From Emergency Declaration (2021) and Crash Course in Romance (2023) to Kill Boksoon (2023), South Korean star Jeon Do-yeon is still on a roll as her roles continue to capture the audience’s approval. Through her acting chops in The Harmonium In My Memory (1999), Happy End (1999), Untold Scandal (2003), You Are My Sunshine (2005), and Way Back Home (2013), her reputation as a chameleon allowed her to take on many hats as a multilayered actress.

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Whether it is a national athlete, side dish store owner, government official, caring mother, or contract assassin that she is playing, Jeon Do-yeon has alighted on her true prime in a new light. Now at 50, the Korean actress is keeping at her A game by aiming at genres of various types: violence, disaster, and romantic dramedy.

In fact, her latest starring stint, Kill Boksoon, landed Netflix Philippines’ Top 10 Movies a few hours after its release. And for her role here, she is also nominated as Best Actress at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards.

With her acting range, the heavy drama veteran is a dream come true for creators who value versatility.

Here are five facts about the seasoned actress:

She is known as the “Queen of Tears.” - Jeon Do-yeon may be the badass mom we know in the killer film “Kill Boksoon,” but before this woman took on her assassin adventures, we have been bawling our eyes out over her tragic melodramas. The title “Queen of Tears” was hence earned by the entertainment hotshot, further cementing her footing in South Korea’s cinema and television circuit.Netflix

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She is the first actor from South Korea to have won an award at Cannes for her 2007 film “Secret Sunshine.” - As an industry veteran, Jeon Do-yeon is an icon to prize as she is proof that Asian talent can thrive in countries outside the region. Do-yeon’s outstanding portrayal of a widowed piano teacher in Lee Chang-dongs’ “Secret Sunshine” turned her into an instant superstar from home as she snagged Best Actress at the 60th Cannes Film Festival in 2007.https://www.sensacine.com/

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The government of France has given her high honors. - In 2009, Jeon Do-yeon received a prestigious recognition from the French government for her fine contributions in arts and culture. She was the recipient of “Chevalier des Arts et Lettres,” which is a ribbon for French and foreign luminaries who have left an impression in the arts industry or have played a part in the propagation of the sector and its relevant spheres.https://londonkoreanlinks.net/

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She is the first female actress from South Korea to judge at the acclaimed Cannes Film Festival. - Having captured the Best Actress crown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007, Jeon Do-yeon was then tapped to join the jury members of the main competition of the 67th Cannes Film Festival in 2014. The nine-component panel is a roster of respected personalities in the entertainment niche, and being named an element of the ensemble is a superlative experience for the South Korean star.https://newsen.com/

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Jeon Do-yeon is not interested in the Hollywood niche. - With all the awards under her belt, Jeon Do-yeon is undoubtedly a sought-after star. With that, the actress is being asked if she would tail the Hollywood track soon. Following her Cannes feat, she revealed that she had been receiving “love calls” left and right, including that of the renowned film franchise “The Terminator,” which she respectfully rejected. According to a Naver article, though, Jeon Do-yeon said that would rather serve her roots and stay in South Korea’s showbiz scene. Netflix

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