Lee Ha-na (born September 23, 1982) is a South Korean actress. Lee made her acting debut with ''

Alone in Love ''Alone in Love'' (; lit. ''Love Generation'') is a 2006 South Korean television series starring Kam Woo-sung, Son Ye-jin, Gong Hyung-jin and Lee Ha-na. It is based on the Japanese novel by Hisashi Nozawa, which was published in 1996 and won t ...

'' (2006). She is best known for her role as Kang Kwon-joo in the multiple seasons- procedural thriller ''

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'' (2017–present).

Early life

Lee Ha-na was born in Irwon bon-dong,

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. Her father is a composer, best known for folk-rock legend

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's signature song "Become Dust". In 2008, she graduated from the College of Music at

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(

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campus) with a degree in Life

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Career

Lee Ha-na first appeared in a

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for telecom KTF's "umbrella service" in 2005. A year later, she made a memorable acting debut in the critically acclaimed

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'', as the extremely odd younger sister of the female protagonist. She played another supporting role as a small-time swindler in ''When Spring Comes'' in 2007. Later that year, Lee was cast in her first leading role in '' Merry Mary'' (also known as ''Me-ri vs. Dae-gu's Attack and Defense Battle''), a quirky romance between a mediocre singer and a failed novelist. This was followed by her big screen debut in ''

Le Grand Chef ''Le Grand Chef'' () is a 2007 South Korean film starring Kim Kang-woo, Im Won-hee and Lee Ha-na. Produced by ShowEast and distributed by CJ Entertainment, it was released on November 1, 2007 with the length of 114 minutes. Based on the popular ma ...

'', a

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'' Sikgaek'', in which Lee played a TV producer who teams up with an aspiring chef. Unlike her previous cheerful roles, Lee surprised critics and audiences in 2008 when she played a darker character in ''

Women in the Sun ''Women in the Sun'' () is a 2008 South Korean television series starring Kim Ji-soo, Lee Ha-na, Han Jae-suk and Jung Gyu-woon. It aired on KBS2 from May 28 to July 31, 2008, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. Plot Shin Do-yo ...

'' (also known as ''Sisters in Love''). In the

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, her character wreaks revenge when she learns that her older

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sister abandoned her (when she was a five-year-old child) at a train station out of jealousy, causing her to grow up impoverished in an orphanage. Lee won an Excellence Award at the year-end

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. From November 21, 2008 to April 17, 2009, she was the host/ MC of the live music program ''Lee Ha-na's Peppermint''. Before she turned to acting, Lee had early aspirations of becoming a singer, so aside from introducing and interviewing guests, she frequently performed on the show, sometimes accompanying herself on the guitar or piano. Lee then underwent training for her role as a

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coach in ''

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'', who finds herself in a love triangle with her ex-husband and his best friend who pursues her. In 2010, Lee was cast opposite veteran actor

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in Shin Yeon-shick's film ''

The Fair Love ''The Fair Love'' (; lit. "Fair Love") is a 2010 South Korean romance film starring Ahn Sung-ki and Lee Ha-na. It premiered at the 2009 Busan International Film Festival, and was released in theaters on January 14, 2010. Plot Hyung-man (Ahn Sung ...

''. She played a role of college student who after her father's death, embarks on an awkward yet endearing love affair with his friend, a bachelor in his fifties. This was followed in 2012 by the aviation

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'' R2B: Return to Base'', a

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's 1964 film ''

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''. After a five-year absence from the small screen, Lee returned in ''

High School King of Savvy ''High School King of Savvy'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Seo In-guk, Lee Ha-na, Lee Soo-hyuk, and Lee Yul-eum. It aired on tvN from June 16 to August 11, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot for 17 epi ...

'', a 2014 cable romantic comedy about a high school student who masquerades as an executive at his brother's IT company; she played a temp who shows him the ropes. In 2015, Lee was cast in the film ''Journalist'', about the ruthless and at times unethical world of news reporting. In the same year, she also starred in

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's family-romance ''

Unkind Ladies ''Unkind Ladies'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Kim Hye-ja, Chae Shi-ra, Do Ji-won and Lee Ha-na. It aired on KBS2 from February 25 to May 14, 2015 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Plot Three generat ...

''. In 2017, Lee starred in OCN's drama ''

'' as a policewoman with an enhanced sense of hearing. The drama was a hit, and its ratings broke existing OCN viewership records when it aired in Korea. She then filmed comedy film ''Summer Vacation''. In 2018, Lee reprised her role in ''Voice 2'', the sequel to OCN's drama ''

''. Despite the shorter run, ''Voice 2'' surpassed the first season's ratings and eventually became the highest-rated OCN drama. That same year, Lee was appointed as an honorary member of the police force by South Korea's

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. In 2019, Lee once again reprised her lead female role in the third season of ''Voice''. In 2020, Lee starred in the

A Piece of Your Mind ''A Piece of Your Mind'' () is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Jung Hae-in, Chae Soo-bin, Lee Ha-na, and Kim Sung-kyu. It aired on tvN from March 23 to April 28, 2020. Synopsis A drama-romance between Moon Ha-won ( Jung Hae-In) ...

''. Lee again returned for the fourth season of ''Voice'' in 2021, making her the lead on all four seasons of the ''Voice'' series. Lee was cast in the 2022 KBS2's family weekend drama ''

Three Bold Siblings ''Three Bold Siblings'' () is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Lee Ha-na, Lim Ju-hwan, Lee Tae-sung, Kim Seung-soo, Kim So-eun and Lee You-jin. It premiered on KBS2 on September 24, 2022, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 20: ...

'', which marked her 4th collaboration with

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Kim In-young, after 2007s '' Merry Mary'', 2008s ''

'' and 2015s ''

''.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Variety show

Music video appearances

Discography

Ambassador

* 2009 PR Ambassador of 46th Daejeong Film Awards * 2011 PR Ambassador of Hurb-nanum Campaign (Korea Foundation for Persons with Disabilities) * 2016-2020 PR Ambassador of

* 2018 Honorary Police Officer of the Korean National Police Agency

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Ha-na 1982 births Living people 21st-century South Korean actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean film actresses South Korean guitarists South Korean composers 21st-century guitarists Dankook University alumni People from Seoul 21st-century women guitarists