Lee Yeon

Lee Yeon is a South Korean actress known for her bold and surprising roles. Many viewers first praised her for playing a male character, Baek Seong-woo, in the Netflix drama Juvenile Justice (2022). With her short hair, calm face and strong eyes, she can change herself completely for a role, and fans love watching what she does next.

Lee Yeon is 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) tall, according to her published profile.

Early life

Lee Yeon was born on February 27, 1995, in Seoul, South Korea. Her real name is Jeong Lee-yeon, and she works under the shorter stage name Lee Yeon. She started acting in smaller projects and slowly built a name for herself with careful, brave choices.

Career and breakthrough

She appeared as An Su-jin in the military drama D.P. (2021). Her breakthrough came with Juvenile Justice (2022), where she played Baek Seong-woo, a young boy in a difficult court case. Many viewers did not know a woman was playing the part, and her performance won strong praise. She also played the teenage Haeng-seon in Crash Course in Romance (2023).

Popular roles

In Weak Hero (2022), she plays Yeong-i, a tough young runaway who joins the boys' group and fights beside them. The role showed her action skills and her soft side at the same time. In the film Kill Boksoon (2023), she played Kim Young-ji.

Recent work

In Perfect Crown (2026), she plays Do Hye-jeong. Lee Yeon is still early in her career, but she already stands out as one of the most fearless young actresses in Korea. Fans love her because she never plays the same kind of person twice.