Lee Young Ah
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Lee Young Ah is a South Korean actress and model. She is best known for playing the role of Nguyen Jin Joo from Golden Bride
, a 2008 drama that extended 14 episodes due to its popularity and is in Top 5 of Korean Dramas of the Year 2008 in Nielson Ratings and Top 7 in TNS, and on the popular heartwarming drama King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
as Yang Mi-Sun the love interest of Kim Tak-Goo .Her first lead in a TV Series was Love Can't Wait
of the year 2006 together with Hong Kyung Min
and with 124 episodes. She won Best Couple Award together with co-star Yoon Si Yoon on King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo.
and Wedding
. She also appeared as a cameo appearance in movies such as Ghost Story, Caramel, Two Faces of My Girlfriend and her voice in Dachimawa Lee
. Her first lead in a TV series was Love Can't Wait in 2006, wherein she plays as a senior in a girl's school of the age 19 falls in love to a poor college guy who study Law played by Hong Kyung Min
.
Her next lead in a drama was Golden Bride in 2007, where Lee plays as a young bride from Vietnam who marries a Korean guy to find her father in Korea and make her mother who is suffering from blindness become happy, her leading man was Song Chang Eui.The Drama had high TV Ratings which caused to add 14-20 more episodes. Before she had her first lead, she also acted in Golden Apple as the young Kyung Sook and was nominated as Best New Actress Award/Best Teen Actress.
In 2008, she was the second female lead in the Drama Iljimae
where she played as Bong Soon a funny and silly swindler who is related to the past of the male lead. She's together with co-stars Han Hyo Joo, Lee Joon Ki and Park Si-Hoo
. She was also in Empress Chun Chu where she plays as Empress Dae Mok as a young mother.
In 2010, she was again one of the main leads in King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
as Yang Misun. She played the good who falls in love to Tak Gu, and later end up with him too. She sing a song in the series titled Love Is. The series earned high ratings and is also shown in other countries including Philippines
, Indonesia
and others. She won the Best Couple Award with co-star in King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo with Yoon Si Yoon who plays Kim Tak Gu. In 2006, she appeared in a music video of Eru
, Black Glasses together with Kim Hyun Joong
her man.
Golden Bride
Golden Bride is a South Korean TV drama, which had its first run from July 23, 2007 to February 3, 2008. Due to its vast popularity, the series was extended by 14 episodes.-Plot summary:...
, a 2008 drama that extended 14 episodes due to its popularity and is in Top 5 of Korean Dramas of the Year 2008 in Nielson Ratings and Top 7 in TNS, and on the popular heartwarming drama King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
King of Baking, Kim Takgu , also spelled Takgoo, is a South Korean drama TV series broadcast on Korean Broadcasting System that aired after after Happiness in the Wind from June 9, 2010 to September 16, 2010...
as Yang Mi-Sun the love interest of Kim Tak-Goo .Her first lead in a TV Series was Love Can't Wait
Love Can't Wait (TV Series)
Love Can't Wait was a South Korean TV Series broadcasted on MBC in the year 2006. It starred Lee Young Ah as Seo Eun Min and Hong Kyung Min as Kim Tae Keyong. It tells the story of a naive high school girl who have a big plan to get married...
of the year 2006 together with Hong Kyung Min
Hong Kyung Min
- Television drama :* 2006: MBC Love Can't Wait* 2006: KBS2 Fugitive, Lee Doo Young* 2007: SBS The Person I Love- External links :* at KBS World...
and with 124 episodes. She won Best Couple Award together with co-star Yoon Si Yoon on King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo.
Career
Lee Young Ah began acting when she was 19 years old. She first appeared in the SBS TV Drama I Love You, My Enemy as well as The Youth in Bare Foot, Golden AppleGolden apple
The golden apple is an element that appears in various national and ethnic folk legends or fairy tales. Recurring themes depict a hero retrieving the golden apples hidden or stolen by a monstrous antagonist...
and Wedding
Wedding
A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage or a similar institution. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes...
. She also appeared as a cameo appearance in movies such as Ghost Story, Caramel, Two Faces of My Girlfriend and her voice in Dachimawa Lee
Dachimawa Lee
- Plot :Legendary Korean spy Dachimawa Lee is assigned to recover the fabled Golden Buddha statue, but his mission ends in failure. Lee discovers that his mission was sabotaged, and must face off against the shadowy figure behind the plot.- Cast :...
. Her first lead in a TV series was Love Can't Wait in 2006, wherein she plays as a senior in a girl's school of the age 19 falls in love to a poor college guy who study Law played by Hong Kyung Min
Hong Kyung Min
- Television drama :* 2006: MBC Love Can't Wait* 2006: KBS2 Fugitive, Lee Doo Young* 2007: SBS The Person I Love- External links :* at KBS World...
.
