Lee Yoo-mi

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Yoo-mi (Korean: 이유미; born July 18, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her roles as Ji-yeong in Squid Game (2021), Lee Na-yeon in All of Us Are Dead (2022), and Gang Nam-soon in Strong Girl Nam-soon (2023), and Jo Jae-mi in Mr. Plankton (2024). She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Ji-yeong in Squid Game, making her the first Korean actress to win in the category.

Lee Yoo-mi
Lee in November 2024
Born	(1994-07-18) July 18, 1994 (age 30) Jeonju, South Korea
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2010–present
Agent	Varo Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul	이유미
Revised Romanization	I Yumi
McCune–Reischauer	I Yumi

Early life

Lee was born on July 18, 1994, in Jeonju, South Korea.^[1]

Career

She began her acting career in 2010 with her debut in the action thriller The Yellow Sea. In the following years, her work was limited to minor roles in several film and television series.^[1]

On September 28, 2020, it was announced that Lee had signed an exclusive contract with Varo Entertainment.^[2]

In 2021, Lee rose to prominence outside South Korea for her role as Ji-yeong (Number 240) in the Netflix series Squid Game. Following the series' international success, Lee's follower count on Instagram increased from 40,000 to over 6.5 million in a matter of days.^[3] Her performance made her the first Korean actress to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.^[4]

In 2022, Lee starred as Lee Na-yeon in the Netflix zombie-themed series All of Us Are Dead. Her performance as the villainous, selfish, arrogant, and rich student (which contrasted with the understandable and selfless Ji-yeong in Squid Game) further elevated her profile.^[5][6]

In 2023, Lee starred in the South Korean TV series, Strong Girl Nam-soon, as the titular character, Gang Nam-soon, a young woman with superhuman strength passed down to her through her maternal line. The series aired on JTBC and is available on Netflix.^[7][8]

Philanthropy

On July 20, 2022, Lee donated cosmetic products worth ₩3 million to a public foundation for burn patients.^[9]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2010	The Yellow Sea	Kim Tae-won's daughter	[10]
2012	Grape Candy	Seon Joo (young)	[11]
2013	The Russian Novel	Yoo Mi
	Hwayi: A Monster Boy	Yoo Kyung's friend
	Rough Play	Advertisement Girl
2015	The Avian Kind	So-nyeo	[12][13]
2016	Like a French Film	Su-bin	[11][13]
	Will You Be There?	Yeon-ah	[14]
2017	Superpower Girl	Maeng Ju-ri	[15]
	The Heartbeat Operator [ko]	Hye Eun	[16]
2018	Never Ever Rush	Hana	[17]
	Outdoor Begins	Ma-ri	[18]
	The Whispering	Byun Ji-eun	[19]
	Park Hwa Young	Se Jin	[20]
2021	Young Adult Matters	Yoon Se-jin	[21]
	Hostage: Missing Celebrity	Ban So-yeon	[22]
2022	Today's Superpower	Ji-woo	[23]
2023	New Normal	Hyun-soo	[24][23]
TBA	Rain Angel	Ye-ji	[25]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2010	Future Boy	Seo Yeon-doo		[26]
2015	Cheo Yong 2	Song Da-jung	Cameo (Episode 6)	[27]
2017	Children of the 20th Century	Mi Dal / Jo Min-hyun		[28]
2018	Voice 2	Hwang Hee-joo	Cameo (Episode 3)	[29]
	Just Dance	Kim Do-yeon		[30]
2019	Doctor John	Na Kyung-ah		[31]
2020	Drama Stage: "Everyone is There"	Lee Gyu-jin	One-act drama	[32]
	365: Repeat the Year	Kim Se-rin		[33]
2022	Mental Coach Jegal	Cha Ga-eul		[34]
	If You Wish Upon Me	Young woman	Cameo (Episode 16)	[35]
2023	Strong Girl Nam-soon	Gang Nam-soon		[36]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2018	A Trivial Afternoon in the City	Sin Na-ra	[37]
	It's Okay To Be Sensitive	Ye-ji	[38]
2021	Squid Game	Ji-yeong (Player No. 240)	[39]
2022	All of Us Are Dead	Lee Na-yeon	[40]
2024	Mr. Plankton	Jo Jae-mi	[41]

Music video appearances

Year	Song Title	Artist	Ref.
2023	"Yesterday"	Jay Park	[42]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
APAN Star Awards	2022	Excellence Award, Actress in an OTT Drama	Squid Game All of Us Are Dead	Nominated	[43]
Blue Dragon Film Awards	2021	Best New Actress	Young Adult Matters	Nominated	[44]
Baeksang Arts Awards	2022	Best New Actress – Film		Won	[45]
		Best New Actress – Television	All of Us Are Dead	Nominated	[46]
Buil Film Awards	2021	Best New Actress	Young Adult Matters	Won	[47]
Cine21 Awards	2021	Best New Actress	Hostage: Missing Celebrity Young Adult Matters	Won	[48]
Gold Derby Awards	2022	Best Drama Guest Actress	Squid Game	Won	[49]
Kinolights Awards	2021	Actress of the Year (Domestic)	Squid Game Hostage: Missing Celebrity Young Adult Matters	4th	[50]
Korean Film Writers Association Awards		Best New Actress	Hostage: Missing Celebrity Young Adult Matters	Won	[51]
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	2022	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series	Squid Game	Won	[52]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Time	2022	Next Generation Leaders	Placed	[53]