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Lee Yong-yi

Not to be confused with Li-Young Lee.
In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Yong-yi (Korean: 이용이; Hanja: 李龍伊; born July 30, 1958) is a theater, television and movie actress.[1][2] She is known for her role as Nomo both in theater play and film Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)[3][4] and Netflix Series Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021).[5]

Lee Yong-yi
이용이
Born (1958-07-30) 30 July 1958 (age 65)
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesLee Yong-ee
Alma materSeoul Institute of the Arts
Occupations
  • Television Actress
  • Theater Actress
  • Folk Song Singer
Years active1979 - present
AgentHigh Entertainment
SpouseKim Il-woo
RelativesLee Da-geun (brother)
Korean name
Hangul
이용이
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Yeong-i
McCune–ReischauerI Yongi
Websitehttps://www.highentfamily.com/lee-yong-i

Career edit

After graduating from Seoul Institute of the Arts, in 1979, Lee joined Theatre Company Minye[a] where she made her acting debut in the play Broken Jar by Heinrich von Kleist.[3]

In 1986, Lee joined Theater Company Michu[b] and participated in several notable productions. One of her notable performances was the role of Hyeong-bang in Madangnori Chunhyangjeon (1987-1992).[8] She also performed in play Dung Dung Nakrang Dung (둥둥 낙랑둥) as King Bang Sook in July 12 to 24, 1996, at Towol Theater, Seoul Arts Center.[9]

In 1991, Lee Yong-yi acted in Park Kwang-soo's film I Want to Go to That Island. She played the character Ne Eop-sun, a shaman who lived on the island with her husband. Interestingly, her real-life husband, actor Kim Il-woo, portrayed the role of the shaman's husband in the movie.[4] The movie was released in 1993, So the year officially became her first big screen debut.[10][11][12]

In 1995 Lee Yong-yi cast as Gwibone in play That Woman's Novel, adapted from the novel "Little Grandmother!" by playwright Um In-hee. It was a refinement of a work published in 1989 by the writer Um In-hee in Another Cultural 3rd Collection. The play, directed by Kang Young-geol, was performed at the 19th Seoul Theater Festival in June 1995 at the Arts Center Small Theater. Lee Yong-yi received the 19th Seoul Theater Festival Female Acting Award for her portrayal.[13]

In 1998, Lee became leader of the theater company Hyun Bin (玄牝) which was established by her husband, actor and theater director Kim Il-woo.[4][14] Their first production was an adaptation of Lee Moon-yeol's original novel, "Choice."[15]

Since 2017, Lee Yong-yi has been under an exclusive contract with Liyan Entertainment.[16] She later moved to High Entertainment.[11]

Other activities edit

In addition to her acting career, Lee also possesses musical talent. She studied Gyeonggi folk songs under the guidance of the master pansori singer Ahn Bok-sik (1926–97).[c] Furthermore, she served as a lecturer on music and acting at Sungkyunkwan University Social Education Center.[4]

Personal life edit

Lee Yong-yi's late husband was Kim Il-woo, an actor and theater director. They met while they were both attending Seoul Institute of the Arts, where he was her senior in the theater department. They had two children together. Sadly, he passed away in 2004 due to stomach cancer.[4]

