Lee So-yeon (actress)

Lee So-yeon
Born (1982-04-16) April 16, 1982
Seoul, South Korea
Education Hanyang University - Theater and Film
Occupation Actress
Years active 2002-present
Agent King Entertainment
Spouse(s) (m. 2015)
Korean name
Hangul 이소연
Hanja 李昭娟
Revised Romanization I So-yeon
McCune–Reischauer I Soyŏn

Lee So-yeon (born April 16, 1982) 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,[1] Spring Waltz,[2] Temptation of an Angel, and in her most high-profile yet, Korean history's famous femme fatale Jang Hui-bin in Dong Yi.[3] 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."[4]

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.[5]

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.[6][7] She returned to acting in the cable drama 12 Years Promise in 2014.[8]

Personal life

Lee married an IT entrepreneur on September 12, 2015.[9][10][11][12][13]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Network
2005Spring DayKim Kyung-ahSBS
Super RookieSeo Hyun-ahMBC
Let's Get Married[14]Kwon Eun-sun
2006Spring WaltzSong Yi-naKBS2
2008Why Did You Come to Our House?Han Mi-sooSBS
My Life's Golden Age[15]Lee GeumMBC
2009Temptation of an AngelJoo Ah-ranSBS
2010Dong YiJang Hui-binMBC
2011My Love By My SideDo Mi-solSBS
2012Dr. JinChoon-hongMBC
The Birth of a FamilyLee Soo-jungSBS
2013Ruby RingJung Ru-bi/Jung Ru-naKBS2
201412 Years PromiseJang Gook/Jang Dal-raejTBC
2015Beautiful YouCha Seo-kyungMBC
2017Man Who Dies to LiveLee Ji-young "B"
A Korean OdysseyMysterious Bookseller (Episodes 9-10)tvN

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002Unborn But Forgotten
2003Summer Story[16]
Untold ScandalLee So-ok
2004Joy of Loveshort film[17]
Feathers in the WindSo-yeon
2006One Shining DayGo-nysegment: "The Beautiful Strangers"[18]
2007Highway StarCha Seo-yeon
Bravo My LifeKim Yoo-ri
2011The Dog and Keyshort film

Music video

Year Song title Artist
2007 "Wintering" Eru

Variety show

Year Title Network Notes
2006Happy Sunday - Heroine 6KBS2
2006-2007Music BankHost
2009Living Beauty: Paris Hair Sketch
with Lee So-yeon		Olive TV
2011Dugeun Dugeun Studio of LoveMBC
2012-2013The TrackMBC Music
2013-2014We Got Married - Season 4MBCCast member

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
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

References

  1. ↑ "Rookie Employees Talk About the New Hit Show Super Rookie". The Dong-a Ilbo. May 11, 2005.
  2. ↑ "Spring Waltz, the conclusion of the Four Seasons series, comes to life". KoreaContent.org via Hancinema. February 23, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Han Hyo-joo says she "hold fast" to her role in Dong Yi". 10Asia. May 7, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Korean Movie Reviews for 2005: Git". Koreanfilm.org. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  5. ↑ "온주완, 이소연 제3회 제천국제음악영화제 위촉식 가져" Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine. (in Korean). Y-Star. July 10, 2007.
  6. ↑ "We Got Married Couple Yoon Han and Lee So Yeon Are Confused with Their Virtual Marriage". KpopStarz. November 25, 2013.
  7. ↑ "We Got Married Lee So Yeon and Yoon Han Couple to Say Good Bye to Married Life". enewsWorld. March 14, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Min Nam-gung 'happy' to act in new comedic family drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 19, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Lee So-yeon to marry in fall". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Actress Lee So-yeon to Wed IT Entrepreneur". The Chosun Ilbo. June 16, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Actress Lee So-yeon confirms wedding date". K-pop Herald. June 25, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Lee So-yeon to wed in September". Korea JoongAng Daily. June 26, 2015.
  13. ↑ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/05/29/2018052900858.html
  14. ↑ "In New MBC Drama, A Good Wife and Mother Marries a Braggart". The Dong-a Ilbo. October 7, 2005.
  15. ↑ "All About My Family". MBC Global Media. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  16. ↑ "Summer Story". Korean Movie Database. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  17. ↑ "Joy of Love is a joy to watch". Wuli Jo Hyun Jae. May 18, 2009.
  18. ↑ "One Shining Day". IndieStory. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
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