Lee
Lee may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film
* ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film
* ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist
* ''L ...
(리 or 이) is a
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
among ethnic
Koreans
Koreans are an East Asian ethnic group native to the Korean Peninsula. The majority of Koreans live in the two Korean sovereign states of North and South Korea, which are collectively referred to as Korea. As of 2021, an estimated 7.3 m ...
, with approximately 15% of all Koreans sharing the name. This is a list of notable people with the surname Lee, along with other spelling variations such as Yi, Yee, Ri, Yie, Rhee, and Rhie.
Politicians
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Lee Beom-seok (prime minister)
Lee Beom-seok (; October 20, 1900 – May 11, 1972), also known by his art name Cheolgi, was a Korean independence activist who served as the prime minister of South Korea from 1948 to 1950. He also headed the Korean National Youth Associati ...
, Korean independence activist and 1st Prime Minister of South Korea
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Lee Beom-seok (foreign minister)
Lee Bum Suk (; 1925–1983) was the Foreign Minister of South Korea from 1982 until his death in 1983. He was among the victims of the Rangoon bombing in Myanmar.
Early life
Lee was born in 1925 in Keijō. He and his family later moved to He ...
, South Korean diplomat, former Foreign Minister of South Korea and victim of the
Rangoon bombing
The Rangoon bombing of 9 October 1983, was an assassination attempt against Chun Doo-hwan, the fifth president of South Korea, in Rangoon, Burma. The attempt was orchestrated by North Korea. Although Chun survived, 21 people died in the attac ...
* Lee Cheol-woo, South Korean politician, member of the
National Assembly of South Korea
The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea () is the unicameral national legislature of South Korea. Elections to the National Assembly are held every four years. The latest legislative elections were held on 10 April 2024. The current Na ...
* Lee Eui-geun, South Korean politician
* Lee Hae-chan, South Korean politician, 32nd Prime Minister of South Korea
* Lee Hoi-chang, South Korean politician and 26th Prime Minister of South Korea
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Lee Jae-Myung
Lee Jae-myung (; born ) is a South Korean politician and lawyer who has served as the 14th president of South Korea since 2025. Lee previously held office as the governor of Gyeonggi Province from 2018 to 2021, as the leader of the Democrati ...
, South Korean politician, incumbent
President of South Korea
The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (), is the head of state and head of government of South Korea. The president directs the executive branch of the Government of South Korea, government and is ...
director-general
A director general, general director or director-general (plural: ''directors general'', ''general directors'', ''directors-general'', ''director generals'' or ''director-generals'') is a senior executive officer, often the chief executive officer ...
of the
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a list of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations which coordinates responses to international public health issues and emergencies. It is headquartered in Gen ...
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Lee Myung-bak
Lee Myung-bak (; born 19 December 1941), often referred to by his initials MB, is a South Korean businessman and politician who served as the tenth president of South Korea from 2008 to 2013. Before his presidency, he was the CEO of Hyundai Engi ...
, South Korean businessman and politician, 10th President of South Korea
* Regine Biscoe Lee, Guamanian politician
* Lee Sang-don, South Korean legal scholar and conservative liberal political activist
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Syngman Rhee
Syngman Rhee (; 26 March 1875 – 19 July 1965), also known by his art name Unam (), was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960. Rhee was also the first and last president of the Provisiona ...
, South Korean politician, 1st President of South Korea
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Lee Wan-koo
Lee Wan-koo (; 16 July 1950 – 14 October 2021) was a South Korean politician who briefly served as the prime minister of South Korea in 2015.
Biography
Lee was born in 1950 in , Cheongyang, South Chungcheong Province. After graduating fr ...
, 39th prime minister of South Korea
Arts and entertainment
Actors and actresses
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Lee Ae-jung
Lee Ae-jung (; March 17, 1987 – September 6, 2007) was a South Korean actress.
Biography
Career
Lee started her career as a child actress while in elementary school, and in 1999 while in 6th grade appeared in ''Little Prince''. She rose to p ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Ah-hyun
Lee Ah-hyun (; born April 13, 1972) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in the television drama ''Daughter of a Rich Family'', for which she won Best New Actress at the 1994 KBS Drama Awards
The KBS Drama Awards () is an aw ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Beom-soo
Lee Beom-soo (born October 16, 1969) is a South Korean actor. He is well known for his role in '' Singles'' (2003), ''Giant'' (2010), ''On Air'' (2008), '' Surgeon Bong Dal-hee'' (2007), as well as in'' History of a Salaryman'' (2012).
Career ...
, South Korean actor
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Lee Bit-na
Lee Bit-na (, born August 29, 1995) is a South Korean actress.
Early life
Lee was born on August 29, 1995.
Career
Lee started her acting career in 2009 and acted in her first television drama 4 years later, in 2013. She is signed under Urb ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Bo-hee
Lee Bo-hee (; born 25 May 1959) is a South Korean actress. Lee won a number of awards for her film roles in the 1980s, including Best New Actress for ''The Green Pine Tree'' at the 22nd Grand Bell Awards, Best Actress for '' Eoudong'' at the 22n ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Bo-young
Lee Bo-young (; born January 12, 1979) is a South Korean actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is best known for starring in the Korean drama, television dramas ''Seoyoung, My Daughter'' (2012–2013), ''I Can Hear Your Voice'' (2 ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Bong-ryun
Lee Bong-ryun (; born February 7, 1981), birth name Lee Jeong-eun, is a South Korean actress. She has appeared in supporting roles in various films and television dramas, and worked as a stage and musical actress.
Early life
Lee Bong-ryun was ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-hun (; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He has received acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably '' Joint Security Area'' (2000); '' A Bittersweet Life'' (2005); '' The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' (2008) ...
, South Korean actor
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Lee Byung-joon
Lee Byung-joon (; born January 27, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Active in film, television and theater since 1985, Lee is best known for his supporting roles in '' A Bloody Aria'' (2006), '' Highway Star'' (2007), and ''Eye for an Eye'' (2008) ...
, South Korean actor
* Lee Chae-eun, South Korean actress
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Lee Chae-kyung
Lee Chae-kyung (; born on 22 January 1975) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1998 in theater, and since then, she has appeared in a number of plays, films and television series. She got recognition for her supporting roles ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Chae-mi
Lee Chae-mi (; born June 23, 2006) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing the daughter in need of a bone marrow transplant
Hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT) is the transplantation of multipotent hematopoieti ...
, South Korean actress
* Lee Chae-min, South Korean actor
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Lee Chae-young
Lee Chae-young (; born April 29, 1986) is a South Korean List of South Korean actresses, actress. She debuted in a music video called "Come On" by the Hip-hop group Turtles (group), Turtles in 2003. The following year, she appeared in Rain (ente ...
Lee Cho-hee
Lee Cho-hee (; born October 4, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She was an ambassador for the 2013 Sangsang Madang Cinema Music Film Festival.
Career
Lee Cho-hee had a career breakthrough with her role as Song Da-Hee on the KBS weekend drama ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Chun-hee
Lee Chun-hee (born February 19, 1979) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Lee Chun-hee made his acting debut in the movie ''A Good Lawyer's Wife'' in 2003 and has since starred in several big screen roles such as ''The Aggressives (2005 South Kore ...
, South Korean actor
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Lee Chung-ah
Lee Chung-ah (; born October 29, 1984) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in the films ''Temptation of Wolves'' (2004) and '' My Tutor Friend 2'' (2007), as well as the cable dramas '' Cool Guys, Hot Ramen'' (201 ...
, South Korean actress
* Lee Da-in, South Korean actress
* Lee Da-hae, Korean-Australian actress
* Lee Da-hee, South Korean actress and model
* Lee Da-yeon, South Korean actress
* Lee Do-yeop, South Korean actor and director
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Lee Dong-gun
Lee Dong-gun (; born 26 July 1980) is a South Korean actor and singer.
Career
Lee Dong-gun made his debut in the entertainment industry in 1998 as a singer, but he would later gain fame as an actor, starring in television dramas such as ''Swee ...
