Lee Min-jung
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Lee Min-jung at the Days of Wrath premiere, on October 24, 2013
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| Born |
February 16, 1983 Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Education | Sungkyunkwan University - Theater |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Agent | MS Team Entertainment (2008–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Lee Byung-hun (m. 2013) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Revised Romanization | I Min-jeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Minjŏng |
Lee Min-jung (Hangul: 이민정; born February 16, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She began her career in Jang Jin's stage plays, and for a few years appeared in supporting roles on film and television, such as Boys Over Flowers. Lee rose to fame in 2009 for her leading role in the popular family drama Smile, You. She also starred in Big (2012), Cunning Single Lady (2014) and Please Come Back, Mister (2016).
Lee Min-jung was a late starter in the world of Korean entertainment. Whereas most starlets launch their careers as teenagers, she debuted at 25 after graduating from Sungkyunkwan University with a degree in Theater.
Lee began her career in playwright/filmmaker Jang Jin's stage plays, then appeared in the Christian-themed indie Pruning the Grapevine, while doing minor roles on film and television. She became a household name in 2009 through her supporting role in the popular high school series Boys Over Flowers, which then landed her first leading role in the weekend drama Smile, You. Lee's breakout role was in romantic comedy Cyrano Agency in 2010, where she swept Best New Actress awards at various local award-giving bodies.
Commercials and endorsements flooded in, and Lee gained a "goddess" label in the press. One of the challenges of her next film Wonderful Radio, was to strip her of that image. She successfully carried the film, with one review praising her as "expertly swinging from girly ditz, through self-centered pop diva (with memorable temper tantrums), to serious singer-songwriter." Co-star Lee Jung-jin said her actual personality is similar to the character's - "really upbeat and outgoing."
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