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 | |
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Born | Im Yu-jin November 22, 1990 Seoul, South Korea |
Education | Ewha Womans University (Voice) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011–present |
Agent | Ghost Studio |
Parent |
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Relatives | Lee Seung-gi (brother-in-law) |
Family | Lee Da-in (sister) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이소율 |
Revised Romanization | I So-yul |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Soyul |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 임유진 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Im Yu-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Im Yuchin |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 이유비 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Yu-bi |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Yupi |
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. Lee changed her real name, Lee Yu-jin, to Lee So-yul, but she did not change her stage name.
She began her career in the 2011 sitcom Vampire Idol, then played supporting roles in television dramas The Innocent Man (2012), Gu Family Book (2013), and Pinocchio (2014), as well as the films The Royal Tailor (2014) and Twenty (2015). 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.
In 2017, Lee starred alongside Choi Min-ho in the JTBC web drama Somehow 18. In October 2017, Lee signed with new management agency 935 Entertainment.
In 2018, Lee starred in the medical slice-of-life drama, A Poem a Day.
In July 2023, Lee left 935 Entertainment and signed with new agency Ghost Studio.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | The Royal Tailor | Royal concubine Soui | ||
2015 | Twenty | So-hee | ||
2020 | Best Friend | Lee Eun-jin | ||
TBA | Love Affair | Song Yu-hwa |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | Vampire Idol | Yu-bi | ||
2012 | The Innocent Man | Kang Choco | ||
2013 | Gu Family Book | Park Chung-jo | ||
2014 | Pinocchio | Yoon Yoo-rae | ||
2015 | The Scholar Who Walks the Night | Jo Yang-sun | ||
2016 | Uncontrollably Fond | Lee Yu-bi | Cameo (Episode 4) | |
2018 | A Poem a Day | Woo Bo-young | ||
2020 | Backstreet Rookie | Customer with dog | Cameo (Episode 2) | |
2021 | Joseon Exorcist | Eo-ri | ||
The Penthouse: War in Life | Il-jin | Season 3; Cameo (Episode 7) | ||
Yumi's Cells | Ruby | |||
2023 | The Escape of the Seven | Han Mo-ne | Season 1–2 |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2017 | Somehow 18 | Han Na-bi |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Inkigayo | Host | ||
2018 | Real Man 300 | Cast | ||
Law of the Jungle in Last Indian Ocean | ||||
2019–2020 | Dogs Are Incredible | Host | ||
2022 | Your Punch Line | Cast |
Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
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2013 | "Reminisce" | Huh Gak | |
2014 | "No More" | Highlight | |
2019 | "Bad Habits" | Shaun |
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Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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APAN Star Awards | 2013 | Best New Actress | Gu Family Book | Won | |
Asia Model Awards | 2021 | Popular Star Award | Yumi's Cells | Won | |
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 | ||||
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 | |
SBS Drama Awards | 2014 | New Star Award | Pinocchio | Won | |
2023 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Genre/Action Drama | The Escape of the Seven | Won |
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