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Jeon Do-yeon
Becoming the first Korean performer to win an acting prize at Cannes.
You Are My Sunshine · Secret Sunshine
- Born
- 11 February 1973
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
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Jeon Do-yeon
Jeon Do-yeon is a South Korean actor known for emotionally demanding roles across melodrama, thrillers and television.
Early life
Seoul childhood
Grew up as the youngest child in her family.
Arts education
Studied broadcasting at Seoul Institute of the Arts.
Career
- 1990
Advertising debut
Began modelling for advertisements.
- 1992
Television acting
Appeared in Our Heaven.
- 1997
Film debut
Broke through with The Contact.
Selected work
You Are My Sunshine
Played a woman confronting illness and stigma.
Secret Sunshine
Portrayed a grieving mother struggling with faith.
Kill Boksoon
Played an assassin balancing work and motherhood.
Beyond work
Family
Married Kang Si-kyu in 2007 and later became a mother.
Festival service
Served on the Cannes competition jury in 2014.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Further source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Republic of Korea. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
