Lee Se-young (; born December 20, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a child actress in 1997 and was best known for her roles in '' Dae Jang Geum'' (2003), '' When I Turned Nine'' (2004), ''

Lovely Rivals ''Lovely Rivals'' () is a 2004 South Korean comedy film about a harsh teacher and her headstrong 5th grade student who battle for the affection of the school's handsome new teacher. The film attracted 1,175,580 admissions in 2004.

'' (2004), and ''The Wonder Years'' (2007). She is best known for her leading roles in '' The Crowned Clown'' (2019), ''

The Red Sleeve ''The Red Sleeve'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Jun-ho (entertainer), Lee Jun-ho, Lee Se-young, and Kang Hoon. It is a fictionalised account of the lives of Jeongjo of Joseon, King Jeongjo and his royal consort Royal No ...

'' (2021), ''

The Law Cafe ''The Law Cafe'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Seung-gi and Lee Se-young. It aired on KBS2 from September 5 to October 25, 2022, airing every Monday and Tuesday at 21:50 ( KST) for 16 episodes. It is also available for st ...

'' (2022), '' The Story of Park's Marriage Contract'' (2023), and '' What Comes After Love'' (2024). Lee has received multiple awards and has been featured multiple times in ''

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'' magazine's Korea Power Celebrity 40 list. She is referred to as a “Historical Drama Queen” due to her prominent roles in several successful historical drama.

Early life and education

Lee Se-Young was born on December 20, 1992 in Bangbae-Dong

Seocho District Seocho District () is one of the 25 districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Seocho is a part of the Gangnam region, along with the Gangnam district of Seoul. Seocho District ranks as one of the richest neighborhoods in South K ...

Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...

, South Korea. Born with natural beauty, when Lee was 5 years old her parents were afraid she would be kidnapped. During the early 1990s, there were many child-kidnapping incidents that shook South Korea. Lee parents got her into entertainment Industry hoping if she got famous no one would kidnap her. Lee Se-Young attended Seoumun girl's middle school and high school. Lee attended

Sungshin Women's University Sungshin Women's University () is a Private university, private women's college, women's university located in Seongbuk District, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was founded by Dr. Sook-Chong Lee in 1936. The university comprises ten colleg ...

majoring in Media Communications where she were named Queen of Campus.

Career

Beginnings

Lee began her career as a

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; and was best known for the films '' When I Turned Nine'', ''

'', and ''The Wonder Years''. As she entered her early twenties, Lee also appeared in the television series '' Puberty Medley'', '' Missing You'' and ''

Goddess of Marriage ''Goddess of Marriage'' () is a 2013 South Korean romantic comedy-drama series starring Nam Sang-mi, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Sang-woo, Lee Tae-ran, Kim Jung-tae, Jo Min-su, Kwon Hae-hyo, Jang Young-nam and Jang Hyun-sung. It premiered on SBS on ...

'', as well as films '' Horror Stories 2'' and '' Hot Young Bloods''. Lee got increasingly larger roles in music romance drama '' Lovers of Music'' and fantasy mystery thriller '' The Vampire Detective''.

2016–present: Rising popularity

Lee gained increased popularity after starring in the family drama '' The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop'' (2016), where she received favourable reviews. She and co-star Hyun Woo were dubbed as ''The Ahchoo Couple'' by fans. Lee also won the Best New Actress award in the television category at the Baeksang Arts Award for her performance. In 2017, Lee starred in her first leading role in

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TV station with KBS2's youth drama '' Hit the Top''. Lee then starred in the fantasy romantic comedy drama ''

A Korean Odyssey ''A Korean Odyssey'' () is a South Korean fantasy television series starring Lee Seung-gi, Cha Seung-won, Oh Yeon-seo, Lee Hong-gi, and Jang Gwang. Written by the Hong sisters, the drama is a modern spin-off of the Chinese classic 16th-centur ...

'' by the Hong sisters, and was praised for her portrayal of three different characters. In 2018, Lee played her first big-screen leading role in the comedy film ''Duck Town''. In 2019, Lee starred in the tvN historical drama '' The Crowned Clown'', based on the 2012 Korean historical film Masquerade, where she played the role of Queen Yoo So-woon. The same year, she appeared in the horror film ''Lingering'' and the medical drama '' Doctor John''. In 2020, Lee starred in the mystery thriller ''

Memorist ''Memorist'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Yoo Seung-ho, Lee Se-young, and Jo Sung-ha. Based on the 2016–2018 Daum webtoon of the same name by Jae Hoo, it aired on tvN from March 11 to April 30, 2020. Synopsis Wit ...

'' as a genius profiler. She then reunited with Shin Sung-rok, whom she previously worked with in '' Lovers of Music'', for the MBC drama ''

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.'' In 2021, Lee played the role of Sung Deok-im in MBC hit historical romance drama ''

'', co-starring alongside

Lee Jun-ho Lee Jun-ho (; born January 25, 1990), known mononymously as Junho, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band 2PM. Lee made his acting debut in the film ''Cold Eyes'' (2013) and has since starred in ''Twenty ...

. In 2022, Lee made a special appearance as a cinema employee in the film '' Seoul Vibe''. Lee also played the lead role as a lawyer named Kim Yu-ri in KBS romantic comedy drama ''

'', reuniting with ''

'' co-star

Lee Seung-gi Lee Seung-gi (; born January 13, 1987) is a South Korean singer, actor, host, lyricist and entertainer. As one of the highest paid celebrities of South Korea and recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including a Golden Disc Awards, Golde ...

. In November 2023, she also appeared in the time-traveling historical fantasy drama titled '' The Story of Park's Marriage Contract''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Television shows

Hosting

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations

Listicles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Se-young 1992 births Living people People from Seocho District Actresses from Seoul 20th-century South Korean actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean child actresses South Korean web series actresses Sungshin Women's University alumni Best New Actress Paeksang Arts Award (television) winners