Lee Hwa-kyum

This article is about the idol-singer from Hello Venus. For the South Korean actress, see Lee Yoo-young. For the figure skater, see You Young.

Lee Hwa-kyum (Korean: 이화겸; born Lee Yoo-young on January 23, 1995), is a South Korean actress and former singer. She is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl group Hello Venus. Following the group's disbandment, she turned to acting career.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Hwa-kyum
이유영
Lee Yoo-young at community work in the general election in June 2018
Born	Lee Yoo-young (1995-01-23) January 23, 1995 (age 29) Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea[citation needed]
Education	Chung-Ang University – Theater and Film[1]
Occupations	Actress singer
Years active	2012–present
Agent	Prain TPC
Musical career
Genres	K-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2012–2019
Labels	Fantagio
Formerly of	Hello Venus
Korean name
Hangul	이화겸
Hanja	李花兼
Revised Romanization	I Hwa-gyeom
McCune–Reischauer	I Hwayŏm
Birth name
Hangul	이유영
Hanja	李瑜瑛
Revised Romanization	I Yu-yeong
McCune–Reischauer	I Yuyŏng

Career

Lee was introduced as a member of the South Korean girl group Hello Venus.^[2] They debuted with their EPs album Venus on May 10, 2012.^[3] On March 14, 2013, Lee made her acting debut in the SBS television series Wonderful Mama which premiered on April 13.^[4]

After Hello Venus disbandment on April 26, 2019, she continued to promote as an actress under the new stage name, Lee Hwa-kyum.^[5] On June 28, 2021, it was announced that Lee had signed a contract with Prain TPC.^[6]

Discography

For Lee's discography with Hello Venus, see Hello Venus discography.

Filmography

For Lee's filmography with Hello Venus, see Hello Venus filmography.

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2014	Futureless Things	Hana	[7]
	Slow Video	Yeo Jang-mi	[8]

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2012	Take Care of Us, Captain	Stewardess	Cameo with Kwon Na-ra	[9]
2013	Wonderful Mama	Jang Go-eun		[10]
2014	Cunning Single Lady	Pi Song-hee		[11]
	Mother's Garden	Na Hye-rin		[12]
2015	Who Are You: School 2015	Jo Hae-na		[13]
2017	Circle	Secretary Shin		[14]
2019	When the Devil Calls Your Name	Joo Ra-in		[15]
	Queen: Love and War	Kim Song-yi	Credited as Lee Hwa-kyum	[16]
2021	Monthly Magazine Home	Yook Mi-ra		[17]
	One the Woman	Kim Eun-jung / Kang Mi-na (after surgery)		[18]
2022	Under the Queen's Umbrella	Royal Consort Sug-won Ok		[19]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2013	After School – Luck or Not		Cameo with Hello Venus members	[20]
2015	To Be Continued		Cameo	[21]
2017	Birth of a Professional	Lee Mi-so		[14][22]
	Idol Fever	Byung-chul		[23]
2018	Drunk in Good Taste	Tae-yi		[24]

Television shows

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2012	Tooniverse's Superhero	Co-host	[25]

Music video appearances

Year	Song Title	Artist	Ref.
2018	"Twenty-something"	Song Joo-hee	[26]

