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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 ''Temptation of Wolves'' (; also known as ''Romance of Their Own'' or ''True Romance'') is a 2004 South Korean film directed by Kim Tae-kyun, and based on a novel of the same name by Internet author Guiyeoni. Starring Jo Han-sun, Gang Dong-wo ...
'' (2004) and ''
My Tutor Friend 2 ''My Tutor Friend 2'' (; lit. "Tutoring a Friend of My Age Lesson 2") is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy film released on April 19, 2007. It was promoted as a sequel to the 2003 movie '' My Tutor Friend'', but the films' characters and plots a ...
'' (2007), as well as the cable dramas ''
Cool Guys, Hot Ramen ''Cool Guys, Hot Ramen'' () is a 2011 South Korean romantic comedy television series, starring Jung Il-woo, Lee Chung-ah, Lee Ki-woo, Park Min-woo, and Cho Yoon-woo. It aired on cable channel tvN from October 31 to December 20, 2011, on Wednes ...
'' (2011) and ''
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'' (2019).


Career

Lee Chung-ah began her acting career by playing supporting roles in the films '' Resurrection of the Little Match Girl'' (2002) and ''
Happy Ero Christmas ''Happy Ero Christmas'' () is a 2003 South Korean romantic comedy film starring Cha Tae-hyun and Kim Sun-a. Plot Byung-ki (Cha Tae-hyun) is a taciturn village patrolman who helps out with trivial tasks like distributing promotional papers, though ...
'' (2003). In 2004, she landed her first leading role in ''
Temptation of Wolves ''Temptation of Wolves'' (; also known as ''Romance of Their Own'' or ''True Romance'') is a 2004 South Korean film directed by Kim Tae-kyun, and based on a novel of the same name by Internet author Guiyeoni. Starring Jo Han-sun, Gang Dong-wo ...
'' (2004), a
film adaptation A film adaptation is the transfer of a work or story, in whole or in part, to a feature film. Although often considered a type of derivative work, film adaptation has been conceptualized recently by academic scholars such as Robert Stam as a dia ...
of an internet novel by
Guiyeoni Guiyeoni ( ko, 귀여니, born 1985) is the pen name of internet novelist Lee Yoon-sae (이윤세). Career She first reached fame with her novel '' He Was Cool'', which she serialized for 2 months since August of 2001 in Daum's humor threads wh ...
. Lee played a country girl who moves to the city and attracts the attention of the two most popular boys in town, played by
Jo Han-sun Jo Han-sun (born June 17, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He made his debut in a beer commercial in 2001, then became a household name through the sitcom '' Nonstop 3'' (2002) and the television drama '' April Kiss'' (2004). He is best known for t ...
and
Kang Dong-won Gang Dong-won (born January 18, 1981) is a South Korean actor. Early life Gang Dong-won was born January 18, 1981, in Busan, and grew up in Changwon of Gyeongsangnam-do. His father, Gang Cheol-woo, was an engineer and later vice president o ...
. The film made the two actors into breakout stars, but not Lee. She was cast as a lead actress in her first
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''Let's Go to the Beach'' (2005), where she and
Lee Wan Lee Wan (born Kim Hyung-soo on January 3, 1984) is a South Korean actor. Career Born as Kim Hyung-soo, he began his career in entertainment after starring in a music video alongside older sister, actress Kim Tae-hee. Using the stage name Lee ...
played bickering lifeguards who later fall in love. In 2006, Lee starred in the family drama ''Going Together'' and the omnibus film ''Ssunday Seoul''. Lee then starred in ''
My Tutor Friend 2 ''My Tutor Friend 2'' (; lit. "Tutoring a Friend of My Age Lesson 2") is a 2007 South Korean romantic comedy film released on April 19, 2007. It was promoted as a sequel to the 2003 movie '' My Tutor Friend'', but the films' characters and plots a ...
'' (2007), the
sequel A sequel is a work of literature, film, theatre, television, music or video game that continues the story of, or expands upon, some earlier work. In the common context of a narrative work of fiction, a sequel portrays events set in the same ...
to the 2003 hit film of the same title. She studied
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for her role as a Japanese
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who goes to Korea in search of her first love, then meets a happy-go-lucky university student (
Park Ki-woong Park Ki-woong (born February 13, 1985) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for the TV series '' The Slingshot'' (2009) and ''Bridal Mask'' (2012), Return (2018) and Rookie Historian Goo Hae-ryung (2019) as well as the films ''My Tutor Fr ...
) who becomes her
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tutor. A year later, she was cast in
Kim Jee-woon Kim Jee-woon (; born July 6, 1964) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Kim started out directing theater but has worked with increasing levels of success in cinema, showing accomplished acting and a detailed stylization in ...
's kimchi
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''
The Good, the Bad, the Weird ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' () is a 2008 South Korean Western action film directed by Kim Jee-woon and starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Jung Woo-sung.' The film is inspired by the 1966 Italian Spaghetti Western ''The Good, the Bad and ...
'' (2008) in a small role as the foster sister of
Jung Woo-sung Jung Woo-sung (born March 20, 1973) is a South Korean actor and the first Korean UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. Jung started his career as a fashion model, rising to stardom and teenage cult status with the gangster movie ''Beat'' (1997), for which ...
's character. Lee said that she practiced
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for this film but those scenes were deleted in
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. She later showed her horseback riding skills in ''Chosun Police Season 2'', a series set during the reign of
