Lee Yeon (born 27 February 1995)[1] is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal of male character Baek Seong-woo in 2022 Netflix-produced South Korean drama Juvenile Justice.[2]
Lee Yeon | |
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이연 | |
 Lee Yeon | |
| Born | 27 February 1995 |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Agent | ECHO GLOBAL GROUP |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이연 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Yeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Yŏn |
Career
Lee Yeon first made her debut as an actress in 2018 with South Korean film Anonymous. She has appeared in several films and television series, including a cameo as the younger sister of male lead Jung Hae-in's character in South Korean Netflix drama D.P. (2021), which also starred Koo Kyo-hwan as the second male lead.[3][4]
Lee's breakout role comes from 2022 Netflix drama Juvenile Justice, in which Lee's character is a 13-year-old male teenager Baek Seong-woo, who was charged with murdering a young schoolboy in the drama's first two episodes. Despite being a female and her Korean age of 28 at the time she portrayed Seong-woo, Lee's acting and transformation as a cold-blooded murderer was positively reviewed and applauded by audiences and critics.[5][6][7] Lee's performance in Juvenile Justice allowed her to gain a "Best New Actress" award nomination by the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards, but the award was eventually given to Kim Hye-jun.[8][9]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Anonymous | Chae-jin | [10] | |
| 2019 | Cosmos | Hye-soo | Short film | |
| Height of the Wave | Ye-eun | |||
| 2020 | Take Me Home | Kim Ye-won | ||
| 2021 | A Lonely Island in the Distant Sea | Seong Ji-na | It premiered DGK MEGABOX Award at 2021 BIFF It premiered official 2023 | [11][12] |
| 2023 | Kill Boksoon | Kim Yeong-ji | Netflix film | [13] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Drama Stage – Waves of Change | Season 2; episode 10 | [10] | |
| 2019 | Drama Special – Goodbye B1 | Lee Yeon-hee | Season 10; Episode 6 | |
| 2020 | Find Me in Your Memory | Student | ||
| SF8 | Episode 2 - "Blink"; Episode 4 - "Manxin" | |||
| Drama Special – My Teacher | Lee Eun-seo | Season 11, Episode 3 | ||
| 2023 | Crash Course in Romance | young Nam Haeng-sun | [14] | |
| Delightfully Deceitful | Jung Da-jeong | [15] | ||
| Drama Special – Shoot For Love | Go Do-hyun | one act-drama | [16] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2023 | D.P. | Ahn Soo-jin | Season 1–2 | [4] |
| 2022 | Juvenile Justice | Baek Seong-woo | [5] | |
| Weak Hero Class 1 | Young-yi | [17] | ||
| 2023 | Duty After School | No Ae-seol | Part 1–2 | [18] |
Accolades
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress – Television | Juvenile Justice | Nominated | [19][20] |
| 2023 | Best Supporting Actress – Film | Kill Boksoon | Nominated | [21] | |
| Buil Film Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [22] | |
| Global Film & Television Huading Awards | 2023 | Best Global Teleplay Supporting Actress | Juvenile Justice | Nominated | [23] |
| Korea Drama Awards | 2023 | Best New Actress | Delightfully Deceitful | Won | [24] |
Listicles
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy News 24 | 2023 | Rising Star Film Actor of the year | 4th | [25] |
References
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