Jo Ryeon

Name: Jo Ryeon
Native name: 조련
Also Known as: Jo Ryun, Cho Ryeon, Cho Ryun, 趙蓮
Nationality: South Korean
Gender: Female
Born: August 29, 1970
Age: 55

Jo Ryeon is a South Korean musical theater stage, drama, and film actress who made her acting debut in 2000. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films and television dramas, including “More Than Friends” (2020).

She is married to actor Woo Hyun and has a son named Woo Joon Seo. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2024	Seoul Busters Korean Drama, 2024, 20 eps [Cheol Yeong's mother] (Ep. 16) (Guest Role)	20	[Cheol Yeong's mother] (Ep. 16) Guest Role	8.6
2024	Lovely Runner Korean Drama, 2024, 16 eps [In Hyeok's mom] (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	16	[In Hyeok's mom] (Ep. 12) Guest Role	9.0
2022	Mental Coach Jegal Korean Drama, 2022, 16 eps [Pastor] (Ep. 4-5) (Guest Role)	16	[Pastor] (Ep. 4-5) Guest Role	7.8
2021	School 2021 Korean Drama, 2021, 16 eps Kim Seon Ja [Yeong Ju's mother] (Support Role)	16	Kim Seon Ja [Yeong Ju's mother] Support Role	7.9
2021	Racket Boys Korean Drama, 2021, 16 eps [Woo Chan's mother] (Ep. 3-4, 16) (Guest Role)	16	[Woo Chan's mother] (Ep. 3-4, 16) Guest Role	8.7
2020	A Love So Beautiful Korean Drama, 2020, 24 eps Lee Chan Hui [Sol I's mother] (Support Role)	24	Lee Chan Hui [Sol I's mother] Support Role	7.7
2020	More Than Friends Korean Drama, 2020, 16 eps Park Mi Sook [Woo Yeon's mother] (Support Role)	16	Park Mi Sook [Woo Yeon's mother] Support Role	7.3
2020	18 Again Korean Drama, 2020, 16 eps [Dae Yeong's mother] (Ep. 7-8) (Guest Role)	16	[Dae Yeong's mother] (Ep. 7-8) Guest Role	8.6
2020	Meow, the Secret Boy Korean Drama, 2020, 24 eps Bang Shil [Kim Sol Ah's stepmother] (Support Role)	24	Bang Shil [Kim Sol Ah's stepmother] Support Role	7.5
2019	The Lies Within Korean Drama, 2019, 16 eps Baek In Hye (Support Role)	16	Baek In Hye Support Role	7.9
2019	Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency Korean Drama, 2019, 16 eps [Inn owner] (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	16	[Inn owner] (Ep. 2) Guest Role	7.8
2018	Clean with Passion for Now Korean Drama, 2018, 16 eps Jeong Hye Won [Gil Oh Sol's mother] (Guest Role)	16	Jeong Hye Won [Gil Oh Sol's mother] Guest Role	7.6
2018	Room No. 9 Korean Drama, 2018, 16 eps (Guest Role)	16	Guest Role	7.7
2018	Voice Season 2: Generation of Disgust Korean Drama, 2018, 12 eps Park Seung Ja [A Jin's aunt] (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	12	Park Seung Ja [A Jin's aunt] (Ep. 7) Guest Role	8.5
2017	Couple on the Backtrack Korean Drama, 2017, 12 eps Kang Kyung Sook [Ban Do's Mother] (Support Role)	12	Kang Kyung Sook [Ban Do's Mother] Support Role	8.5
2016	The Sound of Your Heart Korean Drama, 2016, 20 eps [Ae Bong's mother] (Guest Role)	20	[Ae Bong's mother] Guest Role	8.3
2016	Becky's Back Korean Drama, 2016, 4 eps (Guest Role)	4	Guest Role	7.6
2015	Awl Korean Drama, 2015, 12 eps (Guest Role)	12	Guest Role	7.7
2015	My Beautiful Bride Korean Drama, 2015, 16 eps (Guest Role)	16	Guest Role	7.9
2014	Tears of Heaven Korean Drama, 2014, 25 eps (Guest Role)	25	Guest Role	7.0
2012	Seo Yeong, My Daughter Korean Drama, 2012, 50 eps (Unknown)	50	Unknown	7.9
2011	I Live in Cheongdam-dong Korean Drama, 2011, 170 eps (Guest Role)	170	Guest Role	7.4

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2015	The Silenced Korean Movie, 2015, [Housework teacher] (Guest Role)	[Housework teacher] Guest Role	7.4
2015	Detective K 2: Secret of the Lost Island Korean Movie, 2015, [Woman #1] (Bit part)	[Woman #1] Bit part	7.7
2011	Head Korean Movie, 2011, [Owner of tteokbokki shop] (Guest Role)	[Owner of tteokbokki shop] Guest Role	7.1
2006	Old Miss Diary Korean Movie, 2006, [Bank female worker] (Guest Role)	[Bank female worker] Guest Role	6.9
2006	Radio Star Korean Movie, 2006, Soon Yeong [Min Soo's wife[ (Support Role)	Soon Yeong [Min Soo's wife[ Support Role	7.8
2006	Love Phobia Korean Movie, 2006, [Jo Kang's mother] (Bit part)	[Jo Kang's mother] Bit part	7.1
2006	Forbidden Quest Korean Movie, 2006, [Wife 2/Mistress 2] (Support Role)	[Wife 2/Mistress 2] Support Role	6.6
2005	The King and the Clown Korean Movie, 2005, Gwiin Eom (Bit part)	Gwiin Eom Bit part	7.7
2005	Short Time Korean Movie, 2005, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	7.0
2000	Oh! Soo Jung Korean Movie, 2000, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	6.4

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2021	Drama Stage Season 4: Deok Gu Is Back Korean Special, 2021, 1 eps Ji Hwa Ja (Main Role)	1	Ji Hwa Ja Main Role	7.0
2019	Drama Special Season 10: Goodbye B1 Korean Special, 2019, 1 eps [Mother] (Support Role)	1	[Mother] Support Role	7.1

'Pursuit of Jade': Interesting facts every fan must know

Editorials - Mar 22, 2026

62nd Baeksang Arts Awards confirms ceremony date

News - Mar 24, 2026

The Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony has been announced to be held on May 8 this year

'Guardian: The Lonely and Great God' cast to reunite for 10th anniversary special

News - Mar 26, 2026

Gong Yoo, Kim Go Eun, Lee Dong Wook, Yoo In Na, and other cast members of the drama 'Guardian: The Lonely and Great God' will reunite to mark its 10th anniversary

Zhang Ling He apologizes for controversial remark made during 'Pursuit of Jade' promotion

News - Mar 11, 2026

Details inside

Looking Back with Hidden Love

Recaps - Mar 21, 2026

This time around, the editorial will be all about the Chinese series "Hidden Love" with lots of sweetness, cute moments mixed with a small blast from the past.

Chinese drama 'Pursuit of Jade' makes its Netflix Top 10 debut

News - Mar 18, 2026

According to the latest Netflix Top 10 chart, the buzzworthy Chinese historical drama Pursuit of Jade ranked No. 6 on the OTT's Global Top 10 for Non-English TV