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Lee Mi-yeon is a film actor, stage actor and television actor, born on September 23, 1971 in Seoul, South Korea. That puts Lee Mi-yeon at 55 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Sehwa Girls' High School and Dongguk University.
My Take
Lee Mi-yeon is one of those South Korean actresses who quietly earned a reputation as a serious, grounded performer long before the global K-drama wave made that kind of recognition easy to come by. Born in Seoul in 1971 and trained at Dongguk University, she won the Miss Lotte pageant as a high school student in 1987, debuted in a KBS drama the following year, and built her credibility steadily — including a Grand Bell Award for Best Actress for Addicted in 2003 — before landing the kind of showcase that makes everything click into place. Her turn as Empress Myeongseong in the historical drama of the same name is the role people point to, and rightly so; she brought a real dignity and interior weight to a figure who could easily have been reduced to a tragic icon. What I respect about her is that she never chased the trend of the moment — she just kept working at a high level, and Korean audiences noticed.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lee Mi-yeon
- Name (Japanese)
- イ・ミヨン
- Reading
- い・みよん
- Born
- September 23, 1971 (age 55)
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / stage actor / television actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Sehwa Girls' High School
- University
- Dongguk University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%20Mi-yeon
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A8%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q484399
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lee Mi-yeon born?
Lee Mi-yeon was born on September 23, 1971 and is 55 years old.
Where is Lee Mi-yeon from?
Lee Mi-yeon is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Lee Mi-yeon do?
Lee Mi-yeon works as actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor.
Where did Lee Mi-yeon study?
Lee Mi-yeon attended Dongguk University.
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