong-Ae
  • Daily Dose of Sunshine (Netflix / 2023) as Jung Da-Eun's mother
  • River Where The Moon Rises (KBS2 / 2021) as Lady Sa
  • When the Camellia Blooms (KBS2 / 2019) as Lee Hwa-Ja
  • Beethoven Virus (MBC / 2008) as Hyuk Kwon-Cheol

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