Sunwoo Eun-sook (born December 24, 1959) is a South Korean actress. Sunwoo made her acting debut in 1978, and rose to fame in the 1980s. She married actor Lee Young-ha in 1981 when they were both at the peak of their careers; they divorced in 2007 after 26 years of marriage. Sunwoo remains active as a supporting actress in television dramas. Sunwoo and Lee have two sons, one of whom is also an actor, Lee Sang-won.
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|
| 1979 | The Young Zelkova Tree | | KBS1 |
| 1980 | Hope | Shin Sun-hee | KBS1 |
| 1981 | 신촌억순이 | | KBS |
| Great Vocation | | KBS1 |
| Eunhasu (Milky Way) | Kyung-ah | KBS1 |
| A Halo Around the Moon | Ji-sook | KBS2 |
| 우리에게 축복의 기도를 | | KBS1 |
| 1982 | Flower Carriage | | KBS2 |
| 1983 | Eun-ha's Dream | | KBS1 |
| Eldest Daughter | | KBS1 |
| Geum-nam's House | | KBS2 |
| The Foundation | Queen Noguk | KBS1 |
| 1984 | TV Tale of Chunhyang | Sung Chunhyang | KBS2 |
| 1986 | 고향을 어이 잊으리까 | | KBS |
| My Heart Is Like a Star | Lee Ok-rye | KBS2 |
| 1987 | Lee Cha-don | | KBS1 |
| Land | Wol-sun | KBS1 |
| 1990 | 머슴아와 가이내 | Dae-soon | KBS2 |
| 어둔 하늘 어둔 새 | Shin-hee | MBC |
| 1991 | Thief's Wife | Young-il | KBS2 |
| We Are Middle Class | Ja-ok | KBS2 |
| 1992 | Your Name Is Hyo-ja | Eldest daughter Hyo-soon | KBS1 |
| Sons and Daughters | Soon-mi | MBC |
| 1993 | Adolescence | Dong-min's mother | MBC |
Friday's Woman
"Sunwoo Eun-sook's Rainbow Love" | Seo Ji-hye | KBS2 |
| 1995 | The Road | Yoo Sun-ae | KBS2 |
| 1996 | Sibling Relations | Jae-sook | MBC |
| A Faraway Country | Park Young-hye | KBS2 |
| Sometimes Like Strangers | Myung-joo | SBS |
| 1997 | Happy Morning | Won Jung-soo's wife | KBS2 |
| 1998 | Please Find My Dad | | KBS1 |
| You and My Song | Soon-nyeo | KBS1 |
| 1999 | Encounter | Lady Yoo | KBS2 |
| Into the Sunlight | Song Soon-ja | MBC |
| 2000 | Bad Friends | Kim Kang-seok's mother | MBC |
| RNA | Jo Young-sook | KBS2 |
| The More I Love You | Mrs. Yoon | MBC |
| Autumn in My Heart | Lee Kyung-ha | KBS2 |
| 2001 | Delicious Proposal | | MBC |
| In the Flower Garden | Wang In-hee | KBS2 |
| Stock Flower | Lee Sook-hee | KBS2 |
| Empress Myeongseong | Lady Yi of Gamgodang | KBS2 |
| Father and Sons | Kang-ja's mother | SBS |
| Purity | Hwang Soo-mi | KBS2 |
| 2002 | Hwatu | Geum-soon | SBS |
| Sidestreet People | Mrs. Ahn | KBS2 |
| We Are Dating Now | Tae-hee | SBS |
| Like a Flowing River | Kim Seok-joo's aunt | SBS |
| MBC Best Theater "My Long-suffering Mom" | Soo-jin's mother | MBC |
| 2003 | Good News | Kim Geum-shil | MBC |
| All In | Yoon Hye-sun | SBS |
| Yellow Handkerchief | Oh Kyung-ae | KBS1 |
| My Fair Lady | Oh Nam-sook | SBS |
| A Problem at My Younger Brother's House | Lee Young-joo | SBS |
| 2004 | Passion | Mrs. Im | MBC |
| The Age of Heroes | Chun Tae-san's mother | MBC |
| Full House | Mrs. Kim | KBS2 |
| 2005 | Dangerous Love | Go Yoon-ja | KBS2 |
| That Summer's Typhoon | Oh Sung-mi | SBS |
| Resurrection | Kim Yi-hwa | KBS2 |
| 2006 | One Fine Day | Ji Soo-hyun | MBC |
| 2007 | Kimchi Cheese Smile | Sunwoo Eun-sook | MBC |
| 2008 | Don't Be Swayed | Cha Young-mi | MBC |
| 2009 | Wife Returns | Mrs. Park | SBS |
| 2010 | Marry Me, Please | Lee Young-shin | KBS2 |
| 2011 | Dangerous Women | Na Yeon-sook | MBC |
| 2012 | Can We Get Married? | Eun-kyung | jTBC |
| 2013 | Empire of Gold | Yoo Soon-ok | SBS |
| 2014 | Noblewoman | Bang Jung-shim | jTBC |
| You're Only Mine | Na Soon-shim | SBS |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|
| 1980 | The Woman Who Laughs Three Times | |
| 1981 | The Haunted Wedding Dress | |
| 1982 | The Hero, Pal Bul-chul | |
| 1983 | A Time to Love, a Time to Part | |
| 1987 | Prince Yeonsan | Deposed Queen Lady Yun |
| 1997 | Robinson Crusoe '97 | Mom |
| 2002 | Sex Is Zero | Lee Eun-hyo's mother (cameo) |
| 2004 | My Little Bride | Bo-eun's mother |
| 2006 | A Dirty Carnival | Kim Byung-doo's mother |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|
| 1983 | 19th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress | Flower Carriage | Won |