Lee Re (Korean: 이레, born March 12, 2006) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing the title character in Hope (2013).[1][2][3]
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Born | (2006-03-12) March 12, 2006 (age 16) Gwangsan District, Gwangju, South Korea |
Education | Korean International Christian School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2012–present |
Agent | C-JeS Entertainment |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | I Re |
McCune–Reischauer | I Re |
Born in 2006, Lee is the youngest among a family of one son and two daughters. She attended Sunchang Elementary School in Gwangju, Gahyeon Elementary School in Incheon and Changchon Elementary School in Seoul. She is currently studying at Korean International Christian School in Incheon, which is a private alternative school for Protestants.[4][5]
Lee started her career by working as a model. She made her acting debut in the 2012 TV series Goodbye Dear Wife. She made a very strong impression on her first film appearance, as she played an elementary schooler trying to overcome the trauma of violent sexual aggression in director Lee Joon-ik's 2013 film Hope, for which her acting range was unanimously praised. For her performance in the movie, Lee won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Beijing International Film Festival. She gained attention for her acting roles in the movies How to Steal a Dog (2014), A Melody To Remember (2016) and drama Six Flying Dragons (2015).[6][7][8]
In 2017, she took part in the Korean voice-dubbing of the Japanese animated film Your Name (2016). In 2020, she starred in the film Peninsula, the sequel to the blockbuster zombie film Train to Busan (2016).[9][10]
Year | Title | Role |
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2013 | Hope | Im So-won |
2014 | How to Steal a Dog | Ji-so |
2016 | A Melody To Remember | Soon-ee |
2017 | Your Name | Yotsuha Miyamizu (voice dubbing) |
2018 | Seven Years of Night | Yoo Se-ryung |
2019 | Innocent Witness | Kyung-hee (special appearance) |
Miss & Mrs. Cops | young Ji-hye | |
2020 | Peninsula | Joon-i |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Goodbye Dear Wife | Min-seo | ||
The Chaser | Yoon Chang-min's daughter | |||
Here Comes Mr. Oh | Byul | |||
2015 | Super Daddy Yeol | Cha Sa-rang | ||
Six Flying Dragons | young Boon-yi | |||
2016 | Come Back Mister | Kim Han-na | ||
2017 | Witch at Court | child Ma Yi-deum | ||
2018 | Radio Romance | young Song Geu-rim | ||
Memories of the Alhambra | Jung Min-joo | [11] | ||
2020 | Start-Up | young Won In-jae | [12] | |
2021 | Hello, Me! | Ban Ha-ni (young) | ||
Hometown | Jo Jae-young | [13][14] | ||
2022 | Drama Stage – Stock of High School | one act-drama; season 5 | [15] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Move to Heaven | butterfly girl | Cameo (episode 10) | [16] |
Hellbound | Jin Hee-jung [Kyung Hoon's daughter] | |||
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2014 | 4th Beijing International Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Hope | Won | |
50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress (Film) | Nominated | [17] | ||
2015 | 4th Marie Claire Film Festival | Best New Actress | How to Steal a Dog | Won | |
52nd Grand Bell Awards | Best New Actress | Nominated | |||
2017 | 31st KBS Drama Awards | Best Young Actress | Witch at Court | Won | |
2018 | KBS Drama Awards | Radio Romance | Nominated | [18] | |
2020 | 29th Buil Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Peninsula | Won | |
2021 | 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards[19][20] | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [21] | |
57th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Film) | Nominated | [22] | ||
26th Chunsa Film Art Awards 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [23] | ||
KBS Drama Awards | Best Young Actress | Hello, Me! | Won | [24] |
Buil Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
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