Acting

Kyeon Mi-ri

Born 25 December 1964 · 61

Kyeon Mi-ri is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known for her role as the antagonist Lady Choi in the hit period drama Dae Jang Geum. She made her acting debut in 1984 and has since become active in television dramas, most notably as the arrogant and ambitious Lady Choi in the 2003 period drama Dae Jang-geun (or Jewel in the Palace). In 2009, she ventured into the music industry and released her first album titled Happy Women, consisting of mainly trot songs. Kyeon is married to a businessman named Lee Hong Heon. Her daughters Lee Yu-bi and Lee Da-in are actresses. Kyeon is also a part of the Hwanggan Kyeon clan, which makes her a descendant of Gyeon Hwon, who was the first king of the Hubaekje kingdom, during the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea.