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
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such as ''
Memories of Murder
''Memories of Murder'' () is a 2003 South Korean crime thriller film co-written and directed by Bong Joon-ho. It is loosely based on the true story of Korea's first confirmed serial murders, which took place between 1986 and 1991 in Hwaseong, ...
'' (2003), ''
Moon Embracing the Sun
''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (, also known as ''The Moon that Embraces the Sun'' or ''The Sun and the Moon'') is a 2012 South Korean television drama series, starring Kim Soo-hyun, Han Ga-in, Jung Il-woo, and Kim Min-seo. It aired on MBC from Jan ...
'' (2012), and ''
Hide and Seek
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'' (2013), Jeon Mi-seon also played the leading role in ''
Love Is a Crazy Thing
''Love is a Crazy Thing'' is a 2005 South Korean film. Mismarketed as a romantic comedy, the film follows the journey of a downtrodden woman with an incompetent husband, two young sons and a load of debt into the world of Korean '' norebangs''.
...
'' (2005).
Death
Jeon was found dead by hanging at a hotel in
Jeonju
Jeonju () is the 16th largest city in South Korea and the capital of North Jeolla Province. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju (Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonju) ...
on June 29, 2019, in what police have described as a likely suicide.
She was 48.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Music video
Theater
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Jeon Mi-seonat Sim Entertainment (former agency)
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1970 births
2019 deaths
20th-century South Korean actresses
21st-century South Korean actresses
South Korean film actresses
South Korean television actresses
South Korean stage actresses
Seoul Institute of the Arts alumni
2019 suicides
Suicides by hanging in South Korea
Female suicides
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