Lee Yong-yi (; born July 30, 1958) is a theater, television and movie

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Series ''

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'' (2021).

Career

After graduated from

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, in 1979, Lee joined ''Theatre Company Minye'' where She debuted as an actress in the play ''Broken Jar'' by

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. In 1986, Lee joined ''Theater Company Michu'', where Lee took part in its many notable works. One of Lee notable performance was her role as Hyeong-bang in ''Madangnori Chunhyangjeon'' (1987-1992). She also performed in play Dung Dung Nakrang Dung (둥둥 낙랑둥) as King Bang Sook in July 12-24, 1996, at Towol Theater, Seoul Arts Center. In 1991, Lee Yong-yi acted in Park Kwang-soo movie ''I Want to Go to That Island''. She cast as Ne Eop-sun, a shaman who lived in the island with her husband. The actor cast as shaman husband was her real husband actor Kim Il-woo. The movie was released in 1993, So the year officially became her first big screen debut. In 1995 Lee Yong-yi cast as Gwibone in play ''That Woman's Novel'', by playwright Um In-hee. It’s an adaptation of novel Little Grandmother! and it is a refinement of a work published in 1989 by the writer Um In-hee in Another Cultural 3rd Collection. The play directed by Kang Young-geol and performed in the 19th Seoul Theater Festival in 1995 at the Arts Center Small Theater in June 1995. Lee Yong-yi won 19th Seoul Theater Festival Female Acting Award for this role. In 1998, Lee became leader of ''the theater company Hyun Bin (玄牝)'' which was established by her husband, actor and theater director Kim Il-woo. Its first work was adaptation of Lee Moon-yeol's original novel 'Choice'. Since 2017, Lee Yong-yi signed an exclusive contract with Liyan Entertainment. Later She moved to High Entertainment.

Other activities

Lee is also good at music. She studied

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folk songs from the master pansori singer Ahn Bok-sik (1926–97). She was also lecturer on music and acting at

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Social Education Center.

Personal life

Lee Yong-yi's husband was the late Kim Il-woo an actor and theater director. She met her husband in college, He was her senior in the theater department at

. They have two children together. He died of stomach cancer in 2004. Lee Yong-yi's older brother, is also an actor. Lee Dae-geun appeared in 'The Third Republic' and 'The Fourth Republic'. Lee Dae-geun has not been active since 'Fermented Family'.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Stage

Hyunbin Troupe

Musical

Theater

National Theater

Theater Company Michu and Minye

Theater

Musical

Awards

Notes

References

External links

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Lee Young-yi at PlayDB

Lee Young-yi at Daum Encyclopedia

Lee Young-yi at Daum Movie

Lee Young-yi at Naver

Lee Young-yi at Highent Entertaintment Official Website
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