Lee Young-ah
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Lee Young-ah | |
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 Lee in 2013 | |
| Born | October 23, 1984 DaeguSuseong District,South Korea |
| Education | Hanyang University– Bachelor of Arts in Dance |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse |
Unknown (m.2021) |
| Children | 1 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이영아 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Yeong-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Yŏnga |
Lee Young-ah(Korean:이영아;born October 23, 1984) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for playing the role of Nguyen Jin Joo inGolden Bride,[1]a 2008 drama that was extended by 14 episodes due to its popularity.[2]It was in the Top 3 Korean Dramas of the South KoreanNielson Ratingsduring January–February 2008 and the Top 7 for TNmS Ratings.
She is also known for her role in the dramaKing of Baking, Kim Tak Gooas Yang Mi-sun, the love interest of main character, Kim Tak-goo. She won the 2010 KBS Drama Awards "Best Couple Award" for this role together withYoon Shi-yoon.[3][unreliable source?][4]
Career
[edit]Lee Young Ah began acting when she was 19 years old. She first appeared in the SBS TV DramaI Love You, My Enemyas well asThe Youth in Bare Foot,Golden AppleandWedding.In the 42ndBaeksang Arts Awards,she won theBest New Actress Awardfor her role as the young Kyung Sook inGolden Apple.[5]
She also put in cameo appearances in movies such asGhost Story,Caramel,Two Faces of My Girlfriendand lent her voice inDachimawa Lee.[6][better source needed]
In 2006, she got her first lead in a TV series,Love Can't Wait,where she plays a 19-year-old senior in a girls' school who falls in love with a poor college law student played byHong Kyung-min.In the same year, she appeared in a music video byEru,titledBlack Glassesalong withKim Hyun-joong.
Her next lead role in a drama wasGolden Bridein 2007, where Lee plays a young bride from Vietnam. In order to appease her blind mother, she marries a Korean man to search for her father in Korea. The drama acquired high TV Ratings which led to the addition of 14 more episodes.[2]
In 2008, she was cast as the second female lead in the dramaIljimaewhere she played Bong Soon, a funny and silly swindler related to the past of the male lead. She co-stars withHan Hyo-joo,Lee Joon-giandPark Si-hoo.[7]
In 2009, she was in the dramaEmpress Chun Chuwhere she played Empress Dae Mok.
In 2010, she was again one of the main leads inKing of Baking, Kim Tak Gooas Yang Mi-sun.[8]She sang a song in the series titledLove Is.The series earned high ratings and was also shown in the Philippines, Vietnam and other countries.[9]
After her success inKing of Baking, Kim Tak Goo,she joined the main cast inVampire Prosecutorand again inVampire Prosecutor 2as prosecutor, Yoo Jung-In.[10][11][unreliable source?]
In 2013, she starred in the short 10 episode dramaUnemployed Romancealong withNamkoong Min.The drama follows the love story of an unemployed drama screenwriter who ends up meeting and then falling in love with, the worker at the unemployment benefits center responsible for distributing her unemployment checks.[12]
Personal life
[edit]In November 2018, it was confirmed by their respective agencies that Lee and herLove to the Endco-starKang Eun-takhave been dating since October 2018.[13]In April 2019, it was confirmed by their respective agencies that Lee and Kang Eun-tak had ended their relationship earlier that year.[14][15]
Lee Young-ah is due to be married to her non-celebrity boyfriend in March 2020 originally, but due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in South Korea,the wedding was postponed to the end of the year. On August 23, 2020, Lee's agency announced that Lee had given birth to her first child, a son.[16][17][unreliable source?]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | A Ghost's Story | |||
| Caramel | ||||
| 2007 | Two Faces of My Girlfriend | Glamor girl | ||
| 2008 | Dachimawa Lee | Navigation voice | Cameo | |
| 2011 | Julie's Land Adventures | Julie | Aniomated;Koreandubbing | |
| 2012 | Natural Burials | Chung-ah | ||
| 2015 | Snow in Sea Breeze | Sun-mi | ||
| 2018 | Notebook from My Mother | Daughter |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | I Love You, My Enemy | Kim Mi-hyang | ||
| The Barefooted Youth | ||||
| Wedding | ||||
| Golden Apple | young Kyung-sook | |||
| 2006 | Love Can't Wait | Seo Eun-min | ||
