Jeon Do-yeon

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Jeon Do-yeon

Acting 53 February 11, 1973

Seoul, South Korea

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 famou…

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Ashfall

Ashfall

6.9 2019 Movie
Kill Boksoon

Kill Boksoon

6.9 2023 Movie
You Quiz on the Block

You Quiz on the Block

8.3 2018 TV Show
Emergency Declaration

Emergency Declaration

7.4 2022 Movie
The Housemaid

The Housemaid

6.3 2010 Movie
Just an Excuse

Just an Excuse

9.7 2022 TV Show
Beasts Clawing at Straws

Beasts Clawing at Straws

7.1 2020 Movie
Secret Sunshine

Secret Sunshine

7.2 2007 Movie
Mantis

Mantis

6.4 2025 Movie
Movie Room

Movie Room

9.4 2018 TV Show
Untold Scandal

Untold Scandal

6.4 2003 Movie
Until We Fall in Love

Until We Fall in Love

10.0 1996 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2027
    The Great Oksuk

    TV show Bang Ok-suk

  2. 2026
    Possible Love

    Movie Ahn Mi-ok

  3. 2026
    Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema

    Movie Self

  4. 2025
    The Price of Confession

    TV show An Yun-su

  5. 2025
    Mantis

    Movie Gil Bok-soon

  6. 2025
    The Cherry Orchard

    Movie

  7. 2025
    Good News

    Movie First Lady

  8. 2024
    Revolver

    Movie Ha Su-young

  9. 2023
    Lee Chang-dong: The Art of Irony

    Movie Self

  10. 2023
    Kill Boksoon

    Movie Gil Bok-soon

  11. 2023
    Crash Course in Romance

    TV show Nam Haeng-seon

  12. 2022
    Just an Excuse

    TV show Self

  13. 2022
    Emergency Declaration

    Movie Kim Sook-hee

  14. 2022
    Heartbeat

    Movie Cheol-yi's Mother

  15. 2021
    Lost

    TV show Bu-jeong

  16. 2021
    Hostage: Missing Celebrity

    Movie Self (cameo)

More credits
  1. 2021
    The Game Caterers

    TV show Self

  2. 2020
    Beasts Clawing at Straws

    Movie Yeon Hee

  3. 2019
    Ashfall

    Movie Sun Hwa

  4. 2019
    Modern Korea

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  5. 2019
    Birthday

    Movie Soon-nam

  6. 2018
    You Quiz on the Block

    TV show Self

  7. 2018
    Movie Room

    TV show Self

  8. 2017
    The Nest

    Movie Ji-soo

  9. 2016
    The Good Wife

    TV show Kim Hye-kyung

  10. 2016
    A Man and a Woman

    Movie Sang-min

  11. 2015
    Memories of the Sword

    Movie Sul-rang / Wol-so

  12. 2015
    The Shameless

    Movie Kim Hye-kyung

  13. 2013
    Way Back Home

    Movie Song Jung-yeon

  14. 2012
    Baeksang Arts Awards

    TV show Self

  15. 2011
    Countdown

    Movie Cha Ha-yeon

  16. 2010
    The Housemaid

    Movie Eun-yi

  17. 2008
    My Dear Enemy

    Movie Hee-soo

  18. 2008
    On Air

    TV show Self

  19. 2007
    Live Talk Show Taxi

    TV show Self

  20. 2007
    Secret Sunshine

    Movie Lee Shin-ae

  21. 2005
    Lovers in Prague

    TV show Yoon Jae-hee

  22. 2005
    You Are My Sunshine

    Movie Eun-ha

  23. 2004
    My Mother the Mermaid

    Movie Na-young / Young Yeon-soon

  24. 2003
    Untold Scandal

    Movie Lady Jeong