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 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 k...

Best known work

Jewel in the Palace

2003

Backstreet Rookie

2020

All About Eve

2000

Jumong

2006

Reunited Worlds

2017

Running Turtle

2009

Beautiful Gong Shim

2016

Pandora: Beneath the Paradise

2023

Lee San, Wind in the Palace

2007

Revolutionary Love

2017

Filmography

2023
Pandora: Beneath the ParadiseTV
as Min Young-hui (16 episodes)
2020
Backstreet RookieTV
as Kim Hye-ja (16 episodes)
2019
Huh Young Man's Food TravelTV
as Self (1 episode)
2018
Gangnam ScandalTV
as Jang Mi Ri [Actress] (125 episodes)
2017
Revolutionary LoveTV
as Jung Yeo-jin (16 episodes)
2017
Reunited WorldsTV
as Soon Myung Ok (40 episodes)
2016
Beautiful Gong ShimTV
as Yeom Tae-hui (20 episodes)
2014
Be ArrogantTV
as Ha Ra's mother (10 episodes)
2014
What Happens to My Family?TV
as Heo Yang-Geum (53 episodes)
2013
Wonderful MamaTV
as Kim Young-yi (48 episodes)
2013
Hur Jun, The Original StoryTV
as Koo Il-Seo's wife (135 episodes)
2012
My Kids Give Me a HeadacheTV
as Shin Sae Rom (40 episodes)
2011
Just Like TodayTV
as Lee Jae-Kyung (128 episodes)
2011
TV Novel: Dear My SisterTV
as Yoon Jung Ae (130 episodes)
2010
Three SistersTV
as Jang Ji-Ae (123 episodes)
2009
Strong HeartTV
as Self (1 episode)
2009
Running Turtle
as Phil-sung's wife
2007
Lee San, Wind in the PalaceTV
as Lady Hyegyeong (77 episodes)
2007
Golden BrideTV
as Yang Ok Kyung [Young Min and Young Soo's mother] (64 episodes)
2007
Radio StarTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2006
JumongTV
as Queen Won Hu (81 episodes)
2005
Sisters of The SeaTV
as Lee Geum Bok (1 episode)
2005
Love and SympathyTV
as Yoon Ji Sook (1 episode)
2003
Jewel in the PalaceTV
as Choi Seong-geum (54 episodes)
2002
To Be With YouTV
as Soon Shim (1 episode)