, South Korean actor and singer
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Lee Dong-hwi
Lee Dong-hwi (born July 22, 1985) is a South Korean actor and singer. He gained recognition through his role in the critically acclaimed television series ''Reply 1988'' (2015–2016). Lee starred in the film ''Extreme Job'' (2019), List of h ...
, South Korean actor and singer
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Lee Dong-wook
Lee Dong-wook (; born 6 November 1981) is a South Korean actor and presenter. He is best known for his leading roles in the television dramas '' My Girl'' (2005), '' Scent of a Woman'' (2011), '' The Fugitive of Joseon'' (2013), ''Hotel King'' ...
, South Korean actor and model
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Lee Elijah
Lee Elijah (; born February 19, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She debuted with leading role in TVN (South Korean TV channel), tvN's ''Basketball (TV series), Basketball'' (2013). After several years in major supporting roles, she was cast a ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Eun-ju
Lee Eun-ju (December 22, 1980 – February 22, 2005) was a South Korean actress. She was the star of hit films including '' Taegukgi'' and '' The Scarlet Letter''. She died by suicide at age 24.
Life and career
Born in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, S ...
, South Korean actress
* Lee Eun-saem, South Korean actress
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Lee Eung-kyung
Lee Eung-kyung (; born February 3, 1966) is a South Korean actress. She began her acting career in 1987, and has since appeared in films and television drama
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narra ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Ga-ryeong
Lee Ga-ryeong is a South Korean actress and model. She is known for her roles in dramas such as '' Apgujeong Midnight Sun'', '' The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop'', and ''Monster
A monster is a type of imaginary or fictional creature fo ...
, South Korean actress and model
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Lee Ga-sub
Lee Ga-sub (; born December 28, 1991) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography Film
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1991 births
Living people
Male actors from Busan
South Korean male stage a ...
, South Korean actor
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Lee Geung-young
Lee Geung-young (; born December 12, 1960) is a South Korean actor.
Education and career
Lee graduated from the Department of Drama in Seoul. He debuted in 1977 and after completing his mandatory military service, he debuted in 1982 as the 10th ...
, South Korean actor
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Lee Ha-na
Lee Ha-na (; born September 23, 1982) is a South Korean actress. Lee made her acting debut with '' Alone in Love'' (2006). She is best known for her role as Kang Kwon-joo in the multiple seasons- procedural thriller ''Voice'' (2017–present). ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Ha-yool
Lee Ha-yool (born Lee Jong-ho on May 20, 1987) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Television series
Films
Music video
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
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1987 births
Living people
M ...
, South Korean actor
* Lee Hae-in, South Korean actress and former singer
* Lee Hak-joo, South Korean actor
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Lee Han-wi
Lee Han-wi (born June 17, 1961) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1983, Lee has become a prolific supporting actor on Korean film and television. He is particularly known for his mastery of ad-libbing.
Personal life
Lee marr ...
, South Korean actor
* Lee Hanee, South Korean actress, model, beauty pageant titleholder
* Lee Hang-na, South Korean actress
* Lee Hee-jin, South Korean actress and singer
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Lee Hee-joon
Lee Hee-joon (; born June 29, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He first gained recognition portraying a minor character in the television series '' My Husband Got a Family'' (2012). Lee is best known for the films '' 1987: When the Day Comes'' (20 ...
, South Korean actor
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Lee Hwi-jae
Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae on December 29, 1972) is a South Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer. Lee studied theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, then made his TV debut in 1992 as a comedian after working as a floor di ...
, South Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, singer
* Lee Hyun-jin, South Korean actor
* Lee Hyun-wook, South Korean actor
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Lee Il-hwa
Lee Il-hwa (; born January 29, 1972) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 1991, and has since appeared in numerous television drama
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fict ...
, South Korean actress
* Lee In, South Korean actor
* Lee In-hye, South Korean actress
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Lee In-sung
Lee In-sung (born July 28, 1996) is a South Korean actor. He began his entertainment career as a child actor
The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage, television, or in film, movies. An adult who ...
, South Korean actor
* Lee Jae-in, South Korean actress
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Lee Jae-wook
Lee Jae-wook (; born May 10, 1998) is a South Korean actor and model. He made his television debut in ''Memories of the Alhambra'' (2018–2019) and film debut in ''The Battle of Jangsari'' (2019). Followed by roles in the office romance '' Sear ...
, South Korean actor and model
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Lee Jae-yoon
Lee Jae-yoon (, born December 15, 1984) is a South Korean-Canadian actor and model. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas '' My Love By My Side'' (2011), ''Heartless City'' (2013), ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' (2015– ...
, South Korean-Canadian actor and model
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Lee Je-hoon
Lee Je-hoon (; born July 4, 1984) is a South Korean actor. Having found success in both film and television, Lee first gained recognition for his roles in the films '' Bleak Night'' (2011) and '' The Front Line'' (2011), receiving numerous awar ...
, South Korean actor
* Lee Ji-hyun, South Korean actress
* Lee Jin-hee, South Korean actress
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Lee Jin-kwon
Lee Jin-kwon (born 22 January 1991) is a South Korean actor and singer. He is best known for his supporting roles in '' Untouchable Lawman'', '' The Magician'' and '' Gangnam Blues''. Lee also appeared in the famous and popular school drama se ...
, South Korean actor and singer
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Lee Jin-wook
Lee Jin-wook (; born September 16, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame with leading roles in the romance series '' Glass Castle'' (2008–2009) and '' I Need Romance 2012'' (2012), before gaining wider recognition with his role in th ...
, South Korean actor
* Lee Jong-won, South Korean actor and model
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Lee Jong-suk
Lee Jong-suk (, born September 14, 1989) is a South Korean actor and model. He debuted in 2005 as a runway model, becoming the youngest male model ever to participate in Seoul Fashion Week. Lee's breakthrough role was in ''School 2013'' (2012) ...
, South Korean actor and model
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Lee Joo-bin
Lee Joo-bin (; born September 18, 1989) is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for her roles in '' Be Melodramatic'' (2019), '' Hello Dracula'' (2020), '' Find Me in Your Memory'' (2020), '' She Would Never Know'' (2021), '' Doc ...
, South Korean actress and model
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Lee Joo-myung
Lee Ju-myoung (; born December 1, 1993) is a South Korean actress and model. She debuted in the television and film industry with ''My Fellow Citizens!'' (2019) and is best known for her roles in ''Kairos (TV series), Kairos'' (2020), ''Twenty- ...
, South Korean actress and model
* Lee Joo-sil, South Korean actress
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Lee Joo-woo
Lee Joo-woo (; born September 3, 1990) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her Supporting character, supporting role in the MBC TV (South Korean TV channel), MBC's television series ' (2017), which earned her a MBC Drama Awards, MBC Dr ...
Lee Joon-gi
Lee Joon-gi (; born 17 April 1982) is a South Korean actor, singer, and dancer. He rose to fame on his first leading role playing a clown in the critically acclaimed film '' The King and the Clown'' (2005) and gained further recognition in the ...
Lee Jung-ha
Lee Kwan-min (born February 23, 1998), better known by the stage name Lee Jung-ha, is a South Korean actor. He played minor parts in television series such as ''Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung'' (2019), '' Run On'' (2020), and '' Nevertheless'' ( ...
, South Korean actor
*Lee Jung-hoon (stage name Yoon So-ho), South Korean theatre and musical actor
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Lee Jung-jae
Lee Jung-jae (; born December 15, 1972) is a South Korean actor, filmmaker, and businessman. Considered one of South Korea's most successful actors, he has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Screen Actors Guild A ...
, South Korean actor and filmmaker
* Lee Kang-min, South Korean actor
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Ki Hong Lee
Ki Hong Lee (born September 30, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Minho in the ''Maze Runner'' film series and Dong Nguyen in the Netflix sitcom ''Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt''.
Early life and education
Lee was born i ...
, Korean-American actor
* Lee Ki-woo, South Korean actor
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Lee Kwang-soo
Lee Kwang-soo (, born July 14, 1985) is a South Korean actor, entertainer, and model. He made his acting debut in the sitcom ''Here He Comes'' (2008) and received further recognition for his roles in medical melodrama ''It's Okay, That's Love'' ...
