Jeon Yeo-been


Jeon Yeo-been is a South Korean actress. Jeon rose to prominence after her stunning performance in After My Death 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.

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.
She made her first feature debut in the period drama film The Treacherous 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, 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

Television series

Awards and nominations