Lee So-yeon (actress)
Lee So-yeon | |
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| Born | April 16, 1982 |
| Education |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Agent | King Entertainment |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이소연 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I So-yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Soyŏn |
Lee So-yeon (born April 16, 1982)[1][3] is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the films Untold Scandal (2003) and Feathers in the Wind (2004), and the television series Spring Waltz (2006), Temptation of an Angel (2009) and Dong Yi (2010).
Career[]
Lee So-yeon first drew notice in the period film Untold Scandal, playing the Cécile role in the 2003 Korean adaptation of Les Liaisons dangereuses. She has since played villains in several television dramas, namely Super Rookie,[4] Spring Waltz,[5] Temptation of an Angel, and in her most high-profile yet, Korean history's famous femme fatale Jang Hui-bin in Dong Yi.[6] Seemingly a victim of typecasting on TV, Lee was finally given her first leading role in the romantic comedy Why Did You Come to Our House? (also known as Wanted: Son-in-Law). More lighthearted fare followed with My Life's Golden Age (about a family of siblings), and My Love By My Side in which she played a cheerful single mother. In 2012 she returned to period dramas as a gisaeng in Dr. Jin, followed by the contemporary daily dramas The Birth of a Family and Ruby Ring.
Unlike her TV series, Lee's films are a more diverse mix of mainstream and indie. Feathers in the Wind in particular brought her critical raves, with Darcy Paquet of Koreanfilm.org crediting Lee's "considerable screen presence" in making her character "memorable."[7]
Lee counts pansori and jazz dancing among her hobbies. In 2007, she was chosen to be the ambassador for the Jecheon International Music & Film Festival.[8]
From September 2013 to March 2014, Lee appeared on the fourth season of reality/variety show We Got Married, in which celebrities are paired together as fake wedded couples; Lee's partner was pianist Yoon Han.[9][10] She returned to acting in the cable drama 12 Years Promise in 2014.[11]
Personal life[]
Lee married an IT entrepreneur on September 12, 2015.[12][13][14] In May 2018, it was reported that the couple were divorcing.[15]
Filmography[]
Television series[]
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Spring Day | Kim Kyung-ah | SBS |
| Super Rookie | Seo Hyun-ah | MBC | |
| Let's Get Married[16] | Kwon Eun-sun | ||
| 2006 | Spring Waltz | Song Yi-na | KBS2 |
| 2008 | Why Did You Come to Our House? | Han Mi-soo | SBS |
| My Life's Golden Age[17] | Lee Geum | MBC | |
| 2009 | Temptation of an Angel | Joo Ah-ran | SBS |
| 2010 | Dong Yi | Jang Hui-bin | MBC |
| 2011 | My Love By My Side | Do Mi-sol | SBS |
| 2012 | Dr. Jin | Choon-hong | MBC |
| The Birth of a Family | Lee Soo-jung | SBS | |
| 2013 | Ruby Ring | Jung Ru-bi/Jung Ru-na | KBS2 |
| 2014 | 12 Years Promise | Jang Gook/Jang Dal-rae | jTBC |
| 2015 | Beautiful You | Cha Seo-kyung | MBC |
| 2017 | Man Who Dies to Live | Lee Ji-young "B" | |
| A Korean Odyssey | Mysterious Bookseller (Episodes 9-10) | tvN | |
| 2019 | Blessing of The Sea | Sim Chung-yi | MBC |
| 2021 | Miss Montecristo | Go Eun-jo | KBS2 |
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Unborn But Forgotten | ||
| 2003 | Summer Story[18] | ||
| Untold Scandal | Lee So-ok | ||
| 2004 | Joy of Love | short film[19] | |
| Feathers in the Wind | So-yeon | ||
| 2006 | One Shining Day | Go-ny | segment: "The Beautiful Strangers"[20] |
| 2007 | Highway Star | Cha Seo-yeon | |
| Bravo My Life | Kim Yoo-ri | ||
| 2011 | The Dog and Key | short film |
Music video[]
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Wintering" | Eru |
Variety show[]
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Happy Sunday - Heroine 6 | KBS2 | |
| 2006-2007 | Music Bank | Host | |
| 2009 | Living Beauty: Paris Hair Sketch with Lee So-yeon |
Olive TV | |
| 2011 | Dugeun Dugeun Studio of Love | MBC | |
| 2012-2013 | The Track | MBC Music | |
| 2013-2014 | We Got Married - Season 4 | MBC | Cast member |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Super Rookie | Nominated |
| 2007 | China Golden Rooster Awards and Hundred Flowers Awards |
Best Actress in a Foreign Film | Bravo My Life | Won |
| 2008 | MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | My Life's Golden Age | Won |
| 2009 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Temptation of an Angel | Won |
| 2010 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Dong Yi | Won |
| 2011 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | My Love By My Side | Won |
| 2012 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Dr. Jin | Nominated |
| 2013 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Variety Show | We Got Married | Won |
| SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in Weekend/Daily Drama | The Birth of a Family | Nominated | |
| KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Ruby Ring | Won | |
| 2016 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Beautiful You | Nominated |
| 2017 | MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Man Who Dies to Live | Nominated |
| 2019 | MBC Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Blessing of the Sea | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "[하이컷 엿보기] '천사의 유혹' 이소연-홍수현-배수빈의 가방속". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). December 4, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "Lee So-yeon's profile on Daum Encyclopedia". Daum (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Jin Joo-hee (April 16, 2014). "4월 16일 태어난 스타는 누구?". Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "Rookie Employees Talk About the New Hit Show Super Rookie". The Dong-a Ilbo. May 11, 2005.
- ^ "Spring Waltz, the conclusion of the Four Seasons series, comes to life". KoreaContent.org via Hancinema. February 23, 2006.
- ^ "Han Hyo-joo says she "hold fast" to her role in Dong Yi". 10Asia. May 7, 2010.
- ^ "Korean Movie Reviews for 2005: Git". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ "온주완, 이소연 제3회 제천국제음악영화제 위촉식 가져" Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean). Y-Star. July 10, 2007.
- ^ "We Got Married Couple Yoon Han and Lee So Yeon Are Confused with Their Virtual Marriage". KpopStarz. November 25, 2013.
- ^ "We Got Married Lee So Yeon and Yoon Han Couple to Say Good Bye to Married Life". enewsWorld. March 14, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Min Nam-gung 'happy' to act in new comedic family drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 19, 2014.
- ^ "Lee So-yeon to marry in fall". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 15, 2015.
- ^ "Actress Lee So-yeon to Wed IT Entrepreneur". The Chosun Ilbo. June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Actress Lee So-yeon confirms wedding date". K-pop Herald. June 25, 2015.
- ^ "Actress Lee So-yeon Divorces After 3 Years of Marriage". english.chosun.com. May 29, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2020.}}
- ^ "In New MBC Drama, A Good Wife and Mother Marries a Braggart". The Dong-a Ilbo. October 7, 2005.
- ^ "All About My Family". MBC Global Media. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ "Summer Story". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ "Joy of Love is a joy to watch". Wuli Jo Hyun Jae. May 18, 2009.
- ^ "One Shining Day". IndieStory. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
External links[]
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- Lee So-yeon at King Entertainment (in Korean)
- Lee So-yeon at HanCinema
- Lee So-yeon at IMDb
- Lee So-youn at the Korean Movie Database
- Best New Actress for SBS Drama Awards winners
- 1982 births
- Living people
- South Korean film actresses
- South Korean television actresses
- Hanyang University alumni
- Korea National University of Arts alumni