Lee Yong-yi's older brother, Lee Dae-geun [ko], is also an actor. He appeared in productions such as 'The Third Republic' and 'The Fourth Republic'. However, he has not been active in the industry since his appearance in 'Fermented Family'.[12]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Ref.
1993 I Want to Go to That Island
1997 Barricade mother
1998 Hyun Bin
2000 Bongja kimbap restaurant owner
2002 Don't Ask Family My Nike mother
2004 Bride Lessons Super Grandmother
2005 The Big Family Soon-Im
Welcome to Dongmakgol Nomo[3] [3]
Leave when you applaud shaman
2006 The Elegant World old woman
Son's Things Grandmother
Holy Genealogy Chi Seong-mo
2007 The Miracle of 1st Avenue Seon Joo Mo
The Court Lady Cheon Sang-gung
Let's Live Right Do Man Mo
2008 The Little Prince Sister Director
Our School E.T. Mo Eun-sil
I Need Courage
Accompanying mother
Mundi mother
2009 Good Morning President Nomo
Operation Hyun Soo-mo
Chungdam Bodhisattva Seung Wono
Bean Pods in My Eyes Sojoo Mo
2010 How to travel with a cow mother of choice
2011 Romantic Heaven old man Kim Boon In
Mr. Idol Rikimo
The Guitar Laughs Lee Gap-soon
Bob, Sang mother
2013 The Five Jeong Ha-mo
Perfectly Precious Love Sarang Grandmother
2014 The Tenor – Lirico Spinto Bae Jae-cheol's mother
2015 C'est Si Bon aunt
Salt Star
Barter Exchange
2016 Missing: The Missing Woman a caregiver grandmother
2017 Fabricated City So Hyeon-Jeong Mo (voice)
A Taxi Driver Hong Yong-pyo Mo
2018 Herstory a grandmother Yu, Inuk
Whisper Whisper
2019 Jurors 8 Kang Doo-shik Mother
Let Us Meet Now Hello - Youngshin
Long Live the King- Mokpo Restaurant owner's grandmother (special appearance)
The Missing Woman Tazza Grandma
2020 The Day I Died: Unclosed Case Grandmother Hwang
2021 Angels Are Viruses Grandmother on Knees

Television series edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002 Pure Youth Park Jong-cheol Jong-cheol's mother
2004 Tell me that you love me Governor
2007 New Heart Patient Cameo
2009 The Temptation of an Angel the director of a nursery school
2012 A Gentleman’s Dignity Lee Mi-kyung
2013 Prime Minister & I Lee Dal-ja
Eldest wife of the village mayor Cameo
2014 You're All Surrounded owner of a food stall Cameo
Endless Love Mrs. Ahn
Sweden Laundry Grandmother [18]
Tears of Heaven Yoon Eun-ja
2015 Warm and Cozy Noh Bok-nyeo, haenyeo of Sorang Town [19]
My Fantastic Funeral grandmother living upstairs
It's Okay Because I am a Mom Cha Ye-soon TV movie
Bubble Gum patient
Sweet and Bloody Family
2016 Neighborhood Lawyer Jo Deul-ho Mal-sook
Uncontrollably Fond
Drinking Solo Min Jin-woong's mother, Kim Mi-kyung
Dr. Romantic mother of a patient who came in after drinking pesticides
2017 The Perfect Wife Goo Jung-hee's mother
2017–2018 A Korean Odyssey Jin Seon-mi's grandmother
2018 Sunny Again Tomorrow Hwang Dong-seok's mother
My Only One Geum-ok [20]
The Ghost Detective Seon Woo-hye's mother
2019 Chocolate Sookja's grandmother
Chief of Staff Yu's Grandmother
When My Love Blooms convenience store owner
2021 Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha Lee Mat-yi
2021–2022 Let Me Be Your Knight Chorong
2022 The Veil Lee Choon-gil's aunt

Stage edit

Hyunbin Troupe edit

Theater play performances with Hyunbin Troupe
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
1998 (1998) Seoul International Theater Festival, Choice (1998) 서울국제연극제-선택 Manshin, a female shaman Arts and Culture Center August 31 to October 15
1998–1999 Choice - Lee Yong-yi Goodnori Play 선택 - 이용이 굿놀이 연극 Hakjeon Blue Small Theater June 9 to February 21
Daehakro Theater November 26 to January 10
1999 Arts and Culture Center Small Theater February 5 to 21
2001 (2001) SPAF Seoul Performing Arts Festival: Princess Bari (2001) SPAF 서울공연예술제: 바리공주 Giri Sejong Center for the Performing Arts October 12 to 15
2002 (2002) SPAF Seoul Performing Arts Festival: Happy House (2002) SPAF 서울공연예술제: 행복한 집 Wife Hakjeon Blue Small Theater May 9 to 19
Specialised in Raw Meat 생고기전문 — Daehak-ro Small Theater rhythm space October 3 to 27 Producer
2005 Hyun Bin's Goodnori play 'Choice' 극단 현빈의 굿놀이 연극 '선택' Manshin, a female shaman Inaso Theater Nov 5 to 11
Jeongmiso, Daehangno Installation Theater Nov 25 to Dec 4 [21]
2006 The Richness 부유도 — National Theater Sky Theater October 25 to 29 Artistic Director
2008 Dangun Bonpuri 단군본풀이 Dangun Korean Music Hall January 29 to February 3
2010 There is Nothing Wrong with the Chair 의자는 잘못 없다 — Daehangno Theater August 24 to 26 producer

