Ye Ji-won

Ye Ji-won
Born
Lee Yoo-jung

(1973-02-01) February 1, 1973 (age 51)
EducationSeoul Institute of the Arts - Broadcasting
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
AgentThe Queen AMC
Korean name
Hangul
예지원
Revised RomanizationYe Ji-won
McCune–ReischauerYe Chiwŏn
Birth name
Hangul
이유정
Revised RomanizationI Yu-jeong
McCune–ReischauerI Yujŏng

Ye Ji-won (born February 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress.

Career

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She is best known for her leading role in the hit sitcom Old Miss Diary,[2][3] and her more serious turns in Hong Sang-soo films Turning Gate and Hahaha.[4][5][6][7]

In October 2018, Ye signed with new agency The Queen AMC.[8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1996 Mulberry An-hyeop
2000 Anarchists Fumiko Kaneko
Lovers
2002 On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate Myung-sook
2424 Jo Kwang-ja
2003 The First Amendment of Korea Go Eun-bi
Father's Secret Yoo-jung
2004 So Cute Soon-yi [9]
2006 Old Miss Diary - Movie Choi Mi-ja
2007 Meet Mr. Daddy Ha Seon-young
Femme Fatal Ji-won
2008 What Happened Last Night? Yoo-jin [10]
Boy Meets Boy Fairy (Cupid) short film
2009 After the Banquet Lee Yoo-ri telecinema
2010 Ha Ha Ha Ahn Yeon-joo
2011 Hanji Hyo-kyung [11]
The Kick Yun Mi-ja [12][13]
2012 The Heaven is Only Open to the Single! Movie director's girlfriend (cameo)
The Winter of the Year Was Warm Yoo-jung [14]
2013 Nobody's Daughter Haewon Yeon-joo
Boomerang Family Han Soo-ja [15]
Our Sunhi Joo-hyun
2014 Invitation Jang Hyun-jae
2015 Revivre Dance master cameo
2022 Vanishing Im Sook Korean-French Film [16][17]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2000 Tough Guy's Love Yoon Jung-hee
Juliet's Man Chae-rin
2001 Girls' High School Days Ye Ji-won
2002 Bad Girls Oh Jung-hwa
2004 Old Miss Diary Choi Mi-ja
2007 Evasive Inquiry Agency Jung Hee-kyung
2010 More Charming by the Day Im Ji-won [18]
2012 Tasty Life Oh Jin-joo
2013 Dating Agency: Cyrano Lee Hae-shim Cameo (episodes 10–12)
KBS Drama Special:
"Chagall's Birthday"
Eun-ha one act-drama [19]
2014 Naeil's Cantabile Song Mi-na
2015 The Producers Go Yang-mi
2016 Page Turner Yoo-seul's mother
Another Miss Oh Park Soo-kyung [20]
Listen to Love Eun Ah-ra
2017 Introverted Boss Dang Yoo-hee [21]
2018 Should We Kiss First? Lee Mi-ra [22]
Still 17 Jennifer [23]
The Beauty Inside Herself Cameo (episode 1) [24]
2019 Love Affairs in the Afternoon Choi Soo-A
2019–2020 Never Twice Bang Eun-ji
2020 Hospital Playlist Jung-won's eldest sister Cameo (episode 1)
Dinner Mate Ah-yeong
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol Jin Sook-kyeong
2021–2022 The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won Queen Sindeok [25]
2023 Brain Works Kim Mo-ran [26]
The Heavenly Idol Lim Seon-ja [27]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 People of the Blue House first lady sitcom [28][29]

Television show

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Here Comes Gold Miss Cast member [30]
화가들의 천국, 퐁피두에 가다
2011 Chuseok Special Star Couple Best Story Host
2012 Saturday Night Live Korea Host 2012-01-21 [31]
Dancing with the Stars: Season 2 Contestant
2013 Talk Club Actors Host
Great In-Laws [32]
Law of the Jungle in Micronesia Cast member [33]
2014 Law of the Jungle in Brazil
2016 Law of the Jungle in Mongolia
2021 Knowing Chuck Salong [34]
2022 Scance, not Hocance Host [35]

Hosting

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2021 opening ceremony DMZ International Documentary Film Festival with Lim Hyeon-joo [36]

Theater

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Year Title Role Ref.
2001 The Vagina Monologues [37]
The Rocky Horror Show
2011 Midsummer Helena [38]
2012 Clumsy People Yoo Hwa-yi [39]
2013 Resurrection
2014 Please Look After Mom Eldest daughter

Ambassadorship

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  • Seoul Dance Film Festival (SeDaFF) Ambassador (2021–2025)[40]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2016 Best Supporting Actress Another Oh Hae-young Won [41]
Baeksang Arts Awards 2014 Best Supporting Actress – Film Our Sunhi Nominated
2018 Best Supporting Actress – Television Should We Kiss First? Won [42]
Busan Film Critics Awards 2007 Best Actress Old Miss Diary - Movie Won
Busan International Film Festival 2022 Etoile du Cinema Vanishing Won [43]
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2002 Best Supporting Actress On the Occasion of Remembering the Turning Gate Won
Grand Bell Awards 1996 Best New Actress Mulberry Nominated
2006 Best Actress Old Miss Diary - Movie Nominated
KBS Drama Awards 2013 Best Actress in a One-Act Drama/Special Chagall's Birthday Nominated
2020 Best Supporting Actress Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol Won
2022 The King of Tears, Lee Bang-won Won [44]
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Nominated [45]
KBS Entertainment Awards 2005 Netizen Popularity Award Old Miss Diary Won
Korea Cable TV Awards 2017 Scene Stealer Award Another Oh Hae-young Won [46]
Best Couple Award with Kim Ji-seok Won
MBC Drama Awards 2019 Grand Prize (Daesang) Never Twice Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend Drama Won
SBS Drama Awards 2018 Best Supporting Actress Still 17, Should We Kiss First? Won [47]
The Seoul Awards 2018 Still 17 Nominated [48]
Scene Stealer Festival 2016 Bonsang "Main Prize" Another Oh Hae-young Won
tvN10 Awards 2016 Scene-Stealer Award, Actress Another Oh Hae-young Nominated
Best Kiss Award with Kim Ji-seok 7th place

State honors

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Name of country, award ceremony, year given, and name of honor
Country Award Ceremony Year Honor Ref.
France Busan International Film Festival - the French Night[a] 2022 the Etoile du Cinema awards [50]

Notes

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  1. ^ Annual Event held at Busan International Film Festival by French Embassy in South Korea[49]

References

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