Lee Yoon-ji (born March 15, 1984) is a South Korean actress. After making her acting debut in the sitcom '' Nonstop 4'', Lee has starred in the television series '' Pure 19'' (2004), '' Princess Hours'' (2006), '' Dream High'' (2011), ''

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'' (2012), and '' Wang's Family'' (2013). She also appeared in season 1 reality-variety show ''

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'' (2008-2009), as well as the romantic comedy film ''Couples'' (2011).

Career

Lee made her acting debut in 2003 on the MBC

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'' Nonstop 4''. She has since starred in many small screen projects such as '' Pure 19'' (KBS, 2004), '' Princess Hours'' (MBC, 2006), '' King Sejong the Great'' (KBS, 2008), '' Dream High'' (KBS, 2011), ''

'' (MBC, 2012), and '' The Great Seer'' (SBS, 2012). The same year she was hosting the entertainment news program ''Entertainment Weekly'' on KBS, Lee was also partnered with

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member Kang-in in season 1 of the

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''. She made her theater debut in the 2010 Korean staging of the

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-winning play ''

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''. In 2011 Lee landed her first big-screen leading role in

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''Couples''. She, Danny Park and Kim Eui-sung starred in ''992'', a 13-minute film made by Wonsuk Chin using the

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. The

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, which premiered at the

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and was streamed on

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, is named after the New Balance running shoes favored by the late

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. Lee stepped in to host the SBS talk show ''

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'' for one episode, after the father of friend and agency mate Han Hye-jin died in November 2012. From 2013 to 2014, Lee played one of the leading roles in '' Wang's Family'', an ensemble family drama that received high ratings, peaking at 48.3%. She next starred in

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'' Dr. Frost'' (2014) and romantic comedy '' Ex-Girlfriends' Club''.

Personal life

Lee married a dentist on September 27, 2014, at the

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. On October 7, 2015, Lee gave birth to their daughter.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Web series

Variety show

Music video

Radio shows

Theater

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Lee Yoon-ji
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