Lee Yu-ri (Korean: 이유리; born January 28, 1981) is a South Korean actress. Lee first became known for her role in the teen drama series School 4, and subsequently gained popularity with her role in the family drama Precious Family (2005).[1] In recent years, she became known for her role as the antagonist in television drama series Twinkle Twinkle (2011) and Jang Bo-ri Is Here! (2014). She most recently starred in Spring Turns to Spring (2019) and Lie After Lie (2020).
Lee Yu-ri | |
|---|---|
 Lee in August 2018 | |
| Born | January 28, 1981 |
| Education | Kyewon University of Arts and Design |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Agent | The Jun Entertainment |
| Spouse | Jo Kye-hyun (m. 2010) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이유리 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Yu-ri |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Yuri |
| Website | Official website |
In 2014, Lee won the Grand Prize at MBC Drama Awards, gaining 385,434 (about 54%) out of 712,300 votes sent in by the viewers.[2][3] She was also ranked in the top five of Gallup Korea's "Actor of the Year", climbing to second place just behind Kim Soo-hyun.[4]
Other activities
editIn 2011, Lee and fellow actress Kim Soo-kyum co-launched female apparel shopping mall 'Miss Today'.[5][6]
Personal life
editLee Yu-ri met her husband, a missionary theologian, through bible study in 2008. They started dating in 2009 and married in September 2010.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bunshinsaba | Kim In-sook | [8] | |
| 2005 | Friendly and Harmonious | |||
| 2022 | The Singer | Gan Nan | [9] |
Television series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Hur Jun | One of the court maids | Pre-debut (extra role) | |
| MBC Best Theater | ||||
| 2001 | This Is What Love Is | Oh Yoon-a | ||
| Empress Myeongseong | Empress Sunmyeong | [10] | ||
| School 4 | Park Seo-won | [11] | ||
| 2002 | MBC Best Theater | Su-jin | Episode "Being a Mom Is Burdensome" | |
| Loving You | Jo Soo-kyung | |||
| 2003 | Argon | Kang Kang-hee | ||
| Yellow Handkerchief | Na Mi-ryeong | |||
| Twenty | Chae-ri | |||
| Wife | Kim Yoon-joo | |||
| 2004 | Precious Family | Ahn Seong-mi | ||
| 2005 | Young-jae's Golden Days | Joo Eun-jae | [12] | |
| 2006 | Invincible Parachute Agent | Kang Eun-hyuk's past lover | Cameo (Episode 1) | |
| Love and Ambition | Park Sun-hee | [13] | ||
| 2008 | Don't Cry My Love | Jo Mi-soo | [14] | |
| Mom's Dead Upset | Na Young-mi | [15] | ||
| 2010 | Daring Women | Ji Soon-young | [16] | |
| 2011 | My Daughter the Flower | The cafe owner | Cameo (Episode 1) | |
| Twinkle Twinkle | Hwang Geum-ran | [17] | ||
| 2012 | Blue Tower | Kim Yoo-ri | Cameo (Episode 44 of Season 2) | |
| Ice Adonis | Seol Yeon-hwa | [18] | ||
| 2013 | Your Lady | Lee Eun-soo / Oh Yoo-jung | [19] | |
| 2014 | MBC Drama Festival | Radio DJ | Episode : Guitar and Hot Pants | |
| Jang Bo-ri Is Here! | Yeon Min-jung | [20] | ||
| 2015 | Super Daddy Yeol | Cha Mi-rae | [21] | |
| 2016 | Honey, I am Sorry | Xia Churong | Chinese drama | [22] |
| Drama Special | Yoon Da-jung | Episode : Pinocchio's Nose | [23] | |
| Another Oh Hae-young | Park Do-kyung's mother (Young) | Cameo (Episode 10) | ||
| The Promise | Lee Na-yeon / Baek Do-hee | [24][25] | ||
| 2017 | Band of Sisters | Yeon Min-jeong | Cameo (Episode 64) | |
| Ms. Perfect | Lee Jung-soon / Lee Yu-ri | Cameo (Episode 1,18) | ||
| Strongest Deliveryman | Yoon Hwa-young | Cameo (Episode 10–11) | ||
| My Father Is Strange | Byun Hye-young | [26] | ||
| 2018 | Hide and Seek | Min Chae-rin | [27] | |
| 2019 | Spring Turns to Spring | Kim Bo-mi | [28][29] | |
| 2020 | Lie After Lie | Ji Eun-Soo | ||
| 2022 | Becoming Witch | Gong Ma-ri | [30] |
Television shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Food Essay | Host | ||
| 2013 | Bright Solutionists | |||
| 2014–2015 | Quiz to Change the World | Host | Episode 274–283 | [31] |
| 2014 | MBC Gayo Daejejeon | Host | ||
| 2017 | Single Wife Season 1 | Host | [32] | |
| 2017 KBS Drama Awards | Host | [33] | ||
| 2018 | Single Wife Season 2 | Host | [34] | |
| 2020–present | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Cast (chef) | Episode 14–present | [35] |
