Lee Hye-young (actress, born 1971)

Lee Hye-young (born December 22, 1971) is a South Korean actress, singer and businesswoman. As a singer in the 1990s, Lee released two dance music albums each with 1730 and Coco, and one album as a solo artist. When she switched to acting, Lee starred in television series such as Premonition (1997), Dal-ja's Spring (2007) and Queen of Housewives (2009), and also founded the fashion brand Miss Dorothy.

Not to be confused with Lee Hye-young (actress, born 1962).
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Hye-young
Born (1971-12-22) December 22, 1971
Incheon, South Korea
EducationIncheon City College - Business Administration
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
  • businesswoman
Years active1992–present
Spouse(s)
Lee Sang-min
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(m. 2004; div. 2005)​

unnamed
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(m. 2011)​
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationI Hye-yeong
McCune–ReischauerI Hyeyŏng

Career

Lee Hye-young made her entertainment debut as a singer performing dance music.[1] In 1992, she became part of the three-member K-pop group 1730 alongside Kim Joo-hoon and Hwang Ho-young; 1730 released two albums then disbanded. Lee and Yoon Hyun-sook (from another defunct group ZAM) then formed the duo Coco in 1994, which also released two albums. Following two soundtrack contributions, she released her first album as a solo artist, Her First Sense in 2000, and a Christmas single in 2008.[2]

Lee began acting in 1995, and went on to star in television dramas such as First Love (1996), Premonition (1997), Can't Help Being Born Well (2001), Dal-ja's Spring (2007) and Kimchi Cheese Smile (2008), as well as the films If (2000) and How the Lack of Love Affects Two Men (2006). Lee notably drew praise in the role of a high school geek-turned-glamorous leader of an elite clique of corporate spouses in ratings hit Queen of Housewives, for which she won an Excellence Award at the 2009 MBC Drama Awards.[3][4][5]

Lee soon built a reputation for being one of trendiest and most fashionable Korean celebrities (pre-stardom, she previously worked as a stylist for the band Chakra).[6] She parlayed this to another successful career when she launched the clothing and accessories brand Miss Dorothy in 2004.[1] Sold through the CJ home shopping TV channel and online shopping mall MD Story-net, Miss Dorothy recorded high sales of ₩15 billion in its first year and ₩40 billion by its third year in operation, making it the best-selling fashion brand owned by a Korean celebrity for eight consecutive years.[7][8][9][10] More than just a model and endorser for Miss Dorothy, as CEO Lee oversaw the brand's product design and development, marketing and promotion; she also became a director for lingerie company M Corset when it merged with Miss Dorothy in 2007.[11] Once she entered her forties, Lee felt that her age would be incompatible with Miss Dorothy's target demographic of women in their twenties and thirties, so she left the company and sold her shares in 2012, then donated all the proceeds to charity.[10][12]

Lee also wrote the books The Beauty Bible and The Fashion Bible in 2009, and hosted fashion-focused talk shows on cable, such as Style Magazine (2008-2009) and Women& (2012).[13][14][15]

In 2017, Lee announced the official opening of her art gallery in New York with a total of 21 paintings on display.[16]

Personal life

Lee dated Roo'ra singer and music producer Lee Sang-min for eight years before the couple married in 2004.[17] They divorced in 2005, after one year and two months.[14][18] She remarried on July 19, 2011 in Hawaii to a banker/mergers and acquisitions expert.[19]

Filmography

Television series
Year Title Role Network
1995Sons of the WindKBS2
1996PapaYoon Hye-won
Drama Game "Sunglasses 1004"
Reporting for DutyGo Eun-shil
First LovePark Shin-ja
1997Today Somehow
PremonitionYoo-rimMBC
1998Heart of LiesLee Soo-ji
1999Sunday Best "Do You Know You're a Parent"KBS2
The Boss"Crow"MBC
Goodbye My LoveIm Jung-ae
Woman on TopLee Hye-namSBS
2001Can't Help Being Born WellKBS2
2003DetectiveLee Hye-youngSBS
2004Save the Last Dance for MeKang Hyun-jung
2007Dal-ja's SpringWee Seon-jooKBS2
Kimchi Cheese SmileShin Hye-youngMBC
2009Queen of HousewivesYang Bong-soon
2012My Husband Got a FamilyTop drama actress
(cameo, episode 40)[20]		KBS2

Film
Year Title Role
1995The Man Wagging TailKyung-ah
1997Father vs. SonKim Mi-jung
2000IfPark Ha-young
2002Bet on My DiscoAe-ran
2006How the Lack of Love Affects Two MenOh Mi-mi

Variety show
Year Title Network Notes
1994TV Music 20 SBSHost
2004-2005Changing U
2005-2006Heroine 6 KBS2Cast member
2008-2009Style Magazine OnStyleHost
Talk & City Story On
2012Women& with Lee Hye-young TV ChosunHost
Reckless Family MBC Every 1Cast member[21]
2018 Let's Eat Dinner Together JTBC Cast member

