Lee Yoon-mi (; born September 25, 1981) is a South Korean actress and entrepreneur.
Career
Lee Yoon-mi won the top prize in the Super Elite Model Best Talent Awards in 1998. She made her entertainment debut in 2003 as a member of the
K-pop
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dance
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girl group
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Afterwards, Lee transitioned into acting, appearing in
television drama
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s such as ''Little Women'' (2004) and ''My Love'' (2006). She also played the lead actress in the stage musical ''The Golden Days'' in 2011.
In 2007, Lee founded the online shop Coconut Island.
Personal life
Lee married singer and composer
Joo Young-hoon
Joo Young-hoon (; born November 6, 1969) is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and television personality. He began his career as a songwriter in the 1990s, composing hit songs for artists including Uhm Jung-hwa, Turbo and Koyote
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on October 28, 2006. They have two daughters - Joo Ara, who was born on March 24, 2010, and Joo Ra-el, who was born on August 4, 2015.
Lee also sponsors children through
Compassion International
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, an organization founded in 1952 to help children orphaned by war in South Korea.
Filmography
Television series
Variety show
Musical theatre
References
External links
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1981 births
Living people
South Korean television actresses
South Korean musical theatre actresses
Dongguk University alumni
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