Lee Young Ae is a celebrated and award-winning South Korean actress. Born on January 31, 1971, she is best known for her roles in the historical television drama “Jewel in the Palace” (2003) and the film “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance” (2005), both of which garnered many acting accolades for Lee Young Ae. She began her career in 1991 as a model and then made her acting debut in the 1993 television drama “How’s Your Husband?” She won the Best New Actress award for that role at the 1994 SBS Drama Awards. After a 13-year hiatus, Lee Young Ae returned to the small screen with a dual role in drama “Saimdang, Light’s Diary” in 2017. Lee Young Ae married Korean-American businessman Jeong Ho Young in 2009. In addition to acting, Lee Young Ae is known for her charity work, including as an UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

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Kang Eun Soo (Lee Young Ae) has never dreamed of an extravagant life, simply wishing to be happy with her husband Park Do Jin (Bae Soo Bin) and daughter. However, after Do Jin is diagnosed with cancer, Eun Soo struggles to make ends meet with her part-time job as a supermarket cashier. Her life takes an absurd, dark turn when she accidentally stumbles across millions of dollars worth of illegal drugs – and decides to sell them instead of reporting it to the police. Eun Soo finds an unexpected partner in Lee Kyung (Kim Young Kwang), her daughter's after school art teacher, who moonlights as a drug dealer in the Gangnam club scene. But as Eun Soo and Kyung find success, the cops begin to notice, including Jang Tae Gu (Park Yong Woo), the head of narcotics investigations, leading to dangerous choices and an uncertain future.

Walking on Thin Ice

🌆 Seoul's Underworld 🌑

Kang Eun Soo

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Once bullied for her looks, Kang Mi Rae (Im Soo Hyang) undergoes a dramatic transformation through plastic surgery, only to face new challenges in college when people ridicule her for altering her appearance. Reconnecting with Do Kyung Suk (Cha Eun Woo), who values inner beauty over appearances, Mi Rae finds herself caught between external judgment and internal growth. As Kyung Suk stands up for her against harsh labels and superficial commentary, Mi Rae starts to reclaim her confidence and realizes that true beauty is about who you are on the inside… and starts to sense that she and Kyung Suk might become more than just friends. This drama was adapted from the webtoon of the same name by Maenggi Ki.

My ID Is Gangnam Beauty

The Beauty Lovers

Seo Ji Yoon (Lee Young Ae), an art history lecturer, dreams of becoming a full-time professor under her mentor, Min Jung Hak (Choi Jong Hwan). When entrusted with writing a thesis on a historical painting, her world suddenly unravels. Her husband becomes a fugitive, forcing her family out of their home, and a grad student's challenge to the painting's authenticity leads to her being fired and ostracized. Discovering the secret diary of Shin Saimdang (Lee Young Ae), a renowned Korean artist from the Joseon Dynasty, Ji Yoon begins to uncover new insights about Saimdang's life and her relationship with painter Lee Gyeom (Song Seung Heon). With the help of grad student Han Sang Hyun (Yang Se Jong) and her best friend Go Hye Jung (Park Jun Myun), Ji Yoon seeks to restore her reputation and unravel the mystery surrounding the historical painting.

Saimdang, Light's Diary

Seo Jang Geum (Lee Young Ae) is an orphaned girl in 15th-century Joseon, whose exceptional intelligence and unwavering determination lead her to overcome countless obstacles. Starting as a palace kitchen maid, she displays remarkable culinary skills and a keen understanding of medicine. Despite facing betrayal, political intrigue, and harsh discrimination, Jang Geum perseveres, eventually becoming the King's personal physician and the first female royal physician in Korean history. Her extraordinary journey highlights her resilience, compassion, and relentless pursuit of knowledge, as she navigates the rigid social hierarchy and prejudices of the royal court to achieve her remarkable destiny. This drama was inspired by true events.

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