Lee So-yeon (actress)

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee So-yeon
Lee in July 2014
Born (1982-04-16) April 16, 1982 (age 42)
Seoul, South Korea
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
AgentEkkeul Entertainment
Spouse
Unknown
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(m. 2015; div. 2018)​
Korean name
Hangul
이소연
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI So-yeon
McCune–ReischauerI 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][unreliable source?][10] She returned to acting in the cable drama 12 Years Promise in 2014.[11]

In June 2022, Lee launched her personal YouTube channel called 'Lee So-yeon So So TV.[12]

In January 2024, Lee signed with new agency Ekkeul Entertainment.[13]

Personal life

Lee married an IT entrepreneur on September 12, 2015.[14][15][16] In May 2018, it was reported that the couple were divorcing.[17]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role
2005 Spring Day Kim Kyung-ah
Super Rookie Seo Hyun-ah
Let's Get Married[18] Kwon Eun-sun
2006 Spring Waltz Song Yi-na
2008 Why Did You Come to Our House? Han Mi-soo
My Life's Golden Age[19] Lee Geum
2009 Temptation of an Angel Joo Ah-ran
2010 Dong Yi Jang Hui-bin
2011 My Love By My Side Do Mi-sol
2012 Dr. Jin Choon-hong
The Birth of a Family Lee Soo-jung
2013 Ruby Ring Jung Ru-bi/Jung Ru-na
2014 12 Years Promise Jang Gook/Jang Dal-rae
2015 Beautiful You Cha Seo-kyung
2017 Man Who Dies to Live Lee Ji-young "B"
A Korean Odyssey Mysterious Bookseller (Episodes 9–10)
2019 Blessing of the Sea Sim Chung-yi
2021 Miss Monte-Cristo Go Eun-jo
2023 Twinkling Watermelon adult Choi Se-kyung
2024 The Two Sisters Lee Hye-won

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Unborn But Forgotten
2003 Summer Story[20]
Untold Scandal Lee So-ok
2004 Joy of Love short film[21]
Feathers in the Wind So-yeon
2006 One Shining Day Go-ny segment: "The Beautiful Strangers"[22]
2007 Highway Star Cha Seo-yeon
Bravo My Life Kim Yoo-ri
2011 The Dog and Key short film
TBA Nineteen, Thirty-Nine Park Yeon-mi [23]

Music video

Year Song title Artist
2007 "Wintering" Eru

Television shows

Year Title Notes
2006 Happy Sunday - Heroine 6
2006-2007 Music Bank Host
2009 Living Beauty: Paris Hair Sketch
with Lee So-yeon
2011 Dugeun Dugeun Studio of Love
2012-2013 The Track
2013-2014 We Got Married - Season 4 Cast member
2022 Olive Show Season 2 Host[24]

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[25] 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
2021 KBS Drama Awards[26] Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Miss Monte-Cristo Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b "[하이컷 엿보기] '천사의 유혹' 이소연-홍수현-배수빈의 가방속". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). December 4, 2009. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lee So-yeon's profile on Daum Encyclopedia". Daum (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Jin Joo-hee (April 16, 2014). "4월 16일 태어난 스타는 누구?". Sports Today (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Rookie Employees Talk About the New Hit Show Super Rookie" Archived January 14, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. The Dong-a Ilbo. May 11, 2005.
  5. ^ "Spring Waltz, the conclusion of the Four Seasons series, comes to life" Archived June 29, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. KoreaContent.org via Hancinema. February 23, 2006.
  6. ^ "Han Hyo-joo says she "hold fast" to her role in Dong Yi" Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Asiae. May 7, 2010.
  7. ^ "Korean Movie Reviews for 2005: Git" Archived June 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  8. ^ "온주완, 이소연 제3회 제천국제음악영화제 위촉식 가져" Archived March 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in Korean). Y-Star. July 10, 2007.
  9. ^ "We Got Married Couple Yoon Han and Lee So Yeon Are Confused with Their Virtual Marriage". KpopStarz. November 25, 2013. Archived from the original on January 22, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Min Nam-gung 'happy' to act in new comedic family drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  12. ^ Kim Yu-jin (June 23, 2022). "이소연, 유튜브 '이소연 쏘쏘TV' 개설...다이어트→뷰티, 싱글라이프 소통" [Soyeon Lee, YouTube 'Soyeon Lee Soso TV' opened... Diet → beauty, single life communication] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Jang Da-hee (January 10, 2024). "이소연, 이끌엔터와 전속계약 체결…김선아→지진희와 한솥밥[공식]" [Lee So-yeon signs an exclusive contract with Lead Entertainment... Kim Sun-a → Ji Jin-hee and One Pot Rice [Official]] (in Korean). iMBC. Archived from the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024 – via Naver.
  14. ^ "Lee So-yeon to marry in fall". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 15, 2015. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  15. ^ "Actress Lee So-yeon to Wed IT Entrepreneur". The Chosun Ilbo. June 16, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  16. ^ "Actress Lee So-yeon confirms wedding date". K-pop Herald. June 25, 2015. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  17. ^ "Actress Lee So-yeon Divorces After 3 Years of Marriage". The Chosun Ilbo. May 29, 2018. Archived from the original on September 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  18. ^ "In New MBC Drama, A Good Wife and Mother Marries a Braggart" Archived July 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. The Dong-a Ilbo. October 7, 2005.
  19. ^ "All About My Family" Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. MBC Global Media. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  20. ^ "Summer Story" Archived April 10, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. Korean Movie Database. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  21. ^ "Joy of Love is a joy to watch" Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Wuli Jo Hyun Jae. May 18, 2009.
  22. ^ "One Shining Day" Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. IndieStory. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  23. ^ Kim Jae-won (March 31, 2022). "이소연, 영화 '열아홉, 서른아홉' 출연 확정" [Lee So-yeon confirmed to appear in movie 'Nineteen, Thirty-Nine] (in Korean). Sports World. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  24. ^ Cha Hye-young (August 18, 2022). "이소연, '올리뷰쇼 시즌2' MC 활약 예고...박정아→나태주와 호흡" [Lee So-yeon, 'Olive Show Season 2' MC activity preview... Park Jung-ah → Breathing with Na Tae-joo] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  25. ^ Lee, Seung-rok (December 30, 2017). "[MBC연기대상] 신성록·한선화, 미니시리즈 우수상 수상 영광" [[MBC Acting Awards] Shin Sung-rok and Han Seon-hwa, Glory of Excellence Award for Miniseries] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Naver.
  26. ^ Jung Ji-hyun (December 31, 2021). "류진·소이현·한다감, 일일드라마 부문 우수상 수상 [2021 KBS 연기대상]" [Ryujin, Soihyun, and Handa Gam won the Excellence Award in Daily Drama [2021 KBS Drama Awards]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Naver.
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