Lee Mi-yeon

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Lee Mi-yeon
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Lee Mi-yeon at Like for Likes Press-con
Born (1971-09-23) September 23, 1971 (age 52)
Education Dongguk University - Theater
Occupation Actress
Years active1987–present
Agent Signal Entertainment Group
Spouse
(m. 1995;div. 2000)
[2]
Korean name
Hangul
이미연
Hanja
Revised Romanization I Mi-yeon
McCune–Reischauer I Miyŏn

Lee Mi-yeon (born September 23, 1971) is a South Korean actress. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Television

Lee Mi-yeon is known for her portrayal of the Empress Myeongseong in the television series of that name. She appears in Episodes 1 and 10-81.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1989Happiness Does Not Come In GradesLee Eun-joo
1990Well, Let's Look at the Sky SometimesHye-joo
1991 Autumn Journey So-yeon
Do You Like Afternoons After the Rain?Eun-chae
1992Snow FlowerYoo Da-mi
1993 I Will Survive Sug-young
1995Go Alone Like Musso's HornYoung-sun
1997 No. 3 Hyun-ji
Motel CactusMin Hee-soo
1998 Whispering Corridors Hur Eun-young
1999 The Harmonium in My Memory Yang Eun-hee
2000Love BakeryLee Hae-sook
PiscesAe-ryun
2001Indian SummerLee Shin-young
The Last Witness Son Ji-hye
2002Fun MovieActress at the airport (cameo)
Addicted Heo Eun-soo
2005 Typhoon Choi Myeong-ju
2007Love ExposureSeo Jeong-wan
2012 A Company Man Yoo Mi-yeon
2016 Like for Likes Jo Kyung-ah

Television series

YearTitleRole
1988Joy of Love
1990Tree Blooming with Love
Freezing Point
1991West Wind
A Wall
1992Wind in the ForestJi Yoon-hee
Outside the Window,
the Sun Shone
Choi Yoo-mi
1993The Ways of LoveYoo Mi-ri
1994Bird, Bird, Blue Bird
Three Men, Three WomenOh Soon-jung
우리가 여자에게 원하는 것은
1996Why Not DivorceSeo Hee-jae
1999Love Story: Open EndedJi-yeon
2001 Empress Myeongseong Empress Myeongseong
2007Crazy in LoveSeo Jin-young
2010 The Great Merchant Kim Man-deok
2015 Reply 1988 older Sung Deok-sun

Variety show

YearTitleNotes
1990River Music Festival Host
1992-1993Saturday Saturday Is FunHost
2013-2014 Sisters Over Flowers Cast member

Music video

YearSong TitleArtist
2000"To the Next Person" Jo Sung-mo
2001"If I Leave" Sumi Jo
2007"I Love You Even Though I Hate You" Davichi

Theater

YearTitleRole
1991 Faust Gretchen

Discography

YearTitleNotes
199090 Love Story
2001Lee Mi-yeon's SonataCompilation album

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
1987Miss Lotte Pageant1위Won
199026th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress Happiness Does Not Come In GradesWon
28th Grand Bell Awards Best New ActressNominated
10th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards Won
KBS Drama Awards Tree Blooming with LoveWon
199331st Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting ActressSnow FlowerWon
199936th Grand Bell Awards Whispering Corridors Won
20th Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress The Harmonium in My Memory Won
200037th Grand Bell Awards Best Supporting ActressNominated
21st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading Actress PiscesWon
3rd Director's Cut Awards Best ActressWon
Cine 21 AwardsBest ActressWon
200138th Grand Bell Awards Best ActressNominated
22nd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading Actress Indian SummerNominated
Popular Star AwardWon
KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Empress Myeongseong Won
200238th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actress (TV) Nominated
Savings DayPresidential CommendationWon
23rd Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Leading Actress Addicted Nominated
200340th Grand Bell Awards Best ActressWon
2004 41st Grand Bell Awards Best DressedWon
200620th Golden Cinematography AwardsSpecial Jury Prize Typhoon Won
20073rd Andre Kim Best Star AwardsFemale Star AwardWon
SBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaCrazy in LoveNominated
200816th Chunsa Film Art Awards Best ActressLove ExposureWon
2010 3rd Korea Drama Awards The Great Merchant Nominated
KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial DramaNominated

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References

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  2. "스타 커플 잇단 웨딩마치 … 다음엔 누구?". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 4 May 2005.
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