| 2007 | Golden Bride | Nguyen Jin-joo | ||
| 2008 | Iljimae | Bong-soon | ||
| 2009 | Empress Cheonchu | Empress Daemok | ||
| 2010 | Bread, Love and Dreams | Yang Mi-sun | ||
| 2011 | Vampire Prosecutor | Yoo Jung-in | ||
| 2012 | Natural Burials | Chung-ah | ||
| Dream of the Emperor | Queen Seungman | |||
| Vampire Prosecutor 2 | Yoo Jung-in | |||
| 2013 | Unemployed Romance | Im Seung-hee | ||
| 2014 | KBS Drama Special: "Bomi's Room" |
Gong Eon-joo | ||
| Run, Jang-mi | Baek Jang-mi | |||
| 2015 | Cheo Yong | Kim Yoo-ri | Season 2; Cameo (Episode 1) | |
| 2018 | Love to the End | Han Ka-young |
Variety shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kang Ho-dong's Soulmates | |||
| 2011 | Home Sweet Home (Dalgona)(추석특집 달고나) | Host | [18][unreliable source?][19] | |
| 2011–2012 | Comedy Big League | Season 1–2 | ||
| 2012 | Love Cook | |||
| 2014 | Law of the Jungle in Borneo | Cast member | [20] |
Music videos appearances
[edit]| Year | Song title | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Black Glasses" | Eru | |
| 2009 | "Why Did You Call..." |
Discography
[edit]| Year | Track | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Love Is | Bread, Love and DreamsOST |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2006 | Best New Actress (TV) | Golden Apple | Won | |
| 2009 | Most Popular Actress (TV) | Iljimae | Nominated | ||
| KBS Drama Awards | 2010 | Best Couple Award | Lee Young-ah(withYoon Shi-yoon) Bread, Love and Dreams |
Won | |
| 2018 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama | Love to the End | Nominated | ||
| Korean Broadcasting Awards | 2008 | Best New Actress | Iljimae | Won | |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2008 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Run, Jang-mi | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^"Cinema Bridges Korea, Vietnam".May 19, 2008.Archivedfrom the original on May 10, 2019.RetrievedApril 30,2014.
- ^ab"인기행진 SBS '황금신부' 연장방송 결정".November 21, 2007.Archivedfrom the original on September 16, 2021.RetrievedApril 30,2014.
- ^"이영아 - Daum 영화"(in Korean). Daum.Archivedfrom the original on April 27, 2014.RetrievedApril 27,2014.
- ^"Official BaekSang Arts Awards Website".Archivedfrom the original on May 2, 2014.RetrievedApril 30,2014.
- ^"Hancinema Entry for Dachimawa".Archivedfrom the original on May 2, 2014.RetrievedApril 30,2014.
- ^"Drama 'Iljimae' has tough act to follow".May 20, 2008.Archivedfrom the original on May 2, 2014.RetrievedApril 30,2014.
- ^"Lee Yeong-ah comes back in a year with Yeon Jeong-hoon".Hancinema. p.http://news.nate.com/view/20110822n06464?mid=e0101.Archivedfrom the original on October 29, 2013.RetrievedApril 27,2014.
- ^""Bread, Love and Dreams" set to rise in Asians' hearts ".September 2, 2010.Archivedfrom the original on April 13, 2014.RetrievedApril 30,2014.
- ^"Lee Yeong-ah comes back in a year with Yeon Jeong-hoon".August 21, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on October 29, 2013.RetrievedApril 30,2014.
- ^"Vampire Prosecutor 2 begins filming".July 25, 2012.Archivedfrom the original on October 24, 2014.RetrievedApril 30,2014.
- ^"Lee Yeong-ah and Nam Goong-min in" Unemployed Romance "".August 7, 2013.Archivedfrom the original on May 2, 2014.RetrievedApril 30,2014.
- ^[공식입장] '끝까지 사랑' 이영아♥강은탁, 커플 탄생... "서로 알아가는 중".Xportsnews(in Korean). November 11, 2018.Archivedfrom the original on May 2, 2019.RetrievedJanuary 1,2019.
- ^강은탁 측 "이영아와 올해 초 결별, 각자의 길 걷기로" [공식입장] ".Naver(in Korean). April 24, 2019.Archivedfrom the original on April 24, 2019.RetrievedMarch 29,2020.
- ^이영아 측 "강은탁과 결별했다" [공식입장] ".Naver(in Korean). April 24, 2019.Archivedfrom the original on April 24, 2019.RetrievedMarch 29,2020.
- ^"Actress Lee Young Ah Gives Birth To First Child".Soompi.Archivedfrom the original on August 23, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 1,2020.
- ^"Actress Lee Young Ah to marry non-celebrity office worker".Soompi.Archivedfrom the original on September 26, 2020.RetrievedSeptember 1,2020.
- ^"TVXQ's Yunho to introduce his ulzzang sister for the very first time".April 14, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon May 2, 2014.RetrievedApril 30,2014.
- ^"[Celebrity News Station] Lee Yeong-ah first MC for variety show" Dalgona "".March 29, 2011.Archivedfrom the original on May 2, 2014.RetrievedApril 30,2014.
- ^"'Law' draws celebs to 'Jungle'".January 20, 2014.Archivedfrom the original on November 18, 2014.RetrievedApril 30,2014.
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