Beginning and breakthrough roles After graduation, Jeon worked as a staff member for musicals and theatrical productions in Daehangno, taking on roles such as assistant director and ticket agent to learn about theater from the outside. Despite appearing steadily in independent films, she remained largely unknown. While contemplating her future as an actress, she received a fortuitous opportunity when actress
Moon So-ri saw her in a trailer for the
Seoul International Women's Film Festival and contacted her to appear in the short film she directed,
The Running Actress. Following this, her older brother, a photographer who actively supported her career, took a profile picture of her and posted it on social media. A film executive happened to see the photo and offered Jeon an audition, which led to her commercial film debut in the period drama
The Treacherous. In 2015, seeking representation, she visited Director
Jang Jin's production company, "Film Issuda," and boldly proposed, "If you need an actress, think of me." She had already worked on the staff of one of Jang Jin's plays for about six months, making the agency's staff familiar with her. Jeon's confident approach led left a lasting impression on Jang Jin, and Jeon was cast in his TV film
The Sea We Wished For (2015). This was followed by appearances in Kim Soo-hyun's independent film
Beaten Black and Blue (2016) and independent films
Write or Dance (2017), which premiered at Seoul Independent Film Festival on December 2016. In the autumn of 2016, Jeon auditioned for and successfully landed a
title character in Director Kim Ui-seok's film
After My Death. The filming took place in the winter of the same year. Jeon portrayed Young-hee, who becomes the prime suspect in the presumed suicide of her missing friend, Kyung-min (
Jeon So-nee). Facing accusations and relentless bullying without support, Young-hee attempts to find the truth but ultimately chooses to commit suicide herself. The year 2017 marked a significant turning point in Jeon's career. Having previously planned to retire from acting if she did not achieve success by the age of 29, she saw
After My Death as her last chance, which motivated her to dedicate herself intensely to the project. Moreover, her prior short film,
The Best Director, was re-released as Act 3 of the anthology feature
The Running Actress, a collection of three shorts all directed by
Moon So-ri, further raising her industry profile after its September 13, 2017, release. Jeon's career continued to ascend in 2018. She was featured in a music video for ballad singer
Yoon Jong-shin, and on July 2, she signed an exclusive contract with J.Wide Company. Following the general theatrical release of
After My Death on September 13, 2018, Jeon secured more accolades, including the Best New Actress Award at the
56th Grand Bell Awards.'' In 2020, Jeon was cast in
Park Hoon-jung's film
Night in Paradise. The film premiered at the
77th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2020, where it was screened in the "Out of Competition" category. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the film bypassed a theatrical release and instead debuted on
Netflix on April 9, 2021. Jeon portrayed Kim Jae-yoon, a terminally ill woman living in Jeju who is drawn into conflict after encountering Tae-goo (portrayed by
Uhm Tae-goo), a man pursued by Director Ma (portrayed by
Cha Seung-won) of the Bukseong gang. In August 2020, Jeon officially confirmed her appearance in mini-series
Vincenzo, a project that teamed-up director
Kim Hee-won and screenwriter
Park Jae-beom. This marked Jeon's second collaboration
Ok Taec-yeon, with whom she had previously worked on
Save Me (2017). Starring
Song Joong-ki as italian mafia of Korean-descent Vincenzo, the series aired on
tvN every Saturday and Sunday from February 20 to May 2, 2021. It was also made available for
streaming on
Netflix. Jeon portrayed Hong Cha-young, a fiercely intelligent lawyer. Seon Hyeon-seon from Top Class noted that Hong Cha-young's intensity was conveyed through her "devil's tongue" and "witch's tenacity." On March 15, 2021, Jeon was cast in the Netflix original series
Glitch, directed by
Roh Deok. She portrayed Hong Ji-hyo, a woman searching for her missing boyfriend, Lee Si-kook (
Lee Dong-hwi). As she searches, she attempts to uncover the truth behind a mysterious secret with the help of a community of
UFO watchers member Heo Bo-ra (
Nana). The series was released on
Netflix on October 7, 2022. On February 11, 2022, it was confirmed that Jeon was cast in
Kim Jee-woon's film
Cobweb.The film premiered in the non-competitive section at the
2023 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released theatrically on September 27, 2023, coinciding with
Korean Chuseok holidays. She portrayed Shin Mi-do, the head of finance at a film production company. For her performance, Jeon received the award for
Best Supporting Actress at the
44th Blue Dragon Film Awards, and was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress for the
59th Grand Bell Awards. Her next work was
A Time Called You, a
time-travel mystery romance television series written by Choi Hyo-bi and directed by Kim Jin-won, co-starring
Ahn Hyo-seop, and
Kang Hoon. The series is based on the
Taiwanese television series
Someday or One Day. It was released on
Netflix on September 8, 2023. Jeon played two roles: Han Jun-hee, the girlfriend of the deceased Yeon-jun who mourns his death, and Kwon Min-ju, the girl whose body Han Jun-hee ends up in after traveling back in time. ==Filmography==