Jeon Soo-kyeong

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Jeon Soo-kyeong
Jeon Soo-Kyung on the red carpet of The Musical Awards, 3 June 2013.jpg
Jeon Soo-kyeong in June 2013
Born (1966-07-12) July 12, 1966 (age 57)
Education Hanyang University - Theater and Film
Occupation Actress
Years active1989-present
AgentWill Entertainment
Spouses
Joo Won-sung
(m. 1993;div. 2008)
Eric M. Swanson
(m. 2014)
Children2
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]

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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

YearTitleRole
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
2002Rehearsal
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
2013급매 행복아파트 천사호Young-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

YearTitleRole
1989Mouse Landing Operation
1990Mrs. CabaretPark Sun-hee
1992 Beauty and the Beast Belle (singing voice, Korean dubbed)
1995Millions in My AccountSun-ah
1996 Ghost Mamma Kang Hye-kyung
1997 Hercules Calliope (voice, Korean dubbed)
1998Two Cops 3Mother of abducted child
2000Chu Noh-Myoung Bakery Ajumma who returns the cake (cameo)
2002 Public Enemy Mineral water ajumma
2003Reversal of FortuneJe-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
ParadiseAh-ram
2010JumunjinSoon-nyeo (cameo)
Finding Mr. Destiny Soo-kyung
My Black Mini Dress [14] Writer
2011Mama [15] [16] Hee-kyung
2012 The Scent Chinese restaurant manager (cameo)
Return of the Mafia
2013Jinx!!(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

YearTitleRoleNetwork
2008Chosun Police 2Mae-hwa MBC Dramanet
TerroirGo Ok-rim SBS
2011 Twinkle Twinkle Lee Eun-jung MBC
Royal Family Carrie Kim
Color of WomenSung 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-okSBS
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-heeMBC
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 SeoJTBC
Band of Sisters Vicky JungSBS
Chicago Typewriter Wang Bang-wooltvN
2018 Welcome to Waikiki House owner (cameo, ep. 6)JTBC
Queen of Mystery 2 Nam Bok-soon KBS2
The Rich Son Na Young-aeMBC
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 motherSBS
2019 Welcome to Waikiki 2 House owner (episodes 1, 2)JTBC
Melting Me Softly Ma Dong-jootvN
2019-2020 Love with Flaws Baek Jang-mi's motherMBC
2020 She Knows Everything Women's society presidentMBC
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol Im Ja-kyung KBS
2021-2022 Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) Lee Si-eunTV Chosun

Web series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2019 My First First Love Ga-rin's mother
2022 The Fabulous Jang Ok-jin [19]

Variety show

YearTitleNetworkNotes
2008Singing in the Sky Ongamenet Host
2012속풀이쇼 동치미 MBN

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
198811th MBC Campus Song Festival3rd
19973rd Korea Musical AwardsBest Supporting Actress 42nd Street Won
19995th Korea Musical AwardsBest Supporting Actress The Life Won
20028th Korea Musical AwardsBest Actress Kiss Me, Kate Won
201044th Tax Payer's Day성실납제자상Won
2023 Scene Stealer Festival Bonsang "Main Prize" Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) Won [20]

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