, South Korean actor and model
* Lee Kyu-hyung, South Korean actor
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Lee Mi-do
Lee Mi-do (; born 25 May 1982), birth name Lee Eun-hye, is a South Korean actress.
Career
In 2012, she started working in TV, while remaining active in the world of movies. Her notable TV credits include '' The Queen of Office'' (2013) and '' ...
, South Korean actress
* Lee Mi-sook, South Korean actress
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Lee Mi-yeon
Lee Mi-yeon (; born September 23, 1971) is a South Korean actress. Lee is best known for her portrayal of the Empress Myeongseong in the television series
A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Min-ho
Lee Min-ho (, born June 22, 1987) is a South Korean actor and singer. He gained widespread fame with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in the Korean drama, television series ''Boys Over Flowers (2009 TV series), Boys Over Flowers'' (2009), which also earn ...
, South Korean actor and model
* Lee Min-jae, South Korean actor
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Lee Min-jung
Lee Min-jung (; born February 16, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She began her career in Jang Jin's stage play, and for a few years appeared in supporting roles on film and television. She became known after her appearance in ''Boys Over Flow ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Min-ki
Lee Min-ki (born January 16, 1985) is a South Korean actor, singer, and model. Lee's first leading role in television was in the 2005 sports drama ''Taereung National Village''. He has gone on to star in many television series, including ''Lov ...
, South Korean actor, singer and model
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Lee Min-woo
Lee Min-woo (; born July 28, 1979), also known by the stage name M, is a South Korean entertainer and singer. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the first Shinhwa member to debut as a solo artist in 20 ...
, South Korean actor
* Lee Min-young, South Korean actress
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Lee Moo-saeng
Lee Moo-saeng (; born May 10, 1980), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas ''The World of the Married'' (2020), ''The Silent Sea'' (2021), ''Thirty-Nine'' (2022), and '' Cleaning Up'' (2022).
Career 2 ...
, South Korean actor
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Lee Moon-sik
Lee Moon-sik (born November 13, 1967) is a South Korean actor. Lee Moon-sik debuted in Jang Jin films of the late 1990s after an illustrious career in Daehak-ro (considered the " Korean Broadway"), where he learned great comic timing, ad-lib ...
, South Korean actor
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Lee Na-young
Lee Na-young (; born February 22, 1979) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her leading roles in television series such as '' Ruler of Your Own World'' (2002), ''Ireland'' (2004) and '' Romance Is a Bonus Book'' (2019), as well as t ...
, South Korean actress
* Lee Na-ra, South Korean actress
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Patricia Ja Lee
Patricia Ja Lee is a former American actress. She is best known for her roles of Cassie Chan, the Pink Ranger on the television series ''Power Rangers Turbo'' and ''Power Rangers in Space'', and as the voice and motion capture actress for Jill Va ...
, American actress
* Lee Pil-mo, South Korean actor
* Lee Re, South Korean actress
* Lee Sang-hee, South Korean actress
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Lee Sang-woo
Lee Sang-woo (; born February 13, 1980) is a South Korean actor. He rose to fame in the 2007 television drama ''First Wives' Club'', and has since played leading roles on '' The Road Home'' (2009), '' Don't Hesitate'' (2009), '' Life Is Beautif ...
Lee Sang-yoon
Lee Sang-yoon (; born August 15, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his starring roles in '' Seoyoung, My Daughter'' (2012), '' Angel Eyes'' (2014), '' Liar Game'' (2014), '' On the Way to the Airport'' (2016), '' Whisper'' (20 ...
, South Korean actor
* Lee Se-hee, South Korean actress
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Lee Se-young
Lee Se-young (; born December 20, 1992) is a South Korean actress. She debuted as a child actress in 1997 and was best known for her roles in '' Dae Jang Geum'' (2003), '' When I Turned Nine'' (2004), ''Lovely Rivals'' (2004), and ''The Wonder ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Seo-jin
Lee Seo-jin (born January 30, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the reality shows '' Three Meals a Day'' and '' Grandpa Over Flowers''. As an actor, he came to prominence with his leading roles in television series '' Damo'' ( ...
, South Korean actor
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Lee Seo-won
Lee Seo-won (; born February 17, 1997) is a South Korean former actor.
Career
Lee debuted in JTBC television series ' in 2015. He initially garnered attention for his portrayal of a college student and Suzy's younger brother in the melodrama ...
, South Korean former actor
* Lee Seol, South Korean actress
* Lee Seon-hee, South Korean actress
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Lee Seon-ho
'Lee Sun Ho is a South Korean actor. Many found him hot when he acted in the Korean Drama DOCTORS.
Filmography
Television series
Film
References
External links
Lee Seon-hoat Huayi Brothers (South Korean company), Huayi Brothe ...
Lee Seung-woo
Lee Seung-woo (; born 6 January 1998) is a South Korean Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Winger, left winger for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
Early life
Aged 12, Lee caug ...
, South Korean actor
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Lee Si-eon
Lee Si-eon (born Lee Bo-yeon on July 3, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic supporting role in the popular campus drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance ...
, South Korean actor
* Lee Si-woo, South Korean actress and model
* Lee Si-woo, South Korean actor
* Lee Si-yeon, South Korean actress
* Lee Si-young, South Korean actress and former amateur boxer
*Lee So-hee (stage same Han So-hee), South Korean actress
*Lee So-young (stage same Esom), South Korean actress
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Lee Soo-hyuk
Lee Hyuk-soo (; born May 31, 1988), better known by the stage name Lee Soo-hyuk (), is a South Korean model and actor.
Life and career
Born Lee Hyuk-soo, he debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook-jun's ''Lone Costume'' fashion show in 200 ...
Lee Soon-jae
Lee Soon-jae (; born November 16, 1934) is a South Korean actor. He has had a prolific career on the small and big screen spanning over six decades, and was given a second-class Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit for his work as an actor. Lee made ...
, South Korean actor
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Stephanie Lee
Stephanie Lee (; born September 14, 1993) is an American and South Korean actress and model. She has starred in the Korean television series '' Schoolgirl Detectives'' (2014), ''Partners for Justice'' (2018) and ''Start-Up
A startup or start- ...
, Korean-American actress and model
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Lee Sun-kyun
Lee Sun-kyun (; March 2, 1975 – December 27, 2023) was a South Korean actor. Internationally, he was best known for his role in Bong Joon-ho's Academy Award–winning film ''Parasite'' (2019), for which he won a Screen Actors Guild Award alo ...
, South Korean actor
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Lee Sung-kyung
Lee Sung-kyung (; born August 10, 1990) is a South Korean model, actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in Korean drama, television series ''Cheese in the Trap (TV series), Cheese in the Trap'' (2016), ''The Doctors (2016 TV series) ...
Lee Tae-ri
Lee Tae-ri (; born June 28, 1993), birth name Lee Min-ho, is a South Korean actor. He is well-known for his role as young Yang Myung in ''Moon Embracing the Sun'' (2012), Song Man-bo in ''Rooftop Prince'' (2012), Jung Joo-hwan in '' The Beauty ...
, South Korean actor
* Lee Tae-sun, South Korean actor
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Lee Tae-sung
Lee Tae-sung (; born Lee Sung-deok on April 21, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in '' 26 Years Diary'', '' Playful Kiss'', ''Rooftop Prince'' and '' My Golden Life'' and is currently a cast member of the reality show '' ...
, South Korean actor
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Lee Won-jong
Lee Won-jong (; born January 1, 1966) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Variety shows
Theater
*''Blind'' (2010)
*''The Masked Hut Murder Case'' (2022) - Nobuhiko
Awards
*2002 SBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting ...
Lee Yeon-hee
Lee Yeon-hee (; born January 9, 1988) is a South Korean actress. She is most known for her work in the television series '' East of Eden'' (2008), ''Phantom'' (2012), '' Miss Korea'' (2013), '' The Package'' (2017); and in the films '' A Millio ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Yi-kyung
Lee Yi-kyung (; born January 8, 1989) is a South Korean actor.
