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Lee Hye-young (actress, born 1971)

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Not to be confused with Lee Hye-young (actress, born 1962).
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Hye-young
Born (1971-12-22) December 22, 1971 (age 52)
Incheon, South Korea
EducationIncheon City College - Business Administration
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • businesswoman
Years active1992–present
Spouses
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(m. 2004; div. 2005)​
unnamed
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(m. 2011)​
Korean name
Hangul
이혜영
Revised RomanizationI Hye-yeong
McCune–ReischauerI Hyeyŏng

Lee Hye-young (born December 22, 1971) is a South Korean actress, singer and businesswoman. As a singer in the 1990s, Lee released two dance music albums each with 1730 and Coco, and one album as a solo artist. When she switched to acting, Lee starred in television series such as Premonition (1997), Dal-ja's Spring (2007) and Queen of Housewives (2009), and also founded the fashion brand Miss Dorothy.

Career

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Lee Hye-young made her entertainment debut as a singer performing dance music.[1] In 1992, she became part of the three-member K-pop group 1730 alongside Kim Joo-hoon and Hwang Ho-young; 1730 released two albums then disbanded. Lee and Yoon Hyun-sook (from another defunct group ZAM) then formed the duo Coco in 1994, which also released two albums. Following two soundtrack contributions, she released her first album as a solo artist, Her First Sense in 2000, and a Christmas single in 2008.[2]

Lee began acting in 1995, and went on to star in television dramas such as First Love (1996), Premonition (1997), Can't Help Being Born Well (2001), Dal-ja's Spring (2007) and Kimchi Cheese Smile (2008), as well as the films If (2000) and How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men (2006). Lee notably drew praise in the role of a high school geek-turned-glamorous leader of an elite clique of corporate spouses in ratings hit Queen of Housewives, for which she won an Excellence Award at the 2009 MBC Drama Awards.[3][4][5]

Lee soon built a reputation for being one of trendiest and most fashionable Korean celebrities (pre-stardom, she previously worked as a stylist for the band Chakra).[6] She parlayed this to another successful career when she launched the clothing and accessories brand Miss Dorothy in 2004.[1] Sold through the CJ home shopping TV channel and online shopping mall MD Story-net, Miss Dorothy recorded high sales of ₩15 billion in its first year and ₩40 billion by its third year in operation, making it the best-selling fashion brand owned by a Korean celebrity for eight consecutive years.[7][8][9][10] More than just a model and endorser for Miss Dorothy, as CEO Lee oversaw the brand's product design and development, marketing and promotion; she also became a director for lingerie company M Corset when it merged with Miss Dorothy in 2007.[11] Once she entered her forties, Lee felt that her age would be incompatible with Miss Dorothy's target demographic of women in their twenties and thirties, so she left the company and sold her shares in 2012, then donated all the proceeds to charity.[10][12]

Lee also wrote the books The Beauty Bible and The Fashion Bible in 2009, and hosted fashion-focused talk shows on cable, such as Style Magazine (2008-2009) and Women& (2012).[13][14][15]

In 2017, Lee announced the official opening of her art gallery in New York with a total of 21 paintings on display.[16]

Personal life

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Lee dated Roo'ra singer and music producer Lee Sang-min for eight years before the couple married in 2004.[17] They divorced in 2005, after one year and two months.[14][18] She remarried on July 19, 2011 in Hawaii to a banker/mergers and acquisitions expert.[19]

Philanthropy

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On March 6, 2022, Lee donated 10 million won to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help the victims of the massive wildfire that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk and has spread to Samcheok, Gangwon.[20]

On February 9, 2023, Lee donated 10 million won to help 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association.[21]

On May 16, Lee was named a member of the Hope Bridge Honors Club, a club of high-dollar donors.[22]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year Title Role Network
1995 Sons of the Wind KBS2
1996 Papa Yoon Hye-won
Drama Game:
"Sunglasses 1004"
Reporting for Duty Go Eun-shil
First Love Park Shin-ja
1997 Today Somehow
Premonition Yoo-rim MBC
1998 Heart of Lies Lee Soo-ji
1999 Sunday Best:
"Do You Know You're a Parent"		 KBS2
The Boss "Crow" MBC
Goodbye My Love Im Jung-ae
Woman on Top Lee Hye-nam SBS
2001 Can't Help Being Born Well KBS2
2003 Detective Lee Hye-young SBS
2004 Save the Last Dance for Me Kang Hyun-jung
2007 Dal-ja's Spring Wee Seon-joo KBS2
Kimchi Cheese Smile Shin Hye-young MBC
2009 Queen of Housewives Yang Bong-soon
2012 My Husband Got a Family Top drama actress
(cameo, episode 40)[23]		 KBS2