| 2021 | Comfortable Café | MC | Season 1 | [36] |
| 2021–present | Extreme Concern Counseling Center | MC | ||
| 2021 | Legend Music Class - Lalaland | Cast Member | [37][38] | |
| Legendary Actors | Main Cast | Chuseok special program | [39] | |
| 2022 | Dog-Daughter-in-law | Host | [40] | |
| Running Full Course | Cast Member | Pilot program | [41] | |
| 2023 | Walking Into the Fantastic | Host | with Park Na-rae and Kyuhyun | [42] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Song title | Artist | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "You Touched My Heart" | Sung Si-kyung | Melodie D'Amour | [43] |
| 2004 | "Tonight" | Hong Kyung-min | Listen and Repeat | |
| 2007 | "All I Need Is Your Love" | Baek Ji-young | The Sixth Miracle | [44] |
Discography
editDigital singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "I Remember My Heart"[45] | 2012 | Yellow Boots |
| "I Will Live For You"[46] | 2018 | Hide And Seek |
Ambassador activities
edit| Year | Title | Campaign organiser | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Goodwill Ambassador for Ministry of Unification | Ministry of Unification | [47] |
| Goodwill Ambassador for Good People | Good People | ||
| 2008 | Goodwill Ambassador for 3rd Seoul Christianity Film Festival | Seoul International Agape Film Festival | |
| Goodwill Ambassador for Seoul Metro | Seoul Metropolitan Subway Corporation |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Influential Awards | 2015 | Prize for Most Attractive Actress | Jang Bo-ri Is Here! | Won | |
| APAN Star Awards | 2014 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Hide and Seek | Nominated | [48] | ||
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2015 | Best Actress – Television | Jang Bo-ri Is Here! | Nominated | |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2017 | Actress of the Year | My Father Is Strange | Won | [49] |
| KBS Drama Awards | 2001 | Best Young Actress | School 4 | Won | |
| 2002 | Best New Actress | Loving You | Won | ||
| 2016 | Top Excellence Award, Actress | The Promise | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama | Won | [50] | |||
| 2017 | Top Excellence Award, Actress | My Father Is Strange | Won | [51] | |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Nominated | ||||
| Netizen Award, Actress | Nominated | ||||
| Best Couple | Lee Yu-ri with Ryu Soo-young My Father Is Strange | Won | |||
| KBS Entertainment Awards | 2020 | Excellence Award – Entertainment Category | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Won | [52] |
| KCA Consumer Day Awards | 2018 | Best Drama Actor | Hide and Seek | Won | [53] |
| Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Won | [54] | ||
| Korea Drama Awards | 2011 | Best Supporting Actress | Twinkle Twinkle | Won | [55] |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2011 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Won | [56] | |
| 2014 | Grand Prize (Daesang) (Determined through viewer's votes) | Jang Bo-ri Is Here! | Won | [3] | |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Nominated | ||||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Nominated | ||||
| PD Award | Won | ||||
| 2018 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Hide and Seek | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend Drama | Won | [57] | |||
| 2019 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Wednesday-Thursday Miniseries | Spring Turns to Spring | Nominated | ||
| SBS Drama Awards | 2006 | Queen of Tears | Love and Ambition | Won | |
| 2010 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Daring Women | Nominated | ||
| SBS Entertainment Awards | 2017 | Best Entertainer Award | Single Wife | Won | [58] |
| Seoul Arts College | 2015 | SAC Art Award | Lee Yu-ri | Won | |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Korean Actress | Lie After Lie | Nominated | [59][60] |
| University Film Festival of Korea | Best Actress | The Singer | Won | [61] |
Listicles
edit| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes | 2015 | Korea Power Celebrity | 28th | [62] |
References
editExternal links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
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