Biography
Who is Lee Chung-ah?
Early life and education
Lee Chung-ah was born in the city of Ansan, South Korea. Her early education took place at Seongpo Middle School and Seongan High School. She later attended Hanyang University to complete her studies.
Film career
Lee Chung-ah began her acting career in 2002 with a supporting role in Resurrection of the Little Match Girl. She also appeared in the 2003 film Happy Ero Christmas. Her first lead role came in 2004 in the movie Temptation of Wolves. In this story, she played a country girl who attracts two popular boys.
She starred in My Tutor Friend 2 in 2007. To prepare for the part of a Japanese exchange student, she studied the Japanese language. In 2008, she appeared in The Good, the Bad, the Weird as a foster sister. She played a detective in the 2013 thriller The Five.
Television roles
On television, Lee Chung-ah took a lead role in the 2005 series Let's Go to the Beach. She acted in the family drama Going Together in 2006. Her work in 2009 included the series Jolly Widows and The Accidental Couple. She starred in the 2010 daily drama Pure Pumpkin Flower as a hopeful character.
In 2011, she led the cable comedy Cool Guys, Hot Ramen as a woman who inherits a ramen shop. She appeared as a guest in Dating Agency: Cyrano in 2013. Other television projects include Wonderful Mama in 2013, VIP in 2019, and One Dollar Lawyer in 2022. In 2026, she starred in the mystery thriller Honour.
Other projects and agency
Lee hosted the variety show Cats and Dogs in 2012 to discuss pet culture. That same year, she joined the reality program Music and Lyrics. She wrote the lyrics for the ballad Looking Forward to It. In July 2021, she signed a contract with J-Wide Company.
She also served as the ambassador for the 1st Ulsan International Film Festival in 2021. In October 2024, she signed an exclusive contract with Management Soop.
Family and personal life
Lee Chung-ah was in a relationship with actor Lee Ki-woo between 2013 and 2019. Her father is the musical theatre actor Lee Seung-chul. In August 2026, she suffered a traffic accident during travels for filming.
This event caused a back injury. As a result, she could not perform action scenes and withdrew from the 2027 drama The Obedient Killer.
Birthday and age
Lee Chung-ah was born on October 29, 1984, which makes Lee 41 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Lee shares the date with 38 other famous people.
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