Lee Young-ae

To me Lee Young-ae embodies a rare kind of grace. Her luminous presence in Jewel in the Palace charmed audiences across Asia, but what truly impresses me is her range: the same actress who radiated purity could turn cold and vengeful in Park Chan-wook's Lady Vengeance. That refusal to be typecast as merely elegant is what earns my respect, and her Blue Dragon Best Actress win feels well deserved. Many stars trade on beauty alone; Lee pairs hers with quiet steel. Watching that transparent, unhurried screen presence endure over the years is, honestly, a small wonder I never tire of.

Name (English)

Lee Young-ae

Name (Japanese)

イ・ヨンエ

Reading

い・よんえ

Born

January 31, 1971 (age 55)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Boar

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Occupation

actor / film actor / model

University

Hanyang University

Awards & achievements

• Blue Dragon Film Award for Best Actress
• 2005 Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award

• Official sitehttps://www.group8.co.kr/board/artist?idx=1
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/leeyoungae0824/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%20Young-ae
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%82%A8
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q236603

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• model

Last updated

2026-06-20

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