Actress Youn Yuh-jung Named In Time Magazine's '100 Most Influential People'

Source: Yonhap News

Actress Youn Yuh-jung, the first Korean actor to receive an Oscar at the Academy Awards, was named by Time Magazine in the United States as one of the 100 most influential in the world this year. Time Magazine has been releasing this list every year since 2004.

On April 15 (local time), Time Magazine released their '100 Most Influential People' list, which includes her 'Minari' costar Steven Yeun, US President Joe Biden, and Apple CEO Tim Cook. 

Minari Cast (Source: Josh Ethan Johnson/A24)

This means two 'Minari' actors are on the list. Youn Yuh-jung was listed under the 'titans' category and Steven Yeun under the 'artists' category.

Youn Yuh-jung received the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 93rd Academy Awards in April for her role as Soonja in the movie 'Minari'. 

She is the first Korean actor to win an award at this event and the first Asian actor to receive this award in 64 years since Miyoshi Umeki in 'Sayonara' (1957).

Youn at the Oscars with Brad Pitt (Source: AP)

Youn Yuh-jung won 42 awards at leading film festivals around the world, including the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the British Academy Awards, and was internationally praised for her unique and unrivaled acting style that she has built through her 56 year career. 

Steven Yeon and Youn Yuh-jung after her Oscar win (Source: Getty Images)

Steven Yeon said in a recommendation to Time Magazine, "I’ve rarely met people with her level of confidence—it feels like a confidence born from a deep sense of self." 

"It was a year in which I’ve received generous praise even though I’ve only done what I’ve always done,” Youn said through her agency Hook Entertainment. “I’m amazed to find that I’ve made it to the 100 list. I hope I have had a positive influence over people, and it’s an honor to see my name alongside people much greater than me.”

This article was paraphrased from: Yonhap News