Lee Young Ae
| Lee Young Ae | |
|---|---|
 On boat ride at the Qiandao Lake in China |
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| Born | January 31, 1971 Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Jeong Ho-young (2009 - present) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이영애 |
| Hanja | 李英愛 |
| Revised Romanization | I Yeong-ae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Yŏngae |
| Website | |
| http://www.leeyoungae.net/ | |
Lee Young Ae (born January 31, 1971 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean actress.
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[edit] Career
Lee made her debut as a TV model in 1991. After appearing in TV commercials, she started playing in TV dramas and movies.
Her popularity has grown in an exponential manner due to her performance in the popular Korean drama Dae Jang Geum. After the successful broadcast in Korea, it was then shown oversea the first time in 2004 and won many hearts of audience in Taiwan.[1] In 2005, nearly half of the Hong Kong population watched the final episode of the drama.[2] In China, hundreds of million viewers watched the drama though it was shown late at night.[3]
She was awarded Best Actress awards in the Blue Dragon Film Awards in 2005 and Baeksang Art Awards in 2006 for the film Sympathy For Lady Vengeance.
Because of the success, Lee Young-Ae has been invited to visit Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, China and Japan. The first time in 12 years, NHK had to use NHK Hall to host the NHK show (2006). She was invited to the 2007 Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in China as an Image Ambassador.[4]
Beside her acting career, she has also been involved in several charity events. In 1997 she went to Ethiopia as a NGO Goodwill Ambassador. She went to Thar Desert in 1999 doing a TV show of the lowest caste people in India. Later in 2001, she published these experiences in her autobiography “A Most Special Love”[5] and donated all the income from the sale of the book to charity.
She was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador in 2004 by UNICEF and held several charity functions from that time on. She made many donations to schools and hospitals, which include an elementary school in China such that the school was renamed Lee Young-Ae Elementary School,[6] and the Chosun First Middle School in Harbin.[7]
From her 2006 autobiography “Young-Ae’s Vow”,[8] she talked about how she became an actress. She recalled what made her go into show business was working with Andy Lau in a 1991 chocolate advertisement. In 1995, she made a decision to go to graduate school to learn theory of acting. Since then, she has not changed to challenge various kinds of acting roles, like that in Dae Jang Geum and later a very different role in Sympathy For Lady Vengeance.
In 2007, she received Medal of Culture Merit for her contribution to Korean Wave from the South Korean government.[9]
Her major contract in 2006 and 2007 is with LG Corp., a large South Korean conglomerate. She became the spokesmodel (Pan-Asia) for all LG Electronics' products.
[edit] Personal life
On August 24, 2009, Lee Young-ae married Jeong Ho-young, a Korean-American businessman. The wedding took place in the United States.[10] On February 20, 2011, Lee gave birth to twins, one boy and one girl, at a hospital in Seoul.[11]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (친절한 금자씨) | Lee Geum-ja |
| 2001 | One Fine Spring Day (봄날은 간다) | Eun-su |
| Last Present (선물) | Jung-yun | |
| 2000 | Joint Security Area (공동경비구역 JSA) | Maj. Sophie E. Jean |
| 1999 | First Kiss (키스할까요) | Herself (cameo) |
| 1996 | Inch'Allah (키스할까요) |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Jewel in the Palace (대장금 Dae Jang Geum) (MBC) |
