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My Take
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.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lee Elijah
- Name (Japanese)
- イ・エリヤ
- Reading
- い・えりや
- Born
- February 19, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Changwon, South Gyeongsang, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Korea Art High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/l__lijah/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%20Elijah
Frequently asked questions
When was Lee Elijah born?
Born February 19, 1990 (age 36).
Where is Lee Elijah from?
Lee Elijah is from Changwon, South Gyeongsang, South Korea.
What does Lee Elijah do?
Lee Elijah works as actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.