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Lee Young-ja | |
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Born | Asan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea | August 15, 1967
Medium | Stand-up, television |
Nationality | South Korean |
Years active | 1991–present |
Genres | Observational, Sketch, Wit, Parody, Slapstick, Dramatic, Sitcom |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이영자 |
Revised Romanization | I Yeong-ja |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Yŏng-ja |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 이유미 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Yu-mi |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Yu-mi |
Lee Yoo-mi ( Korean: 이유미; born August 15, 1967), better known by her stage name Lee Young-ja ( Korean: 이영자) is a South Korean comedian and television presenter. She is signed with iOK Company as her agency. [1]
Lee made her debut in the South Korean entertainment industry in 1991, [2] after successfully winning MBC's comedy competition. [3]
In 2010, Lee became an ambassador for the World Disaster Relief Organization after going to Haiti on her talk show, Live Talk Show Taxi, and volunteering during the 2010 Haiti earthquake. [4] [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Youth March | Cast member | |
1992 | If You Laugh, Blessings Will Come Your Way | Cast member | |
Today is a Good Day | Cast member | ||
1992–1993 | Sunday Night | Cast member | 영자의방, 댄싱 히어로, 일요매거진, 일요스타앨범 |
1993 | 특종 TV연예 | With Kim Won-jun and Choi Jin-young | |
1994 | Good Saturday | Host | |
Star and Tonight (스타와 이밤을) | |||
1995 | Super Sunday | Host | 톱스타 인생극장, 금촌댁네 사람들 |
1996 | My Father (친정아버지) | ||
Moonlight Sonata (달빛 소나타) | |||
1999 | Super TV Sunday is Fun | Host | |
Family Entertainment | Contestant with Jung Hye-sun and Hong Jin-kyung | Episode 745 | |
2005 | Find a Happy World | Host | |
2007 | Squeeze | Host | Season 1 |
2007–2012 | Live Talk Show Taxi | Host | |
2008 | People Looking for a Laugh | Cast member | |
2010–2019 | Hello Counselor | Co-host with Shin Dong-yeop and Cultwo [6] [7] | |
2012 | Invincible Youth 2 | Host [8] | |
Blind Test 180° | Contestant | Chuseok special | |
2012–2013 | 100 Dancing Golden Microphones (춤추는 100인의 황금 마이크) | Host [9] | |
2013–2014 | Mamma Mia | Host [10] | |
2014–2015 | Good Eating, Good Living - Did You Eat? | Host [11] | |
2014–2017 | Live Talk Show Taxi | Host [12] | |
2015 | Golden Wagon | Host [13] | |
Serial Shopping Family | Host [14] | ||
2016 | Eating Show Star (먹스타 총출동) | Host [15] | |
2018–present | Omniscient Interfering View | Cast member [16] | |
Food Bless You | Cast member [17] [18] | ||
Lanlife | Host [19] [20] | ||
2019–2022 | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Cast member | [21] |
2021–2022 | I'm here to make money | Host with Jason [22] | Season 1–2 [23] |
2021 | War of the Sword | Host | with Lee Chan-won and Do Kyung-wan [24] |
2022 | The House Detox | Host | Season 2 [25] |
Year | Title | Notes |
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2020 | K-Bob Star | Host (with Kim Sook) [26] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Jazz | ||
1998 | Will Make You Happy | Lee Young-ja | |
2006 | Love Truly | Song Eon-joo (cook, 39y/o) | Supporting character |
2008 | Last Scandal | Min-joo's mother | Supporting character |
2015 | The Producers | Herself | Special appearance/cameo in episode 3 with Shin Dong-yeop and Cultwo |
2017 | The Package | Woman in airport | Cameo |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Don't cry, Young-ja | ||
I Love You Young-ja | |||
1999 | Ghost in Love | Deity | |
2004 | Don't Tell Papa | Gong Sun-mi | Supporting character |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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1993 | 29th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer - Female | Won | [27] | |
1996 | 23rd Korean Broadcasting Awards | Comedian Award | Won | ||
3rd Korean Entertainment Arts Awards | Comedian Award | Won | |||
2010 | SBS Entertainment Awards | SBS 20th Anniversary Entertainment 10 Star Award | Won | [28] | |
2011 | 10th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award (Variety) | Won | [29] | |
