Na-Young Jeon
Korean Background:
Dutch-Korean
전나영
Na-Young Jeon is a Dutch-Korean musical-theatre actor whose career has developed across the Netherlands, London, and international productions. She made her West End debut as Fantine in Les Misérables in 2013 and remained with the Queen’s Theatre company through the 2013–2014 cast year. Jeon later returned to the West End as Tuptim in the 2018 London Palladium production of The King and I. Her career represents a European route into major English-language musical productions while retaining a clear Korean diasporic identity.
Broadway or West End Debut
Debut Marktet:
West End
Debut Year:
2013
Debut Productiont:
Les Misérables
Debut Role:
Fantine
Debut Theatre:
Queen's Theatre
Company Entry:
Replacement
Credit Type:
Principal
Les Misérables
Queen's Theatre
Fantine — Replacement | Jun 17, 2013 - Jun 14, 2014
West End
The King and I
London Palladium
Tuptim — Original | Jun 21, 2018 - Sep 29, 2018
West End
References
Na-Young Jeon — Official Biography
https://www.nayoungjeon.com/about-1
In London, a New Korean Star Joins Les Misérables Cast — Korea JoongAng Daily
Major Cast Changes in Les Misérables at Queen’s Theatre — London Theatre
https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/major-cast-changes-in-les-miserables-at-queens
Les Misérables Major Cast Changes from 16 June 2014 — London Theatre
https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/les-miserables-major-cast-changes-from-16-jun-2014
Dean John-Wilson and Na-Young Jeon Join West End’s Upcoming The King and I — Playbill
Why Na-Young Jeon and Dean John-Wilson Bring a More Intense Take to The King and I — Playbill
Na-Young Jeon: A Week in the Life of The King and I — WhatsOnStage
https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/na-young-jeon-a-week-in-the-life-of-the-king-and-i_46986/
Interview: Na-Young Jeon Talks The King and I — BroadwayWorld