My Take
Rhee Min-jung is one of those performers who quietly built a serious foundation before the spotlight found her — she cut her teeth on stage in Jang Jin productions, which tells you she came up the disciplined, craft-first way, not just by being pretty in front of a camera. When Boys Over Flowers exploded in 2009, her role helped introduce her to a whole new audience, and then Smile, You the same year showed she could anchor a family drama with genuine warmth. A Sungkyunkwan University grad, she brings an intelligence to her characters that keeps them from feeling like stock roles. She's not the loudest name in Korean drama, but whenever she shows up in something, I find myself paying attention — there's a steadiness to her work that's hard to manufacture.
Overview
Lee Min-jung (Korean: 이민정; born February 16, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She began her career in Jang Jin's stage play, and for a few years appeared in supporting roles on film and television. She became known after her appearance in Boys Over Flowers (2009), and landed her first lead role in family drama Smile, You (2009).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rhee Min-jung
- Name (Japanese)
- イ・ミンジョン
- Reading
- い・みんじょん
- Born
- February 16, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hyundai Senior High School
- University
- Sungkyunkwan University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.msteam.co.kr/rheeminjung
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/216jung/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.