Lee Hye-sook

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Lee Hye-sook
Born (1962-09-04) September 4, 1962 (age 62)
Education Hanyang University - Theater and Film
Occupation Actress
Years active1979–present
SpouseHan Gi-eun (m. 1992)
Children1
Korean name
Hangul
이혜숙
Hanja
Revised Romanization I Hye-suk
McCune–Reischauer I Hyesuk

Lee Hye-sook (born September 4, 1962) is a South Korean actress. She began acting in 1979, and has remained active in Korean cinema and television since. Lee is best known for the 1991 film Silver Stallion , in which she portrayed a young widow who was raped by an American soldier from a nearby base, then afterwards shunned by her village and driven to poverty and prostitution. [1] [2]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1980White Smile
Winter Love
1981Subzero Point '81Young-ok
Youth Is Passion
1984The Forgotten Season
Holy MissionLady Jung
Close Call with DeathJulie
1985 The Stranger
1986 Mulberry
Tae (The Placenta)Gwi-deok
Jung-gwang's Nonsense
Days of Seduction
1987SorrowLee Mi-sook
1991 Portrait of the Days of Youth Lee Jeong-nim
Camels Don't Cry Alone
Silver Stallion Eon-rae
1992Kim's War후사꼬
1998 Bye June Nurse 1
2001 Wanee & Junah Wa-ni's mother
2008 Open City Song Ae-soon (cameo)
2009 Take Off Bob's birth mother

Television series

YearTitleRoleNetwork
1979Chief Inspector MBC
Class 3
1980Anguk-dong MissCrown Prince's Consort
1981New LadyDaughter-in-law
(wife of the youngest son)
Women's History:
"Jang Hui-bin"
Queen Inhyeon
Women's History:
"Eunjangdo (Silver Knife)"
1983Gosanja Kim Jeong-ho
500 Years of Joseon:
"The King of Chudong Palace"
1984Governor-General of Joseon Ye Wanyong's adoptive daughter
SprayYoon-hee
Bestseller Theater:
"Beep Beep Club"
1985500 Years of Joseon:
"The Imjin War"
Yodo-dono
1986Winter FlowerHan Mi-kyung
1987Tomorrow and TomorrowMi-yeon
1988Three WomenJang Se-hee
Famine in the CityJi Soo-hee
New York Love StoryJang Mi-hee Fuji TV
1989SenoyaKang Shin-ae KBS1
Flowering Nest KBS2
1990Mong-sil's Older SisterBuk Cheon-deok,
Mong-sil's stepmother
MBC
1991Near the ValleyHan Min-hwaKBS2
Hyung (My Older Brother)
Kim's WarChoi Moon-hee/HusakoFuji TV
1994Wind Blowing in the WindowWon-heeKBS2
1995Good Men, Good WomenChoi Yoon-kyung
1996When a Woman LovesJung-in
Deokhye Princess Deokhye MBC
ShootingKBS2
Gan-yi-yeokChoi Yeon-wooMBC
1987Happy MorningKBS2
1998Hong Gil-dongChoon-seom SBS
HugJung-ae
1999 School 1 Math teacher Yoon Yoo-ranKBS2
School 2 Math teacher Yoon Yoo-ran
Beautiful ChoiceGo Yoon-jungMBC
2000She's the OneHong Chun-heeKBS2
School 3 Math teacher Yoon Yoo-ran
VirtueKim Soon-youngSBS
SWAT PoliceYoo Kang-joo's mother
2001Ladies of the Palace Yun Won-hyung's wife
Delicious Proposal Kwon Mi-sookMBC
KBS TV Novel:
"Stepmother"
Lee Hae-shimKBS1
Dancing Great Seoul LineFuji TV
2002 Successful Story of a Bright Girl Moon Jung-imSBS
Ruler of Your Own World Kang In-okMBC
2003Hello! BalbariMin-ji's motherKBS2
Country PrincessYoon Ji-sookMBC
Merry Go RoundSung Eun-kyo's mother
Moon on CheomseongdaeSun-youngKBS2
One Million RosesKim Soon-youngKBS1
The King's Woman Lady Kim, In-bin SBS
BreathlessOh Hyun-miMBC
2004 April Kiss Oh Shin-jaKBS2
The Age of HeroesChun Tae-heeMBC
My 19 Year Old Sister-in-Law Song Kyung-hwaSBS
Hyung (My Older Brother)Kim Min-heeKBS2
New York Love Story 2Miheui KoikeFuji TV
2005EncounterYoon-okMBC
Wonderful Life Min Do-hyun's stepmother
5th Republic Jang Young-ja
Loveholic Im Young-aeKBS2
A Farewell to SorrowKang Hye-sun
KBS TV Novel:
"Sonaki (Rain Shower)"
2006Mr. GoodbyeMi-hee
Hearts of Nineteen Choi Hye-sookKBS1
Special Crime Investigation:
"Murder in the Blue House"
First Lady Lee Jin-ahKBS2
2007 Heaven & Earth Jin-sookKBS1
Landscape in My Heart Jang Mo-ran
Merry Mary Oh Sung-jaMBC
Ground ZeroPark Sung-hee
2008 Woman of Matchless Beauty, Park Jung-geum Sa Soon-ja
Why Did You Come to Our House?Kim Mi-soonSBS
You Are My Destiny Hong Yeon-shilKBS1
Glass Castle Han Yang-sookSBS
2009 What's for Dinner? Yoon Mi-heeMBC
PartnerJung Hye-sook
(guest, episodes 3–7)
KBS2
Don't Hesitate Lee Jung-sooSBS
Hero Joo Myung-heeMBC
2010 Definitely Neighbors Han Soo-heeSBS
Pure Pumpkin Flower Pil-soon
2011 Dream High Song Nam-boonKBS2
My Bittersweet Life [3] Geum Hwa-yeonKBS1
My Love By My Side Sun-ah (cameo)SBS
If Tomorrow Comes Kim Bo-bae
2012 Fashion King Yoon Hyang-sook
The Moon and Stars for YouOh Young-sunKBS1
2013 My Lover, Madame Butterfly Sylvia ChoiSBS
Pots of Gold Jang Deok-heeMBC
One Well-Raised Daughter Im Chung-ranSBS
2015 House of Bluebird Jung Soo-kyungKBS2
The Return of Hwang Geum-bok Cha Mi-yeonSBS
2016 Beautiful Gong Shim Lawyer's wife
2018 My Only One Hong-silKBS2
2022 Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) 3 Kim Dong-mi [4] TV Chosun

Variety show

YearTitleNetworkNotes
1986All Night Fuji Fuji TV Host
1987JOCX-TV2 - Seoul SoulFuji TVHost

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
198218th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (TV)Women's History: Jang Hui-binWon
MBC Drama Awards Best New ActressWon
199026th Baeksang Arts Awards Most Popular Actress (TV)Flowering NestWon
199115th Montréal World Film Festival [5] Best Actress Silver Stallion Won
27th Baeksang Arts Awards Best ActressWon
29th Grand Bell Awards Best ActressNominated
12th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best ActressNominated
Popular Star AwardWon
11th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Best ActressWon
Presidential Commendation for CultureRecipientWon
199230th Grand Bell Awards Best ActressKim's WarNominated
13th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best ActressNominated
2002 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, ActressTV Novel: StepmotherWon
2005 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, ActressA Farewell to SorrowWon
2008 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress You Are My Destiny Nominated
200917th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best Supporting Actress Take Off Won
2011 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama My Bittersweet Life Nominated
2013 MBC Drama Awards [6] Golden Acting Award, Actress Pots of Gold Won

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