Discography
Album information Track listing
Oh I Love You
  • Album
  • Artist: Lee Hye-young
  • Released: May 29, 1986
  • Label: DAS
Track listing
  1. 오 사랑합니다
  2. 그늘에 핀 동백꽃
  3. 두견새야
  4. 오신다더니
  5. 삼다도소식
  6. 내곁에 있어주
  7. 애향
  8. 헤어지지 말아요
  9. 사랑의 길
  10. 그대 변치 않는다면
  11. 개나리처녀
  12. 한국의 호랑이 (건전가요)
1730
  • Album
  • Artist: 1730
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Samsung Music
Track listing
  1. Signal 1730
  2. 1730년 서곡 (Instrumental)
  3. 나의 마음 (Edited Remix)
  4. 친구였지만 (Funny Mix)
  5. Can't Find It (English Version pf 찾을수 없어)
  6. 잊을 수 없는 이유
  7. 한남동 길가에서 (Instrumental)
  8. 그저 널 바라 본 것 뿐
  9. 친구였지만 (Piano Version)
  10. 찾을 수 없어
  11. 나의 마음
  12. 아름다운 이별
  13. Inventionen 1730 (Instrumental)
Co Co
  • Album
  • Artist: Coco
  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Samsung Music
Track listing
  1. 그리움으로 지는 너
  2. 영원히 널
  3. 어긋난 선택
  4. 슬픈 추억으로
  5. 너와 닮은 나
  6. 그저 친구일뿐
  7. 너 그대로의 모습으로
  8. 아침없는 하루
Souls From Cosmo
  • Album
  • Artist: 1730
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Orange
Track listing
  1. 새로움
  2. 그렇게 될까?
  3. 서로 다른 곳에서
  4. 착각하지마
  5. 고난주간
  6. 아무도 날 도와주지 않아
  7. 너보다 더한 아픔으로
  8. 널 만나는 날
  9. 그저 널 바라본것 뿐...그 1년후
  10. Who's Who? (Come To The Party)
Co Co Vol. 2
  • Album
  • Artist: Coco
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Daeyoung AV
Track listing
  1. 그 느낌속의 너
  2. 요즘 우리는
  3. 너와 닮은 나
  4. 사랑했던 널
  5. 남은 시간들
  6. 표현
  7. 너와 닮은 나 (MR)
  8. 사랑했던 널 (MR)
Not Alone in Love
  • 1 track from The Man Wagging Tail OST
  • Artist: Lee Hye-young
  • Released: September 1, 1995
  • Label: SKC
Track listing
4. 사랑은 혼자가 아닐때 (Not Alone in Love)
Dreaming of a Happier Time
  • 1 track from Reporting for Duty OST
  • Artist: Lee Hye-young
  • Released: July 1996
  • Label: KBS Cultural Corps, LGM
Track listing
2. 행복했던 시간을 꿈꾸며 (Dreaming of a Happier Time)
Her First Sense
  • Album
  • Artist: Lee Hye-young
  • Released: August 28, 2000
  • Label: CREAM
Track listing
  1. Intro (First Sense)
  2. La Dolce Vita
  3. Beginning
  4. Variety
  5. 첫사랑
  6. 다가와 (Come To Me)
  7. 미워 미워
  8. 행복해
  9. Sahara
  10. Refresh
  11. La Dolce Vita (Club Mix)
Sweet Christmas
  • Single
  • Artist: Lee Hye-young
  • Released: December 9, 2008
  • Label: Mega Entertainment, Show Record
Track listing
  1. 실버벨 (Silver Bells)
  2. Silver Bells (Carol Ver.)

Book
Year Title Publisher ISBN
2009The Beauty Bible
Sallim Life
ISBN 9788952210951
The Fashion BibleISBN 9788952212665

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
199733rd Baeksang Arts AwardsBest New Actress (TV)First LoveWon
MBC Drama AwardsPopularity AwardPremonitionWon
2007KBS Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActressDal-ja's SpringNominated
2009MBC Drama AwardsExcellence Award, ActressQueen of HousewivesWon

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  3. Oh, Jean (9 March 2009). "SBS, MBC tap into female-driven plots". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  4. Han, Sang-hee (10 March 2009). "New Types of Husbands to Sneak Onto TV Screen". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  5. Park, So-yeon (31 December 2009). "Ko Hyun-joung wins grand prize at MBC Acting Awards". 10Asia. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  6. Han, Sang-hee (5 May 2009). "Stars Blogs as Tool of Communication". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  7. "Trends 2006: Starlets Turn to Fashion". The Chosun Ilbo. 28 December 2006. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
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  9. "Lee's Missing Dorothy to Top 40 Bln in Sales". KBS Global. 29 November 2007. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  10. "Lee Hye-young to Donate Entire Proceeds from Company Sale". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  11. Lee, Eun-joo (18 February 2008). "Stars are taking turns starting their own businesses on the side". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  12. Eoh, Jin-joo (24 December 2010). "Year-End Sharing Events by Celebrities". Arirang News. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  13. "Actress Lee Hye-young Adds Another String to Her Professional Bow". The Chosun Ilbo. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  14. "Divorce No Longer a Death Knell for Celebrity Careers". The Chosun Ilbo. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
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  16. "Actress Lee Hye Young successfully opens her first gallery in New York". allkpop.com. 8 July 2017.
  17. Kim, Tae-jong (1 August 2005). "Celebrity Couple to End Marriage". The Korea Times via Hancinema. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  18. Sunwoo, Carla (22 June 2012). "Lee Sang-min speaks out on divorce". Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
  19. "Lee Hye-young to Wed Again in July". The Chosun Ilbo. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
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  21. Ho, Stewart (14 June 2012). "Kara's Park Gyuri Joins New MBC Variety Show Unplanned Family". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
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