Lee Se-hee

Lee Se-hee
Lee in February 2025
Born (1991-12-22) December 22, 1991 (age 34)
Cheonan, South Korea
EducationHanyang Women's University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2015–present
AgentJ-Wide Company
Korean name
Hangul
이세희
RRI Sehui
MRI Sehŭi

Lee Se-hee (Korean: 이세희; born December 22, 1991) is a South Korean actress. She made her acting debut in 2015 with a music video "364 Days of Dream", since then, she has appeared in number of films and television series. She got recognition for portraying role of Park Dan-dan in weekend TV series Young Lady and Gentleman (2021–2022) for which she won the best new actress award at 2021 KBS Drama Awards. She has acted in films as: Midnight Runners (2017) and Midnight (2021) among others. In 2020 she appeared in JTBC TV series Live On.

In 2022, she won the "Popularity Award (Actress)" at 2022 KBS Drama Awards for her performance in the series Bad Prosecutor.

Career

Lee is affiliated to artist management company Family Entertainment. She was in dental hygiene when she changed her career to acting.

Lee debuted in Na Yoon-kwon's music video in 2015, and was cast in web series Sandwich Theory, Kiss Scene in Yeonnam-dong and Kiss Goblin in 2019. In 2020 she was in supporting cast of KakaoTV's Love Revolution, and appeared in MBC 'Cinematic Drama SF8 - White Crow.

In 2021, Lee appeared in season 2 of Hospital Playlist as Kang So-ye, first-year fellow in the Department of Emergency Medicine and she appeared as female lead in KBS's weekend family drama Young Lady and Gentleman. Her portrayal of Park Dan-dan, a resident tutor was appreciated. She got the role, breaking through the 500:1 competition and being termed as one of the 'discovery of the year'. The series currently ranks at the 3rd place among 'Top 50 series per nationwide viewers in Korea' and logged a national average viewership of 38.2% for its 48th episode. She also won the Best New Actress award and best couple award with Ji Hyun-woo at 2021 KBS Drama Awards for her role in the series.

In 2022, after success of her weekend drama, KBS cast her in their upcoming TV series Bad Prosecutor as Shin A-ra, a senior prosecutor at the Central District Prosecutors' Office. In November 2022, Lee signed an exclusive contract with J-Wide Company. In the same year, she won the Best Couple Award with Doh Kyung-soo and "Popularity Award (Actress)" at 2022 KBS Drama Awards for her performance in the series Bad Prosecutor.

Other ventures

Endorsements

In September 2021, Lee was selected by Ed Hardy as a brand model with the launch of the golf wear line, and Liful Minimal Garments selected her as their brand muse. In October 2021, she was selected as model for global denim brand Siwy.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Midnight Runners Club woman Se-hee [better source needed]
2018 Fengshui Gisaeng from Wolyounggak
2020 Things Like Dogs Mi-jeong
2021 Midnight Girlfriend TVING Film
I Can Only See Seo Yoo-ri

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Let Me Introduce Her
2019 Different Dreams
Everybody Says Kungddari Young Jo Soon-ja
Catch the Ghost Madonna
2020 SF8 Jang Joon-oh Episode 6, "White Crow"
Live On Jung Hee-soo
2021 My Roommate Is a Gumiho Gisaeng Cameo (Episode 1,10)
Hospital Playlist Kang So-ye Season 2
2021–2022 Young Lady and Gentleman Park Dan-dan
2022 Bad Prosecutor Shin A-ra
2024 Beauty and Mr. Romantic Se-ra Cameo (Episode 17)
A Virtuous Business Lee Joo-ri
2025 The Dream Life of Mr. Kim Park Ha-young

Web series

Year Title Role Ref.
2019 Sandwich Theory Choi Sun Hee
Kiss Scene in Yeonnam-dong Nam Jin-joo
2020 Kiss Goblin Yoon Seol-hee
Love Revolution Jang Hae-ri

Music video appearances

Year Song title Artist Ref.
2015 "364 Days of Dream" Na Yoon-kwon
2016 "Just Come to Me" Homme
2017 "Sunny Tomorrow" A Single Rider

Accolades

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.
KBS Drama Awards 2021 Best New Actress Young Lady and Gentleman Won
Best Couple Award Lee Se-hee with Ji Hyun-woo
Young Lady and Gentleman		 Won
2022 Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Bad Prosecutor Nominated
Popularity Award Won
Best Couple Award Lee Se-hee with Doh Kyung-soo
Bad Prosecutor		 Won

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Forbes 2022 Korea Power Celebrity Rising Star Placed

