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South Korean actress (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lee Na-eun (Korean: 이나은; born May 5, 1999), also known mononymously as Naeun, is a South Korean actress under Namoo Actors. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group April, formed by DSP Media in 2015. She is best known for her roles in television series A-Teen (2018), A-Teen 2 (2019) and Extraordinary You (2019).
Lee Na-eun | |
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 Lee for the Seoul Fashion week photo call in September 2024 | |
| Born | May 5, 1999 Cheongju, South Korea |
| Education | School of Performing Arts Seoul |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Agent | Namoo Actors |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2015–2022 |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | April |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이나은 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Na-eun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yi Naŭn |
Lee Naeun was born on May 5, 1999, and attended School of Performing Arts Seoul.[1]
Lee was first introduced as a member of April by DSP Media on July 21, 2015.[2] The group debuted on August 24 with the EP Dreaming[3] and the title track "Dream Candy" (Korean: 꿈사탕).[4] Lee made her official acting debut in the VR web drama "April Love" in 2016.[citation needed] She also made a minor appearance in KBS2's My Father Is Strange in 2017.
In 2018 it was revealed that Lee would be taking part in the soundtrack of SBS TV's Switch alongside April member Jinsol. The track, "Stars In The Night Sky" was released on May 2, 2018. It was also announced in 2018 that Lee would play the lead role in teen drama A-Teen (2018) and the second season of the series in 2019. Lee also starred in MBC's school fantasy drama Extraordinary You, based on the hit Daum webtoon July Found by Chance.[5] From October 2019 to February 2021, she hosted Inkigayo alongside Jaehyun of NCT and Minhyuk of Monsta X.[6]
On November 20, 2020, Lee was confirmed to star in Taxi Driver.[7] On March 8, 2021, Lee officially left the cast following bullying accusations made against her.[8][9]
On January 28, 2022, DSP Media confirmed the status of April, stating that the group would officially disband.[10]
On June 2, 2022, Lee signed a contract with Namoo Actors, continuing her promotion as an actress.[11] On November 16, 2023, Lee confirmed to make a special appearance in Flex X Cop, making her comeback after 2 years.[12]
| Title | Year | Peak chart position | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||||
| Circle | Hot [13] | |||||
| As featured artist | ||||||
| "Rain Drop" (비♡) (Ravi featuring Lee Na-eun) |
2020 | —[upper-alpha 1] | 91 | Paradise | ||
| Collaborations | ||||||
| "My Story" (내 이야기) (with Jinsol of April) |
2018 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Matter of Time" (시간차) (with Jinsol of April) |
2020 | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | Da Capo | ||
| Soundtrack appearances | ||||||
| "Stars In The Night Sky" (밤하늘 별) (with Jinsol of April) |
2018 | — | — | Switch OST Part 5 | ||
| "Attraction" (끌림) (with Eric Nam) |
2020 | —[upper-alpha 3] | — | Bunny & The Boys OST | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | My Father Is Strange | Drama Staff | Cameo (episode 24) | [19] |
| 2017–2018 | Modulove | Herself | [20] | |
| 2019 | Hip Hop King – Nassna Street | Song Ha-jin | [21] | |
| Extraordinary You | Yeo Joo-da | [22] | ||
| 2024 | Flex X Cop | Han Yu-ra | Cameo (episode 6, 9–10) | [12] |
| Crash | Kim Min-ju | Cameo (episode 4) | [23] | |
| TBA | i Shopping | So-mi | [24] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | I Am An Actor | Contestant | [29] |
| 2018–2019 | One Night of Entertainment | Reporter | [30] |
| 2019 | High School Lunch Cook-off | Host | [31] |
| 2019–2021 | Inkigayo | [6] | |
| 2020 | Get it Beauty 2020 | Main MC | [32] |
| My Dream Is Ryan | Student teacher | [33] | |
| School Meal Restaurant (급식당) | Host | [34] | |
| 2020 SBS Gayo Daejeon | [35] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2021 | Avengirls | Friday host | [36] |
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2019 | Best Idol Actress | — | Won |
| 2020 | Best Idol Actress | — | Won | |
| MBC Drama Awards | 2019 | Best New Actress | Extraordinary You | Nominated |
| V Live Awards | 2019 | Favorite Web Series Actress | A-Teen 2 | Won |
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