Lee Yong-yi

Lee Yong-yi (; born July 30, 1958) is a South Korean actress active in theater, television, and film. She is widely recognized for her portrayal of Nomo in both the stage and film versions of Welcome to Dongmakgol and for her role in the tvN series Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha (2021).

Career

Early Theater and Stage Work After graduating from the Seoul Institute of the Arts in 1979, Lee debuted with the Theatre Company Minye in a production of Heinrich von Kleist's The Broken Jug. where she appeared in several significant productions. Her notable stage credits include the role of Hyeong-bang in Madangnori Chunhyangjeon (1987–1992) and King Bang Sook in Dung Dung Nakrang Dung, performed at the Seoul Arts Center in 1996.

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.

Film and Television Lee made her cinematic debut in Park Kwang-soo's 1993 film I Want to Go to That Island. In the film, she portrayed Ne Eop-sun, a shaman, appearing alongside her real-life husband, actor Kim Il-woo, who played the character's spouse.

In 1998, Lee assumed leadership of the theater company Hyun Bin, which was founded by her husband. The company's inaugural production was an adaptation of Lee Moon-yeol's novel Choice.

Since 2017, Lee Yong-yi has been under an exclusive contract with Liyan Entertainment. She later transferred to High Entertainment. She has also contributed to arts education as a lecturer on music and acting at the Sungkyunkwan University Social Education Center. Tears of Heaven Yoon Eun-ja

Warm and Cozy Noh Bok-nyeo, haenyeo of Sorang Town 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

My Lawyer, Mr. Jo 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 Ms. Perfect Goo Jung-hee's mother 2017–2018 A Korean Odyssey Jin Seon-mi's grandmother

Sunny Again Tomorrow Hwang Dong-seok's mother My Only One Geum-ok The Ghost Detective Seon Woo-hye's mother

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

Hyunbin Troupe

Inaso Theater Nov 5 to 11 Jeongmiso, Daehangno Installation Theater Nov 25 to Dec 4 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

Theater (2009) (10th) Okrang Drama Award Winner운현궁 오라버니Han Sang-gungNamsan Arts Center12.4 – 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 +List of Stage Play(s) with National Theater Year Title Role Theater Date English Korean 1995 Bull 불 Bun-yi-eo-meom National Theater Small Theater Mar 29-Apr 4 Myeongdong Theater Sep 01–07 2012 It's a Flower 꽃이다 geomne National Theater Company Baek Baek Hee Jang Minho Theater Sep 22-Oct 7

Theater Company Michu and Minye Theater +List of Stage Play(s) with Minye Trope Year Title Role Theater Date English Korean 1981 Baenggi Good Disengagement - Portrait of a seeker脫俗 - 어느 구도자의 초상Gwibunne Arts and Culture Center Small Theater 3.18 – 3.31 20th anniversary commemorative performance the 22nd anniversary of the founding of the theater company Minye Theater(제19회) 서울연극제: 그 여자의 소설Jag Eun-Daegu Arts and Culture Center Small Theater June 3 to 15

Awards +List of Award(s)AwardYearCategoryWorksResult 19th Seoul Theater Festival Acting Award 1995 Best Actress That Woman's Novel (Original Title: Little Grandmother)