Lee Yu-bi
Lee Yu-bi | |
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Born | Im Yu-bi November 22, 1990 |
Education | Ewha Womans University - Voice |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Agent(s) | SidusHQ (2012-2017) 935 Entertainment (2017-present) |
Family | Kyeon Mi-ri (mother) Im Young-kyu (biological father) Lee Hong-hun (stepfather) Lee Da-in (younger sister) Lee Ki-baek (half brother) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이유비 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Yu-bi |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Yu-pi |
Birth name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Im Yu-bi |
McCune–Reischauer | Im Yu-pi |
Lee Yu-bi (Korean: 이유비; born November 22, 1990) is a South Korean actress.
Early life
Lee is the daughter of the actors Kyeon Mi-ri and Im Young-gyu. Her parents divorced in 1993. When her mother remarried in 1998 their stepfather, Lee Hong-heon legally adopted her and her sister, Lee Da-in who is also an actress.[1][2]
Career
She began her career in the 2011 sitcom Vampire Idol, then played supporting roles in television dramas The Innocent Man (2012),[3] Gu Family Book (2013),[4] and Pinocchio (2014),[5] as well as the films The Royal Tailor (2014)[6] and Twenty (2015).[7] Lee plays her first leading role in Scholar Who Walks the Night, adapted from the webtoon about a Joseon vampire scholar and a cross-dressing bookseller.[8][9]
In 2017, Lee starred alongside Choi Min-ho in the JTBC web drama Somehow 18.[10] The same year, she was cast in the comedy film Neighbour Cousin.[11] In October 2017, Lee signed with new management agency 935 Entertainment.[12]
In 2018, Lee is set to star in the medical slice-of-life drama, A Poem a Day.[13]
Filmography
Film
Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | The Royal Tailor | Royal concubine Soui |
2015 | Twenty | So-hee |
2018 | Neighbour Cousin |
Television series
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2011 | Vampire Idol | Yu-bi | MBN | |
2012 | The Innocent Man | Kang Choco | KBS2 | |
2013 | Gu Family Book | Park Chung-jo | MBC | |
2014 | Pinocchio | Yoon Yoo-rae | SBS | |
2015 | The Scholar Who Walks the Night | Jo Yang-sun | MBC | |
2016 | Uncontrollably Fond | Lee Yu-bi | KBS2 | Cameo ep. 4 |
2017 | Somehow 18 | Han Na-bi | JTBC | Web series |
2018 | A Poem a Day | Woo Bo-young | tvN |
Variety show
Title | Role | Network | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | Inkigayo[14][15] | SBS | Host |
Music video
Year | Song Title | Artist |
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2013 | "Reminisce" | Huh Gak |
2014 | "No More" | B2ST |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | 2012 KBS Drama Awards | Best New Actress | The Innocent Man | Nominated | |
2013 | 49th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (TV) | Nominated | ||
7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 20's Booming Star - Female | Gu Family Book and The Innocent Man | Won | [16] | |
2nd APAN Star Awards | Best New Actress | Gu Family Book | Won | [17] | |
2013 MBC Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | |||
2014 | 2nd Asia Rainbow TV Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
2014 SBS Drama Awards | New Star Award | Pinocchio | Won | ||
2015 | 52nd Grand Bell Awards | Popularity Award | Twenty | Nominated | |
36th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | |||
2015 MBC Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Scholar Who Walks The Night | Nominated | ||
Best New Actress in a Miniseries | Won | [18] |
References
- ^ "Mom's Shoes May Not Be Too Big to Fill for Actress Lee Yu-bi". The Chosun Ilbo. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (2 August 2013). "Lee Yubi's Sister Signs with KEYEAST". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
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- ^ Bae, Sun-young (3 July 2013). "INTERVIEW: Actress Lee Yu-bi". TenAsia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
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- ^ Jo, Yeon-kyung (19 February 2014). "Lee Yubi to Face Off Park Shin Hye in Royal Tailor". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
- ^ Lee, Hyung-woo (12 April 2012). "Interview: Lee Yubi Says Seduction Scene in Twenty was Ad-libbed". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
- ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (20 April 2015). "Scholar Who Walks the Night Confirms Lee Joon Gi, Lee Yubi, Kim So Eun, and TVXQ′s Changmin as Cast". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
- ^ "'Scholar Who Walks the Night' photos released". Kpop Herald. 26 June 2015.
- ^ "JTBC makes first web drama 'Somehow 18'". The Korea Times. 27 August 2017.
- ^ "OH Dal-su, JUNG Woo and LEE Yu-bi Join NEIGHBOR COUSIN". Koren Film Biz Zone. 27 October 2017.
- ^ "이유비, 935엔터와 전속계약..남궁민 연정훈 한솥밥(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). 17 October 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ "[공식입장] 이유비 측 "tvN '시를 잊은 그대에게' 출연 확정"". Chosun (in Korean). 13 December 2017.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (24 January 2014). "Lee Yu-bi chosen as Popular Song host". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
- ^ Park, Ji-ryun (6 November 2014). "Lee Yubi to Step Off as MC of Inkigayo to Focus on Pinocchio". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
- ^ "[20′s Choice] 2NE1′s CL, Infinite, Shinhwa and More Win Big at 2013 20′s Choice Awards". enewsWorld. 18 July 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
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- ^ Ko, Ji-seon (31 December 2015). "2015 MBC Drama Awards roundup". The Korea Herald.
External links
- Lee Yu-bi on Instagram
- Lee Yu-bi at the Korean Movie Database
- Lee Yoo-bi at IMDb
- Lee Yoo-bi at HanCinema