Lee Yu-bi

Lee Yu-bi
이소율
Lee in December 2025
Born
Im Yu-jin

(1990-11-22) November 22, 1990 (age 35)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationEwha Womans University (Voice)
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
AgentGhost Studio
MotherKyeon Mi-ri
FamilyLee Da-in (sister)
Lee Seung-gi (brother-in-law)
Korean name
Hangul
이소율
RRI Soyul
MRI Soyul
Stage name
Hangul
이유비
Hanja
李侑菲
RRI Yubi
MRI Yubi
Former name
Hangul
임유진
Hanja
任侑珍
RRIm Yujin
MRIm Yujin
Signature

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.

Early life

Lee and her younger sister Lee Da-in are the daughters of the actors Kyeon Mi-ri and Im Young-gyu, who divorced in 1993. When Kyeon remarried in 1998 to Lee Hong-heon, he legally adopted his stepdaughters and gave them his surname. Yu-bi changed her real name, Lee Yu-jin, to Lee So-yul, but she did not change her stage name.

Career

Lee during Twenty promotions in 2015

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.

Lee in 2018

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.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2014 The Royal Tailor Royal concubine Soui
2015 Twenty So-he
2020 Best Friend Lee Eun-jin
TBA Love Affair Song Yu-hwa

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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 Episode 1–2
The Penthouse: War in Life Il-jin Season 3; Cameo (Episode 7)
2021–present Yumi's Cells Ruby Season 1–3
2023–2024 The Escape of the Seven Han Mo-ne Season 1–2

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2017 Somehow 18 Han Na-bi

Television shows

Year Title Role Ref.
2014 Inkigayo MC
2018 Real Man 300 Cast member
Law of the Jungle in Last Indian Ocean
2019–2020 Dogs Are Incredible Host
2022 Your Punch Line Cast member
2025 2025 Seoul International Film Awards MC

Music video appearances

Year Title Artist Ref.
2013 "Reminisce" Huh Gak
2014 "No More" Highlight
2019 "Bad Habits" Shaun

Awards and nominations

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 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

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.

