Lee Re

Lee Re (; born March 12, 2006) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing the title character in Hope, Witch at Court (2017) and Castaway Diva (2023).

Early life and education Born in 2006, Lee has an older brother and an older sister. She attended Sunchang Elementary School in Gwangju, Gahyeon Elementary School in Incheon and Changchon Elementary School in Seoul. She also studied at in Incheon, which is a private alternative school for Protestants. She entered the Department of Theater and Film at Chung-Ang University at 16 in 2023, matriculating two years earlier than the norm.

Career

Lee started her career by working as a model. She made her acting debut in the television series Goodbye Dear Wife (2012). She made an indelible impression in her first film appearance, playing an elementary school student trying to overcome the trauma of violent sexual aggression in director Lee Joon-ik's 2013 film Hope, for which her acting range was widely praised. For her performance in the movie, Lee won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Beijing International Film Festival. She gained widespread acclaim for her performance in the movies How to Steal a Dog (2014), (2016) and the drama Six Flying Dragons (2015).

In 2017, she took part in the Korean voice-dubbing of the Japanese animated film Your Name (2016). In 2020, she starred in the film Peninsula, the sequel to the blockbuster zombie film Train to Busan (2016).

In July 2023, Lee signed with new agency Noon Company. Later that year, Lee appeared in the television series Castaway Diva (2023).

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2013 Hope Im So-won 2014 How to Steal a Dog Ji-so 2016 A Melody To Remember Soon-ee 2017 Your Name Yotsuha Miyamizu Voice dubbing 2018 Seven Years of Night Yoo Se-ryung 2019 Innocent Witness Kyung-hee Special appearance Miss & Mrs. Cops young Ji-hye 2020 Peninsula Joon-i 2023 It's Okay! In-yeong 2026 Strange Snack Shop Jeoncheondang Yo-mi

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2012 Goodbye Dear Wife Min-seo The Chaser Yoon Chang-min's daughter Here Comes Mr. Oh Byul 2015 Super Daddy Yeol Cha Sa-rang Six Flying Dragons young Boon-yi 2016 Come Back Mister Kim Han-na 2017 Witch at Court child Ma Yi-deum 2018 Radio Romance young Song Geu-rim Memories of the Alhambra Jung Min-joo 2020 Start-Up young Won In-jae 2021 Hello, Me! Ban Ha-ni (young) Hometown Jo Jae-young 2022 Drama Stage:"Stock of High School" Ahn Hyung-in one act-drama; season 5 2023 Castaway Diva young Seo Mok-ha 2025Shin's ProjectLee Si-on The Mysterious Candy Store Yomi

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2021–present Hellbound Jin Hee-jung Season 1–2 2022 Move to Heaven butterfly girl Cameo (episode 10)

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2014 4th Beijing International Film Festival Best Supporting ActressHope 50th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actress (Film) 2015 4th Marie Claire Film Festival Best New Actress How to Steal a Dog 52nd Grand Bell Awards Best New Actress 2017 31st KBS Drama Awards Best Young Actress Witch at Court 2018KBS Drama AwardsRadio Romance 202029th Buil Film AwardsBest Supporting ActressPeninsula 2021 41st Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Supporting Actress 57th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Supporting Actress (Film) 26th Chunsa Film Art Awards 2021 Best Supporting Actress KBS Drama AwardsBest Young ActressHello, Me!

Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Moviewalker Press 2024 10 Korean Actors that Movie Writers Recommended in 2024