Career
Lee enrolled in Seoul Institute of the Arts Acting Department class of 2011.
Lee made his acting debut in 2011, and first gained recognition from playing a rebellious stud ...
, South Korean actor
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Lee Yo-won
Lee Yo-won (; born April 9, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Queen Seondeok in the eponymous hit period drama.
Career
Lee Yo-won was a sophomore in high school when she won a modeling contest and first ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Yoo-mi
Lee Yoo-mi (; born July 18, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles as Ji-yeong / Player 240 in ''Squid Game'' (2021), Lee Na-yeon in ''All of Us Are Dead'' (2022), Gang Nam-soon in '' Strong Girl Nam-soon'' (2023), and Jo ...
, South Korean actress
* Lee Yoo-young, South Korean actress
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Lee Yoon-ji
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), '' The Ki ...
, South Korean actress
* Lee Yoon-mi, South Korean actress and entrepreneur
* Lee Young-ae, South Korean actress
* Lee Young-ah, South Korean actress and model
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Lee Young-eun
Lee Young-eun (; born August 9, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for starring in Korean dramas such as ''Likeable or Not'', ''OB & GY'', ''While You Were Sleeping (2011 TV series), While You Were Sleeping'', and ''Can't Stand ...
, South Korean actress
* Lee Young-jin, South Korean actress
* Lee Yu-bi, South Korean actress
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Lee Yu-ri
Lee Yu-ri (; born January 28, 1980) is a South Korean actress.
Lee first became known for her role in the teen drama series ''School 4'', and subsequently gained popularity with her role in the family drama ''Precious Family'' (2005). In rece ...
, South Korean actress
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Lee Yul-eum
Lee Yul-eum (; born February 16, 1996) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in television series such as '' The Village: Achiara's Secret'', '' Dae Jang Geum Is Watching'', '' Queen: Love and War'', and '' Nevertheless''.
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, South Korean actress
Members of boy bands
* Lee Byung-yoon (stage name BewhY), South Korean rapper, member of hip hop band $exy $treet & Yello Music crew
* Lee Chan (stage name Dino), South Korean singer, member of boy band Seventeen
* Lee Chang-sub, South Korean singer, member of boy band
BtoB
B2B, B to B, or B-to-B may refer to: Sports
* B2B, a controversial and short lived class in the 1979 Sidecar World Championship
* Bay to Breakers, an annual footrace in San Francisco, California on the third Sunday of May
* Budapest-Bamako, now t ...
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Lee Dae-hwi
Lee Dae-hwi (, born January 29, 2001), known mononymously as Daehwi, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, producer and television personality. He is a member of South Korean boy group AB6IX, and is known for his participation in the reality com ...
, South Korean singer, member of boy band
AB6IX
AB6IX (; ''pronounced as A-B-Six'') is a South Korean boy band formed by Brand New Music. The group currently consists of four members: Jeon Woong, Kim Dong-hyun, Park Woo-jin and Lee Dae-hwi. Former leader Lim Young-min's departure from the gr ...
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Lee Donghae
Lee Dong-hae (born October 15, 1986), referred to as Donghae, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. He became a trainee under SM Entertainment after winning a prize at SM's ''Youth Best Contest'' in 2001. After four years of training ...
, South Korean singer, member of boy band
Super Junior
Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band. The group is composed of Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. Han Geng, Kibum, and ...
* Lee Dong-hyuck (stage name Haechan), South Korean singer, member of boy band NCT
* Lee Dong-min (stage name Cha Eun-woo), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band
Astro
Astro may refer to:
Entertainment and media
* Astro (South Korean band), a South Korean boy band
* Astro (UB40) (born Terence Wilson) (1957–2021), rapper and member of the British reggae band UB40
* Astro (Chilean band), a Chilean indie ro ...
Stray Kids
Stray Kids (often abbreviated to SKZ; ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The band consists of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han (musician), Han, Felix (rapper), Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. For un ...
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Lee Gi-kwang
Lee Gi-kwang (; born March 30, 1990), known professionally as Gikwang or Kikwang, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He originally debuted as solo singer with the stage nam ...
, South Korean singer, member of boy band Highlight
* Lee Hoe-taek (stage name Hui), South Korean singer, member of boy band
Pentagon
In geometry, a pentagon () is any five-sided polygon or 5-gon. The sum of the internal angles in a simple polygon, simple pentagon is 540°.
A pentagon may be simple or list of self-intersecting polygons, self-intersecting. A self-intersecting ...
* Lee Hong-bin, South Korean singer, member of boy band
VIXX
VIXX ( pronounced "vicks"; acronym for "voice, visual, value in excelsis") is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment through the 2012 reality show ''MyDOL''. Originally a sextet, the group is currently composed of four members: ...
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Lee Hong-gi
Lee Hong-gi (; born March 2, 1990), also known mononymously as Hongki, is a South Korean singer, actor, and media personality. He is best known as the front man of rock band F.T. Island. In 2015, Lee debuted as a solo artist with the releas ...
, South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band FT Island
* Lee Ho-won (stage name Hoya), South Korean actor, former member of boy band Infinite
* Lee Ho-seok (stage name Wonho), South Korean singer, former member of boy band
Monsta X
Monsta X (; stylized as MONSTA X) is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program ''No.Mercy'' under Starship Entertainment. The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Jooho ...
* Lee Joo-heon, (stage name Joohoney), South Korean rapper, member of boy band
Monsta X
Monsta X (; stylized as MONSTA X) is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program ''No.Mercy'' under Starship Entertainment. The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Jooho ...
* Lee Hyuk-jae (stage name Eunhyuk), South Korean rapper, member of boy band
Super Junior
Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band. The group is composed of Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. Han Geng, Kibum, and ...
Lee Jin-hyuk
Lee Jin-hyuk (, born Lee Sung-joon on June 8, 1996), formerly known by the stage name Wei (), is a South Korean rapper, singer and actor. He debuted as a member of South Korean boy band UP10TION in 2015. In 2019, he rose to fame after finishing ...
, South Korean singer and actor, former member of boy band
Up10tion
Up10tion (; pronounced ''eobtensyeon'' for "up tension", acronym for Unbelievable Perfect 10 members Teenager Idol Open Now) is a South Korean boy band formed by TOP Media in 2015. The group currently consists of seven members: Kuhn, Kogyeol, Bi ...
* Lee Jin-ki (stage name Onew), South Korean singer, member of boy band
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
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Lee Jong-hyun
Lee Jong-hyun (born May 15, 1990), also known by his mononym Jonghyun, is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter and actor. He was the former lead guitarist and vocalist of South Korean rock band CNBLUE. He made his acting debut in an om ...
, South Korean singer and actor, former member of rock band
CNBLUE
CNBLUE () is a South Korean pop rock band formed in 2009. The band consists of Jung Yong-hwa (leader, main vocals, guitar, keyboard, rapping, rap), Kang Min-hyuk (drum kit, drums), and Lee Jung-shin (bass guitar, bass). First bassist Kwon Kwang- ...
* Lee Jong-min (stage name Babylon), South Korean singer, member of boy band N-Train
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Lee Joon
Lee Chang-sun (; born February 7, 1988), better known by his stage name Lee Joon (), is a South Korean actor, singer, model and DJ. He is best known as a former member of the South Korean boy band MBLAQ. He had notable roles in ''Gap-dong, Gapd ...
, South Korean singer, former member of boy band
MBLAQ
MBLAQ (, ; an acronym for Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality) is a South Korean boy band created by South Korean singer Rain under J. Tune Camp. The group consists of Seungho, G.O, and Mir, and formerly Lee Joon and Thunder. The group debuted ...
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Lee Jun-ho
Lee Jun-ho (; born January 25, 1990), known mononymously as Junho, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band 2PM. Lee made his acting debut in the film ''Cold Eyes'' (2013) and has since starred in ''Twenty ...
, South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band 2PM
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Lee Jung-hwan
Lee may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film
* ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film
* ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist
* ''L ...
