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 is a South Korean film actress and television personality. She often played the role of a grandmother or "grandmotherly figure" and is best known for Korean films such as Money's Warfare, Bad Family and My Name is Kim Sam Soon.

Ms.Yeo 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 Jang Hwa and Hong Ryeon (The Tale of Two Sisters). Eventually quitting the production due to pneumonia, indicating the spread of cancer to her lungs.
Yeo 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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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2009	The Tale of Janghwa and Hongryeon Korean Drama, 2009, 150 eps Madame Byeon (Support Role)	150	Madame Byeon Support Role	6.8
2008	Why Did You Come to My House? Korean Drama, 2008, 20 eps Gong Ok Ja (Support Role)	20	Gong Ok Ja Support Role	7.0
2007	The King and I Korean Drama, 2007, 63 eps Soginopa (Ep. 1 -6) (Support Role)	63	Soginopa (Ep. 1 -6) Support Role	7.4
2007	Golden Era of Daughter in Law Korean Drama, 2007, 52 eps Seo Ong Shim (Support Role)	52	Seo Ong Shim Support Role	7.6
2007	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	7.2
2007	Hello! Miss Korean Drama, 2007, 16 eps Lee Hak (Support Role)	16	Lee Hak Support Role	6.7
2006	My Lovely Fool Korean Drama, 2006, 20 eps [Dong Joo's grandmother] (Support Role)	20	[Dong Joo's grandmother] Support Role	6.7
2006	How Much Love? Korean Drama, 2006, 125 eps [Dong Soo's grandmother] (Support Role)	125	[Dong Soo's grandmother] Support Role	7.7
2006	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	7.6
2005	Sisters of the Sea Korean Drama, 2005, 155 eps Cho Han Bin (Support Role)	155	Cho Han Bin Support Role	7.1
2005	My Lovely Sam Soon Korean Drama, 2005, 16 eps Ms. Oh [Manager] (Support Role)	16	Ms. Oh [Manager] Support Role	7.9
2005	Bad Housewife Korean Drama, 2005, 18 eps No Jin Ye [Soo Han's mother] (Support Role)	18	No Jin Ye [Soo Han's mother] Support Role	6.8
2004	Oh! Pil Seung And Bong Soon Young Korean Drama, 2004, 16 eps Chairwoman Shin [Pil Seung's grandmother] (Support Role)	16	Chairwoman Shin [Pil Seung's grandmother] Support Role	7.0
2004	Ms. Kim's Million Dollar Quest Korean Drama, 2004, 16 eps Lee Kkeut Soon [Landlord's wife] (Support Role)	16	Lee Kkeut Soon [Landlord's wife] Support Role	7.2
2003	Jewel in the Palace Korean Drama, 2003, 54 eps Jung Mal Geum (Support Role)	54	Jung Mal Geum Support Role	8.7
2003	Swan Lake Korean Drama, 2003, 92 eps Myung Soon Keum (Support Role)	92	Myung Soon Keum Support Role	7.0
2003	On the Prairie Korean Drama, 2003, 52 eps [Chairman Shin's senile grandmother] (Support Role)	52	[Chairman Shin's senile grandmother] Support Role	7.7
2002	Sunrise House Korean Drama, 2002, 132 eps Kim Soon Nyeo (Support Role)	132	Kim Soon Nyeo Support Role	6.6
2002	Golden Wagon Korean Drama, 2002, 201 eps Ahn Gap Jin (Support Role)	201	Ahn Gap Jin Support Role	8.2
2002	Who's My Love Korean Drama, 2002, 84 eps [Duk Bae's wife] (Support Role)	84	[Duk Bae's wife] Support Role	8.0
2001	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 Korean Drama, 2000, 190 eps Lee Jin Jin (Support Role)	190	Lee Jin Jin Support Role	8.0
2000	Foolish Love Korean Drama, 2000, 20 eps [Sang Woo's mother] (Support Role)	20	[Sang Woo's mother] Support Role	4.0
1999	Trap of Youth Korean Drama, 1999, 24 eps [Yun Hee's grandmother] (Support Role)	24	[Yun Hee's grandmother] Support Role	6.6
1998	Seven Brides Korean Drama, 1998, 40 eps Na Gap Sun (Main Role)	40	Na Gap Sun Main Role	4.0
1998	The King and the Queen Korean Drama, 1998, 186 eps Former Internal Princess Consort Shin (Support Role)	186	Former Internal Princess Consort Shin Support Role	6.6
