Lee Se Young is a South Korean actress who began her career as a child actress. Born on December 20, 1992, she made her acting debut at the age of 4 in the 1997 television drama “The Brothers’ River.” She has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas. Making an easy transition into adult roles, some of her recent dramas include “Goddess of Marriage” (2013), “Adolescence Medley” (2013), “Trot Lovers” (2014) and “Vampire Detective” (2016).

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Ji Kang Hee (Lee Se Young) grew up in her father's rural motel "Motel California." Facing prejudice in their small town due to her mixed-race background, she formed a close bond with her childhood friend, Cheon Yeon Soo (Na In Woo), who was also bullied. She fell in love with Yeon Soo, but decided to leave their hometown for Seoul when she turned twenty, eventually pursuing a career in interior design. Twelve years later, Kang Hee returns to her hometown and reunites with Yeon Soo, who now works as a veterinarian. Unbeknownst to Kang Hee, Yeon Soo has long held feelings for her, but he has allowed rumors to circulate that he's dating someone to avoid unwelcome propositions. Will their "one-sided" loves finally get resolved after decades of keeping their feelings quiet?

Motel California

California 7️⃣

Ji Kang Hee

Five years after her time studying abroad in Japan, Choi Hong (Lee Se Young) works at her father's publishing company in Korea. Unexpectedly, she ends up running into her ex, Jungo Aoki (Kentaro Sakaguchi), who's now a successful author visiting Korea to promote his new book... that happens to be about their previous relationship and all the things Jungo wished he told Hong. Taken aback, Hong remains cold and distant with Jungo, not wanting to let their reunion stir up painful memories. Jungo, however, sees their encounter as an opportunity to try again and vows to do things differently this time around. Can these two heal the wounds of their past and write a new happy ending for themselves, or has the book closed for good on their relationship? This 2024 Korean drama was directed by Moon Hyun Sung and adapted from the novel of the same name by Gong Ji Young and Hitonari Tsuji.

What Comes After Love

Nostalgic

Choi Hong

As a newly married woman in 19th-century Korea, Park Yeon Woo’s (Lee Se Young) life should have been a happy one. But when her new husband dies shortly after their wedding, her life goes from bad to worse when she’s kidnapped and thrown down a well. What should have been the end of her story turns out to be just the beginning when her fall into the well lands her in a swimming pool in modern-day Korea. Fished out by Kang Tae Ha (Bae In Hyuk), Yeon Woo soon finds herself presented with a strange request: to join him in a contract marriage. Lost in a strange new world, will Yeon Woo agree to make a dying man’s wish come true? This 2023 South Korean historical romance series was directed by Park Sang Hoon.

The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract

✨ The Marvellous ✨ team

KBS02

Feisty attorney Kim Yu Ri (Lee Se Young) has just quit her job at a prestigious law firm, deciding instead to open up a cafe where she can dispense both legal advice and coffee. As she searches for a suitable storefront, she unexpectedly reunites with former high school friend Kim Jeong Ho (Lee Seung Gi), a former prosecutor-turned-landlord – who also considers her his first love. While their reunion starts off awkward, they soon rekindle their friendship as they navigate hilarious and heartfelt cases for their diverse clientele, but they also confront their shared past and the reasons behind Jeong Ho's sudden career change. This drama was adapted from the web novel "Love According to Law" by No Seung Ah and Il Ri.

The Law Cafe

☕ My Cup of Lawve 💕 Team

Prince Yi San (Lee Junho) vows to become a benevolent monarch despite his cruel grandfather's reign. He falls for Sung Deok Im (Lee Se Young), an intelligent and spirited palace maid. Yi San aims to make her his concubine but Deok Im knows becoming a royal consort would restrict her freedom and rob her of joy. Undeterred by Deok Im’s misgivings, Yi San’s pure love slowly wins her over. Will their hard-earned love be able to withstand the turmoils of palace life? Based on the novel of the same name by Kang Mi Kang, this 2021 South Korean historical series was directed by Jung Ji In and Song Yeon Hwa.

The Red Sleeve

💞Love Finds A Way 🛣

Dong Baek (Yoo Seung Ho), a detective with supernatural memory-reading abilities, is impetuous yet invaluable in fighting crime. Han Sun Mi (Lee Se Young), a young and brilliant criminal profiler, becomes his partner in tracking a brutal serial killer terrorizing the city. Despite their contrasting personalities, they must work together to stop the evil genius behind a series of gruesome murders. Their unconventional investigative methods and unique skills are put to the ultimate test as they race against time to catch a wicked mastermind with abilities beyond their own.

Memorist

The Memorists Team

KT Seezn

Han Do Woo (Suho), a genius patissier with extraordinary talent, runs a mysterious bakery where his pastries are rumored to grant wishes. Noh Mi Rae (Lee Se Young), a writer for the baking show "Top 3 Bakery Kings", is determined to convince Do Woo to appear on her program. Despite her initial professional pursuit, Mi Rae finds herself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic baker as she attempts to persuade him. Her persistent efforts to secure his participation gradually transform into a potential romantic connection. As their interactions unfold, Mi Rae discovers there might be more to Do Woo than his culinary skills. This is a 2020 Viki Original romantic comedy drama directed by Kim Young Joon.

How Are You Bread

🥯 Soboro Ppang Team 🥯

Anesthesiologist Cha Yo Han (Ji Sung) possesses an uncanny ability to diagnose rare and inexplicable pain conditions in a short amount of time, resulting in the nickname “Doctor Ten Seconds.” While his unconventional methods often clash with his colleagues, he always has his patients’ comfort in mind. Unfortunately, this mindset landed him in prison after he medically euthanized a patient – who was also a murderer – whose pain he couldn’t treat. Yo Han keeps his past conviction a secret from his new coworkers, but that proves difficult when he reunites with empathetic resident Kang Si Young (Lee Se Young), who met Yo Han during his incarceration. As Yo Han and Si Young work together to help alleviate their patients’ pain, they face unprecedented medical and ethical dilemmas that challenge their views. This drama was based on the 2012 Japanese novel “On Hand of God” by Yo Kusakabe.

