Lee Ji-eun (Korean: 이지은; 28 August 1971 – 8 March 2021) was a South Korean former actress and model, mainly active during the 1990s. She was known for playing Cho Hyun-ji in the KBS2 weekend soap opera A Sunny Place of the Young, as well as Emperor of the Sea. Born in 1971, she debuted into the showbusiness in 1994 when she modelled for a program called Good Morning on SBS.[1] She received the 1995 Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actress for her performance in the film, My Dear Keum-hong.[2]
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Lee Ji-eun | |
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이지은 | |
![]() Lee in 2003 | |
Born | (1971-08-28)28 August 1971 Fukuoka, Japan |
Died | 8 March 2021(2021-03-08) (aged 49) Jung District, Seoul, South Korea |
Nationality | South Korean |
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Spouse | Lee Jin-seong
(m. 2000; div. 2015) |
Lee was found dead in her home in Seoul on 8 March 2021, aged 51.[2][3]
Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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1995 | My Dear Keum-hong | Keum-hong | |
1998 | Rub Love | Na-na | |
Birdcage Inn | Jin-a | Lead role | |
1999 | Fin de Siècle | So-ryeong |
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1994 | Good Morning | Herself | Debut appearance; was a model |
Feelings | Ju-hee | ||
Drama Game | Episode 534, "My Love, Michelle" | ||
1995 | A Sunny Place for the Young | Cho Hyun-ji | One of the main roles in an ensemble cast |
1996 | Daughter-in-Law's Three Kingdoms | Michiko | |
Colors | Lee Hwa-kyung | Episode 2, "Red" (alternately "Red, Love Alert") | |
1997 | OK Ranch | ||
Model | A fashion magazine reporter | Minor role | |
1998 | The King and the Queen | Han Myeong-hoe's concubine Hyang-yi | Minor role |
1999 | KBS Sunday Best | Se-ri | Episode 73, "Se-ri Is Back" |
2000 | You Don't Know My Mind | Jang Eun-ji | Minor role |
2004 | Emperor of the Sea | Minor role |
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1995 | 6th Chunsa Film Art Awards | Best New Actress | My Dear Keum-hong | Won |
16th Blue Dragon Film Awards | Best New Actress | |||
15th Korean Association of Film Critics Awards | Best New Actress | |||
1996 | 34th Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | ||
9th KBS Drama Awards | Photogenic Award, Actress | Colors and Daughter-in-Law's Three Kingdoms |
Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actress | |
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Chunsa Film Art Awards for Best New Actress | |
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Grand Bell Awards for Best New Actress | |
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Korean Association of Film Critics Awards for Best New Actress | |
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General |
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National libraries |