Lee Hee-jin

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Lee Hee-jin
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Lee in July 2021
Born
Lee Hee-jin

(1979-05-16) 16 May 1979 (age 45)
Seoul, South Korea
Education Dong-Ah Broadcasting College
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active1997–present
AgentK1 Entertainment [1]
Musical career
GenresPop
InstrumentsVocal
Labels DR Music
Korean name
Hangul
이희진
Hanja
李姬珍
Revised Romanization I Hui-jin
McCune–Reischauer Yi Hŭijin
IPA /i.çi.d͡ʑin/

Lee Hee-jin (born 16 May 1979) is a South Korean actress and former member of girl group Baby V.O.X.

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Early life and career

Lee studied at Dong-Ah Broadcasting College, then made her entertainment debut in 1997 as a member of popular K-pop girl group Baby V.O.X. [2] After Baby V.O.X. disbanded in 2006, Lee decided to pursue an acting career.

Lee at It's Okay, Daddy's Girl press conference in 2009 Lee Hee-Jin (2) (cropped).jpg
Lee at It's Okay, Daddy's Girl press conference in 2009

After joining a few stage plays and musicals, Lee was cast in the television drama It's Okay, Daddy's Girl (2010). [3] She has since played supporting roles in The Greatest Love (2011), [4] My Lover, Madame Butterfly (2012), and Monstar (2013).

In 2011, she was chosen Best New Actress in the TV Drama category at the 19th Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards. [5]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRole
2002Zoo PeopleLee Hee-jin
2010 It's Okay, Daddy's Girl Eun Ae-ryung
2011 The Greatest Love Jenny
Happy andHye-won (episode 1)
Seon-mi (episode 5)
Hee-joo (episode 9)
2012 Big the bride Min-joo
(cameo, episode 1)
God of War Nan-yi, concubine killed
by Choe Hang (cameo)
My Lover, Madame Butterfly Yeon Ji-yeon
2013 The King's Doctor Woohee (cameo)
Monstar Dokko Soon
Special Affairs Team TEN 2 Song Hwa-young
(guest, episode 8)
Medical Top Team Yoo Hye-ran
Golden Rainbow Park Hwa-ran
2014 Dr. Frost Yoo Anna/Sung-hye
2015Riders: Catch TomorrowOh Jung-In
2017 The Lady in Dignity Kim Hyo-joo
2018 The Last Empress [6] Princess So-jin

Film

YearTitleRole
2002 Emergency Act 19 Herself (cameo by Baby V.O.X.)
2015Love at the End of The WorldLee Mi Yoon
2016TrickCameo

Variety show

YearTitle
2012Choi Hyun-woo and Noh Hong-chul's Magic Hall
2013 This is Magic
2019 Knowing Bros

Theater

YearTitleRole
2003Funky Funky
2008 Singin' in the Rain
2009Monkey
2010Crash Course in Love
Aeja

Discography

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