Lee Elijah
Lee Elijah (이엘리야) is a South Korean actress known as reporter Jin Seo-kyeong in The Good Detective and as a villain in The Last Empress.
Beyond the screen.
Lee Elijah is a South Korean actress known for her elegant looks and sharp, intelligent acting. She is loved as Jin Seo-kyeong, the brave reporter in The Good Detective (2020), and as the scheming Min Yoo-ra in The Last Empress (2018).
She is 166 cm tall.
Early life
She was born on 19 February 1990, in Changwon, South Korea, and studied acting at the Seoul Institute of the Arts.
Career and breakthrough
She made her acting debut in Basketball in 2013 and won a long leading run in The Return of Hwang Geum-bok (2015).
Popular roles
In The Last Empress (2018), she plays Min Yoo-ra, a clever palace aide. In The Good Detective (2020), she plays reporter Jin Seo-kyeong.
Recent work and why fans love her
She continues to choose strong modern roles, including Siren's Kiss (2026). Fans love her poise.
A career, chapter by chapter.
Selected drama roles
- The Good Detective — Jin Seo-kyeong
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