Lee Si Young

Lee Si Young is a Korean actress, model and singer. She became famous after starring in the popular drama Boys Over Flowers (2009), as well as other drama series such as Liver or Die (2019) and Sweet Home (2020-2024).

Career

Lee Si Young debuted as an actress back in 2008, by appearing as a guest for Urban Legends Deja Vu Season 3.

After making a small appearance there, she then acted again in a historical drama series, The Kingdom of the Winds, in the same year.

This Aries actress got her career breakthrough after appearing in the popular drama Boys Over Flowers in 2009, where she played as the best friend of Geum Jan Di.

After appearing in that drama, she got more acting projects in that year, proven by her appearance for Loving You a Thousand Times and also Again, My Love.

Not only in drama series, but in 2009, Si Young also gained various attention by appearing in the movie Five Senses of Eros and partnering with Shinhwa’s Junjin for the variety show We Got Married.

Later, she expanded her career by becoming a host for Entertainment Weekly in 2010, followed by her acting in another hit drama series, Playful Kiss.

One year later, in 2011, Si Young began to get the main character for the movie Meet the In-Laws and acted in the drama Poseidon with Choi Siwon and Lee Sung Jae.

Followed by those careers, she then gained popularity by starring in Wild Romance (2012), How to Use Guys with Secret Tips (2013), Golden Cross (2014), The Divine Move (2014), and Righteous Love (2014).

Later, she then appeared again in a thriller drama series, My Beautiful Bride, in 2015.

In 2017, Si Young starred in The Guardians, which finally was followed by her return in Risky Romance (2018), Live or Die (2019), Sweet Home (2020), and Grid (2022).

Profile

Real Name: Lee Eun Rae (이은래)
Stage Name: Lee Si Young (이시영)
Nickname: Si Young
Birthday: April 17, 1982
Birthplace: Cheongwon County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Nationality: South Korean
Religion: –
Profession: Actress, Singer, Amateur Boxer, Model
Education: Dongduk Women’s University (Majored in Fashion Design)
Hobbies: Boxing
Facebook: –
Twitter: –
Threads: @leesiyoung38
Instagram: @leesiyong38
TikTok: @leesiyong38
YouTube: 이영의 땀티 LeesiyoungTV시

Height, Weight & Physical Appearance

Height: 169 cm (5’7″)
Weight: 48 kg (105 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Body measurements: 33-26-34 (Bust -33, Waist -26, and Hips -34 inches)
Shoe size: –
Dress Size: –

Family

Father: Lee Geun Soo
Mother: –
Brother: –
Sister: –
Children: Jo Jung Yoon

Boyfriend & Dating History

Cho Seung Hyun

Si Young married Cho Seung Hyun, who is a businessman in the restaurant industry, in 2017. They have a beautiful son together, named Jo Jung Yoon.

Net Worth

Si Young has an estimated net worth of $1 million to $5 million. She mainly earns from her career as an actress, singer, model, as well as brand deal endorsements.

Plastic Surgery

Si Young revealed that she had gotten double eyelid surgery. She also underwent epicanthoplasty, eye correction surgery, and canthoplasty.

Facts

Si Young and her family moved to Seoul when she was 9 years old.
She changed her name from Lee Eun Rae to Lee Si Young after she started to involve in the entertainment industry.
Si Young was a female amateur boxer.
She once won the 7th National Amateur Boxing Championships at the 48kg class.
Si Young also won the 9th KBI National Lifestyle Athletics Boxing Championships at the 50kg class.
She became a winner for the 47th Seoul Amateur Boxing Match in 2011.
Si Young once got an online rumor that she had appeared in a sex video in 2015, which the reporter later was arrested by the Seoul Central Prosecutor’s Office.
Si Young loves to travel a lot.
For her role in Sweet Home, she had to do intense workouts.
She is good at speaking English.
Si Young never saw television before she was 9 years old.
Her ideal type is a simple and independent man.