(stage name Sandeul), South Korean singer, member of boy band
B1A4
B1A4 () is a South Korean boy band formed by WM Entertainment. The group debuted on April 23, 2011, with the single "O.K" from the EP '' Let's Fly'', after being introduced to the public through a webtoon. They have released nine studio albums ...
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Lee Jung-shin
Lee Jung-shin (; born September 15, 1991), known mononymously as Jungshin, is a South Korean musician, singer, rapper, and actor. He is the bassist of South Korean rock band CNBLUE, which debuted in January 2010 in South Korea.
Life and caree ...
, South Korean musician, member of rock band
CNBLUE
CNBLUE () is a South Korean pop rock band formed in 2009. The band consists of Jung Yong-hwa (leader, main vocals, guitar, keyboard, rapping, rap), Kang Min-hyuk (drum kit, drums), and Lee Jung-shin (bass guitar, bass). First bassist Kwon Kwang- ...
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Lee Min-ho
Lee Min-ho (, born June 22, 1987) is a South Korean actor and singer. He gained widespread fame with his role as Gu Jun-pyo in the Korean drama, television series ''Boys Over Flowers (2009 TV series), Boys Over Flowers'' (2009), which also earn ...
(stage name Lee Know), South Korean singer, member of boy band
Stray Kids
Stray Kids (often abbreviated to SKZ; ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The band consists of eight members: Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han (musician), Han, Felix (rapper), Felix, Seungmin, and I.N. For un ...
* Lee Min-hyuk, South Korean rapper, member of boy band
BtoB
B2B, B to B, or B-to-B may refer to: Sports
* B2B, a controversial and short lived class in the 1979 Sidecar World Championship
* Bay to Breakers, an annual footrace in San Francisco, California on the third Sunday of May
* Budapest-Bamako, now t ...
* Lee Min-hyuk (stage name B-Bomb), South Korean singer and dancer, member of boy band
Block B
Block B () is a South Korean boy band managed by KQ Entertainment, and consists of seven members: Taeil, B-Bomb, Jaehyo, U-Kwon, Park Kyung, Zico, and P.O. Block B has received several accolades, including nominations for seven Golden Disc ...
* Lee Min-hyuk, South Korean singer, member of boy band
Monsta X
Monsta X (; stylized as MONSTA X) is a South Korean boy group formed through the reality survival program ''No.Mercy'' under Starship Entertainment. The group is currently composed of six members: Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Jooho ...
* Mark Lee, Canadian rapper and singer, member of boy band NCT
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Lee Min-woo
Lee Min-woo (; born July 28, 1979), also known by the stage name M, is a South Korean entertainer and singer. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the first Shinhwa member to debut as a solo artist in 20 ...
, South Korean entertainer, member of boy band
Shinhwa
Shinhwa () is a South Korean six-member boy band based in Seoul, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee (South Korean singer), Andy Lee. Launched by SM Entertainment on March 24, 1998, the group si ...
* Lee Seok-min (stage name DK), South Korean singer, member of boy band Seventeen
* Lee Seung-hoon, South Korean rapper, member of boy band Winner
* Lee Seung-hyub, South Korean rapper, singer, actor, member of rock band N.Flying
* Lee Sun-ho (stage name Andy), South Korean singer, member of boy band
Shinhwa
Shinhwa () is a South Korean six-member boy band based in Seoul, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee (South Korean singer), Andy Lee. Launched by SM Entertainment on March 24, 1998, the group si ...
* Lee Sung-min, South Korean singer, member of boy band
Super Junior
Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band. The group is composed of Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. Han Geng, Kibum, and ...
Lee Sung-yeol
Lee Sung-yeol (; born August 27, 1991), known mononymously as Sungyeol, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Infinite and its sub-group Infinite F.
Biography
Lee Sung-yeol was born on August 27, 199 ...
, South Korean singer, member of boy band Infinite
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Lee Tae-il
Lee Tae-il (; born September 24, 1990), better known by the mononym Taeil (), is a South Korean singer, signed under Seven Seasons. He is the main vocalist of boy band Block B and is part of the T2u sub-unit with U-Kwon.
Biography
Lee Tae-il ...
, South Korean singer, member of boy band
Block B
Block B () is a South Korean boy band managed by KQ Entertainment, and consists of seven members: Taeil, B-Bomb, Jaehyo, U-Kwon, Park Kyung, Zico, and P.O. Block B has received several accolades, including nominations for seven Golden Disc ...
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Lee Tae-min
Lee Tae-min (; born July 18, 1993), better known mononymously as Taemin, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, and actor. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinee in May 2008 and the Supergroup (music), supergroup Supe ...
, South Korean singer, member of boy band
Shinee
Shinee ( ; ; ; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group consists of four members: Onew, Key (entertainer), Key, Choi Min-ho, Minho, and Taemin. Originally a five-piece band, Jonghyun died on ...
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Lee Tae-yong
Lee Tae-yong (; born July 1, 1995), known mononymously as Taeyong (stylized in all caps), is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is a member and leader of South Korean boy band NCT under SM Entertainment, having debuted ...
Lee Bo-ram
Lee Bo-ram (; born February 17, 1987) is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of girl group SeeYa. She joined the project group 2Boram in 2011. In July 2022, she debuted as a member of WSG Wannabe after joining MBC's ''Hang ...
, South Korean singer, former member of girl group
SeeYa
SeeYa (Hangul: 씨야) was a South Korean girl group originally made up of Kim Yeon-ji, Lee Bo-ram, and Nam Gyu-ri. When the group debuted in 2006, they were marketed as the female version of SG Wannabe. SeeYa were known for their 2007 hit son ...
* Lee Chae-rin (stage name CL), South Korean singer and rapper, former member of girl group
2NE1
2NE1 (, ) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment in 2009. The group consists of Park Bom, Bom, CL (rapper), CL, Sandara Park, Dara, and Minzy. Known for their Experimental music, musical experimentation, fashion, and stage pre ...
* Lee Chae-ryeong, South Korean singer, member of girl group
Itzy
Itzy (; Japanese language, Japanese: イッチ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Yeji (singer), Yeji, Lia (South Korean singer), Lia, Ryujin (rapper), Ryujin, Chae ...
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Lee Chae-yeon
Chae-yeon Lee (; born Lee Jin-Sook (); December 10, 1978), best known as Chae Yeon, is a Korean pop singer who rose to fame with her hit single "Two of Us" () in 2004.
Career
Beginning of career
Lee originally began her career in Japan ...
, South Korean singer, former member of girl group
Iz*One
Iz*One ( ; ; ; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet (TV channel), Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang Won-young, Sakura Miyawaki, Jo Yu-r ...
* Lee Da-bin (stage name Yeonwoo), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group
Momoland
Momoland (, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by MLD Entertainment (formerly known as Duble Sidekick, Duble Kick Company) through the 2016 reality show ''Finding Momoland''. The show's winners Hyebin, Yeonwoo, Jane, Nayu ...
* Lee Geu-roo (stage name Nancy), Korean-American singer, former member of girl group
Momoland
Momoland (, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by MLD Entertainment (formerly known as Duble Sidekick, Duble Kick Company) through the 2016 reality show ''Finding Momoland''. The show's winners Hyebin, Yeonwoo, Jane, Nayu ...
* Lee Hwa-kyum (stage name Yooyoung), South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group
Hello Venus
Hello Venus (; often stylized as HELLOVENUS) was a South Korean girl group formed by Tricell Media (formerly a joint venture between Pledis Entertainment and Fantagio). The group originally consisted of: Alice, Nara, Lime, Yooara, Yoonjo and Y ...
* Lee Hye-in, South Korean singer, member of girl group
NewJeans
NewJeans (), also known as NJZ (), is a South Korean girl group formed by ADOR, a sub-label of Hybe Corporation, Hybe. The group is composed of five members: Minji (singer), Minji, Hanni (singer), Hanni, Danielle Marsh, Danielle, Haerin, and H ...
* Lee Hye-ri, South Korean actress and singer, member of girl group
Girl's Day
Girl's Day () is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members Sojin, Minah, Yura, and Hyeri. Members Jisun and Jiin officially left the group in 2010, while Jihae left in late 2012.
Aft ...
