Lee Tae-im (born September 2, 1986) is a South Korean actress. She graduated from Sunggwang Highschool and dropped out from
Hanyang University
Hanyang University (Korean: 한양대학교) is a private research university in South Korea. The main campus is located in Seoul and its satellite campus, the Education Research Industry Cluster (ERICA campus), is in Ansan. ''Hanyang'' (한양, ...
, while majoring Theater and Film. She played the leading role in the series ''
Don't Hesitate
''Don't Hesitate'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Tae-im, Lee Sang-woo, Kim Young-jae, and Bae Min-hee. The morning soap opera aired on SBS on Mondays to Fridays at 8:40 a.m. from October 5, 2009 to February 26, 2010 f ...
'' (2009), as well as supporting roles in the movies ''
Days of Wrath'' (2013) and ''
For the Emperor
''For the Emperor'' () is a 2014 South Korean neo-noir erotic action film directed by Park Sang-jun, starring Lee Min-ki and Park Sung-woong.
Plot
Promising baseball player Lee Hwan was kicked out of his league and lost everything after being i ...
'' (2014).
Controversies
In March 2015, while filming the Korean TV show ''
My Tutor Friend
''My Tutor Friend'' (; lit. "Tutoring a Student of the Same Age") is a 2003 South Korean romantic comedy film starring Kim Ha-neul and Kwon Sang-woo. Unglamorous Su-wan is a sophomore in college who gets hired to tutor rich troublemaker Ji-hoon, ...
'' Lee Tae-im and
Kim Ye-won had a fight, with Lee Tae-im reportedly swearing at Kim Ye-won. After the incident, Lee Tae-im claimed that Kim Ye-won initiated the fight by using informal speech to address her, as informal speech is considered rude to be used while addressing older people and seniors in Korean culture. Despite her claims, Lee Tae-im received public backlash, which caused her to withdraw from ''My Tutor Friend'' and other TV shows she was in. She publicly apologized to Kim Ye-won and announced hiatus.
However, less than a month later, video footage of Lee Tae-im and Ye-won quarrelling began circulating on the Internet, proving Lee Tae-im's claims that Kim Ye-won used informal speech to address her. This caused the public sentiment to shift, with Kim Ye-won's remarks from the footage becoming a subject of various parodies. After the backlash, Kim Ye-won ultimately apologized to Lee Tae-im.
Filmography
Films
Television series
Variety shows
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1986 births
Living people
South Korean television actresses
South Korean film actresses
People from Ulsan
Hanyang University alumni