References

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  6. ↑ Yoo, Byung-cheol (October 21, 2021). 신예 이한율, 가족엔터테인먼트와 전속계약...손병호-재희-김예령-이세희와 한솥밥 [Rookie Hanyul Lee, signed an exclusive contract with Family Entertainment... Son Byeong-ho - Jae-hee - Kim Ye-ryung - Lee Se-hee and Hansotbap]. Korea Economic TV (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  7. ↑ Kim, Seong-hyun (April 2, 2022). [Y터뷰] '신사와 아가씨' 이세희 "500대1 경쟁률... 운 다 썼다, 실력은 이제부터" [[Y Interview] 'Gentleman and Lady' Lee Se-hee "500 to 1 competition ratio... I used up my luck, my skills are starting now"]. YTN (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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  9. ↑ Yoo, Ji-hye (June 22, 2021). '웹 드라마'선 이미 스타...안방극장에 뜬 예비스타 ['Web Drama' is already a star... Prospective star who appeared in the small screen]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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  13. 1 2 Yoo, Yong-joo (December 31, 2021). 이세희, 신인여우상 받았어요 [포토엔HD] [Lee Se-hee, Received Best New Actress [Photon HD]]. Newsen (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  14. ↑ Kim, Na-young (April 13, 2022). 이세희, 이번에는 검사로 변신...도경수와 '진검승부' (공식) [Lee Se-hee, this time transformed into a prosecutor... Do Kyungsoo and 'Sword Fight' (Official)]. MK Sports (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  15. 1 2 Hwang, Soo-yeon (January 1, 2023). 이승기 "커플상 혼자라 씁쓸"→강하늘♥하지원, 베스트커플상 [KBS 연기대상] [Lee Seung-gi "It's bittersweet to be alone as a couple" → Kang Ha-neul ♥ Ha Ji-won, Best Couple Award [KBS Drama Awards]]. Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  16. ↑ Park, Jae-hwan (January 3, 2023). 이세희 '진검승부', 2022 KBS연기대상 2관왕 [Lee Se-hee's 'True Swordsman' wins 2 awards at the 2022 KBS Drama Awards]. KBS Entertainment (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  17. ↑ Kang, I-jeong (September 30, 2021). 에드하디, 골프웨어 라인 배우 이세희 모델 발탁 [Ed Hardy selected as model for golf wear line actress Lee Se-hee]. Discovery News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  18. ↑ Park, Hae-Young (September 30, 2021). 라이풀, 뮤즈로 배우 이세희 발탁 [Liful selects actress Lee Se-hee as muse]. Apparel News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  19. ↑ Yoon, Jeong-hoon (October 15, 2021). 프리미엄 데님 브랜드 '씨위', 배우 이세희 모델 발탁 ['Premium denim brand 'Siwi' selected as model for actress Lee Se-hee]. Edaily (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
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  21. ↑ Lee, Kyung-ho (February 1, 2022). 이세희, '신사와 아가씨'로 안방 사로잡기는 계속[★FOCUS] [Lee Se-hee continues to captivate the audience with 'Gentleman and Lady' [FOCUS]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  22. 1 2 기자, 신승희 (November 13, 2019). 신예 이세희, '유령을 잡아라' 출연.. 채팅녀 역 [Rookie Se-hee Lee to appear in 'Catch the Ghost'.. Chat Girl]. Veritas Alpha (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
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  27. ↑ Jung, Ji-hyun (May 14, 2021). 지현우·이세희, '신사와 아가씨' 주연 확정...색다른 케미 예고 [공식] [Ji Hyun-woo and Lee Se-hee confirmed the lead role of 'Gentleman and Lady'... A different chemistry notice [Official]]. MyDaily (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  28. ↑ Kim, Jeong-jin (April 13, 2022). 도경수·이세희, KBS 새 드라마 '진검승부' 주연 [Do Kyung-soo and Lee Se-hee to star in KBS' new drama 'True Sword Battle] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022 – via Naver.
  29. ↑ An, Eun-jae (May 19, 2024). 이세희, '미녀와 순정남' 깜짝 출연...지현우 짝사랑한 톱스타 변신 [Lee Se-hee, surprise appearance in 'Beauty and Mr. Romantic'... Turns into a top star Ji Hyun-woo has a crush on]. News1 – via daum.
  30. ↑ Kim, Myung-mi (July 22, 2024). 이세희 싱글맘 된다...JTBC '정숙한 세일즈' 출연 확정[공식] [Lee Se-hee becomes a single mother... Confirmed to appear in JTBC's 'Quiet Sales']. Newsen – via daum.
  31. ↑ Seon, Mi-kyung (October 16, 2025). 이세희, 명세빈 동생 됐다('김부장 이야기') [Lee Se-hee becomes Myung Se-bin's younger sister ('The Dream Life of Mr. Kim')] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via Naver.
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