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Lee Hyori
Lee Hyo-ri (; born May 10, 1979) is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of group Fin.K.L in 1998, which became one of the most popular girl groups in South Korea during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Aside from Fin.K.L, she has als ...
, South Korean singer, member of girl group Fin.K.L
* Lee Ji-yeon (stage name Lina), South Korean musical actress and singer, member of girl group The Grace
* Lee Joo-won (stage name JooE), South Korean rapper, former member of girl group
Momoland
Momoland (, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by MLD Entertainment (formerly known as Duble Sidekick, Duble Kick Company) through the 2016 reality show ''Finding Momoland''. The show's winners Hyebin, Yeonwoo, Jane, Nayu ...
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Lee Joo-yeon
Lee Joo-yeon (born March 19, 1987), formerly known mononymously as Jooyeon, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is best known for being a former member of the girl group After School (group), After School. Since leaving After School, sh ...
, South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group After School
* Lee Qri (born Lee Ji-hyun), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group
T-ara
T-ara (; ) is a South Korean girl group formed in 2009, currently consisting of four members: Qri, Hahm Eun-jung, Eunjung, Hyomin, and Park Ji-yeon, Jiyeon. T-ara's career is marked by Hook (music), hook-heavy dance-pop music, a result of their ...
* Lee Luda, South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group
Cosmic Girls
WJSN (; ), also known as Cosmic Girls, is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment. The group is composed of ten members: Seola (singer), Seola, Bona (singer), Bona, Exy, Soobin, Luda (singer), Luda, ...
* Lee Mi-joo, South Korean singer, member of girl group
Lovelyz
Lovelyz () is a South Korean girl group formed in 2014 by Woollim Entertainment and is the company's first girl group. The group consists of eight members: Lee Su-jeong, Baby Soul, Jiae, Jisoo, Mijoo, Kei (singer), Kei, Jin, Ryu Su-jeong, Sujeon ...
* Lee Min-young (stage name Min), South Korean singer, former member of girl group
Miss A
Miss A (; stylized in all caps or miss A) was a South Korean girl group formed by AQ Entertainment, a subsidiary of JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in July 2010 with the single " Bad Girl Good Girl" as a quartet consisting of Fei, Jia, ...
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Lee Na-eun
Lee Na-eun (; born May 5, 1999), also known mononymously as Naeun, is a South Korean actress and former singer. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group April (girl group), April, formed by DSP Media in 2015. She is best known for h ...
, South Korean actress and singer, former member of girl group
April
April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Its length is 30 days.
April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the ...
* Lee Sunmi, South Korean singer, former member of girl group
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls () was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in February 2007 with the single "Irony (Wonder Girls song), Irony" and 5 members: Park Ye-eun, Yeeun, Sunye, Sunmi, Hyuna, and Ahn So-hee, Sohee. Aft ...
* Susan Soonkyu Lee (stage name Sunny), Korean-American singer, member of girl group
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piec ...
* Lee Yeji (stage name Yezi), South Korean rapper, former member of girl group
Fiestar
Fiestar () is a South Korean girl group, composed of Cao Lu, Jei, Linzy, Hyemi and Yezi. They began their career prior to debut by releasing a duet with label mate IU (singer), IU titled "Sea of Moonlight" in July 2012 for LOEN Entertainment's c ...
Musical performers
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Amy Lee
Amy Lynn Lee (born December 13, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She is the co-founder, lead vocalist, lead songwriter, and keyboardist of the rock band Evanescence. A classically trained pianist, Lee began writing music at ...
(stage name Ailee), Korean-American singer
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Lee Chae-yeon
Chae-yeon Lee (; born Lee Jin-Sook (); December 10, 1978), best known as Chae Yeon, is a Korean pop singer who rose to fame with her hit single "Two of Us" () in 2004.
Career
Beginning of career
Lee originally began her career in Japan ...
, South Korean singer
* Lee Chan-hyuk, South Korean singer-songwriter, member of sibling duo
AKMU
AKMU (; ), formerly Akdong Musician (; ), is a South Korean duo consisting of siblings Lee Chan-hyuk and Lee Su-hyun signed to YG Entertainment. As prominent figures of South Korea, their musical impact in their native country has earned them ...
* Lee Chang-min, South Korean singer
* Lee Eun-young (stage name Ben), South Korean singer
* Lee Hae-in, South Korean singer, actress, creative director
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Lee Hae-ri
Lee Hae-ri (; born February 14, 1985) is a South Korean singer and musical theater actress. She debuted as a member of Davichi in 2008. Aside from her group's activities, she has established herself as a musical actress, notably through her p ...
, South Korean singer, member of pop ballad duo
Davichi
Davichi () is a South Korean pop duo formed in 2008, consists of Lee Hae-ri and Kang Min-kyung.
The duo has released three studio albums and six extended plays to date, and featured on several soundtracks for television dramas such as ''Big'' ...
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Lee Hi
Lee Ha-yi (; born September 23, 1996), known by her stage name Lee Hi, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She first garnered attention as the runner-up of '' K-pop Star season 1''. She debuted with single "1, 2, 3, 4" on October 28, 2012, ...
, South Korean singer and songwriter
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Lee Hyun
Lee Hyun (; born November 8, 1983) is a South Korean singer. He debuted in 2007 as a member of the co-ed vocal group 8Eight, which disbanded in 2014. He was also a member of the disbanded vocal duo Homme from 2010 to 2018. Lee is currently ...
, (also known as Midnatt), South Korean singer
* Lee Ji-eun (stage name IU), South Korean singer
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Lee Ji-hye
Lee Ji-hye (; born January 11, 1980) is a South Korean singer and actress. She was a member of the pop group Sharp. The group released six albums before their breakup in 2002, attributed to the feud between Lee and fellow female member Seo Ji ...
, South Korean singer and actress, former member of pop group Sharp
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Lee Jung-hyun
Lee Jung-hyun (; born February 7, 1980), also known by her occasional stage name Ava, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was first recognized for her acting abilities with award-winning role in her first film and has been solidified as on ...
, South Korean singer and actress
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JinJoo Lee
JinJoo Lee (; born November 15, 1987) is a Korean-American musician, best known as the guitarist for the pop rock band DNCE.
Early life
JinJoo Lee was born in Incheon, South Korea on November 15, 1987. Lee taught herself to play guitar at t ...
, Korean-American musician, guitarist of pop rock band
DNCE
DNCE is an American dance-rock band consisting of lead singer Joe Jonas, drummer Jack Lawless, and guitarist JinJoo Lee. Bassist and keyboardist Cole Whittle was a part of the band from when it started in 2015 to when it went on hiatus in 2018. ...
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Lee Moon-sae
Lee Moon-sae (; ; born January 17, 1959) is a South Korean ballad singer who is often considered a Korean pop icon. Since his debut in 1978, he has released 16 full-length albums, including 1987's ''When Love Passes By'', which sold 2.85 million ...
, South Korean singer
* Lee Mu-jin, South Korean singer
* Lee Seong-hwa (stage name Gray), South Korean rapper, singer, record producer
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Lee Seung-chul
Lee Seung-chul (; born December 5, 1966) is a South Korean singer best known for the hit songs, "My Love", "Never Ending Story", and "Girls' Generation". Currently an artist of Kakao Entertainment's label Flex M, he debuted in 1985 as the voc ...
, South Korean singer
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Lee Seung-gi
Lee Seung-gi (; born January 13, 1987) is a South Korean singer, actor, host, lyricist and entertainer. As one of the highest paid celebrities of South Korea and recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including a Golden Disc Awards, Golde ...
, South Korean singer
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Lee Seung-hwan
Lee Seung-hwan (; born December 13, 1965) is a South Korean singer and record producer known as the country's "King of Live Performances" for his frequent solo concerts. Lee debuted in 1989 as a pop ballad singer and later incorporated rock el ...
, South Korean singer
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Lee Soo-young
Lee Soo-young (; born Lee Ji-yeon, on April 12, 1979) is a South Korean ballad singer. She debuted in 1999 with the hit album, ''I Believe'', and quickly gained popularity due to her strong singing skills. During the mid-2000s, Lee was one of S ...
