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Lee Min-jung

Lee Min-jung (Korean: 이민정; born February 16, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She began her career in Jang Jin's stage play, and for a few years appeared in supporting roles on film and television. She became known after her appearance in Boys Over Flowers (2009), and landed her first lead role in family drama Smile, You (2009). Lee achieved widespread recognition for her leading role in the romantic comedy Cyrano Agency (2010). She also starred in Wonderful Radio (2012), Big (2012), Cunning Single Lady (2014), and Come Back Mister (2016). In 2020, she starred and gained recognition in the KBS weekend drama, Once Again.

Infobox

Born
(1982-02-16) February 16, 1982 (age 43)Seoul, South Korea
Education
Sungkyunkwan University (Theater)
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2004–present
Agent
MS Team Entertainment (2008–present)
Spouse
mw- Lee Byung-hun (m. 2013)
Children
2
Hangul
이민정
Hanja
李珉廷
RR
I Minjeong
MR
I Minjŏng

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1999
The Gate of Destiny
Role(s)
Icarus member
2003
Wishing Stairs
Role(s)
Jin-sung's ballet dance double
2004
Someone Special
Role(s)
Yi-yeon's friend
2005
Wet Dreams 2
Role(s)
Second year student #3
2006
Moodori
Role(s)
Yoon-hee
2007
Pruning the Grapevine
Role(s)
Yoon Soo-ah / Helena
2009
Searching for the Elephant
Role(s)
Soo-yeon
White Night
Role(s)
Lee Si-yeong
2010
Cyrano Agency
Role(s)
Kim Hee-joong
2012
Wonderful Radio
Role(s)
Shin Jin-ah
2023
Switch
Role(s)
Soo Hyun
Year
Title
Role
1999
The Gate of Destiny
Icarus member
2003
Wishing Stairs
Jin-sung's ballet dance double
2004
Someone Special
Yi-yeon's friend
2005
Wet Dreams 2
Second year student
2006
Moodori
Yoon-hee
2007
Pruning the Grapevine
Yoon Soo-ah / Helena
2009
Searching for the Elephant
Soo-yeon
White Night
Lee Si-yeong
2010
Cyrano Agency
Kim Hee-joong
2012
Wonderful Radio
Shin Jin-ah
2023
Switch
Soo Hyun
· Filmography › Television series
2005
Love and Sympathy
Role(s)
Kim Young-joo
2006
Love Me When You Can
Role(s)
Ha Jung-hwa
2007
Kimcheed Radish Cubes
Role(s)
Lee Min-do
2008
Who Are You?
Role(s)
Yang Ji-sook
2009
Boys Over Flowers
Role(s)
Ha Jae-kyung
Smile, You
Role(s)
Seo Jung-in
2010
Sunday Drama Theater:"Lunch Box"
Role(s)
Hee-young
2011
Midas
Role(s)
Lee Jung-yeon
2012
Big
Role(s)
Gil Da-ran
2013
All About My Romance
Role(s)
Noh Min-young
2014
Cunning Single Lady
Role(s)
Na Ae-ra
2016
Come Back Mister
Role(s)
Shin Da-hye / Han Hong-nan
2018–2019
Role(s)
Fates & Furies
Notes
Goo Hae-ra
2020
Once Again
Role(s)
Song Na-hee
2025
Okay, Let's Get a Divorce
Role(s)
Baek Mi-young
Year
Title
Role
2005
Love and Sympathy
Kim Young-joo
2006
Love Me When You Can
Ha Jung-hwa
2007
Kimcheed Radish Cubes
Lee Min-do
2008
Who Are You?
Yang Ji-sook
2009
Boys Over Flowers
Ha Jae-kyung
Smile, You
Seo Jung-in
2010
Sunday Drama Theater:"Lunch Box"
Hee-young
2011
Midas
Lee Jung-yeon
2012
Big
Gil Da-ran
2013
All About My Romance
Noh Min-young
2014
Cunning Single Lady
Na Ae-ra
2016
Come Back Mister
Shin Da-hye / Han Hong-nan
2018–2019
Fates & Furies
Goo Hae-ra
2020
Once Again
Song Na-hee
2025
Okay, Let's Get a Divorce
Baek Mi-young
· Filmography › Web series
2025
Villains
Role(s)
Han Soo-hyun
Year
Title
Role
Ref.
2025
Villains
Han Soo-hyun
· Filmography › Television shows
2019
The Barber of Seville
Role(s)
Cast member
2021
Up Grademyself
Role(s)
MC
2021 Peace Concert - Heart, Connect
Role(s)
Host
2023
Oh Eun-young Game
Year
Title
Role
Ref.
2019
The Barber of Seville
Cast member
2021
Up Grademyself
MC
2021 Peace Concert - Heart, Connect
Host
2023
Oh Eun-young Game
· Filmography › Music video appearances
2005
2005
Year
2005
Song title
"널 지켜줄게"
Artist
Player
2006
2006
Year
2006
Song title
"Like a Man"
Artist
Fly to the Sky
2008
2008
Year
2008
Song title
"Violin + Miss You"
Artist
Zia
"Doll + A Man's Love"
"Doll + A Man's Love"
Year
"Doll + A Man's Love"
2009
2009
Year
2009
Song title
"Girls Like Bad Boys"
Artist
December
"I Don't Care"
"I Don't Care"
Year
"I Don't Care"
Song title
2NE1
Year
Song title
Artist
2005
"널 지켜줄게"
Player
2006
"Like a Man"
Fly to the Sky
2008
"Violin + Miss You"
Zia
"Doll + A Man's Love"
2009
"Girls Like Bad Boys"
December
"I Don't Care"
2NE1
· Theater
2004
Taxi Driver
Role(s)
Hwa-yi
Clumsy People
Role(s)
Yoo Hwa-yi
2007
The Game of Love and Chance
Role(s)
