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Woon Kye Yeo

Yeo Woon Kye

  • Name: Yeo Woon Kye
  • Native name: 여운계
  • Also Known as: Yeo Wun Gye, Yeo Un Gye
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: February 25, 1940
  • Died: May 22, 2009
Yeo Woon Kye was a South Korean film actress and television personality. She often played the role of a grandmother or "grandmotherly figure".

She was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2007 while shooting the SBS movie "The King and I", but she continued to act and began work on the KBS2 production of "The Tale of Two Sisters". Eventually, she quit production due to pneumonia, indicating the spread of cancer to her lungs.

She entered the hospital intensive care unit in May 2009. Reports say that she fell into a coma and was placed on life support. She died around 8 P.M. on May 22, 2009, at the Incheon Catholic Medical Center in Incheon, South Korea, at the age of 69. Her funeral was held at the Yonsei University Severance Hospital.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2009
The Tale of Janghwa and Hongryeon
The Tale of Janghwa and Hongryeon
Korean Drama, 2009, 150 eps
Madame Byeon (Support Role)
150
Madame Byeon
Support Role
6.5
2008
Why Did You Come to My House?
Why Did You Come to My House?
Korean Drama, 2008, 20 eps
Kong Ok Ja (Support Role)
20
Kong Ok Ja
Support Role
6.8
2007
The King and I
The King and I
Korean Drama, 2007, 63 eps
Soginopa (Ep. 1-6) (Support Role)
63
Soginopa (Ep. 1-6)
Support Role
7.2
2007
Golden Era of Daughter in Law
Golden Era of Daughter in Law
Korean Drama, 2007, 52 eps
Seo Ong Sim (Support Role)
52
Seo Ong Sim
Support Role
7.5
2007
Money's Warfare
Money's Warfare
Korean Drama, 2007, 20 eps
Madam Bong [Cha Yeon's grandmother] (Support Role)
20
Madam Bong [Cha Yeon's grandmother]
Support Role
7.0
2007
Hello! My Lady
Hello! My Lady
Korean Drama, 2007, 16 eps
Lee Hak (Support Role)
16
Lee Hak
Support Role
6.7
2006
My Lovely Fool
My Lovely Fool
Korean Drama, 2006, 20 eps
[Dong Ju's grandmother] (Support Role)
20
[Dong Ju's grandmother]
Support Role
6.6
2006
How Much Love?
How Much Love?
Korean Drama, 2006, 125 eps
[Dong Su's grandmother] (Support Role)
125
[Dong Su's grandmother]
Support Role
7.4
2006
Bad Family
Bad Family
Korean Drama, 2006, 16 eps
Park Bok Nyu [Na Rim's fake grandmother] (Support Role)
16
Park Bok Nyu [Na Rim's fake grandmother]
Support Role
7.5
2005
Sisters of the Sea
Sisters of the Sea
Korean Drama, 2005, 155 eps
Cho Han Bin (Support Role)
155
Cho Han Bin
Support Role
6.1
2005
My Lovely Sam Soon
My Lovely Sam Soon
Korean Drama, 2005, 16 eps
Ms. O [Manager] (Support Role)
16
Ms. O [Manager]
Support Role
7.9
2005
Bad Housewife
Bad Housewife
Korean Drama, 2005, 18 eps
No Jin Ye [Su Han's mother] (Support Role)
18
No Jin Ye [Su Han's mother]
Support Role
6.7
2004
Oh! Pil Seung And Bong Soon Young
Oh! Pil Seung And Bong Soon Young
Korean Drama, 2004, 16 eps
Chairwoman Sin [Pil Seung's grandmother] (Support Role)
16
Chairwoman Sin [Pil Seung's grandmother]
Support Role
6.8
2004
Ms. Kim's Million Dollar Quest
Ms. Kim's Million Dollar Quest
Korean Drama, 2004, 16 eps
Lee Kkeut Sun [Landlord's wife] (Support Role)
16
Lee Kkeut Sun [Landlord's wife]
Support Role
7.1
2003
Jewel in the Palace
Jewel in the Palace
Korean Drama, 2003, 54 eps