, South Korean ballad singer
* Lee Suhyun, South Korean singer-songwriter, member of sibling duo
AKMU
AKMU (; ), formerly Akdong Musician (; ), is a South Korean duo consisting of siblings Lee Chan-hyuk and Lee Su-hyun signed to YG Entertainment. As prominent figures of South Korea, their musical impact in their native country has earned them ...
* Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee, Korean-American writer, artist, photographer and chef
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Lee Chang-dong
Lee Chang-dong (; born July 4, 1954) is a South Korean film director, screenwriter, and novelist. He has directed six feature films: ''Green Fish'' (1997), ''Peppermint Candy (film), Peppermint Candy'' (1999), ''Oasis (2002 film), Oasis'' (2002) ...
, South Korean film director, screenwriter, and novelist
* Edeline Lee, Canadian British fashion designer
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Lee Eun-jae
Lee may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film
* ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film
* ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist
* ''L ...
(better known as Jaejae), South Korean producer, host, and television personality
* EunWon Lee, South Korean ballet dancer
* Lee Ho-baek, South Korean picture book author
* Lee Hyeonggi, South Korean modern poet
* Yi In-seong, South Korean modern novelist
* Lee Kang-baek, South Korean playwright
* Lee Ki-ho, South Korean writer
* Leejung Lee, South Korean choreographer and dancer
* Lee Min, born 4 June 1999, Magical Girl Helper inspired by Judy from kiniwini.com and Cho-Hee from Avatar Star Sue.
* Lee Mun-ku, South Korean novelist
* Lee O-young, South Korean critic and novelist
* Lee Pa-ni, South Korean model and actress
* Lee Sa-bi, South Korean model and actress
* Lee Sung Jin, Korean-American screenwriter
* Lee Saek, 14th century philosopher and poet
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Yi Sang
Kim Haegyŏng (; September 23, 1910 – April 17, 1937), also known by his art name Yi Sang (), was a writer and poet who lived in Korea under Japanese rule. Although he was a poet, he did not receive specialized education in Korean language or ...
, 20th century writer
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Soo Yeon Lee
Soo Yeon Lee (; born May 22, 1984) is a South Korean model, actress, coach, and former table tennis player.
Lee started playing table tennis at a very early age and was also trained extensively in the sport by an Olympic gold medalist Hyun Jung ...
, South Korean table tennis player and model
* Sueyeun Juliette Lee, Korean American video artist and poet
* Lee Sung-Hi, South Korean model and actress
* Lee Woo-jung, South Korean television screenwriter
* Lee Young-ja, South Korean comedian and television presenter
* Yi Yuk-Sa, Korean independence activist and poet
Sports
Badminton
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Lee Dong-soo
Lee Dong-soo ( ; born 7 June 1974) is a former badminton player from South Korea who affiliate with the Samsung Electro-Mechanics.
Competition
Lee competed for Korea in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Yoo Y ...
, South Korean badminton player
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Lee Hyo-jung (badminton)
Lee Hyo-jung (; ; born 13 January 1981) is a South Korean former badminton player.
She won the gold medal in badminton mixed doubles at the Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics with her partner, Lee Yong-dae. Lee Hyo-jung ...
, South Korean badminton player
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Lee Hyun-il
Lee Hyun-il (; born 17 April 1980) is a former badminton player from South Korea. He is a former World and Asian Championships bronze medalist, and was part of South Korean team that won the 2003 Sudirman Cup as well the gold medals at the ...
, South Korean badminton player
* Lee Joo-hyun, South Korean badminton player
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Lee Kyung-won
Lee Kyung-won (; ; born 21 January 1980 in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province) is a badminton player from South Korea. Lee was the women's doubles gold medallist at the 2002 Asian Games. She competed at the Olympic Games in 2000, 2004, and 2008, ...
, South Korean badminton player
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Lee Yong-dae
Lee Yong-dae (; ; born 11 September 1988) is a South Korean professional badminton player who had been successful in both men's and mixed doubles. He reached world number 1 ranking with 4 different partners, Jung Jae-sung, Ko Sung-hyun and Yoo Ye ...
, South Korean badminton player
* Lee Young-suk, South Korean badminton player
Football
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Lee Bum-young
Lee Bum-young (; born 2 April 1989) is a South Korean former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Lee signed a professional contract for Busan IPark in 2008, and played as the second-choice goalkeeper for Busan during his earl ...
, South Korean goalkeeper
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Lee Chung-yong
Lee Chung-yong (; ; born 2 July 1988) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a winger for K League 1 club Ulsan HD and is a South Korean international.
He is nicknamed "Blue Dragon", which is a literal translation of his given name "Chun ...
, South Korean footballer
* Lee Chun-soo, South Korean footballer
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Lee Dong-gook
Lee Dong-gook (; ; born 29 April 1979) is a South Korean former professional Association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker. He is a record scorer in the K League 1, and had brief spells in Europe with ...
, South Korean footballer
* Lee Eul-yong, South Korean football coach
* Lee Jae-gun, South Korean footballer
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Lee Jae-sung (footballer, born 1992)
Lee Jae-sung (; born 10 August 1992) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the South Korea national team.
Club career Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Lee joined Jeon ...
, South Korean footballer
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Lee Jung-soo
Lee Jung-soo (; born 8 January 1980) is a South Korean former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Club career Career in South Korea
After graduating from Kyung Hee University in 2002, Lee started his professional career at ...
, South Korean footballer
* Lee Kang-in, South Korean footballer
* Lee Keun-ho, South Korean footballer
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Lee Seung-woo
Lee Seung-woo (; born 6 January 1998) is a South Korean Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Winger, left winger for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.
Early life
Aged 12, Lee caug ...
* Won Kuk Lee, Korean-American Chung Do Kwan Founder of Tangsoodo/Taekwondo
* Haeng Ung Lee, Korean-American Chung Do Kwan member Founder of MTA and the ATA SongAhm Taekwondo
* Dae Sung Lee, Korean-American Taekwondo master
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Rhee Chong Chul
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Rhee Chong-chul (; b. (redacted due to inaccuracy) d. 27 October 2023) was a South Korean Grandmaster (martial arts), Master of Taekwondo who arrived to Australia in the 1960s.
, South Korean Taekwondo master
* Jhoon Rhee, South Korean Taekwondo master
* Rhee Ki-ha, South Korean Taekwondo master
Lee Ailesa
Lee Ailesa (born 15 August 1954) is a former female international table tennis player from South Korea.
Table tennis career
She won a gold medal in the Corbillon Cup (women's Team event) at the 1973 World Table Tennis Championships with Chung H ...
, South Korean former table tennis player
* Lee Bum-ho, South Korean former baseball player
* Lee Bong-ju, South Korean marathoner
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Lee Chang-ho
Lee Chang-ho (; born 29 July 1975) is a South Korean professional Go player of 9-dan rank. Considered to be one of the greatest Go players of all time, Lee was ranked #1 in the world in Go ELO rankings from 1991 to 2006.
Biography
He ...
, South Korean professional Go player
* Rhee Dae-eun, South Korean baseball player
* Lee Dae-ho, South Korean baseball player
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Lee Eun-ju
Lee Eun-ju (December 22, 1980 – February 22, 2005) was a South Korean actress. She was the star of hit films including '' Taegukgi'' and '' The Scarlet Letter''. She died by suicide at age 24.
Life and career
Born in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, S ...
, South Korean artistic gymnast
* Lee Eun-jung, South Korean long-distance runner
* Lee Hui-sol, South Korean Olympic weightlifter
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Lee Hyung-taik
Lee Hyung-taik (, born 3 January 1976) is a former professional tennis player from South Korea. He won one singles title and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 36, in August 2007.
Personal life
Lee was born in a potato-farming ...
, South Korean former tennis player
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Lee Jae-dong
Lee Jae-dong (born 9 January 1990), who plays simply under the name Jaedong, is a South Korean professional '' StarCraft: Brood War'' player and former ''StarCraft II'' player, playing most recently for team Evil Geniuses prior to his StarCraft ...
