Lee Elijah

Lee Elijah belongs to a category of actress I deeply admire: the one who builds a career through patience rather than instant stardom. Born in Changwon and trained through Korea Art High School, she led tvN's Basketball back in 2013, then spent years sharpening her presence in supporting roles before reclaiming top billing in The Good Detective in 2020. I respect that refusal to coast. She has a cool, almost severe beauty paired with surprisingly warm, intense performances, and that contrast is what keeps drawing me in. She feels like an actress whose best, most layered work is still ahead of her.

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Name (English)

Lee Elijah

Name (Japanese)

イ・エリヤ

Reading

い・えりや

Born

February 19, 1990 (age 36)

Origin

Changwon, South Gyeongsang, South Korea

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Horse

High school

Korea Art High School

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/l__lijah/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%20Elijah
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16182365

Tags

• South Gyeongsang
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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