References

1. "[Y영상] 헬로비너스 유영, '팀별 과제 해보고 싶다' (중앙대 입학식)" [[Y Video] Hello Venus Yooyoung, 'I want to try a team project' (Chung-Ang University entrance ceremony)]. YTN (in Korean). Kim Tae-wook. February 26, 2024.
2. "애프터스쿨 자매그룹 헬로비너스 드디어 얼굴 공개" [After School's sister group Hello Venus finally reveals their faces]. Newsen (in Korean). Kwon Soo-bin. April 17, 2012.
3. "'엠카' 헬로비너스, 새로운 '요정'의 등장..'상큼발랄'" ['M Countdown' Hello Venus, the appearance of a new 'fairy'.. 'Refreshing and lively']. OSEN (in Korean). Kim Na-yeon. May 10, 2012.
4. "헬로비너스 유영, SBS '원더풀마마'로 연기 데뷔" [Hello Venus' Yooyoung makes acting debut in SBS 'Wonderful Mama']. Star News (in Korean). Yoon Seong-yeol. March 14, 2013.
5. Yang So-young (July 12, 2019). "라임 유영 서영 여름, 판타지오와 동행…활동명 변경" [Lime Yooyoung, Seoyoung Yeoreum, accompanied by Fantagio... Change activity name]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean).
6. Kwak Hyun-soo (June 28, 2021). "이화겸, 프레인 TPC와 전속계약…류승룡·오정세와 한솥밥(공식)" [Hwagyeom Lee, exclusive contract with Prain TPC... Ryu Seung-ryong, Oh Jeong-se and Hansot-bap (official)]. YTN (in Korean). Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Naver.
7. Im, Mina (September 2, 2013). 헬로비너스 유영, 스크린 데뷔 [Hello Venus Yooyoung, screen debut]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved February 4, 2019.
8. Kim, Myeong-su (September 18, 2014). 헬로비너스(HELLOVENUS) 유영, '엄마의 정원'부터 '슬로우 비디오'까지 [Hello Venus Yooyoung, from 'Mother's Garden' to 'Slow Video']. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved February 4, 2019.
9. "헬로비너스 나라-유영, 드라마 단역 출신 '이색경력'" [Hello Venus Nara-Yooyoung, ‘Unique Career’ from a Drama Extra]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Lee Hyun-woo. May 21, 2012.
10. "'원더풀 마마' 유영 "'연기자 유영' 기대해주세요"" ['Wonderful Mama' Yooyoung "Please look forward to 'Actress Yooyoung'"]. Segye Ilbo (in Korean). April 11, 2013.
11. "헬로비너스 유영 '앙큼한 돌싱녀' 캐스팅…주상욱-이민정과 호흡" [Hello Venus' Yooyoung cast as 'a cheeky single woman'... working with Joo Sang-wook and Lee Min-jung]. SBS News (in Korean). Kang Kyung-yoon. February 11, 2014.
12. "헬로비너스 유영, '엄마의 정원' 합류" [Hello Venus' Yooyoung joins 'Mom's Garden']. Financial News (in Korean). Yeo Chang-yong. June 17, 2014.
13. "헬로비너스 유영, '후아유-학교2015' 합류… "일진은 처음, 기대된다"" [Hello Venus' Yooyoung joins 'Who Are You - School 2015'... "First time as a bully, looking forward to it"]. Enews (in Korean). Online News Team. April 9, 2015.
14. "헬로비너스 유영, 드라마 '써클' 이어 웹드라마 '프로의 탄생'까지" [Hello Venus' Yooyoung, from drama 'Circle' to web drama 'Birth of a Pro']. SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). Kang Kyung-yoon. April 25, 2017.
15. "헬로비너스 유영, tvN '악마가 너의 이름을 부를 때' 출연 확정" [Hello Venus' Yooyoung confirmed to appear in tvN's 'When the Devil Calls Your Name']. Pick Korean Contents (in Korean). Hana Young. April 9, 2019.
16. "[인터뷰②] '간택' 이화겸 "데뷔 9년차 신인..'국민 악역'도 해보고 싶어요"". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Moon Ji-yeon. July 15, 2020.
17. Hwang Soo-yeon (March 25, 2021). "前 헬로비너스 유영' 이화겸, JTBC '월간집' 출연 확정 [공식입장]" [former Hello Venus Yooyoung' Lee Hwa-gyeom confirmed to appear on JTBC's 'Monthly House' [Official position]]. xportsnews (in Korean). Retrieved March 26, 2021 – via Naver.
18. Kim Ha-na (October 30, 2021). "원더우먼' 이화겸, 성형수술한 재벌 이하늬였다 [종합]" [‘Wonder Woman’ Lee Hwa-gyeom, was a chaebol Lee Honey who had plastic surgery [General]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 30, 2021 – via Naver.
19. Lee Seon-woo (October 16, 2022). "김가은·이화겸·이소희 '슈룹' 후궁 3인방 연기대결 '후끈'" [Kim Ga-eun, Lee Hwa-gyeom, and Lee So-hee's 'Shuruop' three concubines acting showdown 'hot] (in Korean). E-Daily. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Naver.
20. "주상욱 최원영 정겨운..'방과 후 복불복'의 ★카메오 군단!" [Joo Sang-wook, Choi Won-young, and Jeong Gyeo-woon..'After School Bokbulbok' ★Cameo Corps!]. Edaily (in Korean). Kang Min-jung. August 22, 2013.
21. "[S포토+] 헬로비너스 유영, "반짝반짝 빛나는 눈빛" (투 비 컨티뉴드 게릴라 프리뷰)" [[S Photo+] Hello Venus Yooyoung, "Sparkling eyes" (To Be Continued Guerrilla Preview)]. Star Daily News (in Korean). Kim Ga-ryang. August 15, 2015.
22. "헬로비너스 유영, 웹드라마 '프로의 탄생' 여주 캐스팅" [Hello Venus' Yooyoung cast as female lead in web drama 'Birth of a Pro']. Sunday Newspaper (in Korean). Kim Eun. April 25, 2017.
23. "헬로비너스 유영-라임, "서프라이즈U 실력있고 열심히 하는 후배"" [Hello Venus Yooyoung-Lime, “Surprise U is a talented and hard-working junior”]. Minjung's Voice (in Korean). Lee So-hee. July 7, 2017.
24. "tvN '좋맛탱', 달콤한 새내기 로맨스로 '눈길'" [tvN's 'Good Taste', 'Eyes' with Sweet Rookie Romance]. Hankyung (in Korean). December 25, 2018.
25. "헬로비너스 유영, '슈퍼히어로' MC 발탁… 장동민-유상무와 호흡" [Hello Venus' Yooyoung, selected as MC for 'Superhero'... Working with Jang Dong-min and Yoo Sang-moo]. etoday (in Korean). Yoo Hye-yoon. October 5, 2012.
26. "송주희, "헬로비너스앨리스 아닌 송주희로서 활동, '감사한 기회'"". Money S (in Korean). Kang In-gwi. February 28, 2018.

External links

• Lee Hwa-kyum at Prain TPC
• Lee Hwa-kyum at HanCinema
• Lee Hwa-kyum at IMDb