Jeon Hye-jin (; born August 10, 1976) is a South Korean actress. She starred in

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's historical drama '' The Throne'' (2015), for which she won a

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Career

Jeon Hye-jin, a contestant in the 1997

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pageant representing

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, embarked on her acting career with minor roles in the film ', released in 1998. At that time, she was a student studying directing at

Sangmyung University Sangmyung University () is a private university in South Korea with the main campus in Jongno District, Jongno, Seoul, and an auxiliary campus in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do. It was established in 1937, with the Sangmyung Women's College being fo ...

. Although Jeon enjoyed watching movies, she never seriously considered pursuing acting as a career. However, her path took a turn when she met director Yi Sang-woo, the artistic director of the theatre company Chaimu, through the aforementioned film. He introduced her to the world of theater. In 1998, Jeon wholeheartedly embraced the stage and began her theatrical journey with the theatre company Chaimu, using the stage name Jeon Yi-da. She went on to participate in numerous productions such as 'The Moral Thief,' 'The Sogue,' 'There,' 'Unification Express,' and 'Shape.' Her talent and presence earned her the nickname "Daehangno's Jun Ji-hyun." In 2002, Jeon made her small screen debut with a minor role in the drama ''

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''. Two years later, she took on a significant role as Yoon Seo-gyeong, the sister of Cha Moo-hyeok (played by

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), in the KBS2 Monday-Tuesday drama ''

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.'' In 2008, Jeon appeared as the female lead in the music video of 'Wonji' in the 5th album of Kim Kwang-jin's album, and captivated many with her innocent appearance. Jeon rose to prominence with role Consort Yeong in

's historical drama '' The Throne'' (2015), starring

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and

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. She won a

. Jeon played Chun-bae, in crime-noir film '' The Beast'', an informant who makes a risky proposal to detective Han-soo ( Lee Sung-min).

Personal life

Jeon married her boyfriend of seven years, actor

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, on May 23, 2009. Their agency announced that their first son was born on November 25, 2009. They had their second son on August 9, 2011. Her husband died by suicide from carbon monoxide poisoning on December 27, 2023.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jeon, Hye-jin 1976 births Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean stage actresses Sangmyung University alumni Miss Korea delegates 21st-century South Korean actresses