LEE DA HAE

KOREAN STARS

LEE DA HAE

PROFILE

Name: 이다해 / Lee Da Hae (Yi Da Hae)

Real name: 변다혜 / Byun Da Hye (Byeon Da Hye)

Profession: Actress and model

Birthdate: 1984-Apr-19

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Height: 170cm

Weight: 47kg

Star sign: Aries

Blood type: O

Family: Older brother

Talent agency: J. Tune Entertainment

Education: Burwood Girls High School (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia),

Dongguk University (Theater and Film degree)

Hobbies: Watching movies

Languages: Korean and English

Has released a digital single called “If You are Willing To” (당신이 원하신다면)

from the drama My Girl that she sang in episode 4

Lee and her family lived in Sydney, New South Wales for 5 years

Biography

Lee Da-hae (born Byun Da-hye , April 19, 1984), is a South Korean actress who has appeared in a number of Korean television series and dramas such as My Girl and Green Rose.

Lee Da-hae and her family moved to Sydney, Australia , for five years, and she graduated from Burwood Girls High School before debuting as an actress in Korea. She now lives with her mother in Seoul while her father

and brother still reside in Sydney, Australia. Besides acting, Lee Da Hae's other passion is traditional Korean dance. She has performed many times in front of small audiences in Australia.

In 2008, following Yoon Eun Hye’s signing event for Zipel refrigerator, Samsung continues to hold another

signing event for those who buy Kimchi Hauzen freezer. She was also later cast in the 2008 hit action drama East of Eden along side Yun Jung Hoon and Song Seung Hun. Not much later Lee went to the emergency 

room. She had collapsed because her busy schedule along with her excessive workouts at the gym resulted 

in severe fatigue. But Lee Da Hae had shockingly announced her departure from the drama due to health

reasons and decided to leave in Episode 40, which was aired January 14. Lee's character, Min Hye Rin, will embark for overseas studies in America, effectively marking the exit of Lee Da Hae in a natural manner and

was eventually replaced by Hwang Jung Eum .

In 2009, Lee Da Hae accomplished a number of things. She went on vacation with her mother in January, moved to J. Tune Entertainment  where she worked under the same roof with Rain and modelled for Swarovski Spring/

Summer Collection. She also filmed the scandalous love-themed music video "Dance For Two" with Taiwanese singer, rapper, actor, Wilber Pan. Lee Da Hae is set to make her film debut in a 3D Korean movie titled 'Song of

Spring', she will star alongside Lee Sung Jae and Ahn Sung Ki. She plays the

role of the female lead named Ara, a dancer.

TV Dramas

Year Title Role Network

2002 Ling Ling Song Eun-ha MBC

2002 Shoot for the Stars SBS

2003 Thousand Years of Love SBS

2003 Good News MBC

2004 Sweet 18 Moon Ga-young KBS

2004 Star's Echo Ji-young MBC / Fuji TV

2004 Lotus Flower Fairy Yoon Cho-won MBC

2005 Green Rose Oh Soo-ah SBS

2005 My Girl Joo Yoo-rin SBS

2007 Hello! Miss Lee Su-ha KBS

2007 Robber Jin Dal-rae SBS

2008 East of Eden Min Hye-rin MBC

2010 Chuno Un-nyun / Hye-won KBS

2010 The Fugitive: Plan B Hye-won (cameo) KBS

2011 Miss Ripley Jang Mi-ri MBC

2012 Love Actually Wang Xiao Xia Hunan TV

Movies

Harmony | Hamoni (2010)

Mother and Daughters (2008)

Music videos

2009: "雙人舞" (Pas de Deux) by Wilber Pan

2009: Today's Fortune by Kim Hyung Joong (also starring Baek Sung- hyun )

2008: Memory by Kim Bum Soo (also starring Hyun Bin)

2007: I Love Rock'n Roll by Lee Da-hae

Discography

2008: Can, Can, Can! (Song for Samsung Hauzen Kimchi Refrigerator)

2007: I Love Rock'n Roll (Korean version)

2006: If You are Willing To (Digital single from the drama My Girl that she

sang in Episode 4)

Endorsements

Greencard CF

J Polack clothing

Hauzen CF

Hummings CF

Amore Pacific - V=B Program CF

Venus CF

Dentrala CF

BC TOP Card CF

Hoban CF

Hercyna CF

Samsung Kimchi Refrigerator CF

Beyond FAIL CF

BBK life electric - Soymilk (Chinese CF)

Awards

2011 Korean Cultural Entertainment Award: Best Actress Award ( Miss Ripley )

2010 China Fashion Awards: Asian Fashionista

2010 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple with Jang Hyuk ( Chuno)

2009 Asia Model Festival Awards: Popular Star Award

2007 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award - Mini Series ( Hello! Miss )

2006 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars ( Green Rose and My Girl)

2005 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award - Drama Special ( Green Rose and My Girl )

2005 Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actress for TV ( Lotus Flower Fairy )

2004 MBC Drama Awards: Best New Actress ( Lotus Flower Fairy )