1. Lee Tae-ran is best known for her roles in Korean dramas such as Yellow Handkerchief, My Rosy Life, Famous Princesses, Wang's Family, and Sky Castle.
26 Facts About Lee Tae-ran
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Lee Tae-ran was discovered by an agent while doing part-time jobs.
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Lee Tae-ran had a small role in the SBS drama The Brothers' River, marking her TV debut.
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Lee Tae-ran next entered the 1997 SBS Top Talent Competition after a friend's suggestion and won the Grand Prize.
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Lee Tae-ran has since appeared in many television dramas in the late 1990s, such as Fascinate My Heart, Goodbye My Love, Days of Delight and Soonpoong Clinic.
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Lee Tae-ran received her first KBS Top Excellence in Acting Award for her portrayal of Yoon Ja-young, a designer who was dumped by her boyfriend of ten years and raised a child alone.
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Lee Tae-ran earned the KBS Popularity Award for her character of Maeng Young-yi, a successful career woman who didn't believe in love.
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Lee Tae-ran next starred in lead role of Jang In-ho in KBS's My Precious You alongside Kim Sung-soo in 2008.
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In 2012, Lee Tae-ran starred in JTBC's drama How Long I've Kissed, alongside Lee Tae-ran Sung-jae.
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In 2013, Lee Tae-ran returned to SBS in the drama Goddess of Marriage, after a three-year hiatus from major Korean TV networks.
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Lee Tae-ran played the role of Wang Ho-bak in the KBS weekend drama Wang's Family, which was her third work written by Moon Young-nam.
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In conjunction with her success at home, Lee Tae-ran has become one of the most recognised Korean actresses in China.
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In 2010, Lee Tae-ran landed a lead role in the Chinese TV drama The Lure of Cloud.
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In 2013, Lee Tae-ran filmed a drama The Way We Were, produced by Huayi Brothers, a big-shot Chinese entertainment agency.
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In 1997, Lee Tae-ran made her film debut in Story of A Man, opposite Choi Min-soo as the film's title character.
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On 17 February 2014, it was announced that Lee Tae-ran was going to marry businessman Shin Seung-hwan.
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In May 2008, Lee Tae-ran travelled to Nepal with the Seollebal Mountain Club to carry out volunteer work.
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Lee Tae-ran joined singer Lee Moon-sae, actor Park Sang-won and film director Han Ji-seung to help reconstruct a school.
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Lee Tae-ran's self-portrait, based on a photo taken in Nepal, was made public for the first time in Korea Art Summer Festival 2009.
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Lee Tae-ran hoped that proceeds from the sale of her painting would go to charity.
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In March 2009, alongside Hanyang University celebrity alumni Jang Keun-suk, Ha Seok-jin, Park Mi-sun and Jung Il-woo, Lee Tae-ran participated in the Blood Donation Festival "Seventy Days of Miracles", an effort to raise money for children with heart disease and other people in dire need.
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In October 2012, Lee Tae-ran travelled to Tanzania for the filming of MBC's reality show 2012 KOICA's Dream, alongside Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Park Sung-woong, Kim Hyuk and other volunteers.
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Lee Tae-ran was named an ambassador at the Mapo Happiness Sharing Food Market in 2009.
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Lee Tae-ran's service was recognised by the Ministry of Health and Welfare at the 4th Food Bank National Food Sharing Convention in 2010 and the 7th Food Bank National Food Sharing Convention in 2013.
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Lee Tae-ran arrived in Uganda in April 2014, just one month after her wedding.
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Lee Tae-ran travelled to remote villages where many people are suffering from elephantiasis and found it "heartbreaking".