Jeon Soo-kyeong

Jeon Soo-kyeong
Jeon Soo-kyeong in June 2013
Born (1966-07-12) July 12, 1966
Seoul, South Korea
EducationHanyang University - Theater and Film
OccupationActress
Years active1989-present
AgentWill Entertainment
Spouses
Joo Won-sung
(m. 1993; div. 2008)
    Eric M. Swanson
    (m. 2014)
    Children2
    Korean name
    Hangul
    전수경
    Hanja
    全秀卿
    RRJeon Sugyeong
    MRChŏn Sugyŏng

    Jeon Soo-kyeong (Korean전수경; 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

    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

    Film

    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

    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

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

    Variety show

    Year Title Network Notes
    2008 Singing in the Sky Ongamenet Host
    2012 속풀이쇼 동치미 MBN

    Awards and nominations

    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

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    19. ^ 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). MyDaily. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Naver.
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