Lee Re (Korean: 이레, born March 12, 2006) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing the title character in ''

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'' (2013).

Early life

Born in 2006, Lee is the youngest among a family of one son and two daughters. She attended Sunchang Elementary School in Gwangju, Gahyeon Elementary School in

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and Changchon Elementary School in Seoul. She is currently studying at Korean International Christian School in Incheon, which is a private alternative school for

Protestants Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century against what its followers perceived to b ...

Career

Lee started her career by working as a model. She made her acting debut in the 2012 TV series ''

Goodbye Dear Wife Goodbye Dear Wife () is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Ryu Si-won, Hong Soo-hyun and Park Ji-yoon. It aired on Channel A from May 7 to July 10, 2012 at 20:50 for 20 episodes. Plot The series is about a judo teacher Cha Seung-h ...

''. She made a very strong impression on her first film appearance, as she played an elementary schooler trying to overcome the trauma of violent sexual aggression in director

Lee Joon-ik Lee Joon-ik (born September 21, 1959) is a South Korean film director and producer. He is best known for directing and producing ''King and the Clown'' (2005), one of the highest grossing Korean films of all time. Other notable films include ' ...

's 2013 film ''

'', for which her acting range was unanimously praised. For her performance in the movie, Lee won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the

Beijing International Film Festival The Beijing International Film Festival (Chinese: 北京国际电影节), abbreviated BJIFF, is a film festival in Beijing, China. Founded in 2011, the film festival is supported and sponsored by China Film Administration, China Media Group an ...

. She gained attention for her acting roles in the movies ''

How to Steal a Dog ''How to Steal a Dog'' (; lit. "The Perfect Way to Steal a Dog") is a 2014 South Korean film directed by Kim Sung-ho, based on the novel of the same name by Barbara O'Connor. Plot Ten-year-old Ji-so lives in a van with her mother Jeong-hyeon ...

'' (2014), ''A Melody To Remember'' (2016) and drama ''

Six Flying Dragons ''Six Flying Dragons'' () is a South Korean television series starring Yoo Ah-in, Kim Myung-min, Shin Se-kyung, Byun Yo-han, Yoon Kyun-sang and Chun Ho-jin. It aired on SBS on Mondays and Tuesdays at 22:00 for 50 episodes beginning on October ...

'' (2015). In 2017, she took part in the Korean voice-dubbing of the Japanese animated film ''

Your Name is a 2016 Japanese animated romantic fantasy film produced by CoMix Wave Films. It depicts a high school boy in Tokyo and a high school girl in the Japanese countryside who suddenly and inexplicably begin to swap bodies. The film was commissi ...

'' (2016). In 2020, she starred in the film ''

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'', the sequel to the blockbuster zombie film ''

Train to Busan ''Train to Busan'' () is a 2016 South Korean action horror film directed by Yeon Sang-ho and starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Choi Woo-shik, Ahn So-hee, and Kim Eui-sung. The film mostly takes place on a high-speed train ...

'' (2016).

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Awards and nominations

References

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Re 2006 births Living people South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean child actresses South Korean Protestants People from Gwangju South Korean female models 21st-century South Korean actresses