Lee Ji-ah
| Lee Ji-ah | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Kim Sang-eun February 2, 1978 South Korea |
| Other names | Kim Ji-ah E Ji-ah |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Agent | BH Entertainment (2016-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Seo Taiji (m. 1997; div. 2006) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이지아 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | I Ji-a |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Chia |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 김상은 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Sang-eun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sangŭn |
Kim Sang-eun (born February 2, 1978), known professionally as Lee Ji-ah, is a South Korean actress. After her breakout role in The Legend in 2007, she has starred in television series Beethoven Virus (2008), Athena: Goddess of War (2010), Me Too, Flower! (2011), and Thrice Married Woman (2013).
Lee was born Kim Sang-eun in February 2, 1978 in South Korea. Her grandfather is educator Kim Soon-heung who was one of the patrons for the creation Seoul Arts High School, and was chairman Kyunggi High School. Her father was a businessman. She was in the sixth grade when their family moved to the U.S. and stayed there for 10 years.
She majored in graphic design at the Pasadena Art Center College of Design.
During a brief visit to Korea in 2004, she made her entertainment debut by appearing in an LG Telecom TV commercial with actor Bae Yong-joon. She left the U.S. and returned to Korea in early 2005 and legally changed her name from Kim Sang-eun to Kim Ji-ah and adopted the stage name Lee Ji-ah.
In 2007, Lee made her acting debut in the fantasy television series The Legend opposite Bae Yong-joon. The high-profile, big-budget production shot Lee instantly to stardom. At the year-end MBC Drama Awards, Lee was awarded Best New Actress, Popularity Award, and Best Couple Award (with Bae). She again won Best New Actress for TV at the Baeksang Arts Awards a year later.
She then starred in 2008's Beethoven Virus wherein Lee played a violinist who gets diagnosed with a disease that results in complete hearing loss.
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