Kyeon Mi-ri

Kyeon Mi-ri

Known for
Acting
Born
December 25, 1964 (age 61)

Biography

Kyeon Mi-ri is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known for her role as the antagonist Lady Choi in the hit period drama Dae Jang Geum. She made her acting debut in 1984 and has since become active in television dramas, most notably as the arrogant and ambitious Lady Choi in the 2003 period drama Dae Jang-geun (or Jewel in the Palace). In 2009, she ventured into the music industry and released her first album titled Happy Women, consisting of mainly trot songs. Kyeon is married to a businessman named Lee Hong Heon. Her daughters Lee Yu-bi and Lee Da-in are actresses. Kyeon is also a part of the Hwanggan Kyeon clan, which makes her a descendant of Gyeon Hwon, who was the first king of the Hubaekje kingdom, during the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea.

Known For

Filmography

2023
Pandora: Beneath the Paradise poster

Pandora: Beneath the Paradise

TV · as Min Young-hui · 16 eps

2020
Backstreet Rookie poster

Backstreet Rookie

TV · as Kim Hye-ja · 16 eps

2019
Huh Young Man's Food Travel poster

Huh Young Man's Food Travel

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Gangnam Scandal poster

Gangnam Scandal

TV · as Jang Mi Ri [Actress] · 125 eps

2017
Revolutionary Love poster

Revolutionary Love

TV · as Jung Yeo-jin · 16 eps

2017
Reunited Worlds poster

Reunited Worlds

TV · as Soon Myung-ok · 40 eps

2016
Beautiful Gong Shim poster

Beautiful Gong Shim

TV · as Yeom Tae-hui · 20 eps

2014
What Happens to My Family? poster

What Happens to My Family?

TV · as Heo Yang-Geum · 53 eps

2014
Be Arrogant poster

Be Arrogant

TV · as Ha Ra's mother · 10 eps

2013
Hur Jun, The Original Story poster

Hur Jun, The Original Story

TV · as Koo Il-Seo's wife · 135 eps

2013
Wonderful Mama poster

Wonderful Mama

TV · as Kim Young-yi · 48 eps

2012
My Kids Give Me a Headache poster

My Kids Give Me a Headache

TV · as Shin Sae Rom · 40 eps

2011
Just Like Today poster

Just Like Today

TV · as Lee Jae-Kyung · 128 eps

2011
TV Novel: Dear My Sister poster

TV Novel: Dear My Sister

TV · as Yoon Jung Ae · 130 eps

2010
Three Sisters poster

Three Sisters

TV · as Jang Ji-Ae · 123 eps

2009
Running Turtle poster

Running Turtle

Movie · as Phil-sung's wife

2009
Strong Heart poster

Strong Heart

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Lee San, Wind in the Palace poster

Lee San, Wind in the Palace

TV · as Lady Hyegyeong · 77 eps

2007
Golden Bride poster

Golden Bride

TV · as Yang Ok Kyung [Young Min and Young Soo's mother] · 64 eps

2007
Radio Star poster

Radio Star

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2006
Jumong poster

Jumong

TV · as Queen Won Hu · 81 eps

2005
Love and Sympathy

Love and Sympathy

TV · as Yoon Ji Sook · 1 ep

2005
Sisters of The Sea

Sisters of The Sea

TV · as Lee Geum Bok · 1 ep

2003
Jewel in the Palace poster

Jewel in the Palace

TV · as Choi Seong-geum · 54 eps

2002
Who's My Love? poster

Who's My Love?

TV · as Park Kyung-joo · 84 eps

2002
To Be With You poster

To Be With You

TV · as Soon Shim · 1 ep

2001
Well-Known Woman

Well-Known Woman

TV · as Han Young Sun · 1 ep

2000
Housewife's Rebellion poster

Housewife's Rebellion

TV · as 최유미 · 2 eps

2000
The Aspen Tree

The Aspen Tree

TV · as Kim Hye Ja · 3 eps

2000
All About Eve poster

All About Eve

TV · 20 eps

2000
Legends of Love poster

Legends of Love

TV · 24 eps

1995
Jang Hee Bin poster

Jang Hee Bin

TV · as Queen Myeongseong · 63 eps

1994
Han Myung-hoi poster

Han Myung-hoi

TV · as [Kim Jong Seo's concubine] · 104 eps

1991
MBC Bests Theater poster

MBC Bests Theater

TV · as 큰딸 · 1 ep

1988
Dangerous Scent poster

Dangerous Scent

Movie

1988
Queen Inhyeon poster

Queen Inhyeon

TV · as Choi Suk Bin · 71 eps

1985
The Wind Orchid poster

The Wind Orchid

TV · as [Nan Jeong's servant] · 57 eps