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| Lee Ji-ah | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kim Sang Eun February 2, 1977 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 2007 - present |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Spouse | Seo Taiji (1997-2009) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이지아 |
| Hanja | 李智雅 |
| Revised Romanization | I Ji-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Chia |
| Website | |
| http://www.ejiah.com/ | |
Lee Ji-ah (Korean: 이지아; born on February 2, 1977) is a South Korean actress. Her first role was in The Legend as Sujini, a lover of Damdeok, the King (Bae Yong Jun).
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[edit] Early life
Lee Ji-ah was born in South Korea in 1977 with the name Kim Sang-Eun. She moved to the U.S. while in elementary school in 1992. She came from a wealthy family and had three sisters and one brother. She is the granddaughter of Kim Seung-hoong who owned a silk business.[1] In 1993 she met Seo Taiji who was the lead singer of Seo Taeji and Boys. She was fifteen and he was twenty-one. They dated for 5 years before they were married in 1997 when Seo Taiji was retired as a singer in the USA.[2]
She is a classmate of Song Chang Ui who was an actor of middle school who didn't know her as Sang-eun.[3]
[edit] Acting career
While keeping her secret marriage Sang-eun attending a designing school, she auditioned for 'Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi.' After a competitive auditioning process, she was chosen as the character of 'Sujini,' beating out many successful actresses such as Ha Ji-won and Kim Tae-hee.
At the 2007 MBC Drama Awards, Lee Ji Ah got lots of attention for a dress she designed herself. In addition, she received a total of three awards for 'Best New Actress', 'Popularity Award', and the 'Best Couple Award (with Bae Yong Jun)'.
In 2010 she acted in the drama Athena: Goddess of War, a spin-off of the 2009 drama IRIS, with Jung Woo-sung, Cha Seung-won and Soo Ae when she played Han Jae-hee who was NTS Agent as well ex gifriend of Lee Jung-woo.
On September 8, 2011 it repeortly that Lee Ji-ah [4] was offered a Hollywood role.[5] and MBC television series Me too, Flower when she played policewoman who fell in love with an undercover boss. [6][7]
Lee's contract with Keyeast Entertainment expired on December 31st, 2011, [8] [9] and no information has been released whether she will extend contract with Key East or move to another label.
[edit] Personal life
She dated Jung Woo-sung who she met on the set of Athena: Goddess of War.[10] They broke up followed by a scandal with Seo Taeji.
[edit] Marriage to Seo Taiji
On April 21, 2011 it was discovered that she had been secretly married to singer Seo Taiji for 9 years. The couple had managed to hide their marriage from the public. They had already divorced but Lee was suing Seo for 500 million Won in alimony and 5 billion Won of his assets. They were only discovered when reports began circulating of the couple’s second court appearance. It was also revealed that she had lied about her age and that she was born in 1977 and had married in 1997 when she was 20. She had also been using a different name, with her real name being Kim Sang-eun.
Lee’s agency, KeyEast, released a statement stating “Not only did we have no idea about the lawsuit, but we had no idea of Lee Ji Ah’s marriage to Seo Taiji. We are currently unable to reach contact with her.” Many of those that are close to the ex-couple also stated they had not known including people from Seo Taiji Company, Seo’s management company, who said that all they knew was Seo frequented other countries, and they had no idea where he went or what he did. His managers also hadn't known, stating that they would have felt paranoid about a leak if they knew of the marriage. Yang Hyun-seok, head of YG Entertainment and an old band member of Seo, also said that he knew nothing of the marriage. Lee’s boyfriend, actor Jung Woo Sung also released a statement saying he had not known of her marriage.[11][12]
On April 30, 2011, Lee withdrew her lawsuit against Seo[13], later releasing a press statement.[14].
[edit] Filmography
[edit] TV Series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Legend (태왕사신기) | Sujini / Saeoh |
| 2008 | Beethoven Virus (베토벤 바이러스) | Du Ru-mi |
| 2009 | Style (스타일) | Lee Seo Jung |
| 2010 | Athena: Goddess of War (아테나: 전쟁의 여신) | Han Jae-hee |
| 2011 | Me Too, Flower! (나도, 꽃!) | Cha Bong Sun |
[edit] Tele-Cinema
- My Love, Ugly Duckling (얼굴과 마음과 사랑의 관계, 2009)
[edit] Discography
- Digital Single LOVE JUICE - 2008
- 뱀파이어 로맨스 (The Vampire Romance) - 2009
- Love virus
[edit] Awards
- 44th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actress
- 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Best New Actress
- 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Award
- 2007 MBC Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (with Bae Yong Jun)
[edit] CF
- Lotte Candy: Anytime (애니타임)...2007
- Lotteria Hamburger (로테리아 햄버거)...2007
- Isa Knox (이자녹스)...2007
- Dress To Kill Model...2008
- Laha Cosmetics
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2011/12/lee-ji-ahs-prestigious-family-background-unveiled
- ^ http://www.hancinema.net/lee-ji-ah-we-met-in-1993-at-age-15-and-married-in-1997-29371.html
- ^ http://www.hancinema.net/song-chang-ee-related-to-lee-ji-ah-and-seo-taiji-issue--why--29378.html
- ^ http://www.soompi.com/news/lee-ji-ah-loses-over-ten-pounds-due-to-hardships
- ^ http://www.soompi.com/news/lee-ji-ah-to-make-a-come-back
- ^ http://www.soompi.com/news/controversy-over-lee-ji-ahs-comeback-welcoming-arms-for-seo-taiji-but-not-for-lee-ji-ah
- ^ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/11/01/2011110100633.html
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2012/01/lee-ji-ah-decides-not-to-renew-her-contract-with-key-east-entertainment
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2012/01/lee-ji-ahs-contract-with-key-east-entertainment-ends
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2011/03/jung-woo-sung-confirms-that-he-is-dating-lee-ji-ah
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2011/04/seo-taiji-stuns-industry-with-news-of-his-secret-marriage-to-actress-lee-ji-ah
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2011/04/seo-taiji-lee-ji-ah-the-marriage-the-money-the-children-and-jung-woo-sung
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2011/04/lee-ji-ah-withdraws-her-lawsuit-against-seo-taiji
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2011/05/lee-ji-ah-directly-releases-an-official-statement-for-the-first-time
