Lee E-dam

Quick Facts: Who was Lee E-dam?

Subject:

Lee E-dam

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South Korean actress known for her versatile roles in streaming dramas and films.

Born:

1996-05-20

Century / Era:

1996s Historical Era Archive

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Origins & Early Life

Baek Hye-won (Korean: 백혜원; born May 20, 1996), better known by the stage name Lee E-dam (이이담), is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her role as psychiatric nurse Min Deul-re in the Netflix original series Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023), for which she earned a nomination for Best New Actress at the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards. Later, she received another Best New Actress nomination at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards for her performance in the TVING and tvN series The Queen Who Crowns (2025). Lee began her career in short films, making her debut in Hur Jin-ho's Two Lights: Relumino (2017). In 2019, she starred in the short film The Tale of Mari and Yimae, which was nominated for Best Student Fantasy Short Film at the 2020 IndieX Film Festival.

Career & Major Achievements

She made her television debut in the fourth season of the crime thriller Voice (2021), followed by her first main role in the cable series Artificial City (2021). Born as Baek Hye-won on May 20, 1996, Lee E-dam discovered her passion for acting in high school. Watching Princess Hours made her curious about acting, and she joined a theater club at Seomun Girls' High School. While practicing with friends using the same script and performing on stage, Lee was inspired by her peers, which led her to seriously pursue acting as a career. After graduating high school, Lee pursued acting by auditioning for small roles.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

She decided to use a stage name instead of her real name. She wanted a more memorable and gender-neutral name. After considering several options, she settled on Lee E-dam. In 2017, despite initially failing an audition, she eventually starred in director Hur Jin-ho's short film Two Lights: Relumino after a recommendation from someone she met during the audition process. In 2019, Lee landed a lead role in Won Ji-ho's short film The Tale of Mari and Yimae, which was selected for the Best Student Fantasy Short Film category at the IndieX Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA in May 2020.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1996 (1996-05-20): Birth of Lee E-dam — South Korean actress known for her versatile roles in streaming dramas and films.
2. 2017: 2017 Milestone — Lee began her career in short films, making her debut in Hur Jin-ho's Two Lights: Relumino (2017).
3. 2019: 2019 Milestone — In 2019, she starred in the short film The Tale of Mari and Yimae, which was nominated for Best Student Fantasy Short Film at the 2020 IndieX Film Festival.
4. 2021: 2021 Milestone — She made her television debut in the fourth season of the crime thriller Voice (2021), followed by her first main role in the cable series Artificial City (2021).
5. 2023: 2023 Milestone — She is best known for her role as psychiatric nurse Min Deul-re in the Netflix original series Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023), for which she earned a nomination for Best New Actress at the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards.
6. 2025: 2025 Milestone — Later, she received another Best New Actress nomination at the 4th Blue Dragon Series Awards for her performance in the TVING and tvN series The Queen Who Crowns (2025).

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Lee E-dam

True or False: “Lee E-dam's stage name was chosen because she wanted a name that sounded distinctly masculine.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): She chose the name Lee E-dam to be more memorable and gender-neutral, rather than specifically for it to sound masculine.

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