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Jeon Do-yeon
Acting
55 known credits
2.4 popularity score 53 years
Biography
About Jeon Do-yeon
Jeon Do-yeon (born February 11, 1973) is a highly-acclaimed South Korean actress who has won many awards including best actress at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. She is most famous for her extraordinary portrayal of a broken woman who has lost everything in Lee Chang-dong's Secret Sunshine.
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Jeon Do-yeon across film and television
55credited titles
33movie credits
22TV credits
1997–2026screen career span
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Awards received
Asian Film Award for Best ActressFor Secret Sunshine
Cannes Film Festival Award for Best ActressFor Secret Sunshine
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