Jeon Soo-kyeong | |
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Born | |
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 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 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]
Year | Title | Role |
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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] |
Year | Title | Role |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Network |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2019 | My First First Love | Ga-rin's mother | |
2022 | The Fabulous | Jang Ok-jin | [19] |
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2008 | Singing in the Sky | Ongamenet | Host |
2012 | 속풀이쇼 동치미 | MBN | |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
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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] |
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