Lee Ji-eun (actress, born 1971) explained

Lee Ji-eun 
Native Name:이지은
Native Name Lang:ko
Birth Date:28 August 1971
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Death Place:Seoul, South Korea
Nationality:South Korean

Lee Ji-eun (; 28 August 1971 – 8 March 2021) was a South Korean former actress and model, mainly active during the 1990s. She was known for playing Cho Hyun-ji in the KBS2 weekend soap opera A Sunny Place of the Young, as well as Emperor of the Sea. Born in 1971, she debuted into the showbusiness in 1994 when she modelled for a program called Good Morning on SBS.[1] She received the 1995 Blue Dragon Film Award for Best New Actress for her performance in the film, My Dear Keum-hong.[2]

Lee was found dead in her home in Seoul on 8 March 2021.[2] [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1995My Dear Keum-hongKeum-hong
1998Rub LoveNa-na
Birdcage InnJin-aLead role
1999Fin de SiècleSo-ryeong

Television series

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1994Good MorningHerselfDebut appearance; was a model
FeelingsJu-hee
Drama GameEpisode 534, "My Love, Michelle"
1995A Sunny Place for the YoungCho Hyun-jiOne of the main roles in an ensemble cast
1996Daughter-in-Law's Three KingdomsMichiko
ColorsLee Hwa-kyungEpisode 2, "Red" (alternately "Red, Love Alert")
1997OK Ranch
ModelA fashion magazine reporterMinor role
1998The King and the QueenHan Myeong-hoe's concubine Hyang-yiMinor role
1999KBS Sunday BestSe-riEpisode 73, "Se-ri Is Back"
2000You Don't Know My MindJang Eun-jiMinor role
2004Emperor of the SeaMinor role

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1995 My Dear Keum-hongrowspan="5"
Best New Actress
Best New Actress
1996Best New Actress

Notes and References

  1. Web site: '사망' 이지은 누구…젊은이의 양지·금홍아 금홍아·파란대문 배우 . . 9 March 2021 . ko.
  2. Web site: Lee . Jae-lim . Nineties model, actor Lee Ji-eun is dead at 52 . . 9 March 2021 . en.
  3. https://news.joins.com/article/24007768 '젊은이의 양지' 이지은 자택서 사망…아들 입대후 홀로 생활