Lee Yu-bi
South Korean actress (born 1990)
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Lee So-yul (Korean: 이소율; born Im Yu-jin, November 22, 1990), better known by the stage name Lee Yu-bi (이유비) is a South Korean actress.
Lee Yu-bi | |
|---|---|
이소율 | |
Lee in December 2025 | |
| Born | Im Yu-jin November 22, 1990 |
| Education | Ewha Womans University (Voice) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Agent | Ghost Studio |
| Mother | Kyeon Mi-ri |
| Family | Lee Da-in (sister) Lee Seung-gi (brother-in-law) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이소율 |
| RR | I Soyul |
| MR | I Soyul |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 이유비 |
| Hanja | 李侑菲 |
| RR | I Yubi |
| MR | I Yubi |
| Former name | |
| Hangul | 임유진 |
| Hanja | 任侑珍 |
| RR | Im Yujin |
| MR | Im Yujin |
| Signature | |
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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
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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]
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 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Royal Tailor | Royal concubine Soui | [10] |
| 2015 | Twenty | So-he | [18] |
| 2020 | Best Friend | Lee Eun-jin | [19] |
| TBA | Love Affair | Song Yu-hwa | [20] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vampire Idol | Yu-bi | [6] | |
| 2012 | The Innocent Man | Kang Choco | [21] | |
| 2013 | Gu Family Book | Park Chung-jo | [22] | |
| 2014 | Pinocchio | Yoon Yoo-rae | [9] | |
| 2015 | The Scholar Who Walks the Night | Jo Yang-sun | [23] | |
| 2016 | Uncontrollably Fond | Lee Yu-bi | Cameo (Episode 4) | [24] |
| 2018 | A Poem a Day | Woo Bo-young | [16] | |
| 2020 | Backstreet Rookie | Customer with dog | Cameo (Episode 2) | [25] |
| 2021 | Joseon Exorcist | Eo-ri | Episode 1–2[a] | [26] |
| The Penthouse: War in Life | Il-jin | Season 3; Cameo (Episode 7) | [27] | |
| 2021–present | Yumi's Cells | Ruby | Season 1–3 | [28][29] |
| 2023–2024 | The Escape of the Seven | Han Mo-ne | Season 1–2 | [30] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Somehow 18 | Han Na-bi | [31] |
Television shows
Music video appearances
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APAN Star Awards | 2013 | Best New Actress | Gu Family Book | Won | [43] |
| Asia Model Awards | 2021 | Popular Star Award | Yumi's Cells | Won | [44] |
| 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 | [45] | |||
| 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 | [46] |
| SBS Drama Awards | 2014 | New Star Award | Pinocchio | Won | [47] |
| 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | The Escape of the Seven | Won | [48] |
Notes
- 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.
