Lee Yu-ri (; born January 28, 1980) is a South Korean actress. Lee first became known for her role in the teen drama series ''School 4'', and subsequently gained popularity with her role in the family drama ''

Precious Family ''Precious Family'' (; lit. ''Letters to My Parents'') is a South Korean television series starring Kim Hee-ae, Huh Joon-ho, Song Jae-ho, Kim Hae-sook, Jang Hyun-sung, Lee Dong-wook, and Lee Yu-ri. It aired on KBS2 from October 16, 2004 to July ...

'' (2005). In recent years, she became known for her role as the

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series '' Twinkle Twinkle'' (2011) and ''

Jang Bo-ri Is Here! ''Jang Bo-ri Is Here!'' () is a 2014 South Korean weekend television drama series broadcast by MBC starring Oh Yeon-seo, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Yu-ri and Oh Chang-seok. It premiered on April 5, 2014, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 20:40 for 52 ...

'' (2014). She most recently starred in ''

Spring Turns to Spring ''Spring Turns to Spring'' () is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Yu-ri, Uhm Ji-won, Lee Jong-hyuk, and Choi Byung-mo. It aired on MBC TV from January 23 to March 21, 2019, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 ( KST). Syno ...

'' (2019) and ''

Lie After Lie ''Lie After Lie'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Yu-ri and Yeon Jung-hoon. It aired on Channel A from September 4 to October 24, 2020, every Friday and Saturday at 22:50 ( KST). The drama was also simulcast on Drama Cube, Dr ...

'' (2020). In 2014, Lee won the Grand Prize at

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, gaining 385,434 (about 54%) out of 712,300 votes sent in by the viewers. She was also ranked in the top five of

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's "Actor of the Year", climbing to second place just behind

Kim Soo-hyun Kim Soo-hyun (; born February 16, 1988) is a South Korean actor. He is the recipient of five Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards and one Blue Dragon Film Award. Kim made his television debut in 2007 with the family sitcom ''Kimchi Che ...

Other activities

In 2011, Lee and fellow actress Kim Soo-kyum co-launched female apparel shopping mall 'Miss Today'.

Personal life

Lee Yu-ri met her husband, a missionary theologian, through bible study in 2008. They started dating in 2009 and married in September 2010.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television shows

Music video appearances

Discography

Digital singles

Ambassadorship

Awards and nominations

Listicles

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Yu-ri 1980 births Living people South Korean female idols South Korean Christians South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses 21st-century South Korean actresses Actresses from Seoul People from Eunpyeong District