Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1962-11-25
- Born Place: Seoul, South Korea
Also Known As:
이혜영, Lee Hey-young, Lee Hye-yeong, 李慧英
Lee Hye-young
Lee Hye-young, born on November 25, 1962, is a highly respected South Korean actress with a career spanning over four decades. The daughter of the celebrated film director Lee Man-hee, she began her acting journey in 1981 at the age of 18 in a local musical theater production of "The Sound of Music." She quickly established herself as a prominent figure in the 1980s, gaining recognition for her roles in both theater and film.Throughout her extensive career, Lee Hye-young has showcased remarkable versatility in various genres. Her notable film credits include "The Blazing Sun" (1985), "Winter Wanderer" (1986), "Ticket" (1986), "The Age of Success" (1988), "North Korean Partisan in South Korea" (1990), "No Blood No Tears" (2002), and more recently, critically acclaimed roles in "In Front of Your Face" (2021) and "The Novelist's Film" (2022). She is set to portray the lead character, Hornclaw, in the upcoming action thriller "The Old Woman with the Knife" (2025).On television, Lee Hye-young has appeared in numerous popular dramas, including "I'm Sorry, I Love You" (2004), "Boys Over Flowers" (2009), "Mother" (2018), "Lawless Lawyer" (2018), "Kill Heel" (2022), and "Bittersweet Hell" (2024). Her talent has been recognized with numerous awards, including Best Actress at the 25th Baeksang Arts Awards for "The Age of Success" in 1989 and Best Actress at the 2022 International Cinephile Society Awards for "In Front of Your Face."
