Lee Yu-bi
Lee in November 2023
Born
Im Yu-jin

(1990-11-22) November 22, 1990 (age 33)
Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea[1]
EducationEwha Womans University – Voice
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
AgentGhost Studio
FamilyKyeon Mi-ri (mother)
Lee Da-in (sister)
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationI So-yul
McCune–ReischauerYi Soyul
Birth name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIm Yu-jin
McCune–ReischauerIm Yuchin
Stage name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Yu-bi
McCune–ReischauerYi Yupi

Lee So-yul (Korean: 이소율; born Im Yu-jin on November 22, 1990), known professionally as Lee Yu-bi (Korean: 이유비) is a South Korean actress.

Early life

Yu-bi is the daughter of the actors Kyeon Mi-ri and Im Young-gyu. Her parents divorced in 1993. When her mother remarried in 1998 their stepfather, Lee Hong-heon legally adopted her and her sister, Lee Da-in who is also an actress.[2][3] Lee changed her real name, Lee Yu-jin,[4] to Lee So-yul, but she did not change her stage name.[5]

Career

She began her career in the 2011 sitcom Vampire Idol,[6] then played supporting roles in television dramas The Innocent Man (2012),[7] Gu Family Book (2013),[8] and Pinocchio (2014),[9] as well as the films The Royal Tailor (2014)[10] and Twenty (2015).[11] Lee plays her first leading role in Scholar Who Walks the Night, adapted from the webtoon about a Joseon vampire scholar and a cross-dressing bookseller.[12][13]

Lee in 2018

In 2017, Lee starred alongside Choi Min-ho in the JTBC web drama Somehow 18.[14] In October 2017, Lee signed with new management agency 935 Entertainment.[15]

In 2018, Lee starred in the medical slice-of-life drama, A Poem a Day.[16]

In July 2023, Lee left 935 Entertainment and signed with new agency Ghost Studio.[17]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 The Royal Tailor Royal concubine Soui
2015 Twenty So-hee
2020 Best Friend Lee Eun-jin
TBA Love Affair Song Yu-hwa [18]

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Vampire Idol Yu-bi
2012 The Innocent Man Kang Choco
2013 Gu Family Book Park Chung-jo
2014 Pinocchio Yoon Yoo-rae
2015 The Scholar Who Walks the Night Jo Yang-sun
2016 Uncontrollably Fond Lee Yu-bi Cameo (Episode 4) [19]
2018 A Poem a Day Woo Bo-young
2020 Backstreet Rookie Customer with dog Cameo (Episode 2)
2021 Joseon Exorcist Eo-ri [20]
The Penthouse: War in Life Il-jin Season 3; Cameo (Episode 7) [21]
Yumi's Cells Ruby [22]
2023 The Escape of the Seven Han Mo-ne [23]

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2017 Somehow 18 Han Na-bi [24]

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Inkigayo Host [25][26]
2018 Real Man 300 Cast [27][28]
Law of the Jungle in Last Indian Ocean [29]
2019–2020 Dogs Are Incredible Host
2022 Your Punch Line Cast [30]

Music video

Year Title Artist Ref.
2013 "Reminisce" Huh Gak [31]
2014 "No More" Highlight [32]
2019 "Bad Habits" Shaun [33]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2013 Best New Actress Gu Family Book Won [34]
Asia Model Awards 2021 Popular Star Award Yumi's Cells Won [35]
Asia Rainbow TV Awards 2014 Best Supporting Actress Gu Family Book Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards 2013 Best New Actress – Television The Innocent Man Nominated
Blue Dragon Film Awards 2015 Best New Actress Twenty Nominated
Grand Bell Awards 2015 Popularity Award Nominated
KBS Drama Awards 2012 Best New Actress The Innocent Man Nominated
MBC Drama Awards 2013 Best New Actress Gu Family Book Nominated
2015 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Scholar Who Walks The Night Nominated
Best New Actress in a Miniseries Won [36]
MBC Entertainment Awards 2018 Rookie Award in Variety Category Real Man 300 Nominated
7th Mnet 20's Choice Awards 2013 20's Booming Star - Female Gu Family Book and The Innocent Man Won [37]
SBS Drama Awards 2014 New Star Award Pinocchio Won [38]
2023 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama The Escape of the Seven Won [39]

References

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  2. ^ "Mom's Shoes May Not Be Too Big to Fill for Actress Lee Yu-bi". The Chosun Ilbo. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
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  4. ^ "이유비 졸업사진, "알 수 없는 배신감이…"" [Lee Yu-bi’s graduation photo, “An inexplicable feeling of betrayal… ”] (in Korean). mbiz.heraldcorp.com. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. ^ Lee Ji-hyun (February 8, 2023). "이승기, '이다인' 아닌 '♥이라윤'과 결혼? 결혼 앞두고 '개명'한 속사정 [SC이슈]" [Lee Seung-gi, married to '♥ Lee Ra-yoon' instead of 'Da-in'? 'Change of name' ahead of marriage [SC issue]] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
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  20. ^ cancels complete broadcast of show due to history distortion and Chinese style props. The show faced a massive amount of criticism leading to sponsorships and advertisements pulling out.
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  22. ^ Noh Gyu-min (April 5, 2021). "이유비, '조선구마사' 차기작 결정…'유미의 세포들' 출연". TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  23. ^ Tae Yu-na (September 22, 2022). "[공식] 김순옥 신작 '7인의 탈출', 주인공은 엄기준·황정음…7인 완벽 라인업" [[Official] Kim Soon-ok's new work 'The Escape of the Seven', the main characters are Um Ki-joon and Hwang Jung-eum... 7 person complete lineup] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Naver.
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