Lee Chae-young

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Lee Chae-young

Lee Chae-young (Korean: 이채영; born April 29, 1986) is a South Korean actress.[1] She debuted in a music video called "Come On" by the Hip-hop group Turtles in 2003. The following year, she appeared in Rain's "I Do" music video and in 2007, Yoon Mi-rae's "Did You Forget It". Her first television drama was Witch Yoo Hee, a romantic comedy, as Chef Marie. It wasn't until she was cast as Sa Illa in the 2009 historical drama Iron Empress and took the role as a host on the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) variety show Star Golden Bell that her popularity rose. She is a Dankook University graduate[2][3] and the younger sister of Seo Seung-ah.[4][5]

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Lee Chae-young
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Lee Chae-young in A Poem a Day press conference, March 2018
Born
Lee Bo-young

(1986-04-29) April 29, 1986 (age 38)
Other namesLittle Jang
Alma materDankook University
Occupations
Years active2003–present
Agent(s)Snowball Entertainment
(2015–2018)
Sidus HQ
(2018–present)
TelevisionStar Golden Bell
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
RelativesSeo Seung-ah (older sister)
Korean name
Hangul
이채영
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Chae-yeong
McCune–ReischauerYi Ch'ae-yŏng
Birth name
Hangul
이보영
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Bo-yeong
McCune–ReischauerYi Po-yŏng
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Personal life

Lee attended Mirim Girls' High School during her youth, and later attended Dankook University. Her hobbies include swimming and judo.

She is sometimes referred to as "Little Jang"; the nickname originated because of her resemblance to actress Jang Jin-young.[6][7]

Early life and career

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2003–07: Debut and Witch Yoo Hee

She made her debut in the hip-hop group Turtles' "Come On" music video from the album Turtles 2 in 2003. In 2004, she appeared in Rain's "I Do" music video as his girl and is seen waiting for him in a restaurant at the end of the video. Appearing in two more music video, Air Rise's "Away" and Yoon Mi Rae's "Did You Forget It", she made her first television drama in 2007. Her first television drama was Witch Yoo Hee as Chef Marie and later that year; she appeared in Find My Son, Sam Man Ri.

2008–10: Life is Cool and Iron Empress

In 2008, she landed her first movie role in Life is Cool which also happen to be the first rotoscoped movie in South Korea. She was cast as Han Saet Byeol in her second movie, Truck, starring Yoo Hae Jin. Her popular began to rise even more when she was cast as Sa Illa in the 2009 historical drama, Iron Empress. Her character joins the leading character, Empress Cheonchu, and played a supportive role throughout the story. She and Jeon Hyeon-moo took over as host of Star Golden Bell when the show was going through changes.[8] In 2008, she made an appearance in the Homme music video, "I Was Able to Eat Well", as a girl who causes Lee Hyun and Changmin to fight over her.[9] She accepted modeling deals with DL1961,[10] Apple Hip[11] and Men's Health.[12][13][14]

2011–present: Royal Family, "Man Should Laugh" and Miracle

In 2011, she was cast in the drama Royal Family as Park Min Kyeong and modeled for 11th Street for 4th modeling shoot.[15] She was chosen with Park Han Byul, Lee Tae Im, Jang Ji Eun and Jun Eun Mi in a promotion group called the Ocean Girls for the water park Ocean World.[16] In July, she appeared Homme's second music video "Man Should Laugh" and it shows the love triangle turning into a serious fight.[17] Her latest movie is Bicycle Looking for a Whale (or Miracle) as Yeong Chae, it was released on September 22.

In August 2018, Lee signed with new management agency SidusHQ.[18]

Filmography

TV series

Variety shows

  • 2009: Star Golden Bell – Host
  • 2010: A Guy Who Reads Baseball[22]
  • 2010: Wonder Woman[23]
  • 2011: Show Show Show[24]
  • 2019: King Of Mask Singer
  • 2021: Korea's Chicken Battle – judge[25]
  • 2021: Cooking - The Birth of a Cooking King – Contestant[26]
  • 2022–present: Goal Girl – Cast Member (Season 3)[27]

Films

Music video appearances

  • 2003: Turtles – "Come On"
  • 2004: Rain – "I Do"
  • 2004: Air Rise – "Away"
  • 2007: Yoon Mi-rae – "Did You Forget It"
  • 2008: Natural – "보내는 마음"[30][31]
  • 2009: Lee Soo Young – "I Erase It"
  • 2009: Hwayobi – "Once"
  • 2009: K.Will – "사랑한단 말을 못해서"
  • 2010: Rumble Fish – "남잔 다 그래"
  • 2010: Kim Dong Hee – "죽을것같아"
  • 2010: Homme – "I Was Able to Eat Well"
  • 2011: Ocean Girls – "Ride Now"
  • 2011: Homme – "Man Should Laugh"

TV commercials / endorsements

Modeling

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2014 KBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Two Mothers Won
2020 KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Daily Drama Man in a Veil Won [37]
2021 7th APAN Star Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Nominated [38]
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