Musical edit

List of Musical Play(s)
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
1999 Beautiful autographs - delightful chatter of women who committed suicide! 아름다운 사인(死因) - 자살한 여인들의 유쾌한 수다! Kim Gwi-in Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theater November 4 to 24 [22]

Theater edit

List of Stage Play(s) with other Theater Troupe
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
1986 Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad 엄마가 아빠를 옷장속에 매달아 놓았어요 그래서 나는 너무나 슬퍼요!! mother Arts and Culture Center Grand Theater 6.24—6.30
1997 Taxi Driver - Where are you going? 택시 드리벌 - 당신은 어디까지 가십니까? passenger Arts and Culture Center Small Theater February 27–March 18 [23]
(21st) Seoul Theater Festival: Taxi Driver - Where are you going? (제21회) 서울연극제: 택시 드리벌 - 당신은 어디까지 가십니까? October 10–15 [24]
1999 Three Tall Women 키 큰 세여자 C Yonkang Hall 6.8 ~ 6.20
2000 Lady in the Pine House

101st Theater Company Constellation Performance

소나무집 여인아 Jin Woo-hee Dongsung Art Center Dongsung Hall 6.29 ~ 7.9
(12th) Geochang International Theater Festival; Lady in the Pine House (제12회) 거창국제연극제 ; 소나무집 여인아 Jin Woo-hee Wicheon Theater 8.1 ~ 8.2
2002 Welcome to Dongmakgol 웰컴 투 동막골 Nomu
2009 3 Days 2 Nights with My Mother's 친정엄마와 2박3일 Mrs. Choi Lee Hae-Rang Arts Theater 01.17 ~ 03.08
Changwon Seongsan Art Hall Grand 05.02 ~ 05.03
Unhyeongung Brother

(2009) (10th) Okrang Drama Award Winner

운현궁 오라버니 Han Sang-gung Namsan Arts Center 12.4 ~ 12.13
2010 Theater Heated Battle 3 - The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World 연극열전3 - 세상에서 가장 아름다운 이별 Sangju-daek Daehak-ro T.O.M. Hall 1 04.23 ~ 07.18
2011 The Most Beautiful Goodbye in the World 세상에서 가장 아름다운 이별 Taebaek Culture and Arts Center Grand Performance Hall 02.19 ~ 02.19
2014 The Sea of Eomong 어멍의 바다 Superwoman Uniplex Hall 1 (Grand Theater) 12.17 ~ 12.18
2016 Smile Deokgu 웃어요 덕구씨 wife Masterpiece Theater 2 (Former Fox Star Theater) 09.03 ~ 10.02

National Theater edit

List of Stage Play(s) with National Theater
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
1995 Bull 불 Bun-yi-eo-meom National Theater Small Theater Mar 29-Apr 4 [25]
Myeongdong Theater Sep 01-07 [26]
2012 It's a Flower 꽃이다 geomne National Theater Company
Baek Baek Hee Jang Minho Theater 		Sep 22-Oct 7 [27]

Theater Company Michu and Minye edit

Theater edit

List of Stage Play(s) with Minye Trope
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
1981 Baenggi Good

The 60th Minye Theater Troupe Theater Performance

배뱅이 굿 Samwol-i National Theater Small Theater 10.23 ~ 10.28
1983 Puppet Nooreum - Park Cheomji Nori a great man Minye Theater 3.1 ~ 3.15
Hannah's Ascension 한네의 승천 sadang-pae Arts and Culture Center Grand Theater 6.25 ~ 6.30
1985 Rice — The 87th performance 쌀 Woman Arts and Culture Center Small Theater 8.29 ~ 9.3
1986 Muldori-dong 물도리동 Shaman Arts and Culture Center Grand Theater September 1–5
1993 The 111th Regular Performance

