# Jeon Mi-seon

Jeon Mi-seon (December 7, 1970 – June 29, 2019) was a South Korean actress. Though best known as a supporting actress in films and television series such as Memories of Murder (2003), Moon Embracing the Sun (2012), and Hide and Seek (2013), Jeon Mi-seon also played the leading role in Love Is a Crazy Thing (2005).

## Death

Jeon was found dead at a hotel in Jeonju on June 29, 2019, in what police have described as a likely suicide. She was 48.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1990 | Well, Let's Look at the Sky Sometimes | Eun-kyung |
| 1991 | Theresa's Lover | Jin-hee |
| 1993 | No Emergency Exit | Eun-ji |
| 1994 | Sado Sade Impotence | Young-mi |
| 1994 | The Young Man | Jin-yi |
| 1998 | Christmas in August | Ji-won |
| 2001 | Bungee Jumping of Their Own | Seo In-woo's wife |
| 2003 | Memories of Murder | Kwak Seol-young |
| 2004 | A Wacky Switch | Lee Dong-hwa's ex-wife |
| 2005 | Love Is a Crazy Thing | Eo-jin |
| 2006 | Mission Sex Control | Soon-yi |
| 2008 | BA:BO | Seung-ryong's mother |
| 2009 | City of Damnation | Park Jong-ki's wife |
| 2009 | On Next Sunday | Choi So-ra's mother |
| 2009 | Mother | Mi-seon |
| 2009 | The Executioner | Yoon-sun |
| 2010 | Wedding Dress | Ji-hye |
| 2010 | Bread, Love and Dreams | Kim Mi-sun |
| 2011 | Funny Neighbors | Jo Mi-ra |
| 2011 | A Piano on the Sea | |
| 2013 | Hide and Seek | Min-ji |
| 2016 | The Last Ride | Go-hwan's Mother |
| 2017 | My Last Love | Hwa-yeon |
| 2019 | The King's Letters | Queen Sohun |

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1986 | MBC Best Theater: "What Is Santa Claus?" | |
| 1988 | Land | Lee Bong-soon |
| 1988 | Encounter | |
| 1989 | Country Diaries (until 2002) | Sook-yi |
| 1990 | Years of Ambition | |
| 1991 | West Wind | |
| 1991 | Eyes of Dawn | Oh Soon-ae |
| 1992 | To Give Over Campfire | Kang Soo-hee |
| 1994 | Eldest Sister | |
| 1996 | Until We Can Love | Lee Yoo-mi |
| 1996 | Drama Game: "Stronger Than Death" | Mo-ran |
| 1996 | MBC Best Theater: "Sallie and Suzie" | Suzie |
| 1998 | MBC Best Theater: "A Society That Recommends Laxatives" | Unmarried woman |
| 1998 | Hometown Legends: "Gokseong Tomb" | |
| 1999 | MBC Best Theater: "Destiny" | Madam Kang |
| 2000 | Taejo Wang Geon | Queen Sinmyeongsunseong |
| 2002 | Miss Mermaid | Yoon Sung-mi |
| 2002 | Rustic Period | Park Gye-sook |
| 2003 | Screen | Park Joo-young |
| 2003 | Briar Flower | Kim Soo-ok |
| 2006 | Hwang Jini | Jin Hyun-geum |
| 2006 | My Love | Jang Mi-ran's coworker |
| 2008 | East of Eden | Lee Jung-ja |
| 2009 | The Accidental Couple | Cha Yun-kyung |
| 2010 | Bread, Love and Dreams | Kim Mi-sun |
| 2011 | Royal Family | Im Yoon-seo |
| 2011 | Ojakgyo Family | Kim Mi-sook |
| 2011 | Girl K | Cha In-sook |
| 2011 | Poseidon | Park Min-jung |
| 2012 | Moon Embracing the Sun | Jang Nok-young |
| 2012 | The Thousandth Man | Gu Mi-seon |
| 2012 | Five Fingers | Song Nam-joo |
| 2013 | Pure Love | Kim Sun-mi |
| 2013 | Passionate Love | Yang Eun-sook |
| 2014 | Beyond the Clouds | Baek Nan-joo |
| 2015 | More Than a Maid | Lady Yoon |
| 2015 | Who Are You: School 2015 | Song Mi-kyung |
| 2015 | The Return of Hwang Geum-bok | Hwang Eun-sil |
| 2015 | Reply 1988 | Adult Sung Bo-ra |
| 2015 | Six Flying Dragons | Boon-yi's Mother |
| 2016 | The Unusual Family | Shim Sun-ae |
| 2016 | Secret Healer | Ms. Son, Heo-jun's stepmother |
| 2016 | Love in the Moonlight | Lady Park |
| 2017 | Chicago Typewriter | Madam Sophia, Jeon-seol's mother |
| 2017 | The Guardians | Park Yoon-hee |
| 2017 | Andante | Shi-kyung's mother |
| 2017 | Witch at Court | Go Jae-suk |
| 2017 | Love Returns | Gil Eun-jung |
| 2018 | Tempted | Seol Young-won |
| 2019 | He Is Psychometric | Kang Eun-joo |

### Music video

| Year | Title | Artist |
| 2006 | Let's Not Meet Again | Jang Hye-jin |
| 2014 | 특집 - 불후의 명곡2 | Jeon Mi Seon & Son Jun Ho |

## Theater

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009-2014 | Our Mother, 3 Days and 2 Nights | Daughter (Mi-young) |
| 2009 | No Suicides Allowed in Spring | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1994 | 17th Golden Cinematography Awards | Best New Actress | Sado Sade Impotence | Won |
| 2003 | 24th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Memories of Murder | Nominated |
| 2006 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Hwang Jini | Won |
| 2009 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Accidental Couple | Nominated |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Bread, Love and Dreams | Nominated |
| 2012 | 5th Korea Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Moon Embracing the Sun | Nominated |
| 2012 | 1st K-Drama Star Awards | Acting Award, Actress | Moon Embracing the Sun | Nominated |
| 2012 | MBC Drama Awards | Golden Acting Award, Actress | Moon Embracing the Sun | Nominated |
| 2012 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Five Fingers | Nominated |
| 2013 | 34th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Hide and Seek | Nominated |
| 2013 | 21st Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in Film | Hide and Seek | Won |
| 2014 | 34th Golden Cinema Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Hide and Seek | Won |
| 2015 | 2015 SBS Drama Awards | Special Actress (daily drama) | The Return of Hwang Geum-bok | Won |