Jeon Yeo-been

Jeon Yeo-been (born 26 July 1989) is a South Korean actress. Jeon rose to prominence after her stunning performance in After My Death (2018) which earned her the Actress of the Year Award at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival and the Independent Star Award at the 2017 Seoul Independent Film Festival. She also received the moniker of "freaky newcomer" from the media and film-goers and is hailed as one of the most promising actresses to have debuted in recent years in South Korea.[1][2]

In this Korean name, the family name is Jeon.
Jeon Yeo-been
Born (1989-07-26) 26 July 1989
Gangneung ,Gangwon-do, South Korea
EducationDongduk Women's University
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present
AgentJ.Wide-Company
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationJeon Yeo-bin
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Yŏpin

Career

Jeon got her first taste of acting when she studied Broadcast Entertainment at Dongduk Women's University. It was only five years later that she started to think of pursuing a career in acting. One day, Moon So-ri spotted her in a trailer for the Seoul Women's Film Festival and contacted her for her 2015 short film The Best Director.[1]

She made her first feature debut in the period drama film The Treacherous (2015) where she had a supporting role.

In 2017, she played a detective investigating a cult in the thriller TV series Save Me.

In 2017, she rose to prominence after her stunning performance in After My Death (2018), earning her the Actress of the Year Award at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival and the Independent Star Award at the 2017 Seoul Independent Film Festival.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2015The Best DirectorShort film
The TreacherousWoman with the facereading that fits a queen
2016The Age of ShadowsGisaeng 4
Beaten Black and BlueTiffany
2017Write or DanceYeo-been
The Running ActressLee Seo-yeongAct 3
Merry Christmas Mr. MoJa-yeong
2018Illang: The Wolf BrigadeCosmetics advertising model
After My DeathYoung-hee
2019Forbidden DreamSa-im
2020Secret ZooKim Hae-kyung
Paradise NightJae Yun

Television series
Year Title Role Network Notes
2017Save MeHong So-rinOCN
2018LiveYeong-jaetvNSpecial appearance
2019Be MelodramaticLee Eun-jungJTBC
2021VincenzoHong Cha-youngtvN

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2017Seoul Independent Film Festival[2]Independent Star AwardAfter My DeathWon
22nd Busan International Film Festival[2]Actress of the YearWon
2018Marie Claire Film Festival[2]Best New ActressWrite or DanceWon
39th Blue Dragon Film AwardsBest New ActressAfter My DeathNominated
19th Busan Film Critics Awards[3] Best New ActressWon
2019 28th Buil Film Awards[3]Won
24th Chunsa Film Art Awards[3]Won
6th Wildflower Film AwardsBest ActressNominated
55th Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New ActressNominated
202056th Grand Bell Awards[4] Best New ActressWon
56th Baeksang Arts Awards[5]Best New Actress (TV)Be MelodramaticNominated

References
  1. "JEON Yeo-been". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. Yim, Hyun-su (5 December 2019). "Up-and-coming Actress Jeon Yeo-bin cuts stylish figure in new photos". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  3. "After My Death (2018)". Korean Film Council. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. [제56회 대종상]'기생충' 작품상 포함 5관왕 달성…이병헌·정유미 주연상(종합) [[56th Daejong Award] Achievement of 5 crowns including'parasite' work award... Lee Byung-Hun and Yoo-Mi Jeong starring (General)]. Herald Corporation (in Korean). June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Naver.
  5. MacDonald, Joan (May 8, 2020). "Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees And Plans To Proceed Without An Audience". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
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