Jeon Mi-do
Early Life
Jeon Mi-do, born on August 4, 1982, in Busan, is the only daughter among three siblings. After her father's death, she and her two brothers were raised by their mother. Jeon aspired to be a theater actress from the third grade, inspired by a church play she attended. During her elementary years, she participated in a group reading of a play called The One-Legged Goose from a Korean language textbook, practicing with a friend. She memorized her lines easily and performed confidently, which led her to recognize her interest in acting.
Career
After graduating from Myongji University, Jeon Mi-do made her debut in 2006 as Yang Yang-yi in the musical Mr. Mouse. In 2007, she made her theater debut in the play Liar, followed by the musical White Proposal in 2008, where she portrayed the role of a high school girl. In 2008, Jeon and Park Hae-soo starred together in the Korean adaptation of the musical Spring Awakening, titled Puberty. Jeon chose to participate in this musical as it allowed her to showcase her acting range. For her work in this production, she was nominated for the Best New Actress Award. Jeon also joined the cast of Maybe Happy Ending, created by Hue Park and Will Aronson. The project, initially pitched to the Wooran Cultural Foundation in February 2014, was further developed under the direction of Kim Dong-yeon. Jeon participated based on her trust in the creators, stemming from their previous collaboration on Bungee Jumping. The musical had a try-out at Project Box Seeya in September 2015 and quickly sold out. Written in both Korean and English, it was showcased in a workshop in New York in 2016 and the English version received the 2017 Richard Rodgers Award.
