Lee Yu-bi

Quick Facts: Who was Lee Yu-bi?

Subject:

Lee Yu-bi

Known for:

South Korean actress known for roles in dramas like Pinocchio and Scholar Who Walks the Night.

Born:

1990-11-22

Century / Era:

1990s Historical Era Archive

Verified Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Primary Historical Archives

Origins & Early Life

Lee So-yul (Korean: 이소율; born Im Yu-jin, November 22, 1990), better known by the stage name Lee Yu-bi (이유비) is a South Korean actress. Lee and her younger sister Lee Da-in are the daughters of the actors Kyeon Mi-ri and Im Young-gyu, who divorced in 1993. When Kyeon remarried in 1998 to Lee Hong-heon, he legally adopted his stepdaughters and gave them his surname. Yu-bi changed her real name, Lee Yu-jin, to Lee So-yul, but she did not change her stage name.

Career & Major Achievements

She began her career in the 2011 sitcom Vampire Idol, then played supporting roles in television dramas The Innocent Man (2012), Gu Family Book (2013), and Pinocchio (2014), as well as the films The Royal Tailor (2014) and Twenty (2015). Lee plays her first leading role in Scholar Who Walks the Night, adapted from the webtoon about a Joseon vampire scholar and a cross-dressing bookseller. In 2017, Lee starred alongside Choi Min-ho in the JTBC web drama Somehow 18.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In October 2017, Lee signed with new management agency 935 Entertainment. In 2018, Lee starred in the medical slice-of-life drama, A Poem a Day. In July 2023, Lee left 935 Entertainment and signed with new agency Ghost Studio.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1990 (1990-11-22): Birth of Lee Yu-bi — South Korean actress known for roles in dramas like Pinocchio and Scholar Who Walks the Night.
2. 1993: 1993 Milestone — Lee and her younger sister Lee Da-in are the daughters of the actors Kyeon Mi-ri and Im Young-gyu, who divorced in 1993.
3. 1998: 1998 Milestone — When Kyeon remarried in 1998 to Lee Hong-heon, he legally adopted his stepdaughters and gave them his surname.
4. 2011: 2011 Milestone — She began her career in the 2011 sitcom Vampire Idol, then played supporting roles in television dramas The Innocent Man (2012), Gu Family Book (2013), and Pinocchio (2014), as well as the films The Royal Tailor (2014) and Twenty (2015).
5. 2017: 2017 Milestone — In 2017, Lee starred alongside Choi Min-ho in the JTBC web drama Somehow 18.
6. 2018: 2018 Milestone — In 2018, Lee starred in the medical slice-of-life drama, A Poem a Day.
7. 2023: 2023 Milestone — In July 2023, Lee left 935 Entertainment and signed with new agency Ghost Studio.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Lee Yu-bi

True or False: “Lee Yu-bi's stage name, Lee Yu-bi, was adopted immediately after her parents' divorce in 1993.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): The text indicates that while she changed her legal name to Lee So-yul, the stage name 'Lee Yu-bi' was maintained and is associated with her early career.

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