Lee E-dam

Baek Hye-won (; born May 20, 1996), better known by the stage name Lee E-dam , 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, 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. 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).

Early life 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 . 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. 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.

2020–2021: Breakthrough roles CEO Choi Myung-gyu from Studio Santa Claus Entertainment discovered Lee after seeing her on a poster for an independent film and signed her to an exclusive contract. In February 2021, she was officially promoted as a rookie actress under the agency. Lee made her television debut in June 2021 in Season 4 of the Crime Drama Voice. The fourth season was premiered on June 18, 2021, and it aired on every Friday and Saturday until July 31, 2021. This marked Lee's television debut. She was praised for her acting performance in the series.

Prior to her television debut in March 2021, Lee secured her first lead role in the thriller drama Artificial City after a successful audition. Directed by Jeon Chang-geun, Artificial City premiered on JTBC on December 8, 2021, and aired every Wednesday and Thursday. The series also stars Soo Ae, Kim Mi-sook, Kim Kang-woo and Lee Hak-joo. Lee acted as Kim Yi-seol, a docent at 'Space Jin,' the Sungjin Group art museum run by Yoon Jae-hee (played by Soo Ae) and received positive feedback for her performance in the series, showcasing her ability to portray the character's complex emotions with mature acting.

2022–present: Streaming series roles In 2022, following a reorganization at Studio Santa Claus Entertainment, Lee followed CEO Choi Myung-gyu to his newly established agency. In the following year Lee appeared in two Netflix original series. In the dystopian action drama Black Knight (2023), she portrayed "4-1," a delivery driver fighting for social equality. Her performance was noted for its physical agility and skill in sequences involving hand-to-hand combat, firearms, and wire work. Critics highlighted her portrayal of a loyal subordinate to 5-8 (Kim Woo-bin) and her role as a mentor to the character April, noting that these dynamics added depth to her performance.

Lee subsequently starred in the medical drama Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023), alongside Park Bo-young, Yeon Woo-jin, Jang Dong-yoon and Lee Jung-eun. Directed by Lee Jae-kyoo and based on the Kakao webtoon of the same Korean title by former nurse Lee Ra-ha, the series premiered on Netflix on November 3, 2023. Lee played Min Deul-re, a nurse in the psychiatry department at Myungshin University Hospital. Her performance received critical acclaim and earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 60th Baeksang Arts Awards. Lee was confirmed for the role in June 2024, and principal photography took place from June 2024 to February 2025.

Lee subsequently starred in the thriller The Art of Sarah, which was released on February 13, 2026. She played Kim Mi-jeong, a worker in an illicit factory specializing in high-end counterfeits who is revealed to be the designer behind the Boudoir brand products. In May 2024, she became a muse for the body care brand De-mi-flor.

Personal life Lee is a cinephile who enjoys watching films at late-night theaters and driving alone.

Filmography Film +Acting credits in film Year Title Role Notes 2017 Sun-mi Short film 2019 The Tale of Mari and Yimae Ma-ri

Series +Acting credits in series Year Title Role Note(s) 2021 Voice 4 Lisa Jo (Jo Seung-ah) 2021–2022 Artificial City Kim Yi-seol 2023 Black Knight 4–1 Netflix Original Series Daily Dose of Sunshine Min Deul-re 2025 The Queen Who Crowns Chae-ryeong TVING Original Series 2026 Can This Love Be Translated? Shin Ji-seon Netflix Original Series The Art of Sarah Kim Mi-jeong Accolades Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Baeksang Arts Awards 2024 Best New Actress – Television Daily Dose of Sunshine 2026 Best Supporting Actress – Television The Art of Sarah Blue Dragon Series Awards 2025 Best New Actress The Queen Who Crowns Global OTT Awards 2026 Best Supporting Actress The Art of Sarah

Listicle + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Cine21 2023 Rising Star Actress Placed