Kyeon Mi-ri

Born: 1964-12-25

Known For: Acting

Biography

Kyeon Mi Ri is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known for her role as the antagonist Lady Choi in the hit period drama Dae Jang Geum. She made her acting debut in 1984 and has since become active in television dramas, most notably as the arrogant and ambitious Lady Choi in the 2003 period drama Dae Jang Geum (or Jewel in the Palace). In 2009, she ventured into the music industry and released her first album titled Happy Women, consisting of mainly trot songs. Kyeon is married to a businessman named Lee Hong Heon. Her daughters Lee Yu Bi and Lee Da In are actresses. Kyeon is also a part of the Hwanggan Kyeon clan, which makes her a descendant of Gyeon Hwon, who was the first king of the Hubaekje kingdom, during the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea.

Filmography

2018

Gangnam Scandal as Jang Mi Ri [Actress]

2017

Reunited Worlds as Soon Myung Ok
Revolutionary Love as Jung Yeo-jin

2016

Beautiful Gong Shim as Yeom Tae-hui

2014

What Happens to My Family? as Heo Yang-Geum
Be Arrogant as Ha Ra's mother

2013

Hur Jun, The Original Story as Koo Il-Seo's wife
Wonderful Mama as Kim Young-yi

2012

My Kids Give Me a Headache as Shin Sae Rom

2011

Just Like Today as Lee Jae-Kyung
TV Novel: Dear My Sister as Yoon Jung Ae

2010

Three Sisters as Jang Ji-Ae

2009

Strong Heart as Self
Running Turtle as Phil-sung's wife

2007

Radio Star as Self
Lee San, Wind in the Palace as Lady Hyegyeong
Golden Bride as Yang Ok Kyung [Young Min and Young Soo's mother]

2006

Jumong as Queen Won Hu

2005

Love and Sympathy as Yoon Ji Sook
Sisters of The Sea as Lee Geum Bok

2003

Jewel in the Palace as Choi Seong-geum

2002

Who's My Love? as Park Kyung-joo
To Be With You as Soon Shim

2001

Well-Known Woman as Han Young Sun

2000

1995

Jang Hee Bin as Queen Myeongseong

1994

Han Myung-hoi as [Kim Jong Seo's concubine]

1991

MBC Bests Theater as 큰딸

1988

Dangerous Scent
Queen Inhyeon as Choi Suk Bin

1985

The Wind Orchid as [Nan Jeong's servant]