Film

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Year Title Role
1995 The Man Wagging Tail Kyung-ah
1997 Father vs. Son Kim Mi-jung
2000 If Park Ha-young
2002 Bet on My Disco Ae-ran
2006 How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men Oh Mi-mi

Television show

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Year Title Notes
1994 TV Music 20 Host
2004-2005 Changing U
2005-2006 Heroine 6 Cast member
2008-2009 Style Magazine Host
Talk & City
2012 Women& with Lee Hye-young Host
Reckless Family Cast member[24]
2018 Let's Eat Dinner Together Cast member
2021 Divorced Singles Host [25]
Divorced Singles 2 Host [26]
2022 Doll Singles 3 Host[27]

Discography

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Album information Track listing
Oh I Love You
  • Album
  • Artist: Lee Hye-young
  • Released: May 29, 1986
  • Label: DAS
Track listing
  1. 오 사랑합니다
  2. 그늘에 핀 동백꽃
  3. 두견새야
  4. 오신다더니
  5. 삼다도소식
  6. 내곁에 있어주
  7. 애향
  8. 헤어지지 말아요
  9. 사랑의 길
  10. 그대 변치 않는다면
  11. 개나리처녀
  12. 한국의 호랑이 (건전가요)
1730
  • Album
  • Artist: 1730
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Samsung Music
Track listing
  1. Signal 1730
  2. 1730년 서곡 (Instrumental)
  3. 나의 마음 (Edited Remix)
  4. 친구였지만 (Funny Mix)
  5. Can't Find It (English Version pf 찾을수 없어)
  6. 잊을 수 없는 이유
  7. 한남동 길가에서 (Instrumental)
  8. 그저 널 바라 본 것 뿐
  9. 친구였지만 (Piano Version)
  10. 찾을 수 없어
  11. 나의 마음
  12. 아름다운 이별
  13. Inventionen 1730 (Instrumental)
Co Co
  • Album
  • Artist: Coco
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Samsung Music
Track listing
  1. 그리움으로 지는 너
  2. 영원히 널
  3. 어긋난 선택
  4. 슬픈 추억으로
  5. 너와 닮은 나
  6. 그저 친구일뿐
  7. 너 그대로의 모습으로
  8. 아침없는 하루
Souls From Cosmo
  • Album
  • Artist: 1730
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Orange
Track listing
  1. 새로움
  2. 그렇게 될까?
  3. 서로 다른 곳에서
  4. 착각하지마
  5. 고난주간
  6. 아무도 날 도와주지 않아
  7. 너보다 더한 아픔으로
  8. 널 만나는 날
  9. 그저 널 바라본것 뿐...그 1년후
  10. Who's Who? (Come To The Party)
Co Co Vol. 2
  • Album
  • Artist: Coco
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Daeyoung AV
Track listing
  1. 그 느낌속의 너
  2. 요즘 우리는
  3. 너와 닮은 나
  4. 사랑했던 널
  5. 남은 시간들
  6. 표현
  7. 너와 닮은 나 (MR)
  8. 사랑했던 널 (MR)
Not Alone in Love
  • 1 track from The Man Wagging Tail OST
  • Artist: Lee Hye-young
  • Released: September 1, 1995
  • Label: SKC
Track listing
4. 사랑은 혼자가 아닐때 (Not Alone in Love)
Dreaming of a Happier Time
  • 1 track from Reporting for Duty OST
  • Artist: Lee Hye-young
  • Released: July 1996
  • Label: KBS Cultural Corps, LGM
Track listing
2. 행복했던 시간을 꿈꾸며 (Dreaming of a Happier Time)
Her First Sense
  • Album
  • Artist: Lee Hye-young
  • Released: August 28, 2000
  • Label: CREAM
Track listing
  1. Intro (First Sense)
  2. La Dolce Vita
  3. Beginning
  4. Variety
  5. 첫사랑
  6. 다가와 (Come To Me)
  7. 미워 미워
  8. 행복해
  9. Sahara
  10. Refresh
  11. La Dolce Vita (Club Mix)
Sweet Christmas
  • Single
  • Artist: Lee Hye-young
  • Released: December 9, 2008
  • Label: Mega Entertainment, Show Record
Track listing
  1. 실버벨 (Silver Bells)
  2. Silver Bells (Carol Ver.)

