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Jeon Do-yeon

Acting

Born February 11, 1973 · Seoul, South Korea

Also known as Do-yeon Jeon · 전도연 · Jeon Do-yun

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Biography

Jeon Do-yeon (born February 11, 1973) is a highly-acclaimed South Korean actress who has won many awards including best actress at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. She is most famous for her extraordinary portrayal of a broken woman who has lost everything in Lee Chang-dong's Secret Sunshine.

Awards & recognition

  • Asian Film Award — Best Actress · 2007
  • Cannes Film Festival Award — Best Actress · 2007
  • Blue Dragon Film Award — Best Actress
  • Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
  • Grand Bell Awards
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  • Asian Film Award — Best Actress · 2010 · nominated

Filmography21 titles

You Quiz on the Block

as Self

Crash Course in Romance

2023as Nam Haeng-seon

Birthday

2019as Soon-nam

The Price of Confession

2025as An Yun-su

Way Back Home

2013as Song Jung-yeon

Emergency Declaration

2021as Kim Sook-hee

Secret Sunshine

2007as Lee Shin-ae

Beasts Clawing at Straws

2020as Yeon-hee

Good News

2025as First Lady

Kill Boksoon

2023as Gil Bok-soon

Hostage: Missing Celebrity

2021as Self (cameo)

Ashfall

2019as Sun Hwa

A Man and a Woman

2016as Sang-min

My Mother, the Mermaid

2004as Na-young / Young Yeon-soon

Memories of the Sword

2015as Sul-rang / Wol-so

The Shameless

2015as Kim Hye-kyung

Mantis

2025as Gil Bok-soon

Untold Scandal

2003as Lady Jeong

The Housemaid

2010as Eun-yi

You Are My Sunshine

2005as Eun-ha

Revolver

2024as Ha Su-young