Doctor John

In the tumultuous kingdom of Joseon, political unrest threatens the reign of King Lee Hun (Yeo Jin Goo), who faces constant assassination attempts. To protect the monarch, a lookalike clown named Ha Sun (Yeo Jin Goo) is brought to the palace to serve as the king's double. As Ha Sun skillfully impersonates the ruler and navigates the complex royal court, he unexpectedly develops feelings for the elegant Queen Yoo So Woon (Lee Se Young). Adapting the film "Gwanghae: The Man Who Became King," this drama explores the dangerous world of royal deception and unexpected love.

The Crowned Clown

THE ON FIRE PENGUINS TEAM 🔥🐧

Jin Seon Mi (Oh Yeon Seo), born with the ability to see spirits, is tasked by the powerful demon Woo Ma Wang (Cha Seung Won) to retrieve a mystical fan from a haunted house. There, she encounters the mischievous deity Son Oh Gong (Lee Seung Gi), who tricks her into freeing him by promising to protect her but erases her memory and abandons her. Years later, Seon Mi runs a real estate business flipping haunted properties, using her powers to exorcise spirits. She reconnects with Oh Gong, now trying to regain his immortality by performing good deeds. As their lives become intertwined, Seon Mi discovers she holds the key to his destiny. Together, they face dangerous spirits and scheming deities, but their growing bond raises the ultimate question: can their love overcome fate, or is it doomed to end in heartbreak?

Hwayugi

The Monkey Minions

In the early 1990s, the controversial pop star Yoo Hyun Jae (Yoon Si Yoon) is at the peak of his fame as one half of the chart-topping “first-generation” K-pop act J2. But his life is thrown into disarray when he accidentally travels forward in time! He finds life in 2017 almost impossible to adjust to, until he finds his former manager (Cha Tae Hyun) – and meets the manager’s son Lee Ji Hoon (Kim Min Jae). Together with his lifelong friend Choi Woon Seung (Lee Se Young), Ji Hoon is preparing to take the civil service exam, but he is also secretly training to become a K-pop star. Can this motley crew help each other to achieve their goals – and will the journey lead them to a remarkable discovery about Hyun Jae’s true identity? This 2017 South Korean drama was directed by Yoo Ho Jin, Cha Tae Hyun, and Kim Sang Hoon.

The Best Hit

👍 The Besties 👍

Chun Hee (Jeong Eun Ji) is a talented young trot singer, but has had to put her own dreams to the side in order to support her father and younger sister after her mother, a trot singer herself, passed away. When she does find opportunities to sing, she feels most like herself, but spends most of her time working several part-time jobs to make ends meet. However, when she meets talented musician and composer Jun Hyun (Ji Hyun Woo), everything changes. While Jun Hyun has always found trot music old-fashioned and tacky, hearing Chun Hee sing inspires him to compose trot music for the first time. As they begin to grow closer due to their shared interest in music, they begin to fall for each other. Will their love of music bring them romantic love as well?

Lovers of Music

The Trot Lovers Team

In rural 1982 South Korea, a feared girl gang runs the local high school, led by Young Sook (Park Bo Young). Although she’s known for her rough-and-tumble ways, she has a weakness: her crush on Joong Gil (Lee Jong Suk), the school’s charming playboy who’s tried to woo everyone at the school except her. When So Hee (Lee Se Young), a beautiful new transfer student from Seoul arrives, Joong Gil immediately develops a crush on her, inciting Young Sook’s ire. Young Sook and So Hee quickly develop a rivalry, made worse when Gwang Sik (Kim Young Kwang), the leader of a rival school's male gang with his own feelings for Young Sook, decides to get involved.

Hot Young Bloods

So Hee

Relationships are often complicated – and radio drama writer Ji Hye's (Nam Sang Mi) is no exception. Ji Hye accepts prosecutor Tae Wook’s (Kim Ji Hun) proposal after dating for a year, but is reluctant to marry. On a trip, she meets architect Hyun Woo (Lee Sang Woo), but their undeniable chemistry has her doubting her relationship with Tae Wook even more. Former news anchor Hye Jung (Lee Tae Ran) struggles with her loveless marriage to an abusive, unfaithful businessman. Eun Hee (Jang Young Nam) is a devoted wife and mother, but her marriage suffers when she finds out about his affair with a coworker. Ji Sun (Jo Min Su), Ji Hye’s older sister, faces societal pressure in the workplace while also contending with her ridiculous in-laws. Between family, love, and personal ambition, these women find ways to balance them all, even if it comes at a personal cost.

Goddess of Marriage

The Goddesses Team

Han Jung Woo (Park Yoo Chun), a dedicated homicide detective, has never forgotten his first love, Lee Su Yeon (Yoon Eun Hye), whom he protected from bullies during high school when her father was a murderer. An accident separated them, but Jung Woo's love remained constant. Fourteen years later, Su Yeon is now a fashion designer dating financial consultant Kang Hyun Jun (Yoo Seung Ho), who becomes jealous when Su Yeon and Jung Woo reconnect. Artist Kim Eun Joo (Jang Mi In Ae) also harbors feelings for Jung Woo, adding complexity to their emotional landscape. As past feelings resurface, the characters must navigate their complicated relationships and unresolved emotions. This is a 2012 South Korean melodrama directed by Lee Jae Dong and Park Jae Beom.

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