Jung Mal Geum (Support Role)
54
Support Role
8.6
2003
Swan Lake
Swan Lake
Korean Drama, 2003, 92 eps
Myung Sun Geum (Support Role)
92
Myung Sun Geum
Support Role
7.0
2003
On the Prairie
On the Prairie
Korean Drama, 2003, 52 eps
[Chairman Sin's senile grandmother] (Support Role)
52
[Chairman Sin's senile grandmother]
Support Role
7.5
2002
Sunrise House
Sunrise House
Korean Drama, 2002, 132 eps
Kim Sun Nyeo (Support Role)
132
Kim Sun Nyeo
Support Role
6.3
2002
Golden Wagon
Golden Wagon
Korean Drama, 2002, 201 eps
An Gap Jin (Support Role)
201
An Gap Jin
Support Role
7.7
2002
Who's My Love
Who's My Love
Korean Drama, 2002, 84 eps
[Deok Bae's wife] (Support Role)
84
[Deok Bae's wife]
Support Role
7.6
2001
I Want To See Your Face
I Want To See Your Face
Korean Drama, 2001, 128 eps
Song Kil Ja (Support Role)
128
Song Kil Ja
Support Role
7.0
2000
More Than Words Can Say
More Than Words Can Say
Korean Drama, 2000, 190 eps
Lee Jin Jin (Support Role)
190
Lee Jin Jin
Support Role
8.0
2000
Foolish Love
Foolish Love
Korean Drama, 2000, 20 eps
[Sang U's mother] (Support Role)
20
[Sang U's mother]
Support Role
4.0
1999
Trap of Youth
Trap of Youth
Korean Drama, 1999, 24 eps
[Yun Hui's grandmother] (Support Role)
24
[Yun Hui's grandmother]
Support Role
6.6
1998
Seven Brides
Seven Brides
Korean Drama, 1998, 40 eps
Na Gap Sun (Main Role)
40
Main Role
4.0
1998
The King and the Queen
The King and the Queen
Korean Drama, 1998, 186 eps
Former Internal Princess Consort Sin (Support Role)
186
Former Internal Princess Consort Sin
Support Role
6.2
1998
I Love You I Love You
I Love You I Love You
Korean Drama, 1998, 44 eps
[Bong Suk's mother] (Support Role)
44
[Bong Suk's mother]
Support Role
5.0
1998
Soonpoong Clinic
Soonpoong Clinic
Korean Drama, 1998, 682 eps
(Guest Role)
682
Guest Role
7.1
1997
My Lady
My Lady
Korean Drama, 1997, 50 eps
Mrs. Park (Support Role)
50
Mrs. Park
Support Role
0.0
1996
Dad Is the Boss
Dad Is the Boss
Korean Drama, 1996, 0 eps
(Support Role)
0
Support Role
0.0
1995
LA Arirang
LA Arirang
Korean Drama, 1995, 265 eps
Mother Park (Main Role)
265
Mother Park
Main Role
8.0
1994
My Son's Woman
My Son's Woman
Korean Drama, 1994, 52 eps
Moon Jeong Ok (Support Role)
52
Moon Jeong Ok
Support Role
6.0
1994
The Moon of Seoul
The Moon of Seoul
Korean Drama, 1994, 82 eps
[Sang Guk's grandmother] (Support Role)
82
[Sang Guk's grandmother]
Support Role
7.8
1993
Stormy Season
Stormy Season
Korean Drama, 1993, 66 eps
[Chung In's mother] (Support Role)
66
[Chung In's mother]
Support Role
6.0
1991
What Is Love?
What Is Love?
Korean Drama, 1991, 55 eps
Jin Suk [Grandmother] (Support Role)
55
Jin Suk [Grandmother]
Support Role
7.5
1990
Mongsil Eonni
Mongsil Eonni
Korean Drama, 1990, 36 eps
(Unknown)
36
Unknown
0.0
1988
The Winter That Year Was Warm
The Winter That Year Was Warm
Korean Drama, 1988, 0 eps
(Support Role)
0
Support Role
0.0
1987
Land
Land
Korean Drama, 1987, 103 eps
Ham An Daek (Support Role)
103
Ham An Daek
Support Role
0.0
1987
The Tree Blooming with Love
The Tree Blooming with Love
Korean Drama, 1987, 144 eps
[Jung Hye's mother] (Guest Role)
144
[Jung Hye's mother]
Guest Role
0.0
1987
Door of Desires
Door of Desires
Korean Drama, 1987, 100 eps
(Support Role)
100
Support Role
6.0
1983
Youth March
Youth March
Korean Drama, 1983, 78 eps
(Support Role)
78
Support Role
