Lee Tae-ran
| Lee Tae-ran | |
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| Born |
6 May 1975 Yeonggwang County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Alma mater | Hanyang University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
| Agent | Yuleum Entertainment |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Shin Seung-hwan (m. 2014) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이태란 |
| Hanja | 李泰蘭 |
| Revised Romanization | I Tae-nan |
| McCune–Reischauer | I T'ae-nan |
Lee Tae-ran (Hangul: ; Hanja: ; born 6 May 1975 or 25 March in Korean calendar) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in Korean dramas such as Yellow Handkerchief, My Rosy Life, Famous Princesses and Wang's Family.
Lee Tae-ran was born in Yeonggwang County, South Jeolla on 6 May 1975. She is the second of two daughters. Lee moved to Seoul as a child. After graduating from Haeseong International Convention High School, she worked in a company for three years and supported herself with part-time jobs at a cafe in Myeong-dong or a Japanese restaurant in Daehangno. Lee once expressed her sadness at being a mere high school graduate in a television show. In 2008, she enrolled as a theatre and film student in the College of Art in Hanyang University.
Lee was discovered by an agent while doing part-time jobs. She had a small role in the SBS drama The Brothers' River, marking her TV debut. Lee next entered the 1997 SBS Top Talent Competition after a friend’s suggestion and won the Grand Prize. She has since appeared in many television dramas in the late 1990s, such as Fascinate My Heart, Goodbye My Love, Days of Delight and Soonpoong Clinic. For her performance in Fascinate My Heart and Days of Delight, she was honoured with 1998 SBS New Star Award and 1999 MBC New Star Award respectively.
By the early 2000s, Lee’s career was gaining momentum. In 2002, she received KBS Excellence in Acting Award for her portrayal of the bubbly model Lee Ha-na in the romantic comedy Who’s My Love. The following year, she landed a lead role in the well-received drama Yellow Handkerchief, co-starring Jo Min-ki. Lee received her first KBS Top Excellence in Acting Award for her portrayal of Yoon Ja-young, a designer who was dumped by her boyfriend of ten years and raised a child alone.
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