Cho Yeo-jeong
Cho Yeo-jeong (조여정) is a South Korean actress with High Entertainment, loved worldwide as the kind-hearted Mrs Park in Parasite.
Beyond the screen.
Cho Yeo-jeong is a South Korean actress born on 10 February 1981 in Seoul, South Korea. She is 163 cm tall, weighs 45 kg, and is with High Entertainment. She became known around the world as Yeon-kyo in Parasite (2019).
Early life
Cho Yeo-jeong first entered the entertainment world as a magazine model while still a teenager, appearing on the cover of CeCi in 1997. Acting soon followed.
Career and breakthrough
Her career changed with bold film choices. She won wide praise for The Concubine (2012) and Obsessed (2014). Then Parasite made her a global name, winning the Palme d'Or and four Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Popular roles
In Made in Korea (2025), she plays Bae Geum-ji.
Recent work and why fans love them
Cho Yeo-jeong is also loved for her bright personality on variety shows and for her honest, cheerful way of speaking in interviews.
A career, chapter by chapter.
Selected drama roles
- Made in Korea — Bae Geum-ji
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