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Lee Young-ae Net Worth 2024, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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Lee Young-ae Biography

Lee Young-ae is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actress who was born on January 31, 1971 in South Korea, South Korea. Leading South Korean actress who starred in the 2005 film Lady Vengeance and the 2000 film J.S.A.: Joint Security Area.

She was complimented for her acting ability by late dictator Kim Jong-il.

Lee made her debut as a model in 1991. After appearing in television commercials, she debuted as an actress in the 1993 drama How’s Your Husband?, which won her Best New Actress at the SBS Drama Awards.

Besides her acting career, she has also been involved with several charities. In 1997 she went to Ethiopia as a NGO Goodwill Ambassador. She went to Thar Desert in 1999 to do a TV show about people in India’s lowest social caste. Later in 2001, she published these experiences in her autobiography “A Most Special Love” with partial English and donated the income from the sale of the book to charity.

She has twin children with husband Jeong Ho-young.

NameLee Young-ae
First NameLee
Last NameYoung-ae
OccupationMovie Actress
BirthdayJanuary 31
Birth Year1971
Place of BirthSouth Korea
Home Town
Birth CountrySouth Korea
Birth SignAquarius
Full/Birth Name
ParentsYoon Taehwi, Lee Chung Seok
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseJeong Ho-young
Children(s)Jeong Seung-bin, Jeong Seung-kwon

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Lee came to prominence in South Korea after starring in the historical drama Dae Jang Geum. It first aired from September 15, 2003 to March 23, 2004 on MBC, where it was the top program with an average viewership rating of 46.3% and a peak of 57.8% (making it the 10th highest rated Korean drama of all time. Lee won the Daesang (Grand Prize) award at the MBC Drama Awards, as well as the Top Excellence award. The show was then aired overseas in 91 countries and became exceptionally popular in Asia. The fame of Dae Jang Geum launched Lee into pan-Asia stardom as one of the biggest Hallyu stars. She has been invited to visit mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Japan. 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; and stamps featuring Lee was also released in Japan. She was also invited to the 2007 Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in China.

Lee Young-ae Net Worth

Lee Young-ae is one of the richest Movie Actress from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lee Young-ae's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She earned a degree in theater and film at Chung Ang University.

She won the Blue Dragon Best Actress award for Sympathy For Lady Vengeance in 2005.

Lee Young-ae (born January 31, 1971) is a South Korean actress. She is known for her appearances in the Korean historical drama Dae Jang Geum (2003), and as a revenge seeking single mother in Park Chan-wook’s crime thriller film Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005).

Net Worth$40 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeMovie Actress
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

She was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador in 2004 by UNICEF and has since held several charity functions. She has made many donations to schools and hospitals, including the Chosun First Middle School in Harbin and an elementary school in China that was thereafter renamed Lee Young-Ae Elementary School. In 2012, she served as the celebrity spokesperson for the “Love Donation” project, hosted by Woman Chosun magazine. She donated a large sum of money which will be used to build a school in Myanmar.

Lee then starred in the third installment in Park Chan-wook’s The Vengeance Trilogy, titled Sympathy For Lady Vengeance. She was awarded Best Actress at the 2005 Blue Dragon Film Awards and 2006 Baeksang Art Awards for her performance in the film.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Lee Young-ae height 5 ft 5 in Lee weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height5 ft 5 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

In 2000, she starred in the mystery thriller film Joint Security Area, which became the highest-grossing Korean film at that time. She followed this with melodrama Last Present, where she received acclaim for her performance as a young woman facing the realities of an early death. Lee reunited with director Hur Jin-ho to star in his next film One Fine Spring Day, which won her Best Actress at the Busan Film Critics Awards. She also starred in the TV series Fireworks, which introduced Lee to Taiwan audiences.

In 2007, she received the Medal of Culture Merit for her contribution to the Korean Wave from the South Korean government.

Who is Lee Young-ae Dating?

According to our records, Lee Young-ae married to Jeong Ho-young . As of December 1, 2023, Lee Young-ae’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2006, Lee was invited sit on the jury bench of the International Berlin Film Festival, becoming the first Korean actress to be selected as a jury member of the international film festival.

Facts & Trivia

Lee Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Lee Young-ae celebrates birthday on January 31 of every year.

In 2009, Lee married Jeong Ho-young, a Korean-American businessman 17 years her senior. On February 20, 2011, Lee gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.

Is Lee Young-Ae pure Korean?

Lee Young-ae
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
SpouseJeong Ho-yeong ​ ( m. 2009)​
Children2
Korean name

How old is Lee Young-Ae?

51 years (January 31, 1971)

Who is Lee Young husband?

Jeong Ho-young

How much do Korean actresses make?

The top actresses appearing in Korean dramas are now paid over 200 million won ($170,000) per episode.

What is the real name of Changumi?

Actress Lee Young-ae is well known and much loved by the Sri Lankan people following her role as “Changumi” in the famous Korean historical drama ; “Dae Jang Geum” (“Sujatha Diyani”) which was serialized on Sri Lankan television and became extremely popular nationwide.

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Update: 2024-05-25