Silvia
Year
Title
Role
2004
Taxi Driver
Hwa-yi
Clumsy People
Yoo Hwa-yi
2007
The Game of Love and Chance
Silvia
· Discography
Title
Year
Album
"It Was You"(with Park Shin-hye)
2010
Cyrano Agency OST
"Again"
2012
Wonderful Radio OST
"Write the Truth"
"You're My Angel" (with Seo Young and Ahn Mi-na)
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination · Awards and nominations
2011
Best New Actress – Film
Role(s)
Cyrano Agency
Notes
Nominated
InStyle Fashionista Award
Role(s)
Lee Min-jung
Notes
Won
Blue Dragon Film Awards
Role(s)
2010
Notes
Best New Actress
Cine21 Awards
Role(s)
2010
Notes
Best New Actress
Director's Cut Awards
Role(s)
Won
Grand Bell Awards
Role(s)
2010
Notes
Won
Popularity Award, Actress
Role(s)
Won
Herald Donga TV Lifestyle Awards
Role(s)
2012
Notes
Style Icon Award
KBS Drama Awards
Role(s)
2012
Notes
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama
Role(s)
Midas
Notes
Nominated
2019
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama
Role(s)
Fates & Furies
Notes
Nominated
Style Icon Awards
Role(s)
2010
Notes
Style Icon - Movie Actress
University Film Festival of Korea
Role(s)
Best New Actress
Notes
Won
2020
Top Excellence Award, Actress
Role(s)
Once Again
Notes
Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama
Role(s)
Nominated
Netizen Award, Actress
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Couple Award (with Lee Sang-yeob)
Role(s)
Won
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
Role(s)
2010
Notes
Best New Actress
Korea Jewelry Awards
Role(s)
Ruby Award
Notes
Lee Min-jung
MBC Drama Awards
Role(s)
2014
Notes
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
SBS Drama Awards
Role(s)
2009
Notes
New Star Award
Award ceremony
Year
Category
Nominee / Work
Result
Ref.
APAN Star Awards
2021
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama
Once Again
Won
Popular Star Award, Actress
Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards
2010
Best New Actress – Television
Smile, You
Nominated
2011
Best New Actress – Film
Cyrano Agency
Nominated
InStyle Fashionista Award
Lee Min-jung
Won
Blue Dragon Film Awards
2010
Best New Actress
Cyrano Agency
Won
Cine21 Awards
2010
Best New Actress
Won
Director's Cut Awards
Won
Grand Bell Awards
2010
Won
Popularity Award, Actress
Won
Herald Donga TV Lifestyle Awards
2012
Style Icon Award
Lee Min-jung
Won
KBS Drama Awards
2012
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Big
Nominated
2020
Top Excellence Award, Actress
Once Again
Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama
Nominated
Netizen Award, Actress
Nominated
Best Couple Award (with Lee Sang-yeob)
Won
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
2010
Best New Actress
White Night
Won
Korea Jewelry Awards
Ruby Award
Lee Min-jung
Won
MBC Drama Awards
2014
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries
Cunning Single Lady
Nominated
SBS Drama Awards
2009
New Star Award
Smile, You
Won
2011
Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Planning Drama
Midas
Nominated
2019
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama
Fates & Furies
Nominated
Style Icon Awards
2010
Style Icon - Movie Actress
Cyrano Agency
Won
University Film Festival of Korea
Best New Actress
Won
Name of country, year given, and name of honor · Awards and nominations › State honors
Sungkyunkwan University
Sungkyunkwan University
Country Or Organization
Sungkyunkwan University
Year
2021
Honor Or Award
Sungkyun Artist Award
Country Or Organization
Year
Honor Or Award
Ref.
Sungkyunkwan University
2021
Sungkyun Artist Award
Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement · Awards and nominations › Listicles
Forbes
Forbes
Publisher
Forbes
Year
2011
Listicle
Korea Power Celebrity
Placement
29th
2012
2012
Publisher
2012
Year
29th
2013
2013
Publisher
2013
Year
37th
Publisher
Year
Listicle
Placement
Ref.
Forbes
2011
Korea Power Celebrity
29th
2012
29th
2013
37th

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    http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=200909250008
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    http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2010022509024610666
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    http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/10/21/2010102100688.html
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