References

  1. ↑ 이유비. Cinefox (씨네폭스) (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Mom's Shoes May Not Be Too Big to Fill for Actress Lee Yu-bi". The Chosun Ilbo. November 16, 2012. Archived from the original on November 19, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  3. ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (August 2, 2013). "Lee Yubi's Sister Signs with KEYEAST". 10Asia. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2013.
  4. ↑ 이유비 졸업사진, "알 수 없는 배신감이..." [Lee Yu-bi's graduation photo, "An inexplicable feeling of betrayal... "] (in Korean). mbiz.heraldcorp.com. November 5, 2012. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ Lee Ji-hyun (February 8, 2023). 이승기, '이다인' 아닌 '♥이라윤'과 결혼? 결혼 앞두고 '개명'한 속사정 [SC이슈] [Lee Seung-gi, married to '♥ Lee Ra-yoon' instead of 'Da-in'? 'Change of name' ahead of marriage [SC issue]] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  6. 1 2 견미리 딸, 배우 데뷔. '뱀파이어 아이돌' 이유비가 그 주인공. Edaily (in Korean). January 13, 2012. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  7. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (August 13, 2012). "Nice Guy Presents the Song Joong Ki-Lee Yu Bi Siblings". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  8. ↑ Bae, Sun-young (July 3, 2013). "INTERVIEW: Actress Lee Yu-bi". TenAsia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  9. 1 2 "'Pinocchio' introduces four main characters". Kpop Herald. October 24, 2014. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  10. 1 2 Jo, Yeon-kyung (February 19, 2014). "Lee Yubi to Face Off Park Shin Hye in Royal Tailor". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  11. ↑ Lee, Hyung-woo (April 12, 2012). "Interview: Lee Yubi Says Seduction Scene in Twenty was Ad-libbed". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  12. ↑ Hwang, Hye-jin (April 20, 2015). "Scholar Who Walks the Night Confirms Lee Joon Gi, Lee Yubi, Kim So Eun, and TVXQ′s Changmin as Cast". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  13. ↑ "'Scholar Who Walks the Night' photos released". Kpop Herald. June 26, 2015. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  14. ↑ "JTBC makes first web drama 'Somehow 18'". The Korea Times. August 27, 2017. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  15. ↑ 이유비, 935엔터와 전속계약..남궁민 연정훈 한솥밥(공식). Newsen (in Korean). October 17, 2017. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  16. 1 2 "Medical drama with comedy, but without doctors, "A Poem, a Day"". Kpop Herald. March 20, 2018. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  17. ↑ [단독]이유비, 새 둥지 찾았다..고스트 스튜디오行. Star News (in Korean). July 19, 2023. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  18. ↑ Kim, So-yeon (April 3, 2015). 이유비 "영화 '스물' 속 내 얼굴, '생얼'이에요"(인터뷰) [Lee Yu-bi: "My face in the movie 'Twenty' is my 'bare face'" (Interview)]. Star News Korea (in Korean).
  19. ↑ Cho, Yeon-gyeong (November 11, 2020). [피플IS] 성장한 이유비 '이웃사촌' 깜짝 히든카드 [[People IS] Lee Yu-bi's Surprising Hidden Card in 'Neighborhood Cousin']. Nate (in Korean).
  20. ↑ Jeon Hyung-hwa (November 24, 2021). 이유비, 이정섭 감독 멜로영화 '러브 에페어' 주연..뉴욕 올로케이션 [Lee Yoo-bi and Lee Jung-seop to star in the melodrama 'Love Affair'... All Locations in New York] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021 – via Naver.
  21. ↑ Jang, Ju-yeon (March 25, 2015). '스물' 이유비, 국민 여동생 자리를 넘보다 ['Twenty' Lee Yu-bi, looking beyond the nation's little sister]. News Fim (in Korean).
  22. ↑ Won, Min-soon (May 6, 2013). '구가의서' 이성재, 청소하는 이유비에 시선 고정 '음흉' ['Guga's Book' Lee Sung-jae, fixated on Lee Yu-bi cleaning 'sinister']. Xport News (in Korean).
  23. ↑ '밤을 걷는 선비' 이준기-이유비, 아찔한 '눈맞춤 동침' 포착 ['Scholar Who Walks the Night' Lee Jun-ki and Lee Yu-bi, thrilling 'eye contact and sleeping together' captured]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). July 9, 2015.
  24. ↑ "[TV특종] 이준호-이유비, '함부로 애틋하게' 심야데이트". KBS World (in Korean). July 7, 2016. Archived from the original on May 16, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  25. ↑ Shin, Young-eun (June 20, 2020). '편의점 샛별이' 이유비 특별 출연…개 엄마 손님役 '깜짝 재미' ['Convenience Store Saetbyul' Lee Yu-bi's special appearance... Dog mother guest role 'surprising fun']. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean).
  26. ↑ Lim, Jae-ho (September 21, 2020). "[bnt화보] 이유비 "드라마 '조선구마사' 감우성, 장동윤과 호흡 맞출 예정"" [[bnt pictorial] Lee Yoo-bi "scheduled to breathe with the drama'Chosun-gu Massa' Gams Woo-sung and Jang Dong-yoon"]. The Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022.
  27. ↑ Seo Ji-hyun (July 14, 2021). 펜트하우스3' 측 "이유비 특별출연, 역할은 방송으로 확인 부탁"(공식) [Penthouse 3' side "Lee Yoo-bi makes a special appearance, please confirm the role through the broadcast" (official)]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  28. ↑ Noh Gyu-min (April 5, 2021). 이유비, '조선구마사' 차기작 결정...'유미의 세포들' 출연. TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  29. ↑ Han, Ju-yeon (May 20, 2025). 이유비, 김고은과 다시 뭉치나?…'유미의 세포들3' 출연 [Will Lee Yu-bi and Kim Go-eun reunite?… Appearing in 'Yumi's Cells 3']. Sports World (in Korean) – via Naver.
  30. ↑ Tae Yu-na (September 22, 2022). [공식] 김순옥 신작 '7인의 탈출', 주인공은 엄기준·황정음...7인 완벽 라인업 [[Official] Kim Soon-ok's new work 'The Escape of the Seven', the main characters are Um Ki-joon and Hwang Jung-eum... 7 person complete lineup] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2022 – via Naver.
  31. ↑ Son Ye-ji (August 18, 2017). 최민호X이유비 '어쩌다 18', 공식 포스터 공개. tenasia.hankyung.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  32. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (January 24, 2014). "Lee Yu-bi chosen as Popular Song host". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  33. ↑ Park, Ji-ryun (November 6, 2014). "Lee Yubi to Step Off as MC of Inkigayo to Focus on Pinocchio". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  34. ↑ Hwang So-young (August 29, 2018). '진사300' 10人 완전체 무빙포스터 공개...특급 활약 예고. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
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  36. ↑ Kim Ye-eun (July 18, 2018). [단독]이유비·조재윤 '정글의 법칙' 합류..8월 출국. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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  38. ↑ Jang Ah-reum (February 11, 2022). [단독] 이유비x이사배, 메이크오버 돕는다...'당신의 펀치라인' 호흡 [[Exclusive] Lee Yu-bi x Lee Sa-bae, help makeover... Breath of 'Your Punchline'] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Naver.
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