South Korean actress Jeon Mi-seon dies at 48
SOUTH Korean actress Jeon Miseon has died, The Hollywood
Reporter confirmed from local law enforcement in South Korea. She was 48.
Police have not yet confirmed a cause of death, though they are investigating the case under suspicion that Jeon committed suicide. There was no sign of a break in or homicide in her hotel room, where the incident occurred, and the actress was reportedly suffering from depression.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the police said in a recent statement, “We believe Jeon Mi-seon was very depressed because there was a death in the family and her mother had been very ill.”
The veteran performer was well known for her numerous roles in television shows such as “Five Fingers” and “The Moon That Embraces the Sun”.
Most recently, Jeon was seen in the series “Andante”, and in feature films “After Spring” and the upcoming drama “The King’s Letters”, directed by Jo ChulHyun. The film is set for release in late July.
Jeon was born in South Korea in 1972 and began her performance career in SungHong Kim’s “Geurae gaggeum haneueul boja” in 1990. From there, the actress won roles in films including “Memories of Murder” and “Bungee Jumping of Their Own”, before landing a regular appearance in TV series “Hwang Jin Yi”.
During her career that spanned almost 30 years, Jeon was the recipient of many awards in her home country including several KDS Drama Awards and recognitions from the Golden Cinema Festival and Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards.