Jeon Soo-kyung
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. Jeon married Eric M. Swanson, general manager of the Millennium Seoul Hilton, on September 22, 2014.
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- Name
- Jeon Soo-kyeong
- Born
- 12 July 1966
- Birthplace
- Seoul, South Korea
- Education
- Hanyang University - Theater and Film
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Honours
- Korea Musical Award for Best Supporting Actress · Korea Musical Award for Best Leading Actress
- Languages
- Korean
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She has twin daughters Joo Ji-on and Joo Si-on from her first marriage, which ended in divorce in 2008.
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• Name — Jeon Soo-kyeong • Born — 12 July 1966 • Birthplace — Seoul, South Korea • Education — Hanyang University - Theater and Film • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1989-present • Agent — Will Entertainment • Children — 2 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. Jeon married Eric M. Swanson, general manager of the Millennium Seoul Hilton, on September 22, 2014. She has twin daughters Joo Ji-on and Joo Si-on from her first marriage, which ended in divorce in 2008.
Theater
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! — Tanya • 2004–2005 — 42nd Street — Maggie Jones • 2005 — Guys and Dolls — Adelaide • Menopause — Professional Woman • 2005–2006 — Nunsense Jamboree • 2006 — Mamma Mia! — Tanya • Menopause — Professional Woman • Annie — Miss Agatha Hannigan • Highlights • 2007–2008 — Mamma Mia! — Tanya • 2007 — Menopause — Professional Woman • Annie — Miss Agatha Hannigan • 2008 — The Life — Jojo • Gambler — Countess • 2009 — The Vagina Monologues • Go, Waikiki! — cameo • Mamma Mia! — Tanya • 2009–2010 — Legally Blonde — Paulette • 2010–2013 — Mamma Mia! — 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
Television series
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 — Jang Ok-soon • Devilish Charm — 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
Web series
• Year — Title — Role — Ref. Reference(s) • 2019 — My First First Love — Ga-rin's mother • 2022 — The Fabulous — Jang Ok-jin
Variety show
Variety show
• Year — Title — Notes • 2008 — Singing in the Sky — Host • 2012 — 속풀이쇼 동치미
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 — Writer • 2011 — Mama — 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
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 • 1999 — 5th Korea Musical Awards — Best Supporting Actress — The Life • 2002 — 8th Korea Musical Awards — Best Actress — Kiss Me, Kate • 2010 — 44th Tax Payer's Day — 성실납제자상 • 2023 — Scene Stealer Festival — Bonsang "Main Prize" — Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce)
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- 1.Park, Jong-kwon. Sports Chosun. 16 October 2013.
- 2.Park, Yoon-bae. Musical star to tie the knot with hotel manager. The Korea Times. 31 July 2014.
- 3.Musical star Jeon Soo-kyung reties the knot with renowned hotelier. The Korea Herald. 31 July 2014.
- 4.Lee, Sun-min. Jun Soo-kyung to wed in September. Korea JoongAng Daily. 1 August 2014.
- 5.Baik, Sung-ho. Mamma Mia invites crowd to boogie down. Korea JoongAng Daily. 28 January 2004.
- 6.Kang, Sue-jean. ABBA Lives. The Dong-A Ilbo. 28 July 2006.
- 7.Events Calendar: Menopause. The Korea Herald. 8 September 2007.
- 8.2008. 6.26 Event Calendar. Korea JoongAng Daily. 26 June 2008.
- 9.Summer Big Bang for Musicals. The Dong-A Ilbo. 3 July 2008.
- 10.Koh, Young-aah. Daytime performances lure housewives. The Korea Herald. 6 March 2009.
- 11.Chung, Ah-young. Legally Blonde Sparkles With Starry Cast. The Korea Times. 16 September 2009.
- 12.Theatergoers Revel in Nostalgia Mamma Mia! Evokes. The Chosun Ilbo. 29 January 2014.
- 13.Kang Jin-ah. Newsis. September 14, 2022.
- 14.Lee, Hyo-won. Little Black Dress becomes fashion victim. The Korea Times. 17 March 2011.
- 15.Lee, Hyo-won. Tears worth shedding for Mama. The Korea Times. 26 May 2011.
- 16.Box office: Mama (Korea). The Korea Herald. 3 June 2011.
- 17.Naver. MBC Drama "Time - Drama" Script Reading. HanCinema. June 11, 2018.
- 18.MyDaily. '마성의 기쁨' 전수경, 두 얼굴의 냉혹한 재벌가 회장님 변신!. Naver. September 3, 2018.
- 19.Lee Seung-rok. MyDaily. October 24, 2022.
- 20.Dispatch. 2023-05-03.
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