Actor Youn Yuh-jung Nominated for Best Supporting Actress at Emmy Awards

Korean actor Youn Yuh-jung has been nominated for an Emmy Award, the most prestigious honor in American television.

U.S. entertainment media outlet Deadline reported that the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) announced the nominees for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on July 8 (local time), with Youn Yuh-jung named in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

Youn plays the role of Chairman Park, a billionaire Korean who has recently acquired a country club, in season 2 of the Netflix series Beef.

She drew attention for her performance as an older wife to a younger husband, played by Song Kang-ho (Dr. Kim), who made a special appearance in the series.

Youn became the first Korean actor to win an Oscar in 2021 for her role in the film Minari, and she would set a new record if she wins an Emmy this time.

In 2022, Lee Jung-jae won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Squid Game.

Beef Season 2, directed by Korean-American director Lee Sung-jin and partially filmed in Korea, received a large number of nominations at this year's Emmy Awards.

The series was nominated in multiple categories, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Outstanding Lead Actress (Carey Mulligan), Outstanding Lead Actor (Oscar Isaac), Outstanding Supporting Actor (Charles Melton), as well as Outstanding Casting, Outstanding Contemporary Costumes, Outstanding Directing, and Outstanding Editing.

Among these, Charles Melton, who was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor, is also a Korean-American actor of mixed heritage.

Beef swept eight awards with its first season in 2024, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress.

At that time, Korean-American actor Steven Yeun garnered significant attention by winning the award for Outstanding Lead Actor.

The 78th Emmy Awards ceremony will be held on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles (LA).
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