
Kyeon Mi-ri
Known For
Acting
Born
1964-12-25
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.
Most Known For

Radio Star
as Self

Jumong
as Queen Won Hu

Jewel in the Palace
as Choi Seong-geum

MBC Bests Theater
as 큰딸

Backstreet Rookie
as Kim Hye-ja

Strong Heart
as Self

Lee San, Wind in the Palace
as Lady Hyegyeong

Hur Jun, The Original Story
as Koo Il-Seo's wife

Three Sisters
as Jang Ji-Ae

Who's My Love?
as Park Kyung-joo

Jang Hee Bin
as Queen Myeongseong

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

Wonderful Mama
as Kim Young-yi

What Happens to My Family?
as Heo Yang-Geum

Gangnam Scandal
as Jang Mi Ri [Actress]

Reunited Worlds
as Soon Myung Ok

TV Novel: Dear My Sister
as Yoon Jung Ae

Beautiful Gong Shim
as Yeom Tae-hui

Pandora: Beneath the Paradise
as Min Young-hui

Revolutionary Love
as Jung Yeo-jin