Lee Da-hae
| Lee Da-hae | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Byun Da-hae April 19, 1984 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Lee Da-hey |
| Alma mater | Konkuk University - Theater and Film |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Agent |
FNC Entertainment (2014-2016) JS Pictures (2016-present) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이다해 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Dahae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Tahae |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 변다혜 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Byeon Dahye |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pyŏn Tahye |
Lee Da-hae, or Lee Da-hey (born Byun Da-hae on April 19, 1984) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in Korean dramas such as My Girl (2005), Green Rose (2005), The Slave Hunters (2010), Miss Ripley (2011), and Hotel King (2014), as well as the Chinese dramas Love Actually (2012) and Best Couple (2016).
Lee Da-hae is well known for being fluent in Korean, Japanese, English and Chinese, earning her huge popularity in China. She is the first Korean actress to speak her lines in Mandarin, displaying her linguistic skills in the Chinese version of Dae Jang Geum (Jewel in the Palace). She also spoke Chinese in the drama Love Actually, in which she co-starred with the popular Taiwanese actor Joe Cheng.
Byun Da-hae was born in Seoul, South Korea. When she was in grade 5 at primary school, she and her family moved to Sydney, Australia. Throughout her adolescence, she performed traditional Korean dance many times in front of small audiences in Australia. After she graduated from Burwood Girls High School, she returned to Korea in 2001 to pursue an acting career. She now lives with her mother in Seoul while her father and brother still reside in Sydney.
Byun made her entertainment debut when she won the 71st Miss Chunhyang Pageant in 2001. Using the stage name Lee Da-hae, she began to appear in minor and supporting roles in television dramas.
In 2004, Lee was cast in her first leading role in the Im Sung-han drama Lotus Flower Fairy (also known internationally as Heaven's Fate), in which she played the pure-hearted daughter of a shaman who becomes alienated by her family and society after her identity is revealed. She won Best New Actress at the 41st Baeksang Arts Awards for her performance.
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