1998	I Love You I Love You Korean Drama, 1998, 44 eps [Bong Sook's mother] (Support Role)	44	[Bong Sook's mother] Support Role	5.0
1997	My Lady Korean Drama, 1997, 50 eps Mrs Park (Support Role)	50	Mrs Park Support Role	0.0
1996	Dad Is the Boss Korean Drama, 1996, 0 eps (Support Role)	0	Support Role	0.0
1995	LA Arirang Korean Drama, 1995, 265 eps Mother Park (Main Role)	265	Mother Park Main Role	8.0
1994	My Son's Woman Korean Drama, 1994, 52 eps Moon Jung Ok (Support Role)	52	Moon Jung Ok Support Role	6.0
1994	The Moon of Seoul Korean Drama, 1994, 82 eps [Sang Gook's grandmother] (Support Role)	82	[Sang Gook's grandmother] Support Role	7.9
1993	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? Korean Drama, 1991, 55 eps Grandmother Jin Sook (Support Role)	55	Grandmother Jin Sook Support Role	7.5
1988	The Winter That Year Was Warm Korean Drama, 1988, 0 eps (Support Role)	0	Support Role	0.0
1987	Land Korean Drama, 1987, 103 eps Ham Ahn Daek (Support Role)	103	Ham Ahn Daek Support Role	0.0
1987	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 Korean Drama, 1987, 100 eps (Support Role)	100	Support Role	6.0
1983	Youth March Korean Drama, 1983, 78 eps (Support Role)	78	Support Role	6.5
1983	Eun Ha's Dream Korean Drama, 1983, 0 eps (Main Role)	0	Main Role	0.0
1972	Missing My Mother Korean Drama, 1972, 263 eps Lady Shin [Deposed Queen Yun's mother] (Support Role)	263	Lady Shin [Deposed Queen Yun's mother] Support Role	0.0
1970	My Lady Korean Drama, 1970, 253 eps Miss Jin San (Support Role)	253	Miss Jin San Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2007	Sorrow Even Up in Heaven Korean Movie, 2007, (Unknown)	Unknown	5.0
2007	Mapado 2 Korean Movie, 2007, Hoe Jang [Mrs. Chairman] (Main Role)	Hoe Jang [Mrs. Chairman] Main Role	7.7
2006	Family Matters Korean Movie, 2006, (Support Role)	Support Role	5.6
2005	Mapado Korean Movie, 2005, Hoe Jang [Chairwoman] (Support Role)	Hoe Jang [Chairwoman] Support Role	7.3
2002	The Beauty in Dream Korean Movie, 2002, [Grandma] (Support Role)	[Grandma] Support Role	0.0
1992	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 Korean Movie, 1992, [Jae In's mother] (Support Role)	[Jae In's mother] Support Role	0.0
1991	The Pinwheel That Spins Alone Korean Movie, 1991, [Grandmother] (Main Role)	[Grandmother] Main Role	0.0
1988	Last Dancing Korean Movie, 1988, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1985	Cabbage in a Pepper Field Korean Movie, 1985, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1982	Late Autumn Korean Movie, 1982, [The Warden] (Support Role)	[The Warden] Support Role	6.7
1980	The Wooden Horse that Went to Sea Korean Movie, 1980, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1980	Vicious Woman Korean Movie, 1980, [Mother-in-law] (Main Role)	[Mother-in-law] Main Role	0.0
1979	Horseback Daughter-in-Law Korean Movie, 1979, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1972	The Pollen of Flowers Korean Movie, 1972, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.6
1970	Eight Daughters In Law Korean Movie, 1970, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1969	Born As A Woman Korean Movie, 1969, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1969	Nick Named Girl Korean Movie, 1969, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1968	A Bride on the Second Floor Korean Movie, 1968, Chak Shil (Support Role)	Chak Shil Support Role	7.6

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2003	Drama City: Chief of Five Zoom Korean Special, 2003, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	5.0
2002	Drama City: Vienna, Like Coffee Korean Special, 2002, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	0.0