 Kyeon Mi-ri graduated from Seoul Traditional Arts High School in 1983, then studied Dance at Sejong University.She made her acting debut in 1984, and has since become active in television dramas, most notably as the arrogant and ambitious Lady Choi in the 2003 period drama "Dae Jang Geum" (or "Jewel in the Palace"), which was a hit not only in Korea but throughout Asia.In 2009, she ventured into the music industry and released her first album titled "Happy Women", consisting of mainly trot songs.