Yeon Woo

Yeon Woo is a South Korean actress who first became famous as a member of the girl group MOMOLAND, then rebuilt her career as a warm and natural screen actress. She now takes a leading role as Lee Hye-jung in the 2026 drama Love in Disguise.

Yeon Woo is about 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall and weighs 49 kg, according to her published profile.

Early life

Yeon Woo was born Lee Da-bin on 1 August 1996 in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. She joined MOMOLAND in 2016 after the survival show Finding Momoland, and the group became hugely popular with the hit song Bboom Bboom. In 2019 she left the group to focus fully on acting, a brave choice that changed her path.

Career and breakthrough

Her acting career grew step by step. After early roles in The Liar and His Lover and Cheat On Me, If You Can, she charmed viewers in Dali & Cocky Prince (2021) as the cute and clumsy Ahn Chak-hee. The historical fantasy The Golden Spoon (2022) gave her a bigger role, and the office drama Numbers (2023) showed her bright energy as accountant Jin Yeon-ah.

Popular roles

Yeon Woo kept building her name with The Tale of Lady Ok, where she played Cha Mi-ryeong, and the thriller Bitter Sweet Hell. In Love in Disguise (2026), she plays Lee Hye-jung, stepping into a lead role in a romantic comedy full of secrets and double lives, a perfect match for her lively timing and expressive face.

Recent work and why fans love them

Fans love Yeon Woo for her honesty and hard work: she started again from zero after idol fame and earned her place as an actress role by role. Her smile, humour and growing confidence make her one of the most watchable young actresses of her generation.