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Actor Spotlight: Lee El

We’re back with a new Actor Spotlight and this time we’re focusing on Lee El. If you’ve been utterly obsessed with ‘My Liberation Notes’, just like me, then definitely keep on reading to discover more about this fantastic actress. 

Lee El is a Korean actress who had her first roles in 2009 in the film ‘Secret’ and the drama ‘Cheer Up On Love’. Her birth name is Kim Ji-Hyun.

Roles

Throughout the years she picked up supporting roles in a big collection of great films and dramas alike. 

Here’s a sample.

‘Pacemaker’ (2012)

‘Man on High Heels’ (2014)

‘It’s okay, that’s love’ (2014)

‘Inside Men’ (2015)

‘Imaginary Cat’ (2015)

The last couple of years she’s gotten bigger and bigger roles and we love to see it.

‘Goblin’ (2017) 

‘Black’ (2017)

‘A Korean Odyssey’ (2018)

‘What A Man Wants’ (2018)

‘When The Devil Calls Your Name’ (2019)

‘Scent of Ghost’ (2019)

The Call’ (2020)

‘Love And Leashes’ (2022)

Currently Lee El is in the drama ‘My Liberation Notes’ which is coming to its end. I will definitely be reviewing the drama when it finishes. I absolutely love her way of acting and her diction and inflection. She’s great.

Go ahead and check out her Instagram to see her cute cats!

Ilse Van Den Heede
A writer with a slight coffee addiction and a tendency to find K-Indie gems in the YouTube rabbit hole.