Lee Yeon (born 27 February 1995) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal of male character Baek Seong-woo in 2022 Netflix-produced South Korean drama '' Juvenile Justice''.

Career

Lee Yeon first made her debut as an actress in 2018 with South Korean film ''Anonymous''. She has appeared in several films and television series, including a cameo as the younger sister of male lead Jung Hae-in's character in South Korean Netflix drama '' D.P.'' (2021), which also starred Koo Kyo-hwan as the second male lead. Lee's breakout role comes from 2022 Netflix drama '' Juvenile Justice'', in which Lee's character is a 13-year-old male teenager Baek Seong-woo, who was charged with murdering a young schoolboy in the drama's first two episodes. Despite being a female and her Korean age of 28 at the time she portrayed Seong-woo, Lee's acting and transformation as a cold-blooded murderer was positively reviewed and applauded by audiences and critics. Lee's performance in ''Juvenile Justice'' allowed her to gain a "Best New Actress" award nomination by the

58th Baeksang Arts Awards The 58th Baeksang Arts Awards () ceremony, organised by ''Ilgan Sports'' and JTBC Plus, was held on May 6, 2022, at KINTEX, Ilsanseo-gu, Gyeonggi Province, beginning at 7:45 p.m. KST. The event was hosted by Shin Dong-yup, Bae Suzy and Park Bo- ...

, but the award was eventually given to

Kim Hye-jun Kim Hye-jun (born May 8, 1995) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her role in ''Kingdom'' as Queen Consort Cho. She won Best New Actress at the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards for her role in ''Another Child.'' In 2021, she gained ...

Filmography

Films

Television series

Web series

Accolades

Awards and nominations

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Yeon 1995 births Living people South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean web series actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses