Won Mi-kyung

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Won Mi-kyung
Born (1960-04-24) April 24, 1960 (age 64)
Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea
OccupationActress
Years active1978–present
Korean name
Hangul
원미경
Hanja
Revised Romanization Won Mi-gyeong
McCune–Reischauer Wŏn Migyŏng

Won Mi-kyung (born April 24, 1960) is a South Korean actress. Won was born in Chuncheon, Gangwon, South Korea. She graduated from Seoul Girls' High School. Won is referred to as one of "The Troika of the 1980s" along with Lee Mi-sook, and Lee Bo-hee, all of whom dominated the screen of the period. Won's glamorous body attracted male audiences. [1] After Won Mi-kyung won the Miss Lotte title in 1978, she started her acting career as a TV actress of TBC. [2]

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Filmography

*Note; the whole list is referenced. [3]

YearEnglish title Korean title Romanization RoleDirector
2020 My Unfamiliar Family (아는 건 별로 없지만) 가족입니다(Aneun Gun Byeolro Eobjiman) GajokibmidaLee Jin SookKwon Young-il
2016 Happy Home 가화만사성GahwamansaseongBae Sook-nyeoLee Dong-yoon, Kang In
1993 Hwa-Om-Kyung 화엄경Hwa-eomgyeong
1990 Only Because You Are a Woman단지 그대가 여자라는 이유만으로Danji geudaega yeojalaneun i-yuman-eulo
1990 Shinsa-dong Gigolo신사동 제비Sinsa-dong Jaebi
1988 Chairman, Our Chairman회장님 우리 회장님hoejangnim, uri hoejangnim
1987 Byun Gang-soi Sequel변강쇠 (속)Byeon Gangsoe sok
1987 Slaves사노Sano
1986 Byun Kang-swoi변강쇠Byeon Gangsoe
1985 Human Market 2, Burning Desire인간시장2, 불타는 욕망Ingansijang 2, bultaneun yogmang
1985 Miss Kim미스김MiseuGim
1985 Cabbage in a Pepper Field고추밭의 양배추Gochubat-ui yangbaechu
1984 Day and Night낮과 밤Najgwa bam
1984 Hanging Tree자녀목Janyeomog
1984 The Miss and the Cadet아가씨와 사관Agassi-wa sagwan
1984 A Bird Flying At Dawn뜸부기 새벽에 날다Tteumbugi saebyeog-e nalda
1984 Divorce Court이혼법정Ihonbeobjeong
1984 North and South남과 북Namgwa buk
1983 Kalmae-gi's Burning Passion정념의 갈매기Jeongyeom-ui galmaegi
1983 My Pounding Heart심장이 뛰네Simjang-i ttwine
1983 Theater of Life 인생극장Insaenggeukjang
1983 Spinning the Tales of Cruelty Towards Women 여인잔혹사 물레야 물레야Yeoinjanhoksa mulreya mulreya
1983 Human Market, Small Devil -
An Autobiography of a Twenty-two-year-old
인간시장, 작은 악마 스물 두 살의 자서전Ingansijang, jakeun-akma-seumeul
du sal-ui jaseojeon
1983 Not Looks But The Heart얼굴이 아니고 마음입니다Eolgul-i anigo maeum-ibnida
1983 You are a Bad PersonDangsineun nappeun saram
1983 The Woman Without a NameI-reum-eopneun yeoja
1982 Dancing SnailChumchuneun dalpaeng-i
1982 RebellionBanno
1982 Slave of LoveSalang-ui no-ye
1982 The Sesame Salt and the UglyKkaesogeumgwa ogtteolme
1982 The Blues of Jong-roJonglobuleuseu
1982 Iron MenCheolindeul
1982 ApplauseGalchae
1981 Dear Friend, Please Leave QuietlyChingu-yeo jo-yonghi gada-o
1981 Geniuses With the Grade FEpeu hagjeom-ui cheonjaedeul
1981 Brother Kim Du-han and Brother SirasoniGim Duhanhyeong silasonihyeong
1981 Subzero Point '81Bingjeom '81
1981 The Invited OnesChodaebad-eun salamdeul
1980 OutsidersOe-indeul
1980 Colorful WomanSaegkkal-issneun yeoja
1980 Wild WomanYaseong-ui cheonyeo
1980 The Long Winter of the IdiotsMeojeolideul-ui gin gyeo-ul
1979 Admiration of NightsBam-ui changa
1979 The Trappings of YouthCheongchun-ui deoch
1979 The Third Han-gang BridgeJe3 hanganggyo
1979 You Are My DestinyNeo-neun nae unmyeong

Awards

OrganizationsYearCategoryWorkResultRef.
Baeksang Arts Awards 1980 Best New Actress (Film) You Are My DestinyWon
1984 Best Actress (Film) Mulleya Mulleya Won
2001 Best Actress (TV) AjummaWon
Blue Dragon Film Awards 1990 Best Leading Actress Only Because You Are a WomanWon
Grand Bell Awards 1979Best New ActressThe Trappings of YouthWon [2]
1991Best ActressOnly Because You Are a WomanWon
1994Best Supporting ActressThe Avatamska SutraNominated
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 1984Best Actress Mulleya Mulleya Won
MBC Drama Awards Grand Prize (Daesang)Love and TruthWon
1989A Happy WomanWon
2000Top Excellence Award, ActressAjummaWon

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