Lee Yu-bi

Lee Yu-bi

Lee in November 2023

Born Im Yu-jin

November 22, 1990 (age 33)

Seoul, South Korea[1]

Education Ewha Womans University – Voice

Occupation Actress

Years active 2011–present

Agent Ghost Studio

 Kyeon Mi-ri (mother)

Family
 Lee Da-in (sister)

 Lee Seung-gi

(brother-in-law)

Korean name

Hangul 이소율
 Revised Romanization I So-yul

McCune–Reischauer Yi Soyul

Birth name

Hangul 임유진

Hanja 任侑珍

Revised Romanization Im Yu-jin

McCune–Reischauer Im Yuchin

Stage name

Hangul 이유비

Hanja 李侑菲

Revised Romanization I Yu-bi

McCune–Reischauer Yi Yupi

Lee So-yul (Korean: 이소율; born Im Yu-jin on November 22, 1990), known
professionally as Lee Yu-bi (이유비) is a South Korean actress.
Early life[edit]
Yu-bi is the daughter of the actors Kyeon Mi-ri and Im Young-gyu. Her parents divorced
in 1993. When her mother remarried in 1998 their stepfather, Lee Hong-heon legally
adopted her and her sister, Lee Da-in who is also an actress.[2][3] Lee changed her real
name, Lee Yu-jin,[4] to Lee So-yul, but she did not change her stage name.[5]
Career[edit]
She began her career in the 2011 sitcom Vampire Idol,[6] then played supporting roles
in television dramas The Innocent Man (2012),[7] Gu Family Book (2013),
[8]
and Pinocchio (2014),[9] as well as the films The Royal Tailor (2014)
[10]
and Twenty (2015).[11] Lee plays her first leading role in Scholar Who Walks the Night,
adapted from the webtoon about a Joseon vampire scholar and a cross-dressing
bookseller.[12][13]

Lee in 2018
In 2017, Lee starred alongside Choi Min-ho in the JTBC web drama Somehow 18.[14] In
October 2017, Lee signed with new management agency 935 Entertainment.[15]
In 2018, Lee starred in the medical slice-of-life drama, A Poem a Day.[16]
In July 2023, Lee left 935 Entertainment and signed with new agency Ghost Studio.[17]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

The Royal
2014 Royal concubine Soui
Tailor

2015 Twenty So-hee

2020 Best Friend Lee Eun-jin

TBA Love Affair Song Yu-hwa [18]

Television series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.

2011 Vampire Idol Yu-bi

2012 The Innocent Man Kang Choco

2013 Gu Family Book Park Chung-jo

2014 Pinocchio Yoon Yoo-rae

The Scholar Who Walks the

2015 Jo Yang-sun
Night
2016 Uncontrollably Fond Lee Yu-bi Cameo (Episode 4) [19]

2018 A Poem a Day Woo Bo-young

2020 Backstreet Rookie Customer with dog Cameo (Episode 2)

Joseon Exorcist Eo-ri [20]

2021 The Penthouse: War in Life Il-jin Season 3; Cameo (Episode 7) [21]

Yumi's Cells Ruby [22]

2023 The Escape of the Seven Han Mo-ne Season 1–2 [23]

Web series[edit]

Year Title Role Ref.

Somehow Han Na-

2017 [24]

18 bi

Television shows[edit]

Rol
Year Title Notes Ref.
e

2014 Inkigayo Host [25][26]

Real Man 300 [27][28]

2018 Cast
Law of the Jungle in Last Indian [29]

Ocean
2019–
Dogs Are Incredible Host
2020

2022 Your Punch Line Cast [30]

Music video[edit]

Year Title Artist Ref.

2013 "Reminisce" Huh Gak [31]

2014 "No More" Highlight [32]

2019 "Bad Habits" Shaun [33]

Awards and nominations[edit]

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the
nomination

Award
Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
ceremony

APAN Star
2013 Best New Actress Gu Family Book Won [34]

Awards

Asia Model
2021 Popular Star Award Yumi's Cells Won [35]

Awards
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the
nomination

Award
Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
ceremony

Asia Rainbow TV
2014 Best Supporting Actress Gu Family Book Nominated
Awards

Baeksang Arts
2013 Best New Actress – Television The Innocent Man Nominated
Awards

Blue Dragon Film

2015 Best New Actress Nominated
Awards
Twenty

Grand Bell Awards 2015 Popularity Award Nominated

KBS Drama
2012 Best New Actress The Innocent Man Nominated
Awards

2013 Best New Actress Gu Family Book Nominated

Excellence Award, Actress in a

MBC Drama Nominated
Miniseries
Awards
Scholar Who Walks
2015
The Night
Best New Actress in a
Won [36]

Miniseries

MBC
Rookie Award in Variety
Entertainment 2018 Real Man 300 Nominated
Category
Awards

Gu Family
7th Mnet 20's
2013 20's Booming Star - Female Book and The Won [37]

Choice Awards
Innocent Man
 Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the
nomination

Award
Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
ceremony

2014 New Star Award Pinocchio Won [38]

SBS Drama
Awards Excellence Award, Actress in a
The Escape of the
2023 Miniseries Genre/Action Won [39]

Seven
Drama

Reference:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Yu-bi