Jeon Do Yeon

She's one of Korea's most talented and versatile actresses. I'm surprised that she hasn't got her own thread here in soompi. But I'm happier! Coz I get to make one... on one of my favorite actresses, and one of Korea's best!



Name: Jeon Do Yeon

Birthday: February 11, 1973

Height: 165 cm

Weight: 48 kg

Blood Type: O

Debut: Johnson & Johnson CF, 1990

Hobbies: Listening to music, watching movies

Special interests: Water skiing, pocketball

Ideal man: Smart, capable, well-dressed

Charming assets: Forehead, shoulders

Favorite food: pot stew (찌개류), seafood (해산물좋아하는)

Schools: Bukgajwa Elementary School, Yonhi Girls Middle School, Changduk Girls High School, Seoul Institute of the Arts

AWARDS
Best Actress (Secret Sunshine), 2nd Asian Film Awards, 2008
Recipient (for Movie Division/Development), 7th Proud Korean Awards, 2007
Best Actress (Secret Sunshine), 10th Director's Cut Awards, 2007
Actress of the Year (Secret Sunshine), Women in Film Awards, 2007
Best Actress (Secret Sunshine), 6th Korean Film Awards, 2007
Best Actress (Secret Sunshine), 28th Blue Dragon Movie Awards, 2007
Best Actress (Secret Sunshine), 27th Korean Critics Association Awards, 2007
Best Actress (Secret Sunshine), 1st Asia Pacific Screen Awards, 2007
Asian Movie Artist Award, Asia Producers Network, 2007
Special Achievement Award (recognizing her win in Cannes), 44th Daejong Grand Bell Awards, 2007
BEST ACTRESS (Secret Sunshine), 60th CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, 2007
Best Actress Award (You Are My Sunshine; shared with Lee Young Ae of "Sympathy for Lady Vengeance"), 8th Director's Cut Awards, 2005
Best Couple (with Hwang Jun Min), 26th Blue Dragon Movie Awards, 2005
Best Actress (You Are My Sunshine) 43rd Daejong Grand Bell Awards, 2006
Best Actress (You Are My Sunshine), Max Movie's Best of the Best Awards, 2006
Daesang Award (Lovers in Prague), SBS Drama Awards, 2005
Top 10 Stars (Lovers in Prague), SBS Drama Awards, 2005
Best Actress (You Are My Sunshine), 4th Korean Film Awards, 2005
Best Actress (You Are My Sunshine) 25th Korean Critics Association Awards, 2005
Best Actress (You Are My Sunshine), New York Film Academy Women's Film Festival, 2005
Best Actress (You Are My Sunshine) 13th Chunsa Film Arts Awards, 2005
Best Actress (My Mother, the Mermaid), 3rd Korean Film Awards, 2004
Best Actress (My Mother, the Mermaid), 7th Director's Cut Awards, 2004
Best Actress (Shoot For the Stars), SBS Awards, 2002
Top 10 Stars (Shoot For the Stars), SBS Drama Awards, 2002
People's Choice, 23rd Blue Dragon Movie Awards, 2002
Best Actress (I Wish I Had A Wife), 37th Baeksang Art Awards, 2001
People's Choice, 21st Blue Dragon Movie Awards, 2000
Best Actress, 20th Korean Critics Association Awards, 2000
Best Actress (Harmonium In My Memory), 37th Daejong Grand Bell Awards, 2000
Best Actress (Happy End), 1st Pusan Film Critics Awards, 2000
Best Actress (Happy End), 3rd Director's Cut Awards, 1999
Best Actress (Harmonium In My Memory), 20th Blue Dragon Movie Awards, 1999
People's Choice, 20th Blue Dragon Movie Awards, 1999
Best Actress (A Promise), 35th Baeksang Art Awards, 1999
Best New Actress (The Contact), 18th Korean Critics Association Awards, 1998
Best New Actress (The Contact), 18th Blue Dragon Movie Awards, 1997
Best New Actress (The Contact), 35th Daejong Grand Bell Awards, 1997


FILMOGRAPHY

Movies
My Dear Enemy (2008)
Secret Sunshine (2007)
You Are My Sunshine (2005)
My Mother, the Mermaid (2004)
Untold Scandal (2003)
No Blood No Tears (2002)
I Wish I Had a Wife (2001)
Happy End (1999)
Harmonium In My Memory (1999)
A Promise (1998)
The Contact (1997)

Dramas
On Air (SBS, 2008) - cameo, as herself
Lovers in Prague (SBS, 2005)
Shoot for the Stars (SBS, 2002)
Love Story - Host of Memory (기억의 주인편) (SBS, 1999)
Some Things You Can't Forget/What You Keep is Unforgettable [Best Theater] (MBC, 1998)
Star in My Heart/Wish Upon a Star (MBC, 1997)
Snail (SBS, 1997)
일요가족극장 : 간이역 (MBC, 1996)
Until We Can Love (KBS, 1996)
Project (KBS, 1996)
A Sunny Place of the Young/Sunny Place of Youth/The Sunshine of the Youth/Leaves (KBS, 1995)
General Hospital (MBC, 1994)
Love is Blue/Water of the Blue Spend (SBS, 1994)
Scent of Love/Love's Fragrance (SBS, 1994)
Our Paradise/Our Own Heaven (MBC, 1990)

Plays
The Queen of Opera Tears (1998)
Educating Rita (1997)

Music Videos
The Name <The Name> (2002)

CFs
Emons Furniture (2008)
Hana Financial Group (2007)
'Driving Emotion' Hankook Tire (2006)
Chung Kwang Plus One apartments (2006)
Nadri Mesonie NAG Wrinkle Essence (2005)
Shinsegae
QUA [print ad] (2002)
Yesprice.co.kr (2000)
Hite (2000)
Korea Telecom (1999)
Daewoo Chorus (1999)
Dongsan C&G Sexy Mild Essence (1997)
Esquire Beart (1997)
Orion Basic Crackers
Haitai Sunkist 과일촌Ca (1996)
Haitai Bongbong (1994)
Lamy Cosmetics 라피네야채 (1994)
Crown Jollypong
Crown Orange Montt(몬트) (1993)
Crown Caramel Corns&Peanuts (1992~1994)
Crown Choco Heim (1992)
Crown Minishell (1992)
Johnson & Johnson Lite Baby Skin Lotion (1992)

Broadcasting
KBS Yunyega/Entertainment Relay (1996)
SBS 신세대 전원집합

Pages in this thread
Winning the Best Actress Award at Cannes, 2007
Her Wedding
Best Actress at the 43rd Daejong, 2006

Official Sites:
http://jeondoyoun.sidushq.com/
http://www.tomatonet.com/Jeondoyoun/index.html

Her cyworld: http://cyworld.nate.com/jdoyoun

Other sites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeon_Do-yeon
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Jun_Do_Yeon
http://www.popcornfor2.com/stars/jeondoyeon.php
http://hancinema.net/korean_Jeon_Do-yeon.php
http://soju22.net/people/jeon_do-yeon/
http://people.naver.com/DetailView.nhn?id=920
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0161133/