| 2000 | Fireworks (불꽃 Bulkkot) (SBS) |
| 1999 | Enbireyong (은비령 Eunbiryeong) (KBS) |
| 1999 | Invitation (초대 Chodae) (KBS) |
| 1999 | Wave (파도 Pado) (SBS) |
| 1998 | Advocate (애드버킷 Aedeubeokit) (MBC) |
| 1998 | Romance (로맨스 Romaenseu) (SBS) |
| 1997 | Because I Love You (사랑하니까 Sarang hanikka) (SBS) |
| 1997 | The Reason I Live (내가 사는 이유 Naega saneun yiyu) (MBC) |
| 1997 | Medical Brothers (의가형제 Uiga hyeongje) (MBC) |
| 1996 | Sibling Relations (동기간 Dongkikan) (MBC) |
| 1996 | Their Embrace (그들의 포옹 Geudeului poong) (MBC) |
| 1996 | Papa (파파 Papa) (KBS) |
| 1995 | West Palace (서궁 Seogung) (KBS) |
| 1995 | Love and Marriage (사랑과 결혼 Sarangkwa kyeolhon) (MBC) |
| 1995 | Asphalt Man (아스팔트 사나이 Aseupalteu sanai) (SBS) |
| 1994 | Dash (질주 Jilju) (SBS) |
| 1993 | How's Your Husband? (댁의 남편은 어떠십니까? Daegui nampyeoneun eotteoshimnikka?) (SBS) |
[edit] Awards
- 1994 SBS Drama Awards, Best New Actress
- 1995 KBS Drama Awards, Popularity Prize
- 1996 MBC Drama Awards, Outstanding Actress
- 1997 SBS Drama Awards, Best Actress
- 1998 SBS Drama Awards, Best Actress
- 1999 KBS Drama Awards, Popularity Prize
- 2001 Korea Movie & Music Awards, Photogenic Prize for Actress
- 2001 Pusan Film Critics Awards, Best Actress (One Fine Spring Day)
- 2003 MBC Drama Awards, Grand Prize
- 2005 International Film Festival of Catalunya, Best Actress (Sympathy For Lady Vengeance)
- 2005 Blue Dragon film award, Best Actress (Sympathy For Lady Vengeance)
- 2006 Baeksang award, Best Actress (Sympathy For Lady Vengeance)
- 2006 Cinemanila International Film Festival Best Actress: Lee Young-ae for Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (South Korea)[12]
[edit] References & notes
- ^ "《大長今》熱播台灣創下韓劇收視率新高". Chinese.chosun.com. 2004-07-22. http://chinese.chosun.com/big5/site/data/html_dir/2004/07/22/20040722000012.html. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ "《大長今》最后一集收視率在港創新高". Chinese.chosun.com. 2005-05-05. http://chinese.chosun.com/big5/site/data/html_dir/2005/05/05/20050505000000.html. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ "中國掀起狂烈的《大長今》熱潮". Chinese.chosun.com. 2005-09-29. http://chinese.chosun.com/big5/site/data/html_dir/2005/09/29/20050929000028.html. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ "李英愛將成為中國哈爾濱名譽市民". Chinese.chosun.com. 2006-12-28. http://chinese.chosun.com/big5/site/data/html_dir/2006/12/28/20061228000026.html. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ us.yesasia.com A Most Special Love with partial English translation
- ^ "中國出現"李英愛小學"". Chinese.chosun.com. 2006-03-20. http://chinese.chosun.com/big5/site/data/html_dir/2006/03/20/20060320000026.html. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ "李英愛向朝鮮族學校捐贈10萬元人民幣". Chinese.chosun.com. 2007-01-06. http://chinese.chosun.com/big5/site/data/html_dir/2007/01/06/20070106000006.html. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ nhk-book.co.jp Young-Ae’s Vow with partial English translation
- ^ "組圖：李英愛榮獲文化獎章". Chinese.chosun.com. 2007-09-03. http://chinese.chosun.com/big5/site/data/html_dir/2007/09/03/20070903000038.html. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ "Actress Lee Young-ae Secretly Married in U.S". The Chosun Ilbo. 2009-08-26. http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/08/26/2009082600346.html. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
- ^ "Lee Young Ae gives birth to twins". allkpop.com. 2011-02-20. http://www.allkpop.com/2011/02/lee-young-ae-gives-birth-to-twins. Retrieved 2011-02-16.
- ^ http://www.cinemanila.org.ph/
[edit] External links
- http://www.leeyoungae.net/ (Official Website)
- Lee Young-ae at StormS Company
- Lee Young-ae at HanCinema
- Lee Young Ae at the Internet Movie Database
