Jeon Soo-kyeong
South Korean actress From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeon Soo-kyeong (born July 12, 1966) is a South Korean actress. She is best known in musical theatre, and has starred in Korean productions of Mamma Mia!, Chicago, The Life, Guys and Dolls, Menopause, and Kiss Me, Kate.[1]
Jeon Soo-kyeong | |
|---|---|
 Jeon Soo-kyeong in June 2013 | |
| Born | July 12, 1966 |
| Education | Hanyang University - Theater and Film |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Agent | Will Entertainment |
| Spouses | Joo Won-sung
(m. 1993; div. 2008)Eric M. Swanson (m. 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 전수경 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeon Su-gyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Sugyŏng |
Jeon married Eric M. Swanson, general manager of the Millennium Seoul Hilton, on September 22, 2014.[2][3] She has twin daughters Joo Ji-on and Joo Si-on from her first marriage, which ended in divorce in 2008.[4]
Theater
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Barry | ||
| 1991 | The Sound of Music | |
| 1992 | A Chorus Line | |
| West Side Story | ||
| Cats | ||
| 1993 | Nunsense | |
| 1995 | Grease | |
| 1996 | 42nd Street | |
| 1998 | Guys and Dolls | |
| The Life | ||
| 1999 | Gambler | |
| 2000 | The Life | Sonja |
| 2000-2001 | Rent | Joanne Jefferson |
| 2001 | Kiss Me, Kate | |
| Tick, Tick... Boom! | Susan | |
| Chicago | Roxie Hart | |
| 2002 | Rehearsal | |
| 2003 | Nunsense Jamboree | |
| 2004 | Mamma Mia![5] | Tanya |
| 2004-2005 | 42nd Street | Maggie Jones |
| 2005 | Guys and Dolls | Adelaide |
| Menopause | Professional Woman | |
| 2005-2006 | Nunsense Jamboree | |
| 2006 | Mamma Mia![6] | Tanya |
| Menopause | Professional Woman | |
| Annie | Miss Agatha Hannigan | |
| Highlights | ||
| 2007-2008 | Mamma Mia! | Tanya |
| 2007 | Menopause[7] | Professional Woman |
| Annie | Miss Agatha Hannigan | |
| 2008 | The Life | Jojo |
| Gambler[8][9] | Countess | |
| 2009 | The Vagina Monologues[10] | |
| Go, Waikiki! | cameo | |
| Mamma Mia! | Tanya | |
| 2009-2010 | Legally Blonde[11] | Paulette |
| 2010-2013 | Mamma Mia![12] | Tanya |
| 2012 | Catch Me If You Can | Paula Abagnale/Carol Strong |
| La Cage aux Folles | Madame Marie Dindon | |
| 2013 | 급매 행복아파트 천사호 | Young-hee |
| 2014 | Chicago | Matron "Mama" Morton |
| 2014-2015 | La Cage aux Folles | Madame Marie Dindon |
| 2015 | Chicago | Matron "Mama" Morton |
| 2022–2023 | 42nd Street | Meggie Jones[13] |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mouse Landing Operation | |
| 1990 | Mrs. Cabaret | Park Sun-hee |
| 1992 | Beauty and the Beast | Belle (singing voice, Korean dubbed) |
| 1995 | Millions in My Account | Sun-ah |
| 1996 | Ghost Mamma | Kang Hye-kyung |
| 1997 | Hercules | Calliope (voice, Korean dubbed) |
| 1998 | Two Cops 3 | Mother of abducted child |
| 2000 | Chu Noh-Myoung Bakery | Ajumma who returns the cake (cameo) |
| 2002 | Public Enemy | Mineral water ajumma |
| 2003 | Reversal of Fortune | Je-ni |
| 2007 | The Perfect Couple | Journalist Oh |
| Venus and Mars | Hyang-mi | |
| 2008 | A Tale of Legendary Libido | Hostel owner |
| 2009 | The Relation of Face, Mind and Love | Editor |
| Paradise | Ah-ram | |
| 2010 | Jumunjin | Soon-nyeo (cameo) |
| Finding Mr. Destiny | Soo-kyung | |
| My Black Mini Dress[14] | Writer | |
| 2011 | Mama[15][16] | Hee-kyung |
| 2012 | The Scent | Chinese restaurant manager (cameo) |
| Return of the Mafia | ||
| 2013 | Jinx!! | (cameo) |
| Marriage Blue | Dress shop owner, Yi-ra's boss | |
| Rockin' on Heaven's Door | Hospice director nun | |
| 2015 | Enemies In-Law | Jo Kang-ja |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chosun Police 2 | Mae-hwa | MBC Dramanet |
| Terroir | Go Ok-rim | SBS | |
| 2011 | Twinkle Twinkle | Lee Eun-jung | MBC |
| Royal Family | Carrie Kim | ||
| Color of Women | Sung Ae-shim | Channel A | |
| 2012 | I Do, I Do | Agency employee (cameo) | MBC |
| 2013 | Pots of Gold | ||
| I Can Hear Your Voice | Dental pad lady (cameo, episode 1) | SBS | |
| Love in Her Bag | Kim Mi-yeon | JTBC | |
| Passionate Love | Joo Nam-ok | SBS | |
| 2014 | Emergency Couple | Hospital director (cameo, episode 1) | tvN |
| Into the Flames | Yang Hwa-ja | TV Chosun | |
| Glorious Day | House owner (cameo) | SBS | |
| Mama | Kwon Do-hee | MBC | |
| Drama Festival "A Resentful Woman's Diary" | Wolmae | ||
| 2015 | Divorce Lawyer in Love | Lee Yeon-hee (guest, episode 4) | SBS |
| 2017 | The Lady in Dignity | Director Seo | JTBC |
| Band of Sisters | Vicky Jung | SBS | |
| Chicago Typewriter | Wang Bang-wool | tvN | |
| My Golden Life | Noh Jin-hee | KBS | |
| 2018 | Welcome to Waikiki | House owner (cameo, ep. 6) | JTBC |
| Queen of Mystery 2 | Nam Bok-soon | KBS2 | |
| The Rich Son | Na Young-ae | MBC | |
| The Time[17] | Jang Ok-soon | ||
| Devilish Charm[18] | Gong Jin-yang | MBN | |
| The Last Empress | Empress Eun (cameo, ep. 46-48) | SBS | |
| My Strange Hero | Chae-min's mother | SBS | |
| 2019 | Welcome to Waikiki 2 | House owner (episodes 1, 2) | JTBC |
| Melting Me Softly | Ma Dong-joo | tvN | |
| 2019-2020 | Love with Flaws | Baek Jang-mi's mother | MBC |
| 2020 | She Knows Everything | Women's society president | MBC |
| Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol | Im Ja-kyung | KBS | |
| 2021-2022 | Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) | Lee Si-eun | TV Chosun |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | My First First Love | Ga-rin's mother | |
| 2022 | The Fabulous | Jang Ok-jin | [19] |
Variety show
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 11th MBC Campus Song Festival | — | 3rd | ||
| 1997 | 3rd Korea Musical Awards | Best Supporting Actress | 42nd Street | Won | |
| 1999 | 5th Korea Musical Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Life | Won | |
| 2002 | 8th Korea Musical Awards | Best Actress | Kiss Me, Kate | Won | |
| 2010 | 44th Tax Payer's Day | 성실납제자상 | — | Won | |
| 2023 | Scene Stealer Festival | Bonsang "Main Prize" | Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) | Won | [20] |
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.