Book

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Year Title Publisher ISBN
2009 The Beauty Bible Sallim Life ISBN 9788952210951
The Fashion Bible ISBN 9788952212665

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1997 33rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (TV) First Love Won
MBC Drama Awards Popularity Award Premonition Won
2007 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Dal-ja's Spring Nominated
2009 MBC Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress Queen of Housewives Won

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ex-Singer Becomes Fashion Biz Star". The Dong-a Ilbo. 18 March 2006. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  2. ^ 이혜영 [Lee Hye-young]. ManiaDB (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  3. ^ Oh, Jean (9 March 2009). "SBS, MBC tap into female-driven plots". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  4. ^ Han, Sang-hee (10 March 2009). "New Types of Husbands to Sneak Onto TV Screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  5. ^ Park, So-yeon (31 December 2009). "Ko Hyun-joung wins grand prize at MBC Acting Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  6. ^ Han, Sang-hee (5 May 2009). "Stars Blogs as Tool of Communication". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  7. ^ "Trends 2006: Starlets Turn to Fashion". The Chosun Ilbo. 28 December 2006. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  8. ^ Cho, Ines (6 March 2007). "Come buy, I want to be famous and rich". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  9. ^ "Lee's Missing Dorothy to Top 40 Bln in Sales". KBS Global. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  10. ^ a b "Lee Hye-young to Donate Entire Proceeds from Company Sale". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  11. ^ Lee, Eun-joo (18 February 2008). "Stars are taking turns starting their own businesses on the side". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  12. ^ Eoh, Jin-joo (24 December 2010). "Year-End Sharing Events by Celebrities". Arirang News. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  13. ^ "Actress Lee Hye-young Adds Another String to Her Professional Bow". The Chosun Ilbo. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  14. ^ a b "Divorce No Longer a Death Knell for Celebrity Careers". The Chosun Ilbo. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  15. ^ Han, Sang-hee (22 July 2008). "Stars Offer Trendy Tips Through Programs". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  16. ^ "Actress Lee Hye Young successfully opens her first gallery in New York". allkpop.com. 8 July 2017.
  17. ^ Kim, Tae-jong (1 August 2005). "Celebrity Couple to End Marriage". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  18. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (22 June 2012). "Lee Sang-min speaks out on divorce". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  19. ^ "Lee Hye-young to Wed Again in July". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  20. ^ Cheon Yun-hye (March 6, 2022). "이혜영-유병재, 산불 피해 이웃 돕기에 각각 천만 원 기부..따뜻한 선행[공식]" [Lee Hye-young and Yoo Byung-jae donate 10 million won each to help neighbors affected by forest fires.. Warm good deeds [Official]] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Yoo Jun-ha (February 9, 2023). "튀르키예·시리아 지진 피해에… 한지민·혜리·이용진 등 기부 물결" [Earthquake damage in Turkey and Syria... A wave of donations such as Han Ji-min, Lee Hye-ri, and Lee Yong-jin] (in Korean). E-Daily. Retrieved February 9, 2023 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Jeong, Jin-ah (May 16, 2023). "이혜영, 희망브리지 아너스클럽 회원 위촉" [Lee Hye-young, inducted into the Hope Bridge Honours Club] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Ho, Stewart (6 July 2012). "ZE:A, Song Joon Geun, Lee Hye Young to Cameo on Unexpected You". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  24. ^ Ho, Stewart (14 June 2012). "Kara's Park Gyuri Joins New MBC Variety Show Unplanned Family". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  25. ^ Jeong Hye-yeon (June 28, 2021). "돌싱글즈' 이혜영→이지혜, 파격적인 리얼 연애 관찰물 탄생..7월 방송" [‘Doll Singles’ Lee Hye-young → Lee Ji-hye, the birth of an unconventional real love observation.. Broadcast in July]. Herald POP (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  26. ^ Son Jin-ah (October 6, 2021). "돌싱글즈2', 17일 첫방…이혜영·유세윤·이지혜·정겨운 4MC 호흡(공식)" [‘Dol Singles 2’ premieres on the 17th… Lee Hye-young, Yoo Se-yoon, Lee Ji-hye, Jung Gyu-woon 4MC Breath (official)]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Naver.
  27. ^ Cha Hye-young (June 21, 2022). "이혜영→정겨운, 윤남기·이다은 2호 나올까…첫 촬영부터 과몰입 ('돌싱글즈3')" [Lee Hye-young → Jung Gyu-woon, Yoon Nam-gi, Lee Da-eun Issue 2? Over-immersed from the first filming ('Dol Singles 3')] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved June 21, 2022 – via Naver.
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