Disengagement - Portrait of a seeker

脫俗 - 어느 구도자의 초상 Gwibunne Arts and Culture Center Small Theater 3.18 ~ 3.31 [28]
20th anniversary commemorative performance

Disengagement - Portrait of a seeker

Hakjeon Small Theater 6.4 ~ 6.30
Disengagement - Portrait of a seeker Hakjeon Small Theater 8.31 ~ 9.19
1995 That Woman's Novel (Original Title: Little Grandmother)

the 22nd anniversary of the founding of the theater company Minye Theater

(제19회) 서울연극제: 그 여자의 소설 Jag Eun-Daegu Arts and Culture Center Small Theater June 3 to 15 [13]
That Woman's Novel (Original Title: Little Grandmother)

the 19th Seoul Theater Festival in 1995

September 19 to October 1 [13]
That Woman's Novel (Original Title: Little Grandmother) Nov 1–Dec 31 [13]
1996 Arirang Jeongseon - The sound of life, the sound of love 아리랑 정선 - 삶의 소리, 사랑의 소리 mother Arts and Culture Center Small Theater April 26to May 8


List of Stage Play(s) with Michu Trope
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korea
1986 Muldori-dong 물도리동 Shaman Arts and Culture Center Grand Theater 9.1 ~ 9.5
1991 Shadow of Time - Trilogy 시간의 그림자 - 3부작 mother Arts and Culture Center Grand Theater June 25–30
1989 Shin Yi Gukgi 신이국기 Seoul Arts and Culture Center Grand Theater May 9–15
1996 Dung Dung Nakrang Dung 둥둥 낙랑 둥 King Bang Sook Seoul Art Center CJ Towol Theater July 12–24 [29][9]

Musical edit

List of Musical Play(s) with Michu Troupe
Year Title Role Theater Date Ref.
English Korean
1990 Make a Hero 영웅만들기 executive Arts and Culture Center Grand Theater Mar 27–Apr 2 [30]

Awards edit

List of Award(s)
Award Year Category Works Result Ref.
19th Seoul Theater Festival Acting Award 1995 Best Actress That Woman's Novel (Original Title: Little Grandmother) Won [13]
4th Hiseo Theater Award 1999 Best Actress Lee Yong-yi Won [31]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Theatre Company Minye (Korean: 민예극장; Hanja: 民藝劇場;Folk Craft Theatre) is theater company founded in Seoul in 1973 for the purpose of respecting humanity through plays and modern acceptance of traditional plays. The theater company Minye is an abbreviation of 'National Theater of Performing Arts'. The folk craft theater's acceptance of traditional arts had a great influence on plays in the 1970s, and formed a flow in Korean theater, such as inserting mask dances or spears into modern plays, and finding materials in folktales and shamanism.[6]
  2. ^ Theatre Company Michu (Korean: 극단 미추; Hanja: 美醜) was founded in August 1986 by Son Jin-chaek. The theater company Michu originated with the 'Son Jinchaek Directing Lab', which established when CEO Son Jin-chaek was the representative of the Minye Theater. Michu continues to search for the identity of Korean theater that emphasizes spirit rather than form . Since 1987, Michu has performed Madangnori works every year. Madangnori refers to traditional Korean theater that combines various forms of folk entertainment, such as puppetry, mask dances and traditional percussion music.[7]
  3. ^ Gyeonggi folk song refers to all folk songs handed down in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. However, Gyeonggi folk songs designated as important intangible cultural assets refer to 'Gyeonggi Ginjapga' called 'Gyeonggi jwachang'. Gyeonggi Folk Song' was designated as Important Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 57 on July 12, 1975. As the first entertainers, Ahn Bok-sik (stage name Ahn Bi-chwi), Lee Gyeong-ok (李瓊玉, stage name Muk Gye-wol), and Lee Yun-ran (李潤蘭, stage name Lee Eun-ju) were recognized as the first entertainers.[17]

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