Lee Yeon

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Lee Yeon
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Lee Yeon
Born (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 29)
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2018–present
AgentECHO GLOBAL GROUP
Korean name
Hangul
이연
Hanja
Revised Romanization I Yeon
McCune–Reischauer I Yŏn

Lee Yeon (born 27 February 1995) [1] is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal of male character Baek Seong-woo in 2022 Netflix-produced South Korean drama Juvenile Justice . [2]

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Career

Lee Yeon first made her debut as an actress in 2018 with South Korean film Anonymous. She has appeared in several films and television series, including a cameo as the younger sister of male lead Jung Hae-in's character in South Korean Netflix drama D.P. (2021), which also starred Koo Kyo-hwan as the second male lead. [3] [4]

Lee's breakout role comes from 2022 Netflix drama Juvenile Justice , in which Lee's character is a 13-year-old male teenager Baek Seong-woo, who was charged with murdering a young schoolboy in the drama's first two episodes. Despite being a female and her Korean age of 28 at the time she portrayed Seong-woo, Lee's acting and transformation as a cold-blooded murderer was positively reviewed and applauded by audiences and critics. [5] [6] [7] Lee's performance in Juvenile Justice allowed her to gain a "Best New Actress" award nomination by the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards, but the award was eventually given to Kim Hye-jun. [8] [9]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018AnonymousChae-jin [10]
2019CosmosHye-sooShort film
Height of the Wave Ye-eun
2020Take Me HomeKim Ye-won
2021 A Lonely Island in the Distant Sea Seong Ji-naIt premiered DGK MEGABOX Award at 2021 BIFF
It premiered official 2023
[11] [12]
2023 Kill Boksoon Kim Yeong-jiNetflix film [13]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019 Drama Stage – Waves of ChangeSeason 2; episode 10 [10]
2019 Drama Special – Goodbye B1Lee Yeon-heeSeason 10; Episode 6
2020 Find Me in Your Memory Student
SF8 Episode 2 - "Blink"; Episode 4 - "Manxin"
Drama Special – My TeacherLee Eun-seoSeason 11, Episode 3
2023 Crash Course in Romance young Nam Haeng-sun [14]
Delightfully Deceitful Jung Da-jeong [15]
Drama Special – Shoot For Love Go Do-hyunone act-drama [16]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2021–2023 D.P. Ahn Soo-jinSeason 1–2 [4]
2022 Juvenile Justice Baek Seong-woo [5]
Weak Hero Class 1 Young-yi [17]
2023 Duty After School No Ae-seolPart 1–2 [18]

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 Best New Actress – Television Juvenile Justice Nominated [19] [20]
2023 Best Supporting Actress – Film Kill Boksoon Nominated [21]
Buil Film Awards 2023 Best Supporting ActressNominated [22]
Global Film & Television Huading Awards 2023Best Global Teleplay Supporting Actress Juvenile Justice Nominated [23]
Korea Drama Awards 2023 Best New Actress Delightfully Deceitful Won [24]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
PublisherYearListiclePlacementRef.
Joy News 242023Rising Star Film Actor of the year4th [25]

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