2012 | 11th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award (Variety) | Hello Counselor, Invincible Youth Season 2 | Won | [30] |
2014 | Asia Rainbow TV Awards | Best Entertainment Hostess | Hello Counselor | Won | [31] |
2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer - Female | Nominated | ||
2016 | tvN10 Awards | Perfect Attendance Award in Variety | Live Talk Show Taxi | Won | [32][ unreliable source?] [33] |
Best MC | Nominated | ||||
15th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award (Talk Show) | Hello Counselor | Nominated | [34] | |
2018 | 16th KBS Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Won | [35] | |
18th MBC Entertainment Awards | Omniscient Interfering View | Won | [36] | ||
Entertainer of the Year Award | Won | ||||
Best Couple Award (with manager Song Sung-ho) |
Nominated | ||||
2019 | 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Female | Won | [37] | |
17th KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award with Lee Kyung-kyu | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Won | [38] | |
19th MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated | [39] | |
Entertainer of the Year | Won | ||||
2020 | 18th KBS Entertainment Awards | Producers' Special Award | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Won | [40] |
Top Excellence Award in Reality Category | Nominated | ||||
20th MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated | [41] | |
Best Couple Award with Jun Hyun-moo | Nominated | ||||
2021 | 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in Reality Category | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Nominated | [42] |
21st MBC Entertainment Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Omniscient Interfering View | Won | [43] | |
2022 | 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards | Won | [44] | ||
Best Couple Award with Jun Hyun-moo | Nominated |
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
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Forbes | 2019 | Korea Power Celebrity 40 | 33rd | [45] |
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Lee Young-ja | |
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Born | Asan, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea | August 15, 1967
Medium | Stand-up, television |
Nationality | South Korean |
Years active | 1991–present |
Genres | Observational, Sketch, Wit, Parody, Slapstick, Dramatic, Sitcom |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 이영자 |
Revised Romanization | I Yeong-ja |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Yŏng-ja |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 이유미 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Yu-mi |
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Yu-mi |
Lee Yoo-mi ( Korean: 이유미; born August 15, 1967), better known by her stage name Lee Young-ja ( Korean: 이영자) is a South Korean comedian and television presenter. She is signed with iOK Company as her agency. [1]
Lee made her debut in the South Korean entertainment industry in 1991, [2] after successfully winning MBC's comedy competition. [3]
In 2010, Lee became an ambassador for the World Disaster Relief Organization after going to Haiti on her talk show, Live Talk Show Taxi, and volunteering during the 2010 Haiti earthquake. [4] [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Youth March | Cast member | |
1992 | If You Laugh, Blessings Will Come Your Way | Cast member | |
Today is a Good Day | Cast member | ||
1992–1993 | Sunday Night | Cast member | 영자의방, 댄싱 히어로, 일요매거진, 일요스타앨범 |
1993 | 특종 TV연예 | With Kim Won-jun and Choi Jin-young | |
1994 | Good Saturday | Host | |
Star and Tonight (스타와 이밤을) | |||
1995 | Super Sunday | Host | 톱스타 인생극장, 금촌댁네 사람들 |
1996 | My Father (친정아버지) | ||
Moonlight Sonata (달빛 소나타) | |||
1999 | Super TV Sunday is Fun | Host | |
Family Entertainment | Contestant with Jung Hye-sun and Hong Jin-kyung | Episode 745 | |
2005 | Find a Happy World | Host | |
2007 | Squeeze | Host | Season 1 |
2007–2012 | Live Talk Show Taxi | Host | |
2008 | People Looking for a Laugh | Cast member | |