Her next lead in a drama was Golden Bride in 2007, where Lee plays as a young bride from Vietnam who marries a Korean guy to find her father in Korea and make her mother who is suffering from blindness become happy, her leading man was Song Chang Eui.The Drama had high TV Ratings which caused to add 14-20 more episodes. Before she had her first lead, she also acted in Golden Apple as the young Kyung Sook and was nominated as Best New Actress Award/Best Teen Actress.
In 2008, she was the second female lead in the Drama Iljimae
Iljimae
Iljimae is a Korean drama broadcast from May to July 2008 on SBS. It is loosely based on a comic by Ko Woo Yung that was based on a Chinese folktale from the Ming dynasty. It was produced by Lee Yong Suk. The plot is different from the original comic because the production company could not get...
where she played as Bong Soon a funny and silly swindler who is related to the past of the male lead. She's together with co-stars Han Hyo Joo, Lee Joon Ki and Park Si-Hoo
Park Si-Hoo
Park Si Hoo is a South Korean actor best known for his role as Seo In Woo in Prosecutor Princess and his role as Kim Seung Yu in The Princess' Man...
. She was also in Empress Chun Chu where she plays as Empress Dae Mok as a young mother.
In 2010, she was again one of the main leads in King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
King of Baking, Kim Takgu , also spelled Takgoo, is a South Korean drama TV series broadcast on Korean Broadcasting System that aired after after Happiness in the Wind from June 9, 2010 to September 16, 2010...
as Yang Misun. She played the good who falls in love to Tak Gu, and later end up with him too. She sing a song in the series titled Love Is. The series earned high ratings and is also shown in other countries including Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
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and others. She won the Best Couple Award with co-star in King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo with Yoon Si Yoon who plays Kim Tak Gu. In 2006, she appeared in a music video of Eru
Eru
Eru may refer to:* Eru , a K-Pop singer and son of trot Korean singer Tae Jin Ah.* Eru Ilúvatar, the Elvish name for God in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium...
, Black Glasses together with Kim Hyun Joong
Kim Hyun Joong
Kim Hyun Joong was born on 6 June 1986. He is a South Korean entertainer and the leader of boyband SS501. Kim is well-known for his role as Yoon Ji Hoo in the 2009 Korean drama Boys Over Flowers, winning Best Actor Award at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2009 and Popularity Award at the 45th...
her man.
Television Dramas
| Year | Network | Title | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | SBS | I Love You, My Enemy | Cameo |
| 2005 | MBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC (Hangul : 문화방송주식회사, Munhwa Bangsong Jushikoesa) is one of four major national South Korean television and radio networks. Munhwa is the Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television... |
The Youth in Bare Footh | Cameo |
| 2005 | KBS2 | Wedding | Cameo |
| 2005 | KBS2 | Golden Apple | Young Kyung Sook |
| 2006 | MBC | Love Can't Wait | Seo Eun Min |
| 2007 | SBS | Golden Bride | Nguyen Jin Joo |
| 2008 | SBS | Iljimae | Bong Soon |
| 2009 | KBS2 | Empress Chun Chu | Empress Dae Mok |
| 2010 | KBS2 | King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo | Yang Misun |
| TBA | TBA | Jeon Woo Chi | Sungjung |
| TBA | TBA | Birdy Buddie | TBA |
Movies
- Dachimawa LeeDachimawa Lee- Plot :Legendary Korean spy Dachimawa Lee is assigned to recover the fabled Golden Buddha statue, but his mission ends in failure. Lee discovers that his mission was sabotaged, and must face off against the shadowy figure behind the plot.- Cast :...
(2008) - Navigation voice(cameo) - Two Faces Of My Girlfriend (2007)
- CaramelCaramelCaramel is a beige to dark-brown confection made by heating any of a variety of sugars. It is used as a flavoring in puddings and desserts, as a filling in bonbons, and as a topping for ice cream, custard and coffee....
(2006) - Ghost StoryGhost Story-Literature:* Ghost story, a story or tale involving ghosts* Ghost Story , a 1979 horror novel by Peter Straub* Ghost Story , a novel in the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher...
(2006)
Music Videos
| Title | Artist |
|---|---|
| Black Glasses | Eru ft. Kim Hyun Joong & Lee Young Ah |
Discography
In The TV Series King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo, Lee Young Ah sing a song entitled Love Is and it is tracked in the series. Eugene, Yoon Si Yoon and Joo Won also have a track song in the series.| Year | Track | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Love Is | King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo non-album |
Recognitions
| Year | Event | Awards | Drama/Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42nd Baeksang Arts Awards | Best New Actress Award | Golden Apple |
| 2008 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Special Drama - Actress | Iljimae |
| ']35th Korean Broadcasting Awards | Best New Actress Award | Iljimae | |
| 2010 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award with Yoon Si Yoon | King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo |