Biography
Lee Yo-Won is a renowned actress recognized for her versatile performances. He began his career in the late 90s, soon attracting attention with his role in the film “Attack the Os Station” (1999). Her interpretation of Queen Seondeok in the 2009 historical drama “Queen Seondeok” brought her widespread consensus and consolidated her status in the sector.
In 2011, Lee Yo-Won showed his range by playing double roles in the fantasy melodrama “49 days”. He continued to face different characters, such as a certain surgeon in “Surgeon Bong Dal-Hee” (2007) and a powerful entrepreneur in “Empire of Gold” (2013). His performance in the 2016 romantic comedy “My Horrible Boss” was well welcomed, highlighting his comic timing. In 2019, he acted in the “several Dreams” espionages, commemorating the centenary of the movement of March 1st.
Lee Yo-Won is married to the businessman and the Professional Golfers Park Jin-Woo, with whom he has three children. During his career, he was recognized with several prizes, reflecting his talent and dedication to the trade.
Profile
- Name: Lee Yo-Won
- Name at birth: Lee Yo-Won
- Birthday: April 9, 1980
- Zodiac sign: Aries
- Height: 173 cm
- Instagram: @Ywann_offial
- Twitter: N / a
Career
Lee Yo-Won entered the entertainment sector unexpectedly in 1997 when he won the first prize during a casting competition while participating in his high school transmission club. He made his debut as a model in the November issue of the Figaro magazine and soon appeared on the covers of numerous fashion publications.
In 1998, she was launched in the film “Forget about a man” by director Jang Hyun-Soo, who saw her on a magazine while looking for a young actress to play Myung Se-Bin’s childhood version. He made his debut actor with the film and soon earned popularity through the roles in “School 2” (1999), “Attack the Os Station” (1999) and the drama KBS “Tough Guy’s Love” (2000). Her youth image and talent quickly made it a nascent star in commercials and dramas.
In 2001, he obtained the applause to critics for his performance in the film “Take Care of My Cat”, who earned her the best new prize for the actress at the Blue Dragon Film Awards. In the same year, he played in his first leading role in the drama of the KBS “Blue Mist”. He continued to build his career with main roles in “Pure Heart”, “surprise” and “Africa”. In 2002, he starred in the historic SBS epic “The Great Ambition”, but took a two -year break from acting after his sudden marriage.
Lee Yo-Won made a success on the return to the screen in 2005 with the SBS drama “Fashion 70s”. His role in the film “When Romance Meets Destiny” (2005) was also well welcomed. In 2007, he achieved enormous success with the medical drama “Surgeon Bong Dal-Hee”, winning four prizes at the SBS Drama Awards, including the best excellence and the best couple. In the same year, he recited the box office on May 18, which attracted over 7 million viewers.
In 2009, she consolidated her best actress status playing the role of the protagonist in the successful historical drama of the MBC “Queen Seondeok”, which has become a cultural phenomenon. He received the Top Excellence Award award and the Best Pair Award at the MBC Drama Awards for his performance.
He continued his success in 2011 with the Fantasy SBS drama “49 Days”, playing a double role that showed his versatility. In 2012, he starred alongside Cho Seung-Woo in the drama of the medical period of the MBC “The King’s Doctor” in the role of Kang Ji-Nyung, a women’s doctor. In 2013, he played Choi SEO-YOON, a heir of Chaebol with fresh head, in “Empire of Gold”, earning praise for his emotional depth and winning the best excellence and the first 10 stars at the SBS Drama Awards.
In 2016, Lee Yo-Won starred in the drama of the JTBC “My Horrible Boss”, gaining the praise for his acute and charismatic performance. He followed this with MBC’s “Night Light”, where he played SEO Yi-Kyung, an ambitious business woman with a cold heart with a powerful presence.
In 2017 he returned to the film in the family comedy “My Little Brother”, playing Oh Soo-Kyung, a passionate journalist and the second brother between four. In the same year, he fascinated the public in the TVn series “Avengers Social Club”, playing Kim Jung-Hye, a rich woman looking for revenge on her husband. His blended and powerful performance has been praised as one of his best, with many who call him a “role that defines his career”.
In 2019, he assumed the role of Lee Young-Jin, a Korean surgeon and secret agent, in “several dreams”, a spy melodrama set during the Japanese colonial era. He also starred in “The Running Mates: Human Rights” the same year, although the show fought with the assessments.