Movies

No Mercy (2019), as In Ae
The Divine Move (2014), as Baekkob (“Belly Button”)
Killer Toon (2013), as Ji Yoon
How to Use Guys with Secret Tips (2013), as Choi Bo Na
Couples (2011), as Na Ri
Meet the In-Laws (2011), as Da Hong
The Righteous Thief (2009), as Song Yeon Hwa
Five Senses of Eros (2009), as Jung Se Eun

TV Movies

SF8: Blink (MBC | 2020), as Kim Ji Woo

Drama Series

Sweet Home 3 (Netflix | 2024), as Seo Yi Kyung
Sweet Home 2 (Netflix | 2023), as Seo Yi Kyung
Grid (Disney+ | 2022), as ghost
Sweet Home (Netflix | 2020), as Seo Yi Kyung
Liver or Die (KBS2 | 2019), as Lee Hwa Sang
Risky Romance (MBC | 2018), as Joo In A
Lookout (MBC | 2017), as Jo Soo Ji
My Beautiful Bride (OCN | 2015), as Cha Yoon Mi
Valid Love (tvN | 2014-2015), as Kim Il Ri
Golden Cross (KBS2 | 2014), as Seo Yi Re (prosecutor)
Wild Romance (KBS2 | 2012), as Yoo Eun Jae
Poseidon (KBS2 | 2011), as Lee Soo Yoon
Mischievous Kiss (MBC | 2010), as Yun Hye Ra
Becoming a Billionaire (KBS2 | 2010), as Bu Tae Hee
Loving You a Thousand Times (SBS | 2009), as Hong Yeon Hee
Again, My Love (KBS2 | 2009), as Son Jung Hwa
Boys Over Flowers (KBS2 | 2009), as Oh Min Ji
The Land of the Wind (KBS2 | 2008-2009), as Yeon Hwa

Singles

Our Love Shines (2011) – Couples OST (with Gong Hyung Jin, Kim Joo Hyuk, Oh Jung Sse, Lee Yoon Ji)
When Time Passes (2011) – Meet In The Laws OST
Just Love (2009) – The Righteous Thief OST
Hero (2009) – The Righteous Thief OST
Awfully (2009)

TV Shows

Celebeauty Season3 (KBS Joy | 2021), as host
I’m a Survivor (tvN | 2020), as cast member
Those Who Cross the Line (MBC | 2018), as cast member
Paik Jong-won’s Three Great Emperors (SBS | 2016-2017), as host
Real Men (MBC | 2016), as cast member
Knowing Bros (JTBC | 2016), as guest
Music & Lyrics – Season 2 (MBC Music | 2012), as Jay Park’s partner
Entertainment Weekly (KBS2 | 2010-2012), as host
Dalgona (SBS | 2010), as host
We Got Married – Season 1 (MBC | 2009), as cast member

Awards

KBS Drama Awards 2019 – Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama – Live or Die
MBC Entertainment Awards 2016 – Rookie Award, Female in Variety Show – Real Men
KBS Drama Awards 2010 – Best New Actress – Becoming A Billionaire

Nominations

Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021 – Best Actress in Leading Role – Sweet Home
MBC Drama Awards 2018 – Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries – Risky Romance
MBC Drama Awards 2017 – Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Monday-Tuesday Miniseries – The Guardians
Baeksang Arts Awards 2011 – Best New Actress – Becoming A Billionaire

Quotes

“My character [in The Ghost] has this surprising childlike quality of being true to her instincts, especially for someone who has a complex backstory and is fated for tragedy. I find that part of her adorable. It makes her seem more human and relatable when she can sometimes come across as intense.”

“It’s encouraging and cathartic to watch marginalised characters overcome hardships and bring justice to evil—and we’ve been seeing more and more of this for quite some time now. It’s also one of the most effective devices for creating dramatic tension. The fact that women and children are no longer sidelined and have become proactive forces in stories is reflective of the change in our awareness as well as the social norms.”

FAQs

Who is Lee Si Young?

She is a South Korean actress, model and singer.

Who is Lee Si Young’s real name?

Her real name is Lee Eun Rae (이은래).

What makes Lee Si Young famous?

She became famous after starring in the popular drama Boys Over Flowers (2009), as well as other drama series such as Liver or Die (2019) and Sweet Home (2020-2024).