Jeon Hye-jin

Jeon Hye-jin (; born August 10, 1976) is a South Korean actress. She starred in Lee Joon-ik's historical drama The Throne, for which she won a Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Career Jeon Hye-jin, a contestant in the 1997 Miss Korea pageant representing South Gyeongsang Province, 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. 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 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. She won a Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.

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 Lee Sun-kyun, 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

+Television series performances Year Title Role English Korean 2002 Ruler of Your Own World 네 멋대로 해라Song Hyun-ji 2004 I'm Sorry, I Love You미안하다, 사랑한다Yoon Seo-kyung 2005 Drama City:"She's Smiling / Memories" 드라마시티 - 납골당 소년Dong-hee 2007 Romance Hunter로맨스 헌터Ahn Ham-hee 2018 Misty미스티Seo Eun-joo 2019 Search: WWW 검색어를 입력하세요: www Song Ga-kyeong 2020 Stranger비밀의 숲Choi Bit 2021 Uncle엉클Wang Jun-hee 2023 Not Others 남남 Kim Eun-mi 2025 Mother and Mom 아임홈 Lee Jung-eun 2026 Reborn Rookie 신입사원 강회장 Kang Jae-gyeong

Theater

Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result APAN Star Awards 2023 Excellence Acting Award, Actress Not Others Baeksang Arts Awards 2016 Best Supporting Actress – Film The Throne 2018 The Merciless Best Supporting Actress – Television Misty 2026 Best Acting – Theater Anthropolis II – Laios Blue Dragon Film Awards 2015 Best Supporting Actress The Throne 2017 The Merciless 2022 Hunt Buil Film Awards 2016Best Supporting Actress The Throne 2022 Hunt Chunsa Film Art Awards 2016 The Throne 2018 The Merciless Grand Bell Awards 2017 2022 Hunt KBS Drama Awards 2006 Excellence Award, Actress in a Short Drama Drama City "She's Smiling" / "Memories" Korean Association of Film Critics Awards 2017 Best Supporting Actress The Throne 2022 Hunt Korean Film Producers Association Awards 2015 The Merciless KOFRA Film Awards 2016 The Throne Max Movie Awards The Seoul Awards 2017 The Merciless Wildflower Film Awards 2018 The Poet and the Boy