Yeonwoo
South Korean actress (born 1996)
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Lee Da-bin (Korean: 이다빈; born August 1, 1996), known professionally as Yeonwoo (연우), is a South Korean actress and singer managed by 9ato Entertainment. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Momoland. She is currently active as an actress, best known for her roles in the television series including Pegasus Market (2019), Touch (2020), Cheat on Me If You Can (2020), The Golden Spoon (2022), Numbers (2023), Dog Knows Everything (2024) and The Tale of Lady Ok (2024–2025).
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August 1, 1996
- Actress
- singer
Yeonwoo | |
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Yeonwoo in January 2018 | |
| Born | Lee Da-bin August 1, 1996 Chungju, South Korea |
| Alma mater | School of Performing Arts Seoul – Department of Acting |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Agent | 9ato Entertainment |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2016–2019 |
| Label | MLD |
| Formerly of | Momoland |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이다빈 |
| Hanja | 李多斌 |
| RR | I Dabin |
| MR | I Tabin |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 연우 |
| Hanja | 妍雨 |
| RR | Yeonu |
| MR | Yŏnu |
Early life
Yeonwoo was born on August 1, 1996, in Chungju, South Korea. She graduated from School of Performing Arts Seoul, focusing on Acting.[1]
Career
2016–2019: Finding Momoland, debut with Momoland and departure
On July 15, 2016, Yeonwoo became a contestant on Mnet's reality survival show Finding Momoland to select the members of MLD Entertainment's new girl group Momoland.[2] She finished the competition in fifth place and officially debuted in Momoland on November 10, 2016, with the mini-album Welcome to Momoland.[3][4] Yeonwoo made her acting debut in the second season of Happy Talk.[5] On February 23, 2018, Yeonwoo made her special appearance in the MBC TV drama Tempted, where she played a role as Woo Do-hwan's cousin.[6] On July 31, 2019, Yeonwoo joined in the webtoon-based comedy drama Pegasus Market.[7] On November 30, Yeonwoo departed from Momoland to focus on acting activities, while remaining with the agency.[8]
2020–present: Acting career
Following her departure from the group, Yeonwoo confirmed to join the Channel A romantic comedy series Touch.[9] She was also cast in several dramas including Alice (2020),[10] Live On (2020–2021),[11] and Cheat on Me If You Can (2020–2021)[12] and Dali & Cocky Prince (2021).[13]
On January 19, 2022, it was announced that Yeonwoo signed an exclusive contract with 9ato Entertainment.[14] The same day, Yeonwoo starred in the fantasy drama The Golden Spoon, where she received Best New Actress Award at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards.[15][16]
On February 16, 2023, Yeonwoo starred in a workplace drama Numbers.[17] On August 9, she contributed the soundtrack "To You" (그대에게) for MBC TV television series My Dearest.[18] On January 22, 2024, she was cast in a black comedy series Bitter Sweet Hell.[19] On June 11, Yeonwoo was confirmed to be cast alongside Lim Ji-yeon, Choo Young-woo and Kim Jae-won in the JTBC historical drama The Tale of Lady Ok.[20] On August 8, Yeonwoo joins the cast in the mystery sitcom Dog Knows Everything, where she received Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries at the 2024 KBS Drama Awards.[21][22] On April 23, 2025, Yeonwoo made her first leading role in the U+ Mobile TV web series Love Phobia.[23] On December 12, 2025, Yeonwoo participated in the Riot Games tournament Teamfight Tactics (TFT) at the TFT Paris Open event.[24]
Discography
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "To You" (그대에게) | 2023 | My Dearest OST Part 2 |
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Liar and His Lover | Girl group member | Cameo (ep. 6) | [25] |
| 2018 | Tempted | Kwon Yeo-min | Cameo (ep. 3) | [6] |
| 2019 | Pegasus Market | Kwon Ji-na | [26] | |
| 2020 | Touch | Jeong Yeong-ah | [27] | |
| Alice | Yoon Tae-yeon | [10] | ||
| 2020–2021 | Live On | Kang Jae-yi | [28] | |
| Cheat on Me If You Can | Go Mi-rae | [29] | ||
| 2021 | Dali & Cocky Prince | Ahn Chak-hee | [30] | |
| 2022 | The Golden Spoon | Oh Yeo-jin | [31] | |
| 2023 | Numbers | Jin Yeon-ah | [32] | |
| 2024 | Bitter Sweet Hell | Lee Se-na | [33] | |
| Dog Knows Everything | Hong Cho-won | Sitcom | [34] | |
| 2024–2025 | The Tale of Lady Ok | Cha Mi-ryeong / Baek Sun-hee | [35] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | Happy Talk | Yun-woo | Season 2 | [5] |
| 2026 | Love Phobia | Yoon Bi-a | [23] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Finding Momoland | Contestant | Finished 5th | [36] |
| 2017 | The Show | Host | Season 5 | [37] |
| The Beauty | [38] | |||
| 2018 | Song Ji-Hyo's Beautiful Life | [39] | ||
| Law of the Jungle in Last Indian Ocean | Cast member | Episode 340–343 | [40] | |
| 2025 | 2025 Korea Grand Music Awards | Presenter | Artist Day (November 14) | [41] |
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBS Drama Awards | 2024 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Dog Knows Everything | Won | [22] |
| Best Couple Award (with Lee Soon-jae and Ari) | Won | ||||
| Popularity Award, Actress | Nominated | [42][43] | |||
| MBC Drama Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress | The Golden Spoon | Won | [16] |
| 2023 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Numbers | Nominated | [44] | |
| 2024 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Bitter Sweet Hell | Nominated | [45] |
