Lee Ji-eun (actress, born 1971)

Lee Ji-eun (Korean이지은; 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]

Lee Ji-eun 
이지은
Lee in 2003
Born(1971-08-28)28 August 1971
Died8 March 2021(2021-03-08) (aged 49)[clarification needed]
Seoul, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active
  • 2009 - present
  • 2004
Spouse
Lee Jin-seong
(m. 2000; div. 2015)

Lee was found dead in her home in Seoul on 8 March 2021.[2][3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1995 My Dear Keum-hong Keum-hong
1998 Rub Love Na-na
Birdcage Inn Jin-a Lead role
1999 Fin de Siècle So-ryeong

Television series

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
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

Awards

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
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

References

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  1. ^ "'사망' 이지은 누구…젊은이의 양지·금홍아 금홍아·파란대문 배우". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Lee, Jae-lim (9 March 2021). "Nineties model, actor Lee Ji-eun is dead at 52". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  3. ^ '젊은이의 양지' 이지은 자택서 사망…아들 입대후 홀로 생활 [출처: 중앙일보] '젊은이의 양지' 이지은 자택서 사망…아들 입대후 홀로 생활] (in Korean)