2010–2019 | Hello Counselor | Co-host with Shin Dong-yeop and Cultwo [6] [7] | |
2012 | Invincible Youth 2 | Host [8] | |
Blind Test 180° | Contestant | Chuseok special | |
2012–2013 | 100 Dancing Golden Microphones (춤추는 100인의 황금 마이크) | Host [9] | |
2013–2014 | Mamma Mia | Host [10] | |
2014–2015 | Good Eating, Good Living - Did You Eat? | Host [11] | |
2014–2017 | Live Talk Show Taxi | Host [12] | |
2015 | Golden Wagon | Host [13] | |
Serial Shopping Family | Host [14] | ||
2016 | Eating Show Star (먹스타 총출동) | Host [15] | |
2018–present | Omniscient Interfering View | Cast member [16] | |
Food Bless You | Cast member [17] [18] | ||
Lanlife | Host [19] [20] | ||
2019–2022 | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Cast member | [21] |
2021–2022 | I'm here to make money | Host with Jason [22] | Season 1–2 [23] |
2021 | War of the Sword | Host | with Lee Chan-won and Do Kyung-wan [24] |
2022 | The House Detox | Host | Season 2 [25] |
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2020 | K-Bob Star | Host (with Kim Sook) [26] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1995 | Jazz | ||
1998 | Will Make You Happy | Lee Young-ja | |
2006 | Love Truly | Song Eon-joo (cook, 39y/o) | Supporting character |
2008 | Last Scandal | Min-joo's mother | Supporting character |
2015 | The Producers | Herself | Special appearance/cameo in episode 3 with Shin Dong-yeop and Cultwo |
2017 | The Package | Woman in airport | Cameo |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1992 | Don't cry, Young-ja | ||
I Love You Young-ja | |||
1999 | Ghost in Love | Deity | |
2004 | Don't Tell Papa | Gong Sun-mi | Supporting character |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993 | 29th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer - Female | Won | [27] | |
1996 | 23rd Korean Broadcasting Awards | Comedian Award | Won | ||
3rd Korean Entertainment Arts Awards | Comedian Award | Won | |||
2010 | SBS Entertainment Awards | SBS 20th Anniversary Entertainment 10 Star Award | Won | [28] | |
2011 | 10th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award (Variety) | Won | [29] | |
2012 | 11th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award (Variety) | Hello Counselor, Invincible Youth Season 2 | Won | [30] |
2014 | Asia Rainbow TV Awards | Best Entertainment Hostess | Hello Counselor | Won | [31] |
2015 | 51st Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer - Female | Nominated | ||
2016 | tvN10 Awards | Perfect Attendance Award in Variety | Live Talk Show Taxi | Won | [32][ unreliable source?] [33] |
Best MC | Nominated | ||||
15th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award (Talk Show) | Hello Counselor | Nominated | [34] | |
2018 | 16th KBS Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Won | [35] | |
18th MBC Entertainment Awards | Omniscient Interfering View | Won | [36] | ||
Entertainer of the Year Award | Won | ||||
Best Couple Award (with manager Song Sung-ho) |
Nominated | ||||
2019 | 55th Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Variety Performer – Female | Won | [37] | |
17th KBS Entertainment Awards | Best Couple Award with Lee Kyung-kyu | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Won | [38] | |
19th MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated | [39] | |
Entertainer of the Year | Won | ||||
2020 | 18th KBS Entertainment Awards | Producers' Special Award | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Won | [40] |
Top Excellence Award in Reality Category | Nominated | ||||
20th MBC Entertainment Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Omniscient Interfering View | Nominated | [41] | |
Best Couple Award with Jun Hyun-moo | Nominated | ||||
2021 | 19th KBS Entertainment Awards | Top Excellence Award in Reality Category | Stars' Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant | Nominated | [42] |
21st MBC Entertainment Awards | Entertainer of the Year | Omniscient Interfering View | Won | [43] | |
2022 | 2022 MBC Entertainment Awards | Won | [44] | ||
Best Couple Award with Jun Hyun-moo | Nominated |
Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Forbes | 2019 | Korea Power Celebrity 40 | 33rd | [45] |