Lee You-mi is a South Korean actress who worked for more than ten years before the world discovered her. She is now one of the leading actresses of her generation in Korea.

Lee You-mi is 162 cm tall and weighs 42 kg, according to her published profile.

Early life

Lee You-mi was born on July 18, 1994, in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. Through her teens and twenties, she played many small roles in films and dramas, waiting patiently for her chance.

Career and breakthrough

Her breakthrough came in Squid Game (2021). The film Young Adult Matters (2021) also won her Best New Actress at the Baeksang Arts Awards.

Popular roles

In All of Us Are Dead (2022), Lee You-mi plays Lee Na-yeon, a selfish rich student whom viewers loved to hate, proof of her acting power. In Strong Girl Nam-soon (2023), she took the lead role of Gang Nam-soon, a super-strong young woman searching for her family.

Recent work and why fans love her

Lee You-mi led the Netflix romance Mr. Fans love her because she can play anyone, a dying girl, a villain, a superhero or a bride, and her long, patient road to fame makes her success story one fans love to cheer for.