Jeon Soo-kyeong
(Redirected from Jeon Soo-kyung)
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 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]
Theater
[edit]| 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
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | My First First Love | Ga-rin's mother | |
| 2022 | The Fabulous | Jang Ok-jin | [19] |
Variety show
[edit]| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Singing in the Sky | Ongamenet | Host |
| 2012 | 속풀이쇼 동치미 | MBN |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ Park, Jong-kwon (16 October 2013). "박경림의 엄마꿈 인터뷰⑪: 전수경, 어쩔 수 없는 뮤지컬 배우(1)" [Park Kyung-lim's Dream of Mom Interview⑪: Jeon Soo-kyung, Compelling Musical Actress]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Park, Yoon-bae (31 July 2014). "Musical star to tie the knot with hotel manager". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Musical star Jeon Soo-kyung reties the knot with renowned hotelier". The Korea Herald. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (1 August 2014). "Jun Soo-kyung to wed in September". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Baik, Sung-ho (28 January 2004). "Mamma Mia invites crowd to boogie down". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Kang, Sue-jean (28 July 2006). "ABBA Lives". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Events Calendar: Menopause". The Korea Herald. 8 September 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "2008. 6.26 Event Calendar". Korea JoongAng Daily. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Summer Big Bang for Musicals". The Dong-a Ilbo. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Koh, Young-aah (6 March 2009). "Daytime performances lure housewives". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Chung, Ah-young (16 September 2009). "Legally Blonde Sparkles With Starry Cast". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Theatergoers Revel in Nostalgia Mamma Mia! Evokes". The Chosun Ilbo. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Kang Jin-ah (September 14, 2022). "뮤지컬 '브로드웨이 42번가', 26주년 귀환…송일국·이종혁 출연" [Musical 'Broadway 42nd Street' returns to its 26th anniversary... Starring Song Il-gook and Lee Jong-hyuk] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (17 March 2011). "Little Black Dress becomes fashion victim". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Lee, Hyo-won (26 May 2011). "Tears worth shedding for Mama". The Korea Times. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Box office: Mama (Korea)". The Korea Herald. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "MBC Drama "Time - Drama" Script Reading". HanCinema. Naver. June 11, 2018.
- ^ "'마성의 기쁨' 전수경, 두 얼굴의 냉혹한 재벌가 회장님 변신!". Naver (in Korean). My Daily. September 3, 2018.
- ^ Lee Seung-rok (October 24, 2022). "[공식] 전수경, 차기작 정했다…넷플릭스 '더 패뷸러스' 확정" [[Official] Jeon Soo-kyung has decided on her next project... Netflix confirmed for 'The Fabulous'] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "이순재, '신스틸러 페스티벌' 공로상...오나라·류현경, 본상 수상" [Lee Soon-jae, 'Scene Stealer Festival' Achievement Award... Oh Nara and Ryu Hyun-kyung, won the main prize]. 디스패치 (in Korean). 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
External links
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- Jeon Soo-kyeong at Instagram
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