, South Korean professional
StarCraft
''StarCraft'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney and owned by Blizzard Entertainment. The series, set in the beginning of the 26th century, centers on a galactic struggle for dominance amon ...
player
* Lee Kyoung-hoon, South Korean professional golfer
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Meena Lee
Meena Lee (; born 25 December 1981) is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the United States-based LPGA Tour.
Lee was born in Jeonju, South Korea. She took up golf at the age of fourteen, which is unusually late for a future professio ...
, South Korean professional golfer
* Lee Mi-ok, South Korean retired long-distance runner
* Lee Min-hyeong (better known as Gumayusi), South Korean professional
League of Legends
''League of Legends'' (''LoL'', commonly referred to as ''League'', is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by ''Defense of the Ancients'', a Mod (video games), custom map for ''Warcraf ...
player and distant nephew of Faker
* Lee Sang-hyuk (better known as Faker), South Korean professional
League of Legends
''League of Legends'' (''LoL'', commonly referred to as ''League'', is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games. Inspired by ''Defense of the Ancients'', a Mod (video games), custom map for ''Warcraf ...
player
* Sarah Lee, South Korean professional golfer
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Lee Sedol
Lee Sedol (; born 2 March 1983), or Lee Se-dol, is a South Korean former professional Go player of 9 dan rank. As of February 2016, he ranked second in international titles (18), behind only Lee Chang-ho (21). His nickname is "The Stro ...
, South Korean professional Go player
* Lee Seon-hwa, South Korean professional golfer
* Lee Seung-min, South Korean taekwondo coach
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Lee Seung-yuop
Lee Seung-yuop (born 18 August 1976) is a retired baseball player and the current manager of the Doosan Bears. He spent most of his career with the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. At the age of 26, he became the youngest professional baseball ...
, South Korean retired baseball player
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Lee Sung-hyun
Lee Sung-hyun (; born January 10, 1991) is a South Korean kickboxer who competes in the lightweight, welterweight and middleweight divisions. He has held World Kickboxing Network welterweight title and RISE Middleweight champion.
Known for h ...
, South Korean kickboxer
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Lee Sung-jin
Lee Sung-jin (; born March 7, 1985) is a recurve archer from South Korea. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning in the women's team event at the 2004 and 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2005, she became the women's individual recurve cha ...
, South Korean recursive archer
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Lee Young-ho
Lee Young-ho (; born July 5, 1992) is a South Korean ''StarCraft: Brood War'' and ''StarCraft II'' player who played Terran for the Korean pro-gaming team KT Rolster under the alias By.FlaSh or simply Flash. He made his debut as a StarCraft: B ...
(better known as Flash), South Korean professional
StarCraft
''StarCraft'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney and owned by Blizzard Entertainment. The series, set in the beginning of the 26th century, centers on a galactic struggle for dominance amon ...
player
* Lee Yun-yeol, South Korean entrepreneur, video game designer, and former professional gamer
* Ri Yong-gum, North Korean skier
Miscellaneous
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Lee Bong-chang
Lee Bong-chang (; August 10, 1900 – October 10, 1932) was a Korean independence activist. In Korea, he is remembered as a martyr due to his participation in the 1932 Sakuradamon incident, in which he attempted to assassinate the Japanese Emp ...
, Korean independence activist
* Lee Choon-jae, South Korean serial killer
* Edward Lee, Korean American celebrity chef, author, restaurateur
* Lee Joon-ho, South Korean businessman, chairman of
NHN Corporation
NHN Corp. is a South Korean IT company that started its business as a game company called Hangame in 1999.
Currently, its main businesses can be categorized as cloud, fin-tech (cross-border e-commerce, payment), entertainment (game, webtoons, ...
Lee Kun-hee
Lee Kun-hee (; 9 January 194225 October 2020) was a South Korean businessman who served as the chairman of Samsung from 1987 to 2008 and from 2010 to his death in 2020. He is also credited with the transformation of Samsung to one of the world' ...
, South Korean business magnate, former chairman of
Samsung Group
Samsung Group (; stylised as SΛMSUNG) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in the Samsung Town office complex in Seoul. The group consists of numerous affiliated businesses, most of which operate unde ...
* Lee Kyung-hae, South Korean farmer and political activist
* Lee Sang-yun, South Korean professor
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Lee Soo-man
Lee Soo-man (, born 18 June 1952) is a South Korean business executive and record producer who is best known for being the founder of SM Entertainment, a multinational entertainment company based in Seoul. He has also been referred to as the "p ...
, South Korean businessman, founder of
S.M. Entertainment
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment agency established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies and has been responsible for fostering ...
* Lee Tai-young, South Korea's first female lawyer, founder of the first South Korean legal aid centre
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Thai Lee
Thai Lee (born 1958) is a Thai-born Korean-American billionaire businesswoman, the co-owner, CEO and president of SHI International, reported by ''Forbes'' to be the largest woman-owned business in the US. In May 2025, she was worth US$5.8 billi ...
, Korean American billionaire businesswoman, founder of
SHI International Corp
SHI International Corp. (commonly referred to as SHI), headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, is a privately owned provider of IT infrastructure, end-user computing, cybersecurity, and IT optimization products and services. SHI has customers in ...
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Michelle Rhee
Michelle Ann Rhee (born December 25, 1969) is an American educator and advocate for education reform. She was Chancellor of District of Columbia Public Schools from 2007 to 2010. In late 2010, she founded StudentsFirst, a non-profit organizati ...
, American educator
* Simon Hang-bock Rhee, South Korean Scout
* Ri Chun-hee, North Korean news presenter
* Ri In-mo, pro-North Korea activist imprisoned in South Korea
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Ri Sol-ju
Ri Sol-ju (; born 1985–1989) is the current First Lady of North Korea as the wife of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.
Little is known about her from official North Korean sources, but outside sources have speculated more about her background. ...
Yi Kae
Yi Kae (; 1417–1456) was a Korean scholar-official of the Joseon period who came from the ''yangban'' Hansan Yi clan and one of the six martyred ministers. He was the great-grandson of Goryeo period philosopher Yi Saek and third cousin of Y ...
, 15th century government official and scholar of the Joseon Dynasty
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Yi Hwang
Yi Hwang (; 1501–1570) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon period. He is considered the most important philosopher of Korea - he is honored by printing his portrait on the 1000 South Korean won banknote, on ...
, 16th century Confucian scholar
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Yi I
Yi I (; 1536–1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon period. Yi is often referred to by his art name Yulgok ("Chestnut valley"). He was also a politicianYi Ik, 18th century Neo Confucian scholar
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Yi Chongmu
Yi Chongmu (1360–1425) was a Korean general who led the Ōei Invasion of Tsushima Island in 1419.
He was noted for leading a fleet of 227 ships and 17,285 soldiers which landed at the Tsushima Island in Aso Bay on June 19, 1419, which ...
, 15th century Korean general
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Yi Kang
Yi Kang, Prince Imperial Ui (; 30 March 1877 – 15 August 1955), also known as Prince Uihwa (1891–1900) or King Ui (1900–1955) was the second son of Emperor Gojong of Korea and his concubine, Lady Jang, who was a court lady-in-waiting.
I ...
, Korean royalty
* Yi Ku, Korean royalty
* Yi So-yeon, South Korean astronaut and biotechnologist, first Korean to fly in space
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Yi Sun-sin
Yi Sun-sin (; ; April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598) was a Korean admiral and military general known for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin War in the Joseon period. Yi's courtesy name was Yŏhae (여해), and he was po ...
, 16th century admiral
See also
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Lee (disambiguation)
Lee may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film
* ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film
* ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist
* ''L ...
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Lee may refer to:
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* ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film
* ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film
* ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist
* ''L ...
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Lee may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film
* ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film
* ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist
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Lee may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film
* ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film
* ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist
* ''L ...
Lee
Lee may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lee'' (2007 film), Tamil-language sports action film
* ''Lee'' (2017 film), Kannada-language action film
* ''Lee'' (2023 film), biographical drama about Lee Miller, American photojournalist
* ''L ...