Lee Young-ah
Lee Young-ah (born October 23, 1984) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for playing the role of Nguyen Jin Joo in Golden Bride, a 2008 drama that was extended by 14 episodes due to its popularity. It was in the Top 3 Korean Dramas of the South Korean Nielson Ratings during January–February 2008 and the Top 7 for TNmS Ratings.
Lee Young-ah

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- Name
- Lee Young-ah
- Born
- 23 October 1984
- Birthplace
- Suseong District, Daegu, South Korea
- Occupation
- Actress
- Education
- Hanyang University – Bachelor of Arts in Dance
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Korean
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Lee Young-ah (born October 23, 1984) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for playing the role of Nguyen Jin Joo in Golden Bride, a 2008 drama that was extended by 14 episodes due to its popularity. It was in the Top 3 Korean Dramas of the South Korean Nielson Ratings during January–February 2008 and the Top 7 for TNmS Ratings.
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Biography
Biography
She is also known for her role in the drama Bread, Love and Dreams as Yang Mi-sun, the love interest of main character, Kim Tak-goo. She won the 2010 KBS Drama Awards "Best Couple Award" for this role together with Yoon Shi-yoon.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Lee Young-ah • Born — 23 October 1984 • Birthplace — Suseong District, Daegu, South Korea • Occupation — Actress • Education — Hanyang University – Bachelor of Arts in Dance • Years Active — 2003–present • Children — 1
Career
Career
Lee Young Ah began acting when she was 19 years old. She first appeared in the SBS TV Drama I Love You, My Enemy as well as The Youth in Bare Foot, Golden Apple and Wedding. In the 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards, she won the Best New Actress Award for her role as the young Kyung Sook in Golden Apple. She also put in cameo appearances in movies such as Ghost Story, Caramel, Two Faces of My Girlfriend and lent her voice in Dachimawa Lee. In 2006, she got her first lead in a TV series, Love Can't Wait, where she plays a 19-year-old senior in a girls' school who falls in love with a poor college law student played by Hong Kyung-min. In the same year, she appeared in a music video by Eru, titled Black Glasses along with Kim Hyun-joong. Her next lead role in a drama was Golden Bride in 2007, where Lee plays a young bride from Vietnam. In order to appease her blind mother, she marries a Korean man to search for her father in Korea. The drama acquired high TV Ratings which led to the addition of 14 more episodes. In 2008, she was cast as the second female lead in the drama Iljimae where she played Bong Soon, a funny and silly swindler related to the past of the male lead. She co-stars with Han Hyo-joo, Lee Joon-gi and Park Si-hoo. In 2009, she was in the drama Empress Chun Chu where she played Empress Dae Mok. In 2010, she was again one of the main leads in Bread, Love and Dreams as Yang Mi-sun. She sang a song in the series titled Love Is. The series earned high ratings and was also shown in the Philippines, Vietnam and other countries. After her success in Bread, Love and Dreams, she joined the main cast in Vampire Prosecutor and again in Vampire Prosecutor 2 as prosecutor, Yoo Jung-In. In 2013, she starred in the short 10 episode drama Unemployed Romance along with Namkoong Min. The drama follows the love story of an unemployed drama screenwriter who ends up meeting and then falling in love with, the worker at the unemployment benefits center responsible for distributing her unemployment checks.
Personal life
Personal life
In November 2018, it was confirmed by their respective agencies that Lee and her Love to the End co-star Kang Eun-tak have been dating since October 2018. In April 2019, it was confirmed by their respective agencies that Lee and Kang Eun-tak had ended their relationship earlier that year. Lee Young-ah was due to be marry her non-celebrity boyfriend in March 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea, the wedding was postponed to the end of the year. On August 23, 2020, Lee's agency announced that she had given birth to her first child, a son.
Television series
Television series
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2005 — I Love You, My Enemy — Kim Mi-hyang • The Barefooted Youth • Wedding • Golden Apple — young Kyung-sook • 2006 — Love Can't Wait — Seo Eun-min • 2007 — Golden Bride — Nguyen Jin-joo • 2008 — Iljimae — Bong-soon • 2009 — Empress Cheonchu — Empress Daemok • 2010 — Bread, Love and Dreams — Yang Mi-sun • 2011 — Vampire Prosecutor — Yoo Jung-in • 2012 — Natural Burials — Chung-ah • Dream of the Emperor — Queen Seungman • Vampire Prosecutor 2 — Yoo Jung-in • 2013 — Unemployed Romance — Im Seung-hee • 2014 — KBS Drama Special: "Bomi's Room" — Gong Eon-joo • Run, Jang-mi — Baek Jang-mi • 2015 — Cheo Yong — Kim Yoo-ri — Season 2; Cameo (Episode 1) • 2018 — Love to the End — Han Ka-young
Variety shows
Variety shows
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2003 — Kang Ho-dong's Soulmates • 2011 — Home Sweet Home (Dalgona) (추석특집 달고나) — Host • 2011–2012 — Comedy Big League — Season 1–2 • 2012 — Love Cook • 2014 — Law of the Jungle in Borneo — Cast member
Music videos appearances
Music videos appearances
• Year — Song title — Artist — Ref. Reference(s) • 2006 — "Black Glasses" — Eru • 2009 — "Why Did You Call..."
Soundtrack appearances
Soundtrack appearances
• Year — Track — Album • 2010 — "Love Is" — Bread, Love and Dreams OST
Identity
Identity
Lee Young-ah is recorded as actress, model, yoga instructor and film director.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2006 — A Ghost's Story • Caramel • 2007 — Two Faces of My Girlfriend — Glamor girl • 2008 — Dachimawa Lee — Navigation voice — Cameo • 2011 — Julie's Land Adventures — Julie — Animated; Korean dubbing • 2012 — Natural Burials — Chung-ah • 2015 — Snow in Sea Breeze — Sun-mi • 2018 — Notebook from My Mother — Daughter
Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination • Award ceremony — Year — Category — Nominee / Work — Result — Ref. Reference(s) • Baeksang Arts Awards — 2006 — Best New Actress (TV) — Golden Apple • 2009 — Most Popular Actress (TV) — Iljimae • KBS Drama Awards — 2010 — Best Couple Award — Lee Young-ah (with Yoon Shi-yoon) Bread, Love and Dreams • 2018 — Excellence Award, Actor in a Daily Drama — Love to the End • Korean Broadcasting Awards — 2008 — Best New Actress — Iljimae • SBS Drama Awards — 2008 — Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special • 2015 — Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama — Run, Jang-mi
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