1. Lee Young-ae is known for her appearances in the Korean historical drama Dae Jang Geum, and as a revenge-seeking single mother in Park Chan-wook's crime thriller film Lady Vengeance.
40 Facts About Lee Young-ae
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Lee Young-ae followed this with melodrama Last Present, where she received acclaim for her performance as a young woman facing the realities of an early death.
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Lee Young-ae starred in the TV series Fireworks, which introduced Lee to Taiwan audiences.
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Lee Young-ae came to prominence in South Korea after starring in the historical drama Dae Jang Geum.
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Lee Young-ae won the Daesang award at the MBC Drama Awards, as well as the Baeksang Arts Award for Best Actress in Television nomination.
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Lee Young-ae has been invited to visit mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Japan.
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In 2006, for the first time in 12 years, NHK had to use the NHK Hall to host the NHK show due to her popularity; stamps featuring Lee Young-ae were released in Japan.
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Lee Young-ae was invited to the 2007 Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in China.
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Lee Young-ae then starred in the third installment in Park Chan-wook's The Vengeance Trilogy, titled Sympathy For Lady Vengeance.
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Lee Young-ae was awarded Best Actress at the 2005 Blue Dragon Film Awards and 2006 Baeksang Art Awards for her performance in the film.
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In 2006, Lee Young-ae was invited sit on the jury bench of the 56th Berlin International Film Festival, becoming the first Korean actress to be selected as a jury member of the international film festival.
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In 2015, it was announced that Lee Young-ae would be making her comeback to television in SBS historical series Saimdang, Memoir of Colors.
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Lee Young-ae would be playing dual roles as Shin Saimdang, a famed Joseon-era artist and calligrapher as well as a modern-day Korean history lecturer.
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In 2018, Lee Young-ae was cast in the film Bring Me Home, returning to the big screen after 13 years.
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In 2022, Lee Young-ae was invited to be the jury member of the 27th Busan International Film Festival's "Actor of the Year Award".
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Besides her acting career, Lee Young-ae has been involved with several charities.
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Lee Young-ae went to Thar Desert in 1999 to do a TV show about people in India's lowest social caste.
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Lee Young-ae was appointed a goodwill ambassador in 2004 by UNICEF and has since held several charity posts.
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Lee Young-ae has made many donations to schools and hospitals, including Chosun First Middle School in Harbin and an elementary school in China that was later renamed Lee Young-Ae Elementary School.
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Lee Young-ae made a donation to build a school in Myanmar.
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In 2012, Lee Young-ae launched a business for organic and eco-friendly products for children in Seoul.
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In July 2014, Taiwanese media reported that Lee Young-ae had privately assisted a pregnant Taiwanese woman vacationing with her husband in Seoul.
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Lee Young-ae found out about the couple through her friend and decided to pay their medical bills of NT$4 million because the infant required two surgeries and constant medical care after she was born.
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Lee Young-ae was given an award by Taiwan's Chou Ta-Kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation.
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Lee Young-ae became the first actress to join the "Chime for Change" campaign of Gucci to "raise funds and awareness for projects promoting education, health, and justice for girls and women" around the world.
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In 2015, Lee Young-ae was appointed special envoy by the UNESCO Korean Commission.
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Lee Young-ae promotes the commission's activities such as fundraising and a campaign to render educational support to underdeveloped countries.
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In March 2022, Lee Young-ae donated 100 million won to Ukraine, which was damaged by the Russian invasion, along with a letter of consolation to the people of Ukraine.
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On May 1,2022, Lee Young-ae donated 100 million won to the Sowon Foundation Office in Yangpyeong City Gyeonggi-do Province to assist patients who have difficulty getting out of the house due to childhood cancer or rare diseases.
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On November 3,2022, Lee Young-ae made a donation to help the victims of the Seoul Halloween crowd crush through donations to Korea Welfare Foundation for the Disabled.
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On January 22,2023, Lee Young-ae donated 50 million won to residents affected by the fire in Guryong Village, Gangnam District, Seoul.
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In September 2023, Lee Young-ae donated 50 million won to Syngman Rhee, President of the Founder's Memorial Association to build a memorial to former president Syngman Rhee.
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In 1991, Lee Young-ae made her debut as a rookie model, became known through a TV commercial for Pacific Chemical's cosmetics brand Mamonde.
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Lee Young-ae had been the face of Mamonde for 10 years.
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In January 2017, Lee Young-ae became the cover face of the February issue of Elle Korea magazine to promote the Spring - Summer 2017 collection of Italian luxury fashion house Valentino.
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Lee Young-ae appeared in Vogue Korea's December 2023 issue to represent the Fred Joaillier's The High Jewelry collections "Monsieur Fred Inner Light".
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In July 2024, Lee Young-ae appeared on the cover of the August issue of Harper's Bazaar Korea to promote the Pre-Fall 2024 Collection by American luxury fashion brand Ralph Lauren.
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In 2020, Lee Young-ae had been selected as Korean ambassador for Ferragamo Eyewear.
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In May 2023, Lee Young-ae was announced to become exclusive brand model for South Korean skin care medical device company Jeisys Medical, which she would be represented for its high-frequency medical device Density.
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In 2009, Lee Young-ae married Jeong Ho-young, a Korean-American businessman who was 20 years older than her.