Lee Young-eun’s Acting Career
Lee Young-eun is an actress from South Korea. Her first acting debut was in the drama My Fair Lady (2003). In the following year, she acted in the drama Full House along with Song Hye-kyo and Rain. She acted as Yang Hee-jin, Song Hye-kyo’s friend in the drama. The drama was a hit and reached a viewership rating of about 42% in the last episode. In the same year, she made a big debut with the film Too Beautiful to Lie, co-starring with Kim Ha-neul and Gang Dong-won.
In 2007, Lee Young-eun acted in War of Money. Her role was as the male lead’s sister who worked as a room salon hostess. She received her first award through this drama in the category of New Star Award. In the same year, she acted in Likeable or Not as a main character. She acted as Hwang Ji-young, Jo Dong-hyuk’s ex-girlfriend in the drama who worked as a veterinarian at an animal hospital. The drama was one of the most highly rated Korean dramas with a viewership rating of 43.9% at its peak.
Lee Young-eun often played supporting roles in her previous work in movies and dramas. She also acted in Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors (2010), While You Were Sleeping (2011), To the Beautiful You (2012), My Secret Hotel (2014) and Punch (2014). Her latest drama is Should We Kiss First? in 2018. The story is about a middle-aged man and woman who have given up any dreams of a passionate romance but are both afraid of living and dying alone.
Lee Young-Eun’s Profile
Name: Lee Young-eun (이영은)
Profession: Actress
Birthdate: August 9, 1982
Birthplace: Daegu, South Korea
Star Sign: Leo
Height: 167 cm
Weight: 45 kg
Blood Type: A
Education: Dongduk Women’s University – Broadcasting and Entertainment
Religion: Buddhism
Hobbies: Reading and watching movies
Husband: Producer Go Jeong-ho
Child: Daughter Go Na-yeon
Talent Agency: J Wide-Company
Social Media: Twitter
Lee Young-eun’s Family
Lee Young-eun married Go Jung-ho on September 27, 2014, at Shilla Hotel in Jangchung-dong, Seoul. Her husband worked as a producer at the cable channel jTBC. The wedding was private with attendance of family and friends. Her labelmate Lee Sang-yoon, Kim Ji-suk, Lee Chung-ah, and others were present at the ceremony, and Jo Sung-mo sang the congratulatory song. In 2015, she gave birth to a baby girl named Go Na-yeon.
Lee Young-eun’s Variety Shows
In 2008, Lee Young-eun was the host of MBC Entertainment’s reality show Happiness Investment Co.– 10,000 Won of Happiness. The show had a guest and his/her partner living one week with solely 10,000 won. In 2018, she was cast as a guest for the variety show Running Man by Haha and Jeon So-min. She appeared in the show and played some games with them.
List of Lee Young-eun’s Work
Dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2003 | My Fair Lady | Cha Joo-mi | SBS | |
| 2004 | Open Drama Man & Woman | In-hee | SBS | episode 139: “Bar Girl” |
| Nonstop 4 | Lee Young-eun | MBC | guest – episodes 109, 111 | |
| Full House | Hee-jin | KBS2 | ||
| 2005 | Hong Kong Express | Jo Bong-sook | SBS | |
| MBC Best Theater | Jo Young-ji | MBC | episode 168: “Come to Me, Sweet Villain” | |
| 2006 | Don’t Worry | Jo Eun-sae | KBS2 | |
| 2007 | The Return of Shim Chung | Shim Chung | KBS2 | |
| War of Money | Geum Eun-ji | SBS | ||
| Delicious Stories | Seo-bin | SBS | ||
| The King and I | Palace servant | SBS | ||
| Likeable or Not | Hwang Ji-young | KBS1 | ||
| 2008 | Hometown Legends | Min Yeo-rim/Lee Chae-ok | KBS2 | episode 5: “Oh Goo the Exorcism” |
| Star’s Lover | College student | SBS | cameo – episode 1 | |
| 2009 | Hometown Legends | Yeon | KBS2 | episode 1: “Kiss of the Vampire” |
| Joseon Mystery Detective: Jeong Yak-yong |
Seol-ran | OCN | ||
| 2010 | Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors | Kim Young-mi | SBS | |
| Once Upon a Time in Saengchori | Yoo Eun-joo | tvN | ||
| 2011 | While You Were Sleeping | Oh Shin-young | SBS | |
| 2012 | I Remember You | Jung Eun-soo | SBS | TV Movie |
| Father Is Sorry | Kyung-ae | TV Chosun | TV Movie | |
| The Wedding Scheme | Yoo Sun-hee | tvN | ||
| To the Beautiful You | Lee So-jeong | SBS | ||
| 2013 | Can’t Take It Anymore | Hwang Sun-joo | jTBC | |
| 2014 | Gap-dong | Lee Soon-shim | tvN | guest – episodes 2-3 |
| My Secret Hotel | Yeo Eun-joo | tvN | ||
| Punch | Park Hyun-sun | SBS | ||
| 2016 | The Shining Eun-Soo | Oh Eun-Soo | KBS1 | |
| 2018 | Should We Kiss First | An Hee-jin | SBS |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Too Beautiful to Lie | Choi Soo-mi | |
| 2007 | Going by the Book | Jeon Da-hye | |
| 2008 | Summer Whispers | Young-jo | |
| 2009 | Oh! My God 2 | Lee Eun-ji | |
| 2012 | Doomsday Book | Newscaster Lee Eun-kyung | segment: “Happy Birthday” |
| 2015 | Granny’s Got Talent | PD Yang |
Music Videos
| Year | Song title | Artist |
| 2004 | “Destiny” | Sol |
| 2007 | “Thanks” | Kim Dong-ryool |
| “A Memory of Love” | Seong-A | |
| 2008 | “You Said You Can Love Me” | Sung-je |
| 2009 | “Sad Love Waltz” | Nemesis |
Variety Shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
| 2003 | Kang Ho-dong’s Soulmates | MBC | |
| 2008 | Happiness in ₩10,000: Happiness Ltd. | MBC | Host |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
| 2007 | SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | War of Money |
| 2011 | 19th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama | While You Were Sleeping |