After a 2.5-year break, Lee Yo-Won returned in 2022 with the drama of the JTBC “Green Mothers’ Club, interpreting Lee Eun-Pyo, marking another evolution in his career.
With a diversified filmography that embraces historical dramas, contemporary series, films and comedies, Lee Yo-Won has constantly demonstrated its acting range and its selection of projects. From his Breakout roles in “Tough Guy’s Love” and “The Great Ambition” for his acclaimed performances in “Queen Seondeok”, “49 days” and “Empire of Gold”, remains a respected and lasting presence in the Korean entertainment sector.
Personal life
First life
Lee Yo-Won was born on April 9, 1980, in the city of Seongnam, in the province of Gyeongi, in South Korea. During his second year in high school in 1997, he participated in a modeling competition without great expectations and won the first prize. This victory led to its debut as a model in the November issue of the monthly fashion magazine “Figaro”.
Later, he honored the pages of numerous fashion magazines. In 1998, director Jang Hyun-Soo, looking for a young actress to play a younger version of the actress Myung Se-Bin, noticed the photos of the Lee magazine and launched her in the film “Sment of a Man”, marking her actor debut. He therefore appeared in various dramas and television films, gradually obtaining recognition in the entertainment sector. ​
Marriage
Lee Yo-Won married the businessman and the professional golfist Jin-Woo on January 10, 2003. The couple has three children: two daughters and a son, born respectively in December 2003, May 2014 and May 2015. Despite his first success in the entertainment sector, Lee Yo-Won has maintained a relatively private personal life, balancing his career and family with Grazia.
Net assets
In April 2025, specific and reliable information regarding the net heritage of Lee Yo-Won are not available to the public. While some South Korean actresses have revealed their earnings, such as Lee Young-Ae with an estimated net assets of $ 52 million, Lee Yo-Won has chosen to keep his financial details private. Therefore, all the figures presented online should be addressed with caution, as they may not carefully reflect its actual financial state.
Filmography
Movie
- Perfume of a man (1998)
- Attack the service station! (1999)
- Take care of My Cat (2001)
- Afrika (2002)
- Surprise Party (2002)
- When romance meets Destiny (2005)
- May 18 (2007)
- The recipe (2010)
- Perfect number (2012)
- Fist of Legend (2013)
- My Little Brother (2017)
Television series
- I hate you, but okay (1998)
- March (1999)
- School 2 (1999)
- Tough Guy’s Love (2000)
- Blue Mist (2001)
- Pure Heart (2001)
- The Great Ambition (2002)
- Fashion 70s (2005)
- Surgeon Bong Dal-Hee (2007)
- Cruel Love (2007)
- Queen Seondeok (2009)
- 49 days (2011)
- The King’s Doctor (2012)
- Empire of Gold (2013)
- My Horrible Boss (2016)
- Night Light (2016)
- Avengers Social Club (2017)
- Several dreams (2019)
- The Running Mates: Human Rights (2019)
- Green Mothers’ Club (2022)
Facts
- She likes water sports and has even tried parachuting once.
- The actor Lee Joong-Moon is his cousin.
- It is interesting to note that it was not his parents but his grandfather were strongly contrary to the fact that he became an actress.
- Lee Yo-Won is a natural left-handed but it is also skilled with the right hand.
- Even if he is an actress, Lee Yo-Won once said he doesn’t watch many free time movies. During his time to study theater and movie, he watched films for assignments and now observes films for work mainly, so he rarely finds joy in the random view.
- Fans of G-Dragon, once he participated in one of his solo concerts.
- Lee Yo-Won has claustrophobia. He said that shooting a scene of surgery for over 20 hours while it was standing was easier for a four -hour scene trapped under a bed.
- Lee Yo-Won admire Kim Mi-Sook as a model and respects it deeply.
- Even if he does not collect perfumes, he likes the “pleasures” of Estée Lauder and more recently he liked Jo Malone’s “red roses”.
- He was only 23 when he announced his marriage in 2003, a rare move for a young actress. Surprisingly, she continued to thrive in her career after becoming a mother, helping to challenge the stereotype that female celebrities vanish after the wedding.
- Lee Yo-Won is known for choosing good projects. Many of his works from the 2000s were commercial affairs and also his lesser -known dramas 2010 are considered hidden gems.
