Lee Si-yeon (born Lee Dae-hak on July 24, 1980) is a South Korean actress and model. In 1999, Lee participated in the Anti-Miss Korea competition. In November 2007, Lee underwent sex reassignment surgery트렌스젠더 배우 이시연 가수 변신···“난 여자가 됐어”
강원일보 2010.04.13 and changed her name to ''Si-yeon''. Lee is the niece of Seo Jae-hyuk, a singer-songwriter and guitarist, member of

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Life

Lee debuted as a male model under her birth name Dae-hak, becoming known for her

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appearance and wearing women's clothing on the catwalk, but ultimately wished to pursue a career as an actor. She appeared in the films ''

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'' (2001) and '' Sex Is Zero'' (2002), providing comic relief in effeminate male roles, but felt pressured into cutting her hair and building up muscle. Lee recalled that, "once I entered showbiz, I was forced to live a life I didn't like", and growing increasingly unhappy, made several attempts at

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before deciding to transition.Chang May Choon
"I have started my second life as a woman"
, ''Asiaone'', 31 January 2008. Retrieved on 2 February 2008. Adopting the given name Si-yeon, Lee underwent sex reassignment surgery in 2007, and admitted to having doubts over her

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since being in

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. She returned to acting later that year in the sequel '' Sex Is Zero 2'', with her character from the original film now also a transsexual. Lee publicly announced her sex reassignment prior to the release of the film, but was apprehensive about the reaction from audiences.Park Si-soo
"Male-Turned-Female Actress Appears in ''Sex Is Zero'' Sequel"
''The Korea Times'', 12 November 2007. Retrieved on 16 January 2008. Co-star

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observed that surgery had not changed her image much, and stated that she had always regarded Lee as a "kid sister".Yang Sung-jin, "''Sex is Zero 2'' sticks to toilet and bawdy humor", ''The Korea Herald'', 3 December 2007. A free copy of this article can be found a
''HanCinema''
Retrieved on 16 January 2007.

Filmography

Film

Studio albums

* ''I Became a Woman'' (2010)

References

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