6.5
1983
Eun Ha's Dream
Eun Ha's Dream
Korean Drama, 1983, 35 eps
(Main Role)
35
Main Role
0.0
1972
Missing My Mother
Missing My Mother
Korean Drama, 1972, 263 eps
Lady Sin [Deposed Queen Yun's mother] (Support Role)
263
Lady Sin [Deposed Queen Yun's mother]
Support Role
0.0
1970
My Lady
My Lady
Korean Drama, 1970, 253 eps
Miss Jin San (Support Role)
253
Miss Jin San
Support Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2007
Sorrow Even Up in Heaven
Sorrow Even Up in Heaven
Korean Movie, 2007,
(Unknown)
Unknown
5.0
2007
Mapado 2
Mapado 2
Korean Movie, 2007,
Hoe Jang / Mrs. Chairman (Main Role)
Hoe Jang / Mrs. Chairman
Main Role
7.4
2006
Family Matters
Family Matters
Korean Movie, 2006,
(Support Role)
Support Role
6.1
2005
Mapado
Mapado
Korean Movie, 2005,
Hoe Jang [Chairwoman] (Support Role)
Hoe Jang [Chairwoman]
Support Role
7.2
2002
The Beauty in Dream
The Beauty in Dream
Korean Movie, 2002,
[Grandmother] (Support Role)
[Grandmother]
Support Role
0.0
1992
The Man Who Always Takes the Last Train
The Man Who Always Takes the Last Train
Korean Movie, 1992,
(Support Role)
Support Role
8.0
1992
From the Seom River to the Sky
From the Seom River to the Sky
Korean Movie, 1992,
[Jae In's mother] (Support Role)
[Jae In's mother]
Support Role
0.0
1991
The Pinwheel That Spins Alone
The Pinwheel That Spins Alone
Korean Movie, 1991,
[Grandmother] (Main Role)
[Grandmother]
Main Role
0.0
1988
Last Dancing
Last Dancing
Korean Movie, 1988,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1985
Cabbage in a Pepper Field
Cabbage in a Pepper Field
Korean Movie, 1985,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1982
Late Autumn
Late Autumn
Korean Movie, 1982,
[The Warden] (Support Role)
[The Warden]
Support Role
7.5
1980
The Wooden Horse that Went to Sea
The Wooden Horse that Went to Sea
Korean Movie, 1980,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1980
Vicious Woman
Vicious Woman
Korean Movie, 1980,
[Mother-in-law] (Main Role)
[Mother-in-law]
Main Role
0.0
1979
Horseback Daughter-in-Law
Horseback Daughter-in-Law
Korean Movie, 1979,
(Main Role)
Main Role
0.0
1972
The Pollen of Flowers
The Pollen of Flowers
Korean Movie, 1972,
(Support Role)
Support Role
6.4
1970
Eight Daughters In Law
Eight Daughters In Law
Korean Movie, 1970,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1969
Born As A Woman
Born As A Woman
Korean Movie, 1969,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1969
Nick Named Girl
Nick Named Girl
Korean Movie, 1969,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
1968
A Bride on the Second Floor
A Bride on the Second Floor
Korean Movie, 1968,
Chak Sil (Support Role)
Chak Sil
Support Role
7.6
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
2003
Drama City: Chief of Five Zoom
Drama City: Chief of Five Zoom
Korean Special, 2003, 1 eps
(Main Role)
1
Main Role
5.0
2002
Drama City: Vienna, Like Coffee
Drama City: Vienna, Like Coffee
Korean Special, 2002, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
0.0
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  • First Name: Woon Kye
  • Family Name: Yeo
  • Native name: 여운계
  • Also Known as: Yeo Wun Gye, Yeo Un Gye
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: February 25, 1940
  • Died: May 22, 2009

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