Kyeon Mi-ri
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Kyeon Mi-Ri is a South Korean actress and singer, best known for her role in Dae Jang Geum
as the main antagonist Lady Choi
.
brought her to the attention of fans in East Asia
and South East Asia, including regions like Japan
, Hong Kong
, China
, Vietnam
, the Philippines
and Singapore
.
She made her debut on South Korean Television in 1984 as an actress. She studied ballet in Sejong University
(세종대학교,世宗大學校) but gave up her major.
In 2009, she ventured into the music industry and released her first album titled Happy Women, consisting of mainly trot songs.
Dae Jang Geum
Dae Jang Geum is a 2003 epic South Korean television series directed by Lee Byung Hoon and produced by MBC. Starring Lee Young Ae, it tells the tale of an orphaned kitchen cook who went on to become the king's first female physician...
as the main antagonist Lady Choi
Choi Seong-geum
Choi Seong-geum is a major character in Dae Jang Geum. She is considered the most notorious woman in the series, and is known as Lady Choi throughout much of the series...
.
Career
Kyeon Mi-Ri's role in the period drama Dae Jang GeumDae Jang Geum
Dae Jang Geum is a 2003 epic South Korean television series directed by Lee Byung Hoon and produced by MBC. Starring Lee Young Ae, it tells the tale of an orphaned kitchen cook who went on to become the king's first female physician...
brought her to the attention of fans in East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
and South East Asia, including regions like Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
She made her debut on South Korean Television in 1984 as an actress. She studied ballet in Sejong University
Sejong University
Sejong University is a private university located in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The history of Sejong University dates to 1940 when a trust established the Kyung Sung Humanities Institute...
(세종대학교,世宗大學校) but gave up her major.
In 2009, she ventured into the music industry and released her first album titled Happy Women, consisting of mainly trot songs.
Television
| Year | Production | Role | Broadcasting Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | All About Eve | Yun Hyong-Chul's stepmother | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
| 2001 | Tender Hearts | Choi Young-Ju | KBS |
| 2002 | Who's My Love | Park Kyung-Ju | KBS2 |
| Daemangaka "Great Ambition" | Mrs. Yoo | SBS | |
| To Be With You To Be with You "To Be with You" is a song by the American hard rock band Mr. Big. It appears on the album Lean into It. The song charted in 20 plus countries, many of them at number one, such as on the United States Billboard Hot 100... |
Soon Shim | KBS2 | |
| 2003 | Dae Jang Geum Dae Jang Geum Dae Jang Geum is a 2003 epic South Korean television series directed by Lee Byung Hoon and produced by MBC. Starring Lee Young Ae, it tells the tale of an orphaned kitchen cook who went on to become the king's first female physician... aka "Jewel in the Palace" |
Choi Seong-Geum Choi Seong-geum Choi Seong-geum is a major character in Dae Jang Geum. She is considered the most notorious woman in the series, and is known as Lady Choi throughout much of the series... a.k.a Lady Choi (최성금 > 崔成今)/(최상궁 | 崔尙宮) |
MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
| One Million Roses | Hyun-Kyu's maternal aunt | KBS | |
| 2005 | Goodbye Sadness | Kim Seong-Mi | KBS |
| Love Sympathy | Yun Ji-Sook | SBS | |
| Sisters of the Sea Sisters of The Sea Sisters of the Sea, also called Sea Sisters, was a Korean weekday morning TV drama that aired on MBC from August 1, 2005 to January 27, 2006... |
Lee Geum-Bok | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
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| 2006 | Jumong Jumong (TV series) Jumong is a historical drama which aired on South Korea's MBC television network as a 45th Anniversary Special Drama. Originally set to be 60, MBC decided to extend it to 81 episodes due to its popularity. It portrays the life of Jumong Taewang,... aka "The Book of Three Han" |
元后) | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
| Kam-Geun's Mom aka "Mom" | Lee Do Sun | SBS | |
| 2007–2008 | Golden Bride Golden Bride Golden Bride is a South Korean TV drama, which had its first run from July 23, 2007 to February 3, 2008. Due to its vast popularity, the series was extended by 14 episodes.-Plot summary:... |
Yang Ok-Kyung (梁玉慶) | SBS |
| Yi San Yi San Yi San was a South Korean historical drama that aired on MBC, Monday and Tuesdays at 9:55 P.M. Yi San had much success and ended up in MBC's Acting Awards with "Top Excellence Acting Award" for Lee Seo Jin and "Best Actress" for Han Ji-min. It was also nominated for MBC Best Drama but lost to Legend... aka "Lee San, Wind of the Palace" |
惠慶宮) | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
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| 2010 | Three Sisters | Jang Ji-Ae | SBS |