Jeon Yeo-been

Jeon Yeo-been(Korean:전여빈; bornJeon Bo-youngon July 26, 1989) is a South Korean actress. Jeon rose to prominence for her performance in the independent filmAfter My Death(2018) which earned her the Actress of the Year Award at the22nd Busan International Film Festivaland the Independent Star Award at the 2017Seoul Independent Film Festival. Jeon's career continued to rise after she starred in the television seriesVincenzo(2021), the crime action filmNight in Paradise(2021), and television seriesA Time Called You(2023).
Jeon originally had aspirations of becoming a doctor during her school days. However, after failing to gain admission to the university she wanted, she discovered her passion for movies. While watchingDead Poets Society,a film that moved her to tears, she made the decision to pursue a career in filmmaking.
While studying in Broadcast Entertainment atDongduk Women's University, Jeon worked as a staff member for musicals and theaters. In 2009, at the age of 21, she decided to pursue acting and participated in her college musical called 'Lunatic'. In the production, she portrayed a grandmother with dementia, an experience which she considers to be her debut work as an actress and holds significant meaning to her.
Jeon started acting professionally in 2014, after actress and directorMoon So-risaw her in a trailer for theSeoul International Women's Film Festivaland contacted her to make an appearance in the short filmThe Best Director.
Since then, she has been appearing in independent and short films and also in commercials and music videos for Yoon Jong-shin, Lee Seung-hwan, and Zico.
In 2015, Jeon made her debut in the period drama filmThe Treacherous.In 2017, Jeon portrayed an undercover journalist investigating a religious cult in the thriller TV seriesSave Me.Jeon rose to prominence after her performance inAfter My Death(2018), and received numerous accolades, including Best New Actress at the56th Grand Bell Awards, the Actress of the Year Award at the22nd Busan International Film Festival, and the Independent Star Award at the 2017Seoul Independent Film Festival.
On July 2, 2018, it was announced that Jeon had signed with J.Wide-Company.
In May 2020, directorKim Hee-wonand screenwriter Park Jae-bum teamed up to create the TV seriesVincenzo, in which Jeon was offered a starring role alongsideSong Joong-ki.Ok Taec-yeonwas already confirmed for the cast at that point. In August 2020, Jeon officially confirmed her appearance in the show, reuniting withOk Taec-yeon, with whom she had previously worked inSave Me(2017). The first script reading for Vincenzo was held on January 5, 2021.
In September 2020, Jeon played the role of Jae-yeon inPark Hoon-jung's filmNight in Paradise.The film revolves around the character of Tae-goo (portrayed byUhm Tae-goo), who seeks revenge after his sister and niece are brutally murdered. During his stay on Jeju Island, he meets Jae-yeon, a terminally ill woman played by Jeon. However, Tae-goo's troubles are far from over, as the Bukseong gang's Director Ma, portrayed byCha Seung-won, relentlessly hunts him down for revenge.
On March 15, 2021, Jeon was cast in theNetflixseriesGlitch. She portrayed a woman who is looking for her missing boyfriend.On July 12, 2021, she signed with Management MMM after her contract with J.Wide Company expired.
On February 11, 2022, it was confirmed that Jeon was cast inKim Jee-woon's filmCobweb.She portrayed Shin Mi-do, the head of finance at a film production company. For her performance, Jeon received the award forBest Supporting Actressat the44th Blue Dragon Film Awards, and was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress for the59th Grand Bell Awards.