Emperor Gojong Gojong (; 8 September 1852 – 21 January 1919) was the monarch of Korea from 1864 to 1907. He reigned as the last King of Joseon from 1864 to 1897, and as the first Emperor of Korea from 1897 until his forced abdication in 1907. He is know ...
in which she played a damo with a dark past. On television, Lee continued to appear in supporting roles in 2009 with the romantic comedy ''
The Accidental Couple ''The Accidental Couple'' (; lit. ''Just Looking''), shortened to ''That Fool'' (), is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Hwang Jung-min and Kim Ah-joong. The romantic comedy series focuses on the relationship between a post office cle ...
'' and family drama '' Jolly Widows''. This was followed by the 2010 daily drama '' Pure Pumpkin Flower'', where she played a pure-hearted girl who never loses hope even in difficult circumstances. In 2011, she starred in the leading role in cable romantic comedy series ''
Cool Guys, Hot Ramen ''Cool Guys, Hot Ramen'' () is a 2011 South Korean romantic comedy television series, starring Jung Il-woo, Lee Chung-ah, Lee Ki-woo, Park Min-woo, and Cho Yoon-woo. It aired on cable channel tvN from October 31 to December 20, 2011, on Wednes ...
''. Lee played a college girl preparing for teacher certification examination who unexpectedly inherits her father's
ramen is a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of served in a broth; common flavors are soy sauce and miso, with typical toppings including , nori (dried seaweed), menma (bamboo shoots), and scallions. Ramen has its roots in Chinese noodle dishes. ...
restaurant; she becomes involved in a love triangle with two of her employees, the arrogant heir to the biggest food conglomerate in Korea (
Jung Il-woo Jung Il-woo (; born 9 September 1987) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the sitcom '' Unstoppable High Kick'' (2006), and the television dramas '' The Return of Iljimae'' (2009), ''49 Days'' (2011), '' Cool Guys, Hot R ...
) and a lazy but warm-heated genius chef (
Lee Ki-woo Lee Ki-woo (born October 23, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in '' The Classic'' (2003), '' Tale of Cinema'' (2005), '' A Love to Kill'' (2005), '' Flower Boy Ramyun Shop'' (2011), '' Rain or Shine'' (2017–2018), ...
). ''Cool Guys, Hot Ramen'' received solid ratings for a Korean cable drama, and became the first of
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's "flower boy" programming, which included '' Dating Agency: Cyrano'' on which Lee made a
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in 2013. Lee was in two variety shows in 2012. She hosted ''Cats and Dogs'', a talk show in which pet owners shared information to foster a more mature pet culture. Lee then appeared in the second season of ''Music and Lyrics'', a
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in which a celebrity pair write and compose a song together. She wrote the lyrics and actor
Seo Ji-seok Seo Ji-seok (born Seo Jong-wook, 9 September 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for playing in the long-running TV series, notably in the 167-episode KBS1 daily drama ''Pure in Heart'' (''Pure 19''), which brought him to win Best Ne ...
composed the music for the
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"Looking Forward to It," which was sung by
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and used as the theme song of
Seo In-guk Seo In-guk (; born October 23, 1987) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He launched his singing career after winning the talent reality show ''Superstar K'' in 2009, and made his acting breakthrough in '' Reply 1997'' (2012). Since ...
's character in the family drama ''The Sons''. Lee reunited with ''Happy Ero Christmas'' costar
Kim Sun-a Kim Sun-a (; born October 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her titular role as Kim Sam-soon in the popular television series '' My Lovely Sam Soon'' (2005). Other notable series include ''City Hall'' (2009), '' Scent of a ...
in the 2013 revenge
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'' The Five''. Adapted from the
webtoon Webtoons (), are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones. While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of Korea during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally ...
of the same title, she played a detective with a delinquent credit history who helps kill a serial killer in exchange for an
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for her ill mother. Later in the year, she played a doormat wife in the weekend drama series ''
Wonderful Mama ''Wonderful Mama'' () is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Bae Jong-ok with Jeong Yu-mi, Kim Ji-seok and Park Bo-gum. It premiered on April 13, 2013, and ended on September 22, 2013, airing on SBS every Saturday and Sunday at 20:40 ...
''. In 2019, Lee returned to small screen with office mystery drama ''
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''. In July 2021, Lee signed a contract with J-Wide Company. In 2022, Lee appeared in the SBS drama '' One Dollar Lawyer''.


Personal life

Her father is
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actor
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 ...
. She began dating actor
Lee Ki-woo Lee Ki-woo (born October 23, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in '' The Classic'' (2003), '' Tale of Cinema'' (2005), '' A Love to Kill'' (2005), '' Flower Boy Ramyun Shop'' (2011), '' Rain or Shine'' (2017–2018), ...
in 2013; they were costars in the 2011 series ''Cool Guys, Hot Ramen'' and broke up in 2019.


Filmography


Film


Television series


Web series


Television show


Music video


Ambassadorship

* Ambassador for the 1st Ulsan International Film Festival (2021)


Awards and nominations


Listicles


References


External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Chung-ah 1984 births Living people King Kong by Starship artists People from Ansan South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses