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Portrait of Lee Young-ae

Acting

Lee Young-ae

Career

Active from 1993 to 2025, with a break from 2006 to 2015, busiest in 1997 and 2017 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
25
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Jewel in the Palace
Jewel in the Palace
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lee Young-ae Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.9, average 2.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.6, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Korean Drama 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Joseon Dynasty Drama 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Tragic Romance 2
  • Psychological Depth 2
  • Psychological Mystery 2
  • Korean Cinema 2
  • Emotional 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
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TV show Β· as Joo Young-in

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TV show Β· as Seo Jang-geum

2020s

5 titles Β· average score 75
Walking on Thin Ice
Walking on Thin Ice (2025)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show Β· as Kang Eun-soo

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μ΄μ˜μ• μ˜ 좔적 60λΆ„ (2025)

TV show Β· as 진행

Maestra: Strings of Truth
Maestra: Strings of Truth (2023)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show Β· as Cha Se-eum

Inspector Koo
Inspector Koo (2021)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show Β· as Koo Kyung-yi

Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver (2021)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show Β· as Rainbow Taxi Narrator (voice)

2010s

6 titles Β· average score 65
Bring Me Home
Bring Me Home (2019)
GoodWatch score 65

as Jung-yeon

Saimdang, Memoir of Colors
Saimdang, Memoir of Colors (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show Β· as Seo Ji-yoon / Shin Saimdang

The Lady from 406
The Lady from 406 (2017)

as Hee-ji

Decades Apart
Decades Apart (2017)

as Maj. Sophie E. Jean

My Little Old Boy
My Little Old Boy (2016)

TV show

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λΆ€λ₯΄μŠ€νƒ€ (2016)

TV show

2000s

6 titles Β· average score 76
Lady Vengeance
Lady Vengeance (2005)
GoodWatch score 77

as Lee Geum-ja

Jewel in the Palace
Jewel in the Palace (2003)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show Β· as Seo Jang-geum

One Fine Spring Day
One Fine Spring Day (2001)
GoodWatch score 74

as Han Eun-su

Last Present
Last Present (2001)
GoodWatch score 67

as Park Jung-yeon

Joint Security Area
Joint Security Area (2000)
GoodWatch score 76

as Maj. Sophie E. Jean

Fireworks
Fireworks (2000)

TV show Β· as Kim Ji-Hyun

1990s

11 titles
Wave
Wave (1999)

TV show

Invitation
Invitation (1999)

TV show · as 졜영주

First Kiss
First Kiss (1998)

as Min-joo

Advocate
Advocate (1998)

TV show

둜맨슀
둜맨슀 (1998)

TV show

Medical Brothers
Medical Brothers (1997)

TV show Β· as Cha Min Joo

Inshalla
Inshalla (1997)

as Lee Hyang

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λ‚΄κ°€ μ‚¬λŠ” 이유 (1997)

TV show Β· as μ •μ• μˆ™

Papa
Papa (1996)

TV show Β· as Sae-young Han

West Palace
West Palace (1995)

TV show Β· as Kim Gae Shi / Gae Ttong

How's Your Husband?
How's Your Husband? (1993)

TV show