Portrait of Kyeon Mi-ri

Kyeon Mi-ri

Acting

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 Geum (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.

Born: December 25, 1964

Filmography

2023
2020
Backstreet Rookie

as Kim Hye-ja

2018
Gangnam Scandal

as Jang Mi Ri [Actress]

2017
Revolutionary Love

as Jung Yeo-jin

2017
Reunited Worlds

as Soon Myung Ok

2016
Beautiful Gong Shim

as Yeom Tae-hui

2014
Be Arrogant

as Ha Ra's mother

2014
2013
Wonderful Mama

as Kim Young-yi

2013
Hur Jun, The Original Story

as Koo Il-Seo's wife

2012
2011
Just Like Today

as Lee Jae-Kyung

2011
2010
Three Sisters

as Jang Ji-Ae

2009
2009
Running Turtle

as Phil-sung's wife

2007
2007
Golden Bride

as Yang Ok Kyung [Young Min and Young Soo's mother]

2007
Radio Star

as Self

2006
Jumong

as Queen Won Hu

2003
Jewel in the Palace

as Choi Seong-geum

2002
To Be With You

as Soon Shim

2002
Who's My Love?

as Park Kyung-joo

2000
1995
Jang Hee Bin

as Queen Myeongseong

1994
Han Myung-hoi

as [Kim Jong Seo's concubine]

1991
1988
Queen Inhyeon

as Choi Suk Bin

1